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Hazelnut Bastille 1.0

A top-down ARPG for nostalgic old-school gamers
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A top-down ARPG for nostalgic old-school gamers

Hazelnut Bastilleis an independent game developed by Aloft Studio. It is atop-downaction RPG that takes cues from the 16-bit era of games such as Zelda and Secret of Mana in terms of aesthetic and gameplay. Speaking of Secret of Mana, this game’s soundtrack features Hiroki Kikuta, Secret of Mana’s composer, as a guest composer. Hazelnut Bastille is a standardARPG, and it won’t be breaking any new ground when it comes to gaming at large. It also has ahack-and-slash gameplay, but its controls are so fluid that the experience is highly enjoyable. Along with itsstunning pixel graphics, funny dialogue, and gorgeous music, Hazelnut Bastille will definitely ignite nostalgia among old-school gamers.

Review summary

Pros

  • Funny, self-aware dialogue
  • Gorgeous pixel graphics
  • Beautiful music
  • Fluid controls

Cons

  • Difficult to distinguish interactive elements on Overworld
  • Rebinding keys recommended
  • Not original

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