I generally have a lot of problems enjoying The Legend of Zelda and other similar games. the fact that I am willing to give a Zeldalike as high of a rating as I am is an incredible feat. genuinely breathtaking

that being said, I have my own criticisms. the beginning is rather slow, the Kamui section is a bit dry after the excellent Shinshu and Ryoshima sections, and the rising sun imagery is... controversial, to say the least. Issun's pervert dialogue was already rather annoying when the game was new but is unfortunately grating in 2021. but most of these should not take away the fact that this is one of the best video games I've ever played