It’s kind of funny that the entirety of Tai’s journey takes place during a short visit to his grandparents because that’s what this game essentially felt like—a quick trip. Though much shorter than I would have liked it, there’s no denying that the LoZ-inspired adventure offered by Reverie: Sweet As Edition is anything other than fun, engaging, and incredibly visually appealing. It may just be a short vacation, but I’m glad that I at least got to go.
Reverie
Rainbite · Mar 29, 2018
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With restless spirits threatening the safety of Toromi Island’s inhabitants, Tai must venture through dangerous dungeons and across a variety of environments to put the spirits to rest. All in a summer holiday!
Reverie is an action adventure game set on a fictional island in New Zealand, inspired by the legend of Maui and the Giant Fish where the demigod himself fishes up the North Island with a powerful fishhook.
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- 5.5Reverie: Sweet As Edition is a cute 16-bit game. While its presentation has everything you’d want from a retro-inspired adventure, its systems sadly don’t hold up. The entire experience is over before you know it, with the credits rolling to an unfulfilling conclusion. Regardless, the price is right for this release, but I can’t help but urge you to play something else.
- 6.0Reverie originally released on the PlayStation Vita and PS4 in 2018. In the year since its launch, Rainbite added a new “nightmare” difficulty, item select wheel, new sprites, updated dialogue and a new mini-game for the Switch’s Sweet As Edition. Those extras are nice, but they don't give the world the anomalous personality it needs.
- Reverie: Sweet As Edition is a light Zelda-like romp with a coat of New Zealand paint. NPCs often use expressions and slang that I didn’t quite understand, but this adds to the realism and charm of the setting. While controlling like A Link to the Past or Minish Cap, Reverie doesn’t quite have the depth, music, or scale of those games, but it’s very friendly for casual players or those looking for something a little less serious.
- Reverie is an adorable little Zelda clone with a very unique setting and quirky sense of humor. It’s far from being perfect, with some annoying gameplay issues and occasionally unoriginal art style, but it’s still very enjoyable, especially if you’re a fan of A Link to the Past. Exploring a small sprite-based version of New Zealand might be a slightly flawed experience, and not a very long one, but it’s still very fun nonetheless, better enjoyed on a Vita than on a PS4. Luckily, you can download the game on both systems while paying for it only once.
- 7.4Reverie is a bite-sized adventure in the same vein as Link's GameBoy adventures and half as filling. There are some charming ideas and brain-teasing puzzles but not much else that truly sets it apart.
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