Solid action game disappointing Metroidvania.

The games artstyle is solid you can definitely tell that the people who made this really put alot of love into this game. the cutscenes and a few of the characters show a bit of inconsistency but overall I like it and this game has aged well so far and will continue to do so.

the story is interesting and well done I defintiely can see this game getting a sequel. voice work is well done too!

The gameplay is great when it's at it's peak but it's frustrating at it's worst. The collision for platforming was just weird for me sometimes when I tried to jump on platforms it just would not register me landing on it. I managed to remedy this by swinging my sword as my jump. (this issue is mostly fixed by the time you unlock double jump which is kinda late game [kinda frustrating] ) it feels like a 2d action game with solid combos and a great loop, though I kinda wish there was more variety in combos as you hit late game I was doing the same 3-4 combos. this game could definitely be compared to a vanillaware game (Dragons crown or Muramasa)

the Metroidvania elements was interesting.. the abilities you unlocked for exploration weren't too interesting and the rewards just didn't make me feel enticed to get them all. the odd platforming logic did get frustrating at times.

the sidequests were for the most part pretty nice side content it encourages you to explore to find cool items and some even opened up mini areas to explore which was neat. and they did feel like the made the world more alive.

Overall solid game, good story, Solid combat (but needs more depth than just 3 combos and the magic stuff and parrying) and it's metroidvania elements while not so good can definitely be improved on! having a sequel would definitely help this series!

**disclaimer i've only played this game on normal difficulty**
this game has some good replayability too I did most sidequests and got a fair amount of treasures too so definitely worth the 10-16 or more hours of content! :)

Solid action game disappointing Metroidvania. The games artstyle is solid you can definitely tell that the people who made this really put alot of love into this game. the cutscenes and a few of the characters show a bit of inconsistency but overall I like it and this game has aged well so far and will continue to do so. the story is interesting and well done I defintiely can see this game getting a sequel. voice work is well done too! The gameplay is great when it's at it's peak but it's frustrating at it's worst. The collision for platforming was just weird for me sometimes when I tried to jump on platforms it just would not register me landing on it. I managed to remedy this by swinging my sword as my jump. (this issue is mostly fixed by the time you unlock double jump which is kinda late game [kinda frustrating] ) it feels like a 2d action game with solid combos and a great loop, though I kinda wish there was more variety in combos as you hit late game I was doing the same 3-4 combos. this game could definitely be compared to a vanillaware game (Dragons crown or Muramasa) the Metroidvania elements was interesting.. the abilities you unlocked for exploration weren't too interesting and the rewards just didn't make me feel enticed to get them all. the odd platforming logic did get frustrating at times. the sidequests were for the most part pretty nice side content it encourages you to explore to find cool items and some even opened up mini areas to explore which was neat. and they did feel like the made the world more alive. Overall solid game, good story, Solid combat (but needs more depth than just 3 combos and the magic stuff and parrying) and it's metroidvania elements while not so good can definitely be improved on! having a sequel would definitely help this series! **disclaimer i've only played this game on normal difficulty** this game has some good replayability too I did most sidequests and got a fair amount of treasures too so definitely worth the 10-16 or more hours of content! :)