i dunno why every says "oh the 8-bit parts are zelda its just a Zelda reference" when Kris

>looks a lot like the main character from Final Fantasy Adventure(or Adventures of Mana whatever u wanna call it)
>the health drops are Candy which is the basic healing item in that game
>FFA had a companion system where an ally would follow you around(like the fake Noelle does in the ice cave)
>FFA also had puzzles that involved freezing enemies and pushing them onto switches.