Review of “Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped!”

Okay, so, picture this: You’re suddenly back in the 90s. Wild, right? And there’s this company, Wayforward. If you’re into games, you might’ve heard of River City Girls or Shantae—yeah, those are theirs. But hold up, they’ve actually been dabbling with a bunch of licensed games for, like, ever. One of them is called Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped for the Game Boy Color. That name just screams nostalgia.

This game is all about Sabrina, that quirky teen witch. You know the one. In this adventure, she kinda messes up and turns her friends into animals. Whoops. So, obviously, you’ve gotta jump around and bop them back to normal. Plus, Sabrina learns new spells as you go. Double jumping? Check. Controlling her snarky cat Salem to crawl through tight spots? Oh yeah. And floating in bubbles up vertical stages, because why not?

Now, something about these levels—it’s like, tight as a pair of jeans from the thrift store. They’ve got that quirky charm, each one mixing it up with different spells and paths. There’s this one spot where you float up with bubbles—totally reminded me of trying to keep a balloon from hitting the ground. Simple fun, but you see where platforming took off on the Game Boy Color. Big, bright sprites and a password system that reminds you of the good ol’ times when things were straightforward.

But, let’s be real, the Game Boy Color only gave you a couple of buttons. Like, casting spells and running both on the B-button? Really, who thought that was a good idea? Made me mess up a few times, but whatever. It’s from a TV spin-off, like what?! It plays surprisingly well for what it is. No, it’s not gonna blow your socks off or challenge Shantae’s shine, but hey, you can’t help but see where it all began. It’s a cool little distraction with a short-lived spell. Just play it once, soak up the nostalgia, and you’re good.