Soul Links

One of the more unique aspects of Ori is the Soul Links mechanic, allowing players to create checkpoints and save their progress only if they have enough of a resource called Spirit Energy to do so. Spirit Energy is hidden amongst the levels and earned through killing enemies, but it’s not exactly common. It’s important to create Soul Links strategically, as Ori and The Blind Forest is surprisingly difficult and you only have so much Spirit Energy to spend to create checkpoints.