But what about the gameplay?
I don’t think I have ever been good at talking about match-3-style games. They all feel very much the same; this one has power-ups, a variety of different ways to complete levels, and a fairy friend that can help you with their power.
The levels start off quite plain, but then you need to start matching stuff near boxes to break them or letters to open them, or fish tanks of Neopets that need freeing through having the same colour character matched against them. The power-ups feel good and all of them work very well. It’s just a polished and juicy match-3 game.
But what about the gameplay?
The fairy friend in Neopets: Faerie Fragments can be a really big help, as they are charged up by connecting their favourite colour’s worth of characters in the field. Using them doesn’t count as a move and they often have a big power that clears the board. You can also customise these friends with clothing you can purchase, which is fun. There are a bunch of different friends to be unlocked throughout the story.
Exploring the Game
There is a lot going on in this game; limited-time events have you challenging other players to get a number of levels done on your first try. I found a second area within the game that takes you to a new, forest-like location. At the time of launch, some of the graphics seem to be missing and there isn’t a story yet, but there are a bunch of new levels that you can work through here to slowly solve quests.
