Ittle Dew is a lovingly tongue-in-cheek pastiche of Zelda series, complete with a spunky protagonist clad in green and ever-present sidekick. Our fearless adventurer, Ittle, is a talented stick-fighting girl who can burp the alphabet. Her flying fairy fox friend, Tippsie, will lend you a hint when not taking a swig of “potion.” There’s a lot of humor to this game, but it never falls into the trap of being too snarky or mean-spirited.
Ittle quests in dungeons to retrieve items in the usual style; however, there are plenty of shortcuts for speedrunners and you can skip some items entirely (according to the achievements: I’m too much of a puzzle wimp to attempt this myself.) The main game is tricky, but if you’re looking for some extra challenges this game has plenty to offer. Me, I’ll stick to Team Easy Path. No judgement here. |
The visuals are appealingly similar to Link to the Past or Wind Waker, and the character design is humorous and fun. The menacing guards in footie pajamas are almost too cute to attack, even when they’re throwing axes at you. The charm of the game helps to soothe your nerves when you’re stuck on a puzzle, so when you finally figure out a stumper you’re excited to continue the adventure. |
Ittle Dew, like many well-crafted indies, is short and sweet, especially if you take one of its shortcuts. If you’re craving more adventures, it looks like there’s going to be an Ittle Dew 2! So keep posted here-- I’ll definitely be picking up the sequel when it comes out. The game can be found on several platforms, including Android and iOS, so feel free to pick it up to play in never-ending convention lines.
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