Characters you grow to really like and know, an excellent art style, a new type of combat system with added plat forming....it seemed really great at the beginning. The middle was a slog, but still enjoyable. Deeply regretted some time wasted just getting to places I needed to go due to a good fast travel system. The last part was simply the worst. The controls for the platforming are not solid, with too many things bound too close together on the controller. I’ve played through Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Katana Zero. Those were excellent at platforming. This made me want to throw my controller in frustration when up + Y got interpreted at down + Y for the umpteenth time. Also I had to look up way too many things about where to go and how to get there in the last part. Too many new skills are introduced late in the game, so many you forget that X thing that was used once needs to be used now to get into the final section, etc. Loved the first part, but only stubbornness kept me going till the end and I’m not sure I’d recommend it.
