Cat Quest III

Cat Quest III fixes all the issues I had with the second game, and is just really well polished and enjoyable throughout. It iterates on the previous formula with a new theme; it's an ARPG where you play as a cat with a companion who has a dubious backstory, you hack and slash your way through an overworld (with caves and dungeons, with the addition of 2D levels), increase your gear levels, find new stuff and generally explore the Purribean. The game is full of cat puns as always, and is just a joy to play.

Pros

Combat is just as good as always - although I note the complete removal of telegraphing system
Excellent music
Controls are great, as always
Inventory management is much improved
The fixed the major problem with CQ2 - having two player characters on screen at once when playing solo. Now there's only one of you, which is way better
You can swap between ranged and melee at any time
The game tells you how many of the treasures you've found in each area/cave and how many pieces of equipment you've found
All the bosses, and a few other NPCs, have bounty posters in the pub
There are multiple accessory slots for your character and ship to customise your build
There are now some 2D levels in interiors, which adapt the overworld combat style very well
The boat / land transitions are seamless, and it works really well with the combat formula
Fun writing and interesting side quests
Great map
Boat combat is simple and fun

Cons

The camera is at a much lower angle than previous games which felt quite strange to start with - it's mainly because of the boat, but it could have switched between the two depending if you were on land or not
Most of the bosses happen in small 2D spaces, which I really didn't like
Although the game is excellent, I still feel like CQ1 was the best in the series - but I think that's because I just enjoyed the original combat system the most