Creativity on diarrhea and fun on steroids.
You start the game driving in a car with your bickering parents and your beloved Husky, Ace. You are Shawn, an ordinary sixth-grader. Soon, however, the car gets a flat tire. Ace runs out of the car and goes into a huge mansion. Your parents tell you to stay put and go after Ace. After a while of waiting, you follow them. As soon as you step indoors, you're sucked into a vortex and end up on a floating island. You see Ace and begin to follow him. Ace dissapears out of sight and you are stopped by a giant pink elephant that stands erect on two legs. He tells you that this is Eden, a place where all memories are stored and purged. He also imforms you that you are not welcome and that you must leave. He then flies away. You are determined to find Ace and your parents, so you keep on walking. You then step into a portal and are transported to a large grassy plain. The rest is up to you.
Graphics wise, this game is pure eye-candy. I honestly can't find anything wrong with them. The enemies are detailed and the environments are huge and colorful. Bosses take up two screens and require your upmost attention and skill.
Controls are a bit wonky at first, but you can get used to them really fast. Up is to walk forward, down is to walk back, and left and right trun you side to side. (there's also a setting for lefties) The rest is completely controlled by the touch-screen.
The music is awesome, ranging from peaceful melodies to heart-stopping action music. You can also hear your own footsteps and magic as you cast it.
This game will last you an enormously long time, as there are two chapters in it. I've been describing chapter one, but chapter two is more mature and much harder. (It's a port of the Japanese cell phone game with enhanced controls and better graphics)
Labyrinths in this game are HUGE, often taking hours at a time. Luckily, there is a save point on every floor of the labyrinth, so you won't be caught turning the system off without saving.
Shawn levels up as he battles, and he also learns new spells along the way. His weapons also upgrade themselves, become more and more powerful. One cool feature is being able to cast a speel on your sword, making it much stronger. (Example: Casting Kludos(Ice) on your Sword will envelop your sword in a brilliant blue light)
This game's difficuly is perfect, making it easily accesible from all ages. This game won't appeal to everyone, but if you like dungeon-crawlers, look no further.