I really wanted to like this game. I'm a big fan of this developer's other Metroidvania, Touhou Luna Nights.
This game also incorporates bullet hell shmup mechanics, Ikaruga in particular. Your character can be in Wind mode or Fire mode, and you deal and receive elemental damage accordingly.
I made it to the 3rd boss, which is a pair of elemental spirits. You have to dodge projectiles of one element while absorbing projectiles of the other.
I dropped this game for the same reason I dropped Ikaruga: it's way too hard to mentally store which "state" you're in, and switch accordingly. Modal interfaces are not well suited for my brain in high-stress combat situations.
Also, the controls are kind of horrible. You can remap every button, even on Switch, but there's no way to make things comfortable, as the game requires too many simultaneous button presses.
At least the pixel art is beautiful!
This game also incorporates bullet hell shmup mechanics, Ikaruga in particular. Your character can be in Wind mode or Fire mode, and you deal and receive elemental damage accordingly.
I made it to the 3rd boss, which is a pair of elemental spirits. You have to dodge projectiles of one element while absorbing projectiles of the other.
I dropped this game for the same reason I dropped Ikaruga: it's way too hard to mentally store which "state" you're in, and switch accordingly. Modal interfaces are not well suited for my brain in high-stress combat situations.
Also, the controls are kind of horrible. You can remap every button, even on Switch, but there's no way to make things comfortable, as the game requires too many simultaneous button presses.
At least the pixel art is beautiful!