Ringlorn Saga

[b]Simple, slow, and satisfying bump battler with a few extra options[/b] I [b]love[/b] bump combat (where you just run right into foes), which is why I enjoy the early Ys games so much, but those are a little more frenetic than [i]Ringlorn[/i] -- here there is no offset, but a simple movement grid, and you are [i]constantly[/i] trying to maneuver around so you can strike the sides and rear of your enemies. It's a lot more like [i]Hydlide[/i] than Ys, it seems -- but I've never played [i]Hydlide[/i]! I know AVGN railed against it. I know that when I was in High School, a dude named B.J. -- an enormous boy with natural ogre strength who could [i]literally[/i] lift my six-foot frame with one arm, and casually at that -- was known for his burning [b]hatred[/b] of the NES game. Watching people play [i]Hydlide[/i] on Youtube now . . . it [i]does[/i] seem a trifle sloggish, yet I can tell the heart was there! I can! But [i]Ringlorn[/i], I can vouch from my experience playing [i]just now[/i] (and from research and hearsay regarding classic [i]Hydlide[/i]), is like a perfected version of that old game! It's a super-fun time if you like to [b]bump 'n' grind[/b] -- and I certainly …

It's a charming game, and looks great, but the sudden anachronistic dialogue from npcs broke my immersion. It felt like finding a long curly hair in my food.

Short and sweet

Now this is proper oldschool. Simple and charming, features a variation of bump combat which is always welcome, great if you like grinding monsters and exploring the world without much, if any, handholding.

Super fun. Classic gameplay with some neat new twists. Easy buy and highly recommended.

Nice quick and cozy RPG with a nice foil on bump combat and nice graphics.