These dungeons take the most direct inspiration from the Legend of Zelda series, and are executed fairly well. After walking through that maze, you find an exit that leads to a deeper area.

At the same time, little clouds of dust are scattered around some areas and dungeons, and can be used for both combat and puzzle solving. All Rights Reserved. As you continue to encounter this mysterious hooded figure, you begin to get a sense that your quest may be a farce and that your status as the “chosen one” may be some kind of elaborate lie. Anodyne is © Analgesic Productions 2013, 2019.

Each dungeon is filled with locked doors, intersecting paths, and interesting puzzles to solve. Anodyne’s story is the picture of postmodern absurdity. This absurdity follows the player throughout their quest. Many of these games attempt to recapture the nostalgia of games like a Link to the Past, while also giving their own spin and expanding the storytelling potential of the genre. Games are property of their respective owners. But was it successful? Nintendo of America Inc. Headquarters are in Redmond, Washington, Strong Language, This allows the developers to give the player some freedom, while also locking more difficult content for later. Overview: Anodyne is a top down classic “Legend of Zelda” style action-adventure game originally came out in 2013 for for PC, MAC OS, Linux and later to Android. Nintendo of Canada Ltd. Headquarters are in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Strong Language,
… The person delivering the message, however, turns out to be not all that he seems.

And then within that deeper area, you find your dungeon. Hit – and hurt- boxes can sometimes feel inconsistent from enemy to enemy, or based on which direction the attack is coming from.

Enemies are scattered throughout each dungeon, and offer a modest challenge, making the completion of each dungeon feel rewarding. Some hits just *feel* wrong. Following the visual style and gameplay mechanics of 2D Legend of the Zelda games, Anodyne lacks the “Nintendo polish” and comes across somewhat amateurish. This game supports: Each area is composed of a number of twisting paths, constructed like some kind of maze. Flip a quick switch on the same screen, and now the door is unlocked forever. At the same time, the gameplay offers some truly unique ideas and puzzle elements, but never quite lives up to its own potential, due to some poor execution. ... and more with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.

The gameplay mechanics might not offer anything particularly new but Young's adventure still manages to throw up plenty of original and off-kilter scenarios and is something of a gem in the Switch's line-up of retro action-adventure titles. The items in question, however, are typically not new abilities or weapons, but keys and cards that unlock various areas. Young will interact with many residents of the world as he journeys from region to region, including a happy-go-lucky girl on a bicycle, anthropomorphic animals, stone golems, and talking rocks.

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The whole package is overall effective, but could have used some additional polish.

The dungeons themselves are probably the best part of Anodyne. The only saving grace here are the portals scattered throughout the world, which lead back to a hub zone. Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands Review (Switch), The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Review (Switch), Reverie: Sweet As Edition Review (Switch), Most Anticipated Switch RPGs (With No Firm Release Date), Chrono Trigger: The Remake We (Don’t) Deserve, Project Final Fantasy 6: The Remake We Deserve. Anodyne begins with you controlling Young – a white-haired, bespectacled sprite. Ultimately, however, this seems like a concession to make up for the bizarre world design rather than a real, integrated gameplay feature. Anodyne presents itself, at the start of the adventure, as a sort of pseudo-Metroidvania. You’ll find a locked door, backtrack and find a different path, only arrive at the same door from the other side. Anodyne presents itself, at the start of the adventure, as a sort of pseudo-Metroidvania. The player character, Young, awakens in a post-apocalyptic world and is told that he is the chosen one. Immersed in a moody, dream-like soundtrack explore a world full of natural, urban and abstract environments, solving puzzles and defeating enemies…with a broom! He must fight to save the world from a great evil which threatens what is left of society.