![]() ![]() Ary’s ability to use the powers of all four seasons play a key role during the game, being very well integrated into the battles, the puzzles, and even the platforming parts. All the major NPCs you will encounter have their own agenda and personality, making the story enjoyable for the entire family. The character design is over the top but in a good way. By collecting and using the powers of the seasons you will be able to figure out these challenges and will be rewarded with coins to buy new costumes, upgrades, and weapons. Although your main quest will take up most of your time, the world of Valdi is filled also with secondary quests and different challenges. In this world dominated by adults who take themselves much more seriously than their tasks at hand, Ary represents a breath of fresh air. Thus, after a few hours of introductory gameplay, you are tasked with the mission to retrieve all the Season orbs lost by a bunch of old guys, who like to party way too hard. This is not a feminist story by any means, but a good example of how one can overcome obstacles despite popular opinion. From start to end, Ary’s journey is met with skepticism by the inhabitants of the world who question not only her age but also a fact that she is a woman. All is well until Ary’s brother, the disciple of the Winter Season vanishes, and the chaos that grows more menacing each day offers an opportunity to our heroine to conquer a world dominated by men.Īlthough at first, it may seem like a fairy tale, Ary and The Secret of Seasons is also a story of female emancipation. The peace is guarded by four guardians, each having control over one of the seasons. Although this may sound like a strange arrangement it all worked out for the people, who have long forgotten about the evil wizard who once threatened to destroy the world, but after being defeated was banished in the Dome of Seasons. It is worth mentioning that in the world of Valdi, the seasons are separate and govern one of the four different regions. She lives alongside her family in Yule, the city of eternal winter. It is not much of a surprise that the main character of the game is Aryelle, or Ary, the daughter of one of the Guardians of Seasons. And just as you would expect from such a title and reference, in this charming action-adventure game you will have to discover the secrets of the seasons to save the world from the collapse, Read on to see if the trip alongside Ary is worth going through blizzard and scorching heat. Although there is no direct mention that the famous violin concerti inspired the game, the world of Valdi sounds a lot like the name of the composer. Even those who are not fans of classical music will easily recognize the tunes of The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi.
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