Crusader of Centy! It was exactly like Link to the Past, except not. Also, it did not feel nearly as epic due to a total lack of things to do besides the main story, apart from collecting golden apples. The real selling point of the game was that you could do more with your sword than a lame spin attack. For example, by using the power of an Ostrich and a Butterfly, you can throw your sword and control it Jedi style. How pimp is that? Well, it was pimp in the old days at least. The main character uses garden variety animals (and one dragon) to power his abilities, rather than lame magic stones and the remnants of departed Gods. Eat it Link! Eat it all day long! Oh yeah, and you used the power of a cheetah to dash. Oh yeah. Pegasus boots are for suckers.
In truth, I make the game sound a lot better than it really was. As it happens I may have used the terms "One dimensional crap" and "Waste of a perfectly good sugar binge" during the time I was actually playing it. Still, nostalgia has a powerful effect on a guys hindsight. Crusader of Centy was an awesome game. At least now it is. It didn't used to be.
