One more action-platformer from Inti Creates.
I’ve about as a lot expertise with Love Dwell! as I did studying about open coronary heart surgical procedure in Artwork faculty. That’s to say none. However when Inti Creates comes out with a brand new 2D platforming title, it doesn’t matter what it’s primarily based on; I’m going to have an interest regardless. Enter Yohane the Parhelion -BLAZE within the DEEPBLUE-. However don’t fear: its gameplay is way extra understandable than its title.
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Based mostly on the fantasy spinoff of the Love Dwell! Franchise, Yohane the Parhelion sees you play because the titular heroine Yohane. You and the opposite members of the idol group “Aqours” have all discovered themselves positioned inside a labyrinth that has arisen from the depths of the ocean. Your activity is to seek out all your pals scattered about and produce them again residence. In true metroidvania type, you want to purchase new powers to additional your exploration, and amassing Yohane’s pals does simply that. Biking by your acquired pals with L and R and casting them with Y makes up the crux of fight exterior a bounce, floor slide, and a craftable weapon slot, which you’ll summon with ZR. Casting your pals’ assist talents or crafted weapons consumes a useful resource referred to as DP. Run out of DP, and HP shall be utilized in its stead.
The crafting system itself is quite easy. Smash pots and kill enemies to collect assets. When you may have sufficient to craft one thing new, you’ll see an exclamation level within the higher center of the display. There’s no extra price apart from the indicated assets with the intention to craft something within the listing, which is out there from the beginning of the sport. Save stations act as HP and DP recharge stations and as warp factors must you fall in battle and return to the floor and have to make your means again to the depths. Whenever you spawn again in your home exterior the labyrinth, you’ll have the choice to purchase a large assortment of consumables comparable to assault increase potions or well being potions. It is a double-edged sword as these potions usually trivialize a lot of the already-low problem the sport gives. Not solely that, however in the event you discover a music sheet, it is going to put Yohane into an Idol mode when she dies, giving her full HP and DP and she or he begins to sing a catchy track.
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Yohane herself strikes at a gradual tempo, there’s no dodge mechanic to talk of, and also you’re locked into her assault actions while you solid them. Sadly, controlling Yohane was my least favourite facet of the sport. It has full Japanese voice performing for its solid and the visuals and efficiency are high notch. When you’re simply out there for a metroidvania, there’s dozens you may select from which might be a bit extra worthy of your time than Yohan the Parhelion -BLAZE within the DEEPBLUE-, however it does have that signature Inti Creates type that followers of theirs will dig. The expertise isn’t altogether unhealthy, however it does go away one thing to be desired. The concepts don’t come collectively in a means that makes this title stand above the property it’s primarily based on.