Review of Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped!

Okay, so imagine this: you’re zapped back to the 90s, like literally. Or at least, like, emotionally? Whatever, stick with me here. Wayforward—the same folks who gave us those killer 2D games like River City Girls and Shantae, you know the ones—spent like over 25 years perfecting their craft. But before all that jazz, they dabbled in these licensed games. Enter Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped. Yup, it’s on the Game Boy Color. And maybe it’s, like, a nostalgic relic, but it’s more—it shows off how Shantae got her groove on, before she was even a thing.

So, context: Sabrina’s this teenage witch from that animated show. She kinda messes up big time, turns her friends into animals. Oops, right? Now they’re all over the place. She’s gotta jump on ’em, cast a spell, and bam – human again. As you go, you snag some cooler spells like double jumps, gettin’ to control Salem the cat – love that guy. He can squeeze through those tight spots. And there’s this bubble thing – I mean, who doesn’t want to float around?

The levels, oh man, they’re tight. Like, real tight. Each one’s different, which keeps it spicy. There’s one where you’re just using that bubble to climb up – such a trip. Others, you’re half the time as Salem, unlocking stuff. And while it may not blow your socks off, it kinda shows how Game Boy Color was a whole thing. Big, bright sprites but still simple enough to dive in and just go. The password system? Smooth, keeps things easy.

Now, the GBC controls—what’s up with that? Everything’s squished onto that B-button, so sometimes you’re running when you should be zapping. Frustrating? Yeah, a bit. But come on, for a game based off an animated spinoff, it has zero business being this good. Don’t expect your mind to be, like, reinvented or anything. It’s not Shantae level, but hey, gotta start somewhere, right? Yes, Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped might just be a quirky relic, but it’s actually a sweet blast from the past. Won’t last forever, but at least it’s a fun ride while it does.