Sealed Power doesn't break new ground, or offer much in the way of new ideas to the ZC universe, but is a good quest if you just want to play for 4 hours or so with your brain in power-saving mode.
The overworld seems, for lack of a better description, incomplete. Not just because there are many unused screens in the 8x16 map, but because like Linkrulehyrule21 mentions, there aren't very many secrets or opportunities for exploration to be had. The screen design and attention to details on the overworld are both OK (if not unremarkable) to me, but if this is a pet-peeve of yours, you will probably find the overworld rather lacking. Item-related obstacles are heavily used on the overworld to necessitate a very linear progression through the 8 dungeons in order. For this reason, the possibilities for exploration are quite limited.
Dungeon design is also OK to me (if again, unremarkable) with the first six dungeons being easy and short. Puzzles are very simple, navigation is very straightforward and there is little backtracking or possibility to get lost. The oft-mentioned puzzle to reach the boss of level-2 also fooled me for a few minutes, but is pretty much the only obtuse or potentially confusing puzzle in the entire quest. The difficulty definitely spikes to mild-moderate (subjectively) for level 8, but purely in terms of traversing rooms filled with potent enemies - which can be mitigated by various tactics. I would have appreciated a shortcut portal to the more isolated rooms in the northern tier of rooms in level 8. I can imagine if the player dies over and over in the northern tiers, level-8 can be very frustrating. I would have also appreciated some shortcuts in the Trial of Courage so I didn't have to go through the first tier to get to the second, or through the first and second tiers to get to the third tier. Exploration of the ToC offers a good incentive for rewards, which besides the sword upgrades and various HCPs, is rather lacking in Sealed Power.
The dungeon bosses are standard off-the-shelf ZC selections, which is OK by my book, because custom-bosses are often a let down in my opinion. The enemy variation in dungeons and on the overworld is quite good, and if this is one of your pet peeves, you will find a good diversity throughout Sealed Power. The final boss is the familiar Ganon fight, but Ganon seems to be buffed to do more health damage to the player, which provides a mild challenge.
Overall, I found this a decent enough quest to play through on ZC autopilot. I think I consider this an objective 3.5/5, but as always, I'll round up for the benefit of the doubt.
The Legend of Zelda: Sealed Power
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Creator: Kivitoe Genre: Dungeon Romper Added: 18 Jun 2019 Updated: 21 Jun 2019 ZC Version: 2.53 Downloads: 626 Rating[?]: |
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This is a GameBoy style quest with 8 full sized dungeons, and an overworld rich with secrets to find.
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This is a GameBoy style quest with 8 full sized dungeons, and an overworld rich with secrets to find. Ganon is back to spread his evil across Hyrule again. You must journey across the lands to reform the Triforce of Courage.
Levels 4 and 5 can be completed in any order you choose. The difficultly slowly ramps up. While level 1 may be easy, level 5 could pose a serious challenge. (Depending on your experience with Zelda games, of course.)
UPDATE r1.20; Addresses some bugs mentioned in the tracker thread and a review. Adds the ability to view the space-bar map on the overworld.
UPDATE r1.01; Fixes game breaking glitch within level 7.
Levels 4 and 5 can be completed in any order you choose. The difficultly slowly ramps up. While level 1 may be easy, level 5 could pose a serious challenge. (Depending on your experience with Zelda games, of course.)
UPDATE r1.20; Addresses some bugs mentioned in the tracker thread and a review. Adds the ability to view the space-bar map on the overworld.
UPDATE r1.01; Fixes game breaking glitch within level 7.
Story
A millennium ago, Ganon's darkness was sealed away from Hyrule by the hero named Link. However, the seal weakened over time due to Ganon's immense power. This allowed him to break free and continue his plans. He used the Triforce of Power to break The Triforce of Courage into 8 shards that so no one would be powerful enough to stop him. Now, you must obtain every last shard and defeat Ganon once more.
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Story, dungeons, overworld: Me.
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Tileset: EZGBZ 2.5.
Midis: VGMusic, CDi-Fails
Tileset: EZGBZ 2.5.