shoutout to the person tht made a map, i followed along but I was still lost as all fuck because... yeah!!!!.... seagull cry in the distance
but
eventually(with some help from my fiance and some weenie on youtube pointing some things out to me and my almighty power of bumbling around) i did it....

This is now the first ever metroidvania ive actually finished and i really liked it! this playtime is actually embarrassing as hell but I had a lot of fun in each of the major areas of the game and how much freedom you got goin on
This is definitely more centered around the gameplay itself with the movement and platforming and vibe rather than something you go into for extensive combat or even super indepth puzzles, infact a lot of the switch puzzle stuff is inherently straightforward but its the encouragement of player freedom and doin whatever you want that makes this feel so good at all

There's goodies to give you a lil more oomph in your arsenal going on with damage dealing and healing but there isnt a single enemy in this game that gives you much of a hassle to work with and its more like they themselves are also just part of the playground or to utilize to your advantage in gettin around
you heal kinda like that one bug metroidvania guy game i shelved bc i sucked ass at metroidvanias then and i still kinda do but shit now i have absolutely no excuse since i beat This so
YEAH
the self healing can also be improved as i said earlier but its more like using your gauge when you need it most to get through a stretch takes some important thought

this game is inherently EASY but the skill ceiling is fluid because of how different lines of thinkin are encouraged, kinda like what ppl go gaga for with mario 64
even if im not personally nuts over mario 64 i can always appreciate that design
and speakin of that game

ive usually been super partial to stuff going for a PS1 or DS sprite aesthetic or more fluid and stylized beatin around tht bush
but in recent years ive been pleasantly surprised by people taking more of a crack at an n64 esque aesthetic :> its lovely

this game doesnt get a 5/5 from me purely because i do wish it had a good map though, but the fumbling around this dreamlike kingdom Did add to the atmosphere i cant lie
but my personal like for that doesnt mitigate my frustration LMAO
its one of those 'both coexist' things ya feel me?

but yeah its cheap its short and if you got any experience with metroidvanias at all youll probably round it up quicker than me (49 playtime hours)
enjoy it though
2023 so crazy tht we get a klonoa game with a wall-jump that actually takes Thought to use
plus Sybil is cute! but i mean like i think literally everyone can see tht coming lol

fly high goatcatbunny lady, i kinda hope u get a sequel in another dreamland tht adds even More to this experience
but if there isnt? thats okay, i still think its lovely

Reviewed on Dec 13, 2023


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