Elementallis

This game is a true Zelda legacy. It has everything I was craving since Nintendo turned the LoZ-games into open world action rpgs. It has the temples, it has the "I got a new element at the last temple, so I can go look and see what areas are now accessible to me!", it feels like a perfect throwback. The story is nothing new (kid saves world) but the element mechanics are really fun!

Elementallis is an extremely fun, fresh take on a 2D Zelda-style game. I love the addition of the elemental mechanics, including how they interact with puzzle solving, as well as with each other. The overarching environmental narrative is great too, and doesn't overpower the base gameplay that I'm here for. There are some great ideas in here that I hope other Zelda-style games latch onto moving forward. I will say the story throughout the game could have a bit more juice to it, but [spoiler]it pays off in the end[/spoiler]. Overall, it was a great game that I had a ton of fun playing!

I am presently 2 elements in and its been fun so far. Initial impression was this was a LoZ:LttP/LA clone, which I do not mind at all, but its great. So far, storywise its kinda like Secret of Mana meets SNES Zelda. The music so far has been really good, the element abilities have me wondering what the next ability is gonna be. If anything I have a feeling that I am gonna wish this game was bigger than it already is (and I am only 4 hours into things so I imagine it will be plenty big). Certainly worth a snag.

Excellent overall. The visuals are great, with detailed pixel art and a very living world. Critters everywhere! There is a lot of variety in the environment and it affects traversal and how they feel overall. Puzzles are never frustrating, because their execution is easy, and the thought process almost always makes sense and is clearly communicated. The combat is basic, but it's fun, with decent enemy variety and fun elements to use during battle. However, some bosses (water, wind and electric) rely on very annoying gimmicks, sometimes difficult to execute, and have been quite rage inducing. The music is a banger as well. Very fitting to the moment or situation, never distracting, always accompanying the visuals or the story beats nicely. Speaking of story, I quite enjoyed it. The writing is solid, despite the silent protagonist, adopts mature themes, and each region has its own substory that you'll have to resolve. It doesn't shy away from showcasing what the devs think about specific matters, some players won't like it.

Juego muy entretenido. Cumple con su inspiración de los zelda clásicos 2D. Mención de honor a que el creador ha ido parcheando algunos problemillas en el diseño de ciertas zonas y escuchando el feedback.

nojoo. little too grindy

This is a solid game. I give it an 8/10. Anybody who wants to play a Zelda game but has played them already, play this. It'll scratch that exact itch. I wont go over too much over what the game does well because anybody who has played the old Gameboy Zelda games will know. But there are some nitpicks. The primary one is the music. The music is catchy, I can hum the tunes to myself, but it doesn't feel like it fits exactly. It feels like it'd be more in line with a science fiction game. It's hard to put my finger on what doesn't exactly work to this particular game. Second small issue: The game is a bit claustrophobic when it comes to moving around and exploring. The map feels a decent size but it could be bigger or more open. It could spread out the things to find a bit better and give you room to breathe. They could probably remove a few of the environmental/upgrade obstacles as well. Sometimes they come a bit too close together and you feel like you're hot swapping your spells over and over. You can also tell they ran out of space in the over world to put heart pieces and mana bar upgrades because they put one of each in each dungeon. The final nitpick is that chests don't always feel good. The wallet upgrades don't really matter past the 5th one, having 9 is weird. Could have just had 4 and doubled their effect. In the same vein, map markers could've been sold by any number of the worlds merchants. Going into a cave, solving their mini-puzzle only to get some map markers is a let down every time. These could've been heart pieces taken from the dungeons, or they could've been something more interesting, maybe items required to open the way to the extra boss. I hope the team behind this makes a sequel and builds upon this beginning adventure. Make new items, expand upon the elements (new effects from mixing them), a bigger map, maybe some speed friendly options too.

Lots of fun and highly recommended! Link's Awakening meets Golden Sun puzzle solving and Bomberman Second Attack's elemental selection.