Hero of Sunset

If you are looking for a game that perfectly balances classic action-adventure exploration with an engaging dating sim, Hero of Sunset is an absolute must-play. Like a retro, Zelda-style exploration but also want a fun, cozy story with great romance, you will absolutely love this. Highly recommend giving it a try! ✨ tip: Lys is definitely the best romance in the game! 🌿

Short review: It's fun, it's cute, exploration is always enjoyable, combat is a bit scruffy, girls are cute. Recommended, probably on easy difficulty. More in depth: I feel like this would be the perfect title to play on a handheld. The art and music are charming, and do a good job of embracing that retro sensibility. It's often a very cozy experience. As I said above, I was always having a good time poking around the world, uncovering secrets and new abilities. The romance tracks were sweet and well-written, and well integrated into the main story. Interactions with the different love interests always seemed to pop up at just the right time to prevent fatigue with the mechanical side of the game. All in all, really enjoyable. What was less enjoyable, for me, was the combat. For the record, I played on normal difficulty. For regular enemies it works well enough. It adds an element of pressure to the exploration, but nothing too unforgiving. The bosses were a mixed bag, and sometimes quite frustrating. It's for that reason that I personally wouldn't recommend playing on normal difficulty. The combat and controls simply aren't refined enough for the level of precision of input …

Fun game reminiscent of 2d Zelda games. The game can be a bit buggy/jank at times, but nothing that severely detracted from my enjoyment of the game. Also Amarilys is cute!

It remindes me of old Zelda, it's a great experience.

Maybe I'm biased, but I recommend it. The art is absolutely stunning!