Treasure Adventure Game

There's a remake called "Treasure Adventure World" but I like the art style in this one better. You will need to take care and search everywhere, keep notes on things you encountered but could not interact with, so you can come back later. This game will not hold your hand.

This game reminds me of being in my early 20's 8bit /16bit graphics and music feel is just fantastic, a retro gem.

Excellent Metroidvania style game. Best played with a controller, you can configure that with the setup.exe file in the installation location (wherever you chose to put it). The story in this game is pretty well done, and the progression is excellent. They don't shove hints down your throat and you can usually figure out what to do yourself even if it's a bit tricky. Highly recommended! To all those people who have issues with the game crashing after getting the boat: Reinstall to a non default location. I recommend My Documents or the Games folder under Users. This is an issue with Win 7 locking down access to both the setup file and the save file. The game tries to autosave when you get the boat.

This is one of those rare games that once I started playing I couldn't stop. The fact that it's free is amost a crime, and I'd compare this game to other great platformers like Cave Story and any Mario game. Though there are a few differences, this game manages to sweep you up in it's narrative and feel satisfying on all levels. There's a long road to getting 100%, but it's never dull for a moment.

I will say, I did not have high hopes starting this game; however, after finishing it (which is about a 20+ hour run through), I will say, this is a game for many audiences. To name a few types of gamers that would enjoy this: indie, casual, adventure, and old-school. The game is reminiscent of Cavestory, with a great sound track and some easy to advanced puzzles you have to solve. Moreover, along the way, as you meet other characters and learn about back story, it really fleshes out the world. Perhaps the only complaint I have is the lack of direction at times. Although I appreciated not having clear indicators of what to do (which really brings the "adventuring" spirit to life), some times the lack of hints really frustrated me and made me spend a good long time revisiting all the areas I've been to. This is a well polished game, with very few flaws, and I would highly recommend this (as well as purchasing the soundtrack to support the development team).