Most characters are either blissfully dumb and earnest or charming and wily. The narrative is mostly light fluff meant to impart an important and meaningful quest to the playable character as they set off on their journey, but the remainder of the game’s text is a flavorful affair. You can tell this was a major area of focus for the art team, as there is a setting in the menu to view each of these portraits, accompanied by a brief character bio. There’s a low number of females to be found in-game, but all the characters are given very stark and defining characteristics. Starting a dialogue with any human character will pull up a zoomed-in, charming illustration of their features, and these are simultaneously cute and weird. What truly seals the deal are the somewhat grotesque, yet immensely charming character portraits found throughout the game. A lack of ambition might be the only critique to give the game, but its art style is hardly unappealing. Most elements are well-telegraphed and easily recognizable, however, so there’s not much to complain about. The environments are also fairly standard, presenting a simple, cartoonish view of a fantasy world. The speed of an enemy’s animations often equates to their threat level, but I’m happy to say that there’s a unique mix of speeds and attack types to be found in the game. There are a number of unique enemy types to be found out in the world, though they mostly seem like variations on the classic RPG tropes, i.e. Though Quest Hunter runs smoothly enough on the Switch, the game is by no means a graphical powerhouse. If you ever feel unequipped to take on a challenge, the answer may simply be stronger equipment or better skills, both of which are easily obtainable at one of the numerous base camps found throughout the game. Even if you defend against an enemy attack, some of their strength can result in chip damage, which is even more severe if you take an unblocked hit. Exploring maps is a challenge in itself, as many will take you through winding corridors in order to test your equipment and preparedness, and keeping a healthy amount of torches on-hand is important. Early on in the game, you’ll have to recover a key item for an NPC and return it to them at their place in a level or gather a specific number of resources, though you’ll eventually be moving from map to map in order to complete grander objectives, such as pilfering dungeons, rescuing maidens, and getting to the bottom of overarching mysteries. While in these maps, you may encounter all sorts of characters and creatures, some of which are friendly, as you attempt to achieve your goal.
Additionally, you can dig any- and everywhere by pressing the r button, which proves useful for a particular facet of gameplay. The remaining face buttons are used for executing assigned skills, which unlock based on level, operate on cooldowns, and become stronger depending on what materials you feed them. Fortunately, you’re not defenseless- armed with a sword and shield, you can use the a button to slash back at your enemies and the zr button to block incoming attacks. Monsters will shy away from the light, but human enemies will track you down in order to kill you mercilessly, causing your inventory to explode into a hundred stacks of materials. These areas are sometimes small, but more often than not, they are wide-open playgrounds teeming with enemies, traps, and plenty of unlit torches, which serve as quicksave points and barriers from most kinds of unintelligent aggression.
While completing quests- and really, any sort of quest will do- you’ll need to explore a variety of environments, which can be selected from a large world map with various interconnected routes. Armed with a trusty shovel and a hand-full of dreams, you’ll set out towards getting your bearings straight by accepting the duties and tasks set forth for you by multiple NPCs. In order to get yourself airborne once more, you’ll need to find out who is behind the sun-stealing and figure out your alliances and allegiances in this strange land. The sun has been stolen, and in the ensuing chaos, a lone adventurer’s airship has crash-landed in treacherous territory. Quest Hunter is a co-operative, top-down Role-Playing Game with a focus on… well, quest hunting.
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