I have fully explored the first palace. The level of difficulty has definitely gone up a notch. Finding all the keys and navigating is a puzzle in itself. Some of the enemies themselves have an element of puzzle to them. For example, there are these creatures that move exactly the opposite of you. You can use that to your advantage and time an arrow shot just right to defeat them.
The treasure in this palace was the hammer. Having this item is really nice, since some enemies (like those turtle creatures) can’t be defeated without it. I look forward to returning to the light world and using the hammer to pound down some stakes that are likely guarding treasure.
The boss in this level isn’t really difficult, although I’ve died like 5 or 6 times. It just takes a bit of patience to hold back and wait for the right time to strike with the hammer. I may come back to it tonight just to wrap up this palace.
Time played: 45 minutes
