Okay, so, let’s dive right back into this blast from the past — the late 90s, ah! Remember those times? Anyway, here’s what popped into my head. Wayforward. I mean, those guys are kind of like rock stars of 2D games, you know? You think of River City Girls or maybe Shantae — gotta love Shantae, right? But there’s a twist — they didn’t just stop there. Nope. There’s a mountain of licensed games they worked on. Here’s the funny part, or maybe it’s just me, but Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped, yeah? It’s like this little gem for the Game Boy Color. And if you’re squinting hard enough, you might just see the early echoes of Shantae in it. Or not. Who knows.
Now, this game, Zapped! — based on the animated show. Simple plot: you’re Sabrina, the teenage witch, whoopsies, turning her pals into animals. Just me? Or does every teenage witch do that from time to time? Anyway, they’re all over the place, and you’ve got to bop them on the head and whip out a spell. Get their human selves back. Easy-peasy? Maybe not so much.
And those spells, man, they start piling up. Like, poof, you’re double jumping, or you’ve got Salem—the cat, in case you forgot—slinking through crawlspaces. Oh, and bubbles! Yeah, you float around in these vertical spots. Makes my head spin just thinking about it.
Now, about those levels, right? Something about them makes me think they’re… pretty tight, I guess? They mess with spells in all kinds of ways. Picture this—height and bubbles, like I mentioned. And you’re Salem half the time, poking around for hidden spells, or something. Not groundbreaking, sure, but man, they’ve got this Game Boy Color vibe going on. Big colorful stuff but simple enough to just pick up, play, and bam! You’re moving on through with a password system that doesn’t drive you nuts.
One tiny hiccup though—you play this thing and realize the Game Boy Color can be a bit of a pain. Seriously, casting spells and running on the same button? Who thought that was a good idea? I ended up head-butting an enemy more than once instead of doing something cool with a spell.
So here’s the deal—it’s not earth-shattering or anything. It’s like this weirdly cool platformer for a random animated show’s spin-off that nobody expected to be this… nice? Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped! isn’t going to change your world, but it’s like a fun little stroll down memory lane. Or a quick zap—it’s here, and then, poof, it’s gone. But hey, not a bad way to spend some time.
