Visited this game's page again and noticed that I am still the only person who's logged this apparently, so I thought I should finally post a review. After seeing some other users review Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories, I became very interested in the game at the same time where I was pining for physical carts to add to my Game Boy collection. I usually browse Limited Run Games' website to see if they have anything going on that I would be interested in, and after seeing this, I thought, "Oh! Well, I am interested in this game and would love a little cartridge, too!" So, I pre-ordered it.

I will say, the cartridge is absolutely gorgeous and super high-quality. I've gotten stuff from Limited Run in the past that didn't meet my expectations (I've found it's more worth it to get smaller packages from them than the huge ones), but the cartridge is not only pretty, but has a real weight to it. They didn't just 3D print these suckers, and the box and manual is really well done, too.

However, the game itself, at the end of the day, is really just a nice novelty. Meant to be played within one, hour-long session, it's definitely a de-make in the sense where it stuffs, what I have to imagine, is the original game's scenario into a bite-sized chunk. What I thought would be an entire experience sized down into the Game Boy aesthetics that I really love, is more just a (really high-quality) collector's item. If you're a big Melon Journey fan, you would love this for sure. If you're just a collector of Game Boy stuff, like me, I wouldn't spring for it.