I did like the distinct look of each area and the dungeons are all clear and easy to navigate, but there was a definite lack of things to do in each overland section, with only a few fights and chests spread across minutes of aimless walking.
#ARY AND THE SECRET OF SEASONS TEST PATCH#
The developers are intending to patch in coin drops for fighting enemies so hopefully this aspect will be more balanced. I would certainly recommend that you save your funds for upgrading Ary’s combat abilities rather than spending on any aesthetic options. This is especially the case as money is in short supply and it is entirely possible to run out with many things left to buy. While various alternatives are available they all work identically and there is little need to spend hard-earned coins on the ones for sale in the shop. There are a few moments when Ary offers up interesting puzzles that require a clever use of these, but on the whole things are rather one-dimensional.Īlongside her seasonal powers, Ary is pretty nifty with a melee weapon too. Winter freezes, Summer melts, Spring encourages growth, and Autumn brings watery downpours. This sounds more exciting than it is in practice, as the magic is pretty simplistic.
These abilities take the form of items that enable you to doublejump and climb, as well as season orbs that give you mastery of a season’s magic. In traditional Zelda fashion, you travel the overworld to seek out dungeons/temples and apply newly obtained abilities to overcome their obstacles and unlock further parts of the game. It’s a fairly fundamental coming-of-age tale, but the Mulan spin is novel enough to keep your interest. When Ary finds Flynn’s sword after fighting off some troublesome hyenas, she sets out to take her father’s place as the season Guardian in hopes of finding her brother and putting the world to rights. We join her just after her elder brother, Flynn, has gone missing (presumed dead), leaving her father paralysed by grief. Ary is the younger daughter of the Guardian of Winter, one of the four elemental sages who protect the world. There are clear story influences from classic tales like Mulan as well as gaming stories like the aforementioned Zelda series. The story of Ary and the Secret of Seasons is original, but not particularly new (if that doesn’t sound like a contradiction). As things turned out, the answer was less clear-cut than I expected. There are few open world or adventure titles aimed at younger players so I was really interested to see whether Ary could be a gateway game. This in fact a standalone title that takes clear influences from third person adventures like Zelda and wraps everything up in a family friendly package.
#ARY AND THE SECRET OF SEASONS TEST MOVIE#
At first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking that Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a tie-in for a new animated movie on Netflix.
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