I have played quite a few action puzzle games over the years (though not those two specifically) and I definitely consider myself to be a fan of the genre.
Also, I have been playing through old GB games on my 3DS for the past year, so my experience is not owed to a lack of understanding of the GB's capabilities.
One additional thing I'll add to my last post is that I so far haven't once felt a sense of accomplishment while playing. So far I have just felt like I'm going through the motions.
Sorry if my tone was off. I didn't mean to imply anything as a slight about your knowledge on the GB and it's capabilities.
My earlier point was that the game isn't really some sort of masterpiece, so the internet hype may be a bit overblown on it. I've never seen it called a mindblowing game, it's just a small, but good game that Miyamoto happened to work on. I don't think there's any secret that you are missing.
You may just not like the game. I'll agree that the first two stages are pretty easy though.
I can't agree with any of this.
I'm mostly with you on this. I think the first parts are easy, but I had lots of fun with it. I really like the underground / overground mechanic. I also think the graphics are fun and totally up to par with what the GB was cranking otu at the time. Actually i think the sprites are well animated and look good.
I compared it to Chew Man Fu because of the similar ball rolling gimmick. In the early days of the Wii VC Chew Man Fu was one of my saviors.
