Surprisingly amazing.
If you told me I would love a game about Tingle from the Legend of Zelda, who has to win the affection of girls across the land by showering them with presents, in a story lightly-based on the Wizard of Oz, I would probably laugh.

Seriously, this is a really good adventure game (by adventure I mean the point-and-click variety), that's probably one of my favorite DS imports.

The original Tingle game, Rosy Rupeeland, is one that I also love, and that plays more like an (albeit unconventional) top down Zelda. They are two pretty different games, but I think this is the one I would take to a desert island.

It's not perfect, not by a long shot. I'm giving it 4 and a half stars simply because it really captured me. I found it more substantial than the original Tingle game, with a more coherent story (even though I love Rosy Rupeeland, don't get me wrong).

Main problems with it was that it was a difficult process finding out what presents each person liked, so I kept having to reset. Using a walkthrough that gives a chart of each persons present preferences will save you a lot of trouble (it's not cheating).

Play this one, if you can get it.

Reviewed on Jun 26, 2023


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