Every Zelda clone fan and Genesis/Mega Drive fan keeps on saying that this is a hidden gem, but I don't see why. It's good, but it pales in comparison to Zelda. It's pretty linear (uses the Mario style level select for the overworld), lacks sidequests, and using animal partners in place of items doesn't sound appealing to me at all.
@All_bonesJones Looks interesting. I don't really care about the experience points though. I'm looking for more of a pure action-adventure experience and not so much action-RPG experience.