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  • Summary: Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth. The kingdom's desire for conquest led to the creation of the Homunculi, machine-like artificial life forms prepared to execute the king's will. A recentDecades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth. The kingdom's desire for conquest led to the creation of the Homunculi, machine-like artificial life forms prepared to execute the king's will. A recent resource-harvesting mission gone awry caused toxic vapors to emerge from underground, driving both man and machine to feral madness.

    As the Homonculi devolve into dangerous creatures, guide Lilac - an "Attuner'' with the power to purify those infected by the fumes - on a quest to save the kingdom. With the help of friendly machines and spirits who fight in Lilac's stead, fend off mechanized legions of lunging carcasses, cannonball-firing corpses and chainsaw-wielding goblins terrorizing the land.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Jan 21, 2025
    95
    Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a confident, compelling adventure filled with interesting boss fights, inventive mechanics, lovely visuals and wonderful music.
  2. Jan 21, 2025
    90
    Whether you appreciate the genre or loved its predecessor, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a must-play experience.
  3. Mar 10, 2025
    90
    ENDER MAGNOLIA is one of the best Metroidvanias I’ve played in many years—rivaled only by its predecessor—and it’ll easily land itself upon my 2025 game of the year list.
  4. Jan 22, 2025
    85
    Ender Magnolia follows in the footsteps of Ender Lilies by delivering a longer-than-average metroidvania with a fun combat system and a very pleasing art style, especially when it comes to backgrounds. However, while its story beats are by no means bad, they lack the spark that was present in Ender Lilies.
  5. Feb 18, 2025
    85
    Ender Magnolia is an interesting sequel to Ender Lilies, but it doesn't change much of what the first game did. It's a metro-divania that doesn't dare to do much, amplifying the concepts of Ender Lilies and its gameplay, with a very rewarding exploration.
  6. Mar 25, 2025
    83
    While not a gigantic leap forward, chalk up another good outing in this hidden gem of a Metroidvania series.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Jan 24, 2025
    70
    Ultimately, this is a Metroidvania not in any loose sense but a direct descendent of both parents. [Issue#407, p.102]

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