People aren't kidding when they compare this game to Zelda. Between the twin bosses and deflecting boss's attacks to the rainbow bridge, I do get some pretty heavy OOT vibes near the end. The game also has the same slow start that plagues some 3D Zelda games, but it happened to release before the one that actually started the trend (Twilight Princess), which I find funny. The slow text scroll in some scenes is also annoying.
However, the whole package is so damn good. I watched one of the concept videos that are in the gallery, and I am so glad that they find this timeless art style. From the music, to the gameplay, to the items, to the characters, it has Japanese mythology so deeply ingrained in its bones, and it is absolutely wonderful. And the ending sequence is just… Wow. I have heard "The Sun Rises" before playing the game and really liked it, but the context of the song as well as what comes before it elevates it to literal godhood. There are very few moments that I can feel a game radianting so hard with its raw energy, and this is definitely one of them.
I played it on Switch. Gyro has been a great help in the brush techniques, although I can definitely see why people prefer the Wii version before the HD version's release. However, the detection can be a bit dodgy at times.
If anyone reading this decides to play it, I have one advice: remember to search up the original PS2 credits with the song "Reset". It flows so much better and concludes the game better. A shame that Capcom refuses to include it.
Oh, and Ammy's a really good girl.
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