⭐️ Review: S - Tier ”Best”
A few lacklustre worlds, gameplay sections, partners, and story beats, but in every other way this is easily up there among the greats of the (turn based) RPG genre.
I know Thousand Year Door is generally considered to be better than the first, but I think they’re both so wonderful in different ways.
From the ancient temple rising out of the sand in world 2, all the way to the icy palace in world 8, there’s so much character and wonder to this world. Professor Colorado would certainly agree!
Biggest highlight for me is the Invincible Tubba Blubba and that unforgettable chase scene. Child me was both terrified and absolutely enthralled from that moment on. There wasn’t a day that I didn’t spend telling my friends all about the game and drawing the enemies on paper in my room.
This is the game that made me fall in love with Princess Peach as a character. So much so that I have a tattoo of her modern design with the “HP heart” and “FP flower” in loving memory of this outstanding masterpiece.
10/10
100% = ✅ | Soundtrack: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗/5
A few lacklustre worlds, gameplay sections, partners, and story beats, but in every other way this is easily up there among the greats of the (turn based) RPG genre.
I know Thousand Year Door is generally considered to be better than the first, but I think they’re both so wonderful in different ways.
From the ancient temple rising out of the sand in world 2, all the way to the icy palace in world 8, there’s so much character and wonder to this world. Professor Colorado would certainly agree!
Biggest highlight for me is the Invincible Tubba Blubba and that unforgettable chase scene. Child me was both terrified and absolutely enthralled from that moment on. There wasn’t a day that I didn’t spend telling my friends all about the game and drawing the enemies on paper in my room.
This is the game that made me fall in love with Princess Peach as a character. So much so that I have a tattoo of her modern design with the “HP heart” and “FP flower” in loving memory of this outstanding masterpiece.
10/10
100% = ✅ | Soundtrack: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗/5