Had a great time with what I got through (plan to get back to it later, and maybe read the map 'cause my natural compass is the worst, haha
Love the enemy variety on display here, and the difficulty was at just the right amount...though I guess I did play on easy lol. I usually go normal, but it didn't exist, and I don't trust hard in an NES context, lol
Got lost, only found/fought one boss so far, but it's been very solid.
A clear tribute to classic Zelda, right up to the not telling me where to go or what to do at all ^^;;
I do prefer a bit more lead personally, 'cause I kept looping screens and wondering where to go, but that's just my own tastes.
It clearly is made for that sense of pure unaided discovery, and does it well!
Graphically felt very true to its influence, and the maps and enemy layouts were well put together, pretty rude in places, but never completely overwhelming.
The music was good, but pretty shrill. Might be nice if they were toned down a little bit, and a volume slider for it could be helpful.
All in all from what I played so far, very nice!