Faerie Afterlight

ONE OF THE CUTEST METROIDVANIAS EVER I could go on and on about how pretty the art style is and how breathtaking the environmental arts were in the background of the areas, pure eye candy from start to finish. Gorgeously designed characters and beautiful prologue/epilogue cutscenes. This game has a multitude of coincidences that relate to my life such as its release date, the character's names, and the overall atmosphere I always adored as a child. But barring my intrinsic bias for the game, it does have some negatives! Namely the controls being finnicky (in water for example) and forcing me to switch controls mid boss fights often, but that could just be a major skill issue on my part. Despite being a metroidvania there is a minimal amount of backtracking compared to other titles, and a very guided route to follow. I don't view this as a negative though because it makes it perfect for beginners who want to dabble in metroidvanias but are deterred by the grandiose amounts of backtracking and getting lost in progression (even though that IS the essence of metroidvanias), it is simpler than most which means it won't be overwhelming at all and is a good starting point if you want to eventually play other titles. The combat is very simple and puzzles are composed mostly of platforming trials which involves the possession mechanic which is surprisingly very fun. All of that partnered with the amazing story, cute art style, adorable characters (kimo and wispy are the best) and the immersion of learning more about the world of lumina to soon uncover the truth... Makes for a worthwhile experience! <3 [spoiler]kradyrev is so much easier than thoram, oh thoram, when i catch you thoram... you and your water gimmick.[/spoiler]