Another wonderfully creative entry in the epilogue. This time, the
premise is that only Palom and Porom can do this trial. Cecil, Edge,
and Yang just have to chill out.
Palom and Porom each take different paths, and we get a new mechanic
where I can swap between the two of them! Like, I start with Palom,
move him along his path and explore his cave, and then swap to Porom and
explore the cave she’s in. You have to swap regularly because buttons
in each character’s area unlock doors in the other character’s area.
There are random fights, but nothing really of significance. Occasional
moths and toads, stuff the gets one or two shot with melee, even from
these two. The real trick is a series of puzzles, like, Palom has to
become “mini” to get through a hole in a wall with the button to unlock
Porom’s next door. He doesn’t have a Mini spell, since it’s white
magic, so he has to find a Mini-tile on the ground that’ll turn him
mini.
The twins have to constantly swap forms, between their regular form,
floating, mini, pig, and toad. Like previous puzzles, it’s not
overwhelmingly hard. The game even acknowledges this!
POROM: Yes, yes, Palom, you were a great help. But I hardly think it required a prodigy to get through that challenge.
But it’s new and fun. And for me, that’s what counts here. The whole
thing reminds me a bit of Dragon Age: Origins, from one of the dream
sequences. If you played it, you probably know the part I mean.
At the end is Lunar Leviathan. He’s tough, but nothing too new. The
rewards are two “Twin Star” armbands. When each twin wears this, their
Twincast has the chance to cast “Twin Meteor.” This is not bad I guess,
and each armband still has good stats, but it’s the worst of the trial
rewards in my opinion.
a)There’s no guarantee it’ll cast “Twin Meteor.”
b)The cast time on Twincast is still way too long.
c)Using “Twincast” means the twins aren’t doing their own respective
thing – heals for Porom and pretty great guaranteed nukes for Palom like
“Flare.”
From a character perspective, I like how this continues to put Palom in
his place. He’s indeed an awesome mage – after all, he helped destroy
the Evilest Evil around, Zeromus! – but didn’t do it alone. Porom’s
overall awesomeness continues to shine.
