Review pixelcrypt 2/5 · Sep 21, 2023
Pretty good game but do not play the iOS version
This game is like a Metroidvania without any luxuries the genre affords you. The map is unusable, no item % or any way to track secrets. The level design is just baffling and illogical. The iOS version crashed about 20 times (and I couldn’t even finish the final boss). BUT I did enjoy it a bit.
The writing is the …
This game is like a Metroidvania without any luxuries the genre affords you. The map is unusable, no item % or any way to track secrets. The level design is just baffling and illogical. The iOS version crashed about 20 times (and I couldn’t even finish the final boss). BUT I did enjoy it a bit.
The writing is the best of any shantae game. There’s actually some very funny moments of dialogue, which I don’t recall in any other game in the series. The exploration was pretty fun, and some of the challenges were unique.
The abilities suck - you change forms and it only applies to specific situations- a point off the Metroidvania scale. The art is ok, the platforming is super basic. Some of the secrets were fun to find.
I honestly went in expecting a linear experience but it did scratch the Metroidvania itch more than I thought it would. Pirate’s Curse is a way more fun game, but this was honestly probably my second favorite in the series. If it weren’t for the iOS port crashes I would give it 3 stars, but that’s just unforgivable.
