![]() When he goes missing they suddenly realize how dear he is to them though, and this sets off their mission in the game – to go out and save him from a parallel world in which goblins and other fantasy creatures stand in your way. ![]() ![]() They have some pent up anger, don’t like school and don’t like to take advice – even from the kind professor who’s taken them in. In Young Souls, our protagonists are Jenn and Tristan, teenagers who live with a professor and are considered outcasts. We played the PlayStation version, but the game is also out on Steam, Xbox and the Switch. Now it’s getting a much-deserved wide release, as this blend of traditional Streets of Rage/Double Dragon-style brawling and narrative-driven RPG is a title well worth playing. If you’re after something that is both fun to play and filled with surprisingly deep RPG elements, I strongly advise you give Young Souls a go.Young Souls, from 1P2P and publisher The Arcade Crew, is one of those titles many gamers initially missed out on because it was only released on Stadia. The writing is brilliant, and the visuals throughout are a pleasure to look at. Some of the levels can feel repetitive, but Uppercut Games counters that by mixing up enemy types and grand boss fights. Young Souls is a great side-scrolling RPG that blends satisfying hack-and-slash with an engaging story. The story kept me hooked, and I genuinely cared about what was happening to the professor as well as seeing his relationship unfold with the twins. They bumbling fools in every sense of the word, but there’re some great moments where I laughed whilst playing. Trying to rule over the goblins takes its toll, and it’s often funny hearing them talking to each other. They may joke around, but it’s clear they love each other. The twins have a great relationship, akin to most siblings. While characters don’t speak, the writing is excellent. The pastel colour palette and variety in creatures, along with neat animations make Young Souls a treat on the eyes. As satisfying as the combat is, the visuals are just as pleasant. When playing alone, you can switch between the siblings, but teaming up with a friend is a better way to play. The option to play in co-op means that journeying through the dungeons is more fun with another. It is at its best when you’re playing around with different armour and weapons to take on various bosses, mixing up your loadouts to try and compliment each other. It doesn’t affect the enjoyment of fighting, but Young Souls would benefit from a bit of a shake up. While there is a nice selection of enemies, some of the actual levels feel repetitive. Most of the fun you’ll be having is in the dungeons. Jenn and Tristan can go to the gym to improve their stats, sell unwanted items at the pawn shop, and level up at home. Young Souls splits its time by having you journey through dungeons and fighting a plethora of enemies and spending the spoils of war in your town. There’s a bit of unbalancing when it comes to certain enemies, but for the majority of time these systems work well. In some instances, I found parrying and dodging a little tricky. Some are pretty easy to defeat, but others can take a fair amount of skill to overcome. Throughout the dungeons, you’ll encounter a varied amount of creatures to do battle with. Fighting feels wonderful, thanks to responsive attacks that are felt with every blow you make. As you delve deeper into the parallel world, new weapons and abilities can be unlocked, as well as fancy armour that offers certain buffs. You start with a sword and shield to battle goblins and other creatures. Young Souls: Rich combatĬombat is basic to begin with. ![]() From there, the two unruly heroes do whatever it takes to get him back. It is only when he’s kidnapped that Jenn and Tristan realise what he means to them. Even their relationship with the professor seems strained through no fault of his own. They’re your typical teenagers: angry with the world but unsure why, and unwilling to go to school or accept any kind of authority. They’re outcasts and orphans, living with a professor who took them in a year prior to the events of the game. Young Souls follows the story of siblings Jenn and Tristan. However, it manages to do it so well that you never get bored of slaughtering the goblins. Young Souls doesn’t do anything particularly different. Whether you’re beating the hell out of enemies or spending time upgrading equipment, they offer a nice change of pace from all the open world titles on the market. Streets of Rage 4, Hollow Knight, Indivisible, Tails of Iron, Battletoads – there have been some great ones in recent years.
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