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Saga of the Moon Priestess

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58%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
69% User Score Based on 35 reviews

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About Saga of the Moon Priestess

Saga of the Moon Priestess is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Pixel Trash and was released on January 24, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

EXPLORE A MYSTICAL WORLD IN CLASSIC TOP-DOWN STYLE AND SAVE THE KIDNAPPED PRINCE! Tragedy strikes the world of Lunaria as the illustrious prince is kidnapped by an unknown assailant! The well-being of the land itself now rests in the hands of a young hero, Sarissa, as she has to fight, explore and figure out how to rescue the young prince. Armed with nothing but her trusty spear and the miraculo…

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69%Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews
music3 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Charming retro pixel art graphics and nostalgic soundtrack evoke classic Zelda-like adventure.
  • Solid dungeon design with puzzles and bosses provide enjoyable gameplay and good bite-sized content.
  • Accessible Zelda-like experience with familiar mechanics for fans of old top-down action-adventure games.
  • Gameplay is hampered by very slow character movement and sluggish item interactions, making backtracking and combat frustrating.
  • Several technical issues and bugs such as missing dungeon map rooms, re-sealing paths, and glitches with bosses impede progression.
  • Puzzles can be repetitive and poorly designed, with unclear visual cues and forced guesswork, negatively affecting overall enjoyment.

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay draws heavily from classic 2D Zelda titles, offering familiar mechanics like dungeon exploration, combat, and item collection, but it can feel repetitive and clunky at times. While solid and nostalgic, it lacks innovation and depth, making it enjoyable mainly for fans of retro-style action-adventure games.

    • “I'd love for the devs to take this idea further in another game, as the mechanics and gameplay are solid, only needing expansion.”
    • “The gameplay loop with dungeons and upgrades is what we expect and it does a fine job.”
    • “Familiar gameplay: if you enjoyed Zelda-like games, you'll find familiar mechanics like dungeon exploration, enemy combat, and item collection.”
    • “I really wanted to love this game but when you're going out of your way to imitate a game that's come before you, you either need to do something interesting with it or really hone in on the gameplay and this just feels worse to play than the gameboy Zelda games.”
    • “Not only does the world feel a lot smaller than even the first Zelda game, but the actual gameplay feels clunky.”
    • “Repetitive gameplay: while familiar, the core gameplay loop can become repetitive, especially for those expecting more depth or innovation.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming retro pixel art style that effectively evokes nostalgia for classic 2D adventure games, particularly Zelda-inspired titles. While some find the visuals mediocre and repetitive due to heavy borrowing from older games, many appreciate the appealing aesthetic and overall presentation.

    • “The game boasts charming pixel art graphics and a soundtrack that evokes classic adventure titles, offering an appealing retro aesthetic.”
    • “The graphics and soundtrack are excellent, with a certain nostalgia that enhances the experience.”
    • “The graphics style is clearly inspired by classic Gameboy Zelda games, featuring pixel art and similar items and equipment.”
    • “Graphics are mediocre at best.”
    • “The absolute majority of gameplay elements of Saga of the Moon Priestess are copied from the 2D Zelda games, including all the weapons, the graphics style, pushing blocks, bombing walls, etc.”
    • “Graphics: retro.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for its nostalgic, retro-inspired soundtrack that complements the charming pixel art and enhances the overall adventure experience. Players find the soundtrack enjoyable and fitting, especially during boss fights and dungeon exploration.

    • “The game boasts charming pixel art graphics and a soundtrack that evokes classic adventure titles.”
    • “The graphics and soundtrack are excellent, evoking a certain nostalgia.”
    • “Boss fights are kinda fun, solving dungeons is satisfactory, and the soundtrack is nice.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The story of Saga of the Moon Priestess follows Sarissa, a young moon priestess on a quest to rescue a kidnapped prince and restore balance to Lunaria. While the gameplay heavily resembles 2D Zelda games, the narrative and world design offer a unique and engaging experience. Overall, the story is considered decent and adds meaningful context to the adventure.

    • “The story and design of the overworld, dungeons, enemies, and bosses are unique, making this game worth playing.”
    • “It follows the story of Sarissa, a young moon priestess tasked with rescuing the kidnapped prince and restoring balance to the world of Lunaria.”
    • “Story: decent.”
    • “The absolute majority of gameplay elements of Saga of the Moon Priestess are copied from the 2D Zelda games, including all the weapons, the graphic style, pushing blocks, bombing walls, etc. The story and design of the overworld, dungeons, enemies, and bosses are unique though, which makes this game worth playing as well.”
    • “Story: decent”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a charming and unique sense of humor, drawing inspiration from Zelda while adding its own comedic twists, including amusing elements like funny-looking ducks that add to its playful atmosphere.

    • “A game that was very much inspired by Zelda with its own charm and humor.”
    • “Also, what's with the funny looking ducks in this game? ”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game generally runs smoothly but has occasional minor technical glitches and frame rate drops. Some players noted specific issues, such as a boss that fails to activate, which can be bypassed. Overall, stability is decent but not without occasional problems.

    • “Some players have reported minor technical glitches and frame rate drops.”
    • “Experienced a few glitches on my play-through, including a boss that doesn’t activate, allowing it to be bypassed.”
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Saga of the Moon Priestess is a role playing game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Saga of the Moon Priestess include indie, 2d, female protagonist, pixel graphics, story rich and others.

Saga of the Moon Priestess is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Saga of the Moon Priestess was released on January 24, 2024.

Saga of the Moon Priestess was developed by Pixel Trash.

Saga of the Moon Priestess has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Saga of the Moon Priestess for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Saga of the Moon Priestess is a single player game.

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