I never really looked into Record of Lodoss War myself, but I still had an excellent time with this game. There's no mistaking the amount of love and care that went into it, from the impeccably responsive controls to the gorgeous sprites and backdrops. It might feel a bit short for a Metroidvania, but that's mostly because there's no unnecessary padding or filler.

On a side note, I played this just after finishing Timespinner, and comparing the two was pretty funny - while they both play almost exactly like the Castlevania games IGA directed, Timespinner replicates the music but not the visuals of those games, and this one does the other way around.

I never really looked into Record of Lodoss War myself, but I still had an excellent time with this game. There's no mistaking the amount of love and care that went into it, from the impeccably responsive controls to the gorgeous sprites and backdrops. It might feel a bit short for a Metroidvania, but that's mostly because there's no unnecessary padding or filler. On a side note, I played this just after finishing Timespinner, and comparing the two was pretty funny - while they both play almost exactly like the Castlevania games IGA directed, Timespinner replicates the music but not the visuals of those games, and this one does the other way around.