The colorful and charming platformer Ary and the Secret of Seasons calls back to classics of the '90s with fun and rewarding gameplay.
The success of titles like A Hat in Time shows how much players treasure games that invoke the bright and playful atmosphere of 3D platformers from the 90s. And from what I’ve seen so far, Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a title that encapsulates the vibrations of the 3D platformer era near perfectly. The synopsis is simple: you play as a ten year old named Aryelle (or Ary for short) who recently lost her brother — he disappeared and is currently presumed dead. Her father has fallen into depressed and both parents have become very protective.
Meanwhile, Ary’s homeland, normally a place of eternal winter, has become one of spring. So she sets out on a journey to speak to one of the Guardians of Seasons and get to the bottom of these strange happenings. This eventually gives way to the meat of the plot, which is that Ary is recruited as a Guardian of Winter to defeat the evil forces that are changing seasons throughout Valdi.