One of Ghost Parade’s appeals is its culturally-significant characters. Many of the ghosts have designs that invoke Indonesian culture and myths. Adding to this, the gorgeous artwork brings life to the environment, inspiring both mystery and further exploration.

From the onset, Ghost Parade has a duality to its adventure. On one hand, players are exploring the world as presented by Lantera. On the other hand, for players unfamiliar with Indonesian myths, there is an opportunity to learn culture through the game’s presentation.

At the beginning of the game, mechanics are limited to simple commands. For the PS4 version, movement is controlled with the left analog stick and jump with the X button. As the player explores further, the game grants player’s a melee attack, multiple ghost skills, a dash, a ghost inventory, an ultimate, and a glide/range attack.

All of these open up a range of strategies as you approach new environments and challenges. Furthermore, there are dozens of recruitable ghosts, all of which provide different abilities. Finding the right three ghosts will be vital to conquering the obstacles ahead or traversing into new areas.

To incentivize players, rewards are hidden throughout the environment. Whether it be unique routes towards the end of the level or hidden areas with items, Ghost Parade satisfies your curiosity with its platforming.

While my time with this was brief, items can be used as crafting material or to aid directly in battle such as a healing potion. Defeating enemies can also net the player with gold for later shop encounters or experience for improving your skills.

After receiving enough experience, Suri can gain a skill point and use that in the game’s Skill Tree. The Skill Tree is divided into three branches. From what I’ve gathered, each branch modifies certain expertises: ghost abilities, Suri’s abilities, and passive buffs. With the Skill Tree system, dangerous fights can be their own reward.