Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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  • Summary: Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight explores a cursed land in decline. Evil spreads, the dead rise, and corruption reigns. Hope is but a faded memory for all but one, a priestess named Kaho from the village of Lun. An audience with her majesty, the queen, would surely save the land--butMomodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight explores a cursed land in decline. Evil spreads, the dead rise, and corruption reigns. Hope is but a faded memory for all but one, a priestess named Kaho from the village of Lun. An audience with her majesty, the queen, would surely save the land--but time is short and each night darker than the last.

    Features:

    * Beautifully animated graphics
    * Exciting action gameplay - combo, dodge and skewer enemies with arrows
    * Intense boss battles with challenging patterns and epic scale
    * Difficulty settings appropriate for all, from story and setting lovers to hardcore action enthusiasts
    * A breadth of items that can be combined to create new strategies
    * A widely varied world to explore, filled with secrets and treasures
    * Eccentric allies and foes with compelling personalities
    * Mysterious lore and rich backstory in events, dialog and item descriptions    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. RPG Site
    Jan 18, 2019
    80
    I’d recommend Momodora for anyone that’s looking for an old-school experience with a coat of new-school paint. It’s a beautiful and unforgiving game, but with patience and practice, you’ll be able to see this Metroidvania’s end and dive in for another playthrough to find all the stuff you missed. It’s a well-crafted title that fits in perfectly with the Switch’s library.
  2. Nintenderos
    Jan 21, 2019
    76
    The game takes us back to a previous era, and has good images and an accurate soundtrack. However, its difficulty is unbalanced and its 4:3 format may not please all players.
  3. Cubed3
    Feb 13, 2019
    70
    Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a fine example of the metroidvania sub-genre. Depth-wise, it does not quite reach the heights of Hollow Knight, but it far surpasses the likes of Xeodrifter. It's strengths lie in the action, and its charm. This is a fairly bite-sized affair, when compared to the competition, but it is a bite worth trying. With all the basics set in place for such a polished and well crafted entry, hopefully this will get a successor that expands on such a strong foundation.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Jan 23, 2019
    65
    Momodora is incredible in many ways, and I feel like I can’t recommend it enough. It’s also disappointing in many ways, and I feel like I don’t want to recommend it at all. The act of moving around through the Kingdom of Karst is so well-tuned that I had a lot of fun running through hallways smacking monsters with a leaf. Unfortunately, at the end of the day Karst just wasn’t a very interesting place in which to spend time, and I felt myself wishing for a bit more substance. There is undoubtedly something special going on in Momodora, but sadly I never felt like I was playing anything more than an introduction to a larger game that doesn’t actually exist.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. west_polee
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Really loved every single aspect of this game besides the length. 6 hours on my first playthrough feels way too short for a game of this type.
  2. Piglet
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    I love this game. I adore the cute little animation I get to do when I collect a power up. The gameplay is challenging but not too much andI love this game. I adore the cute little animation I get to do when I collect a power up. The gameplay is challenging but not too much and you can unlock tougher difficulties as well. The story is sufficiently intriguing for me and gives me the feels. I like all the little tidbits of information each item has in its description. Even after completing it a few times, there's still parts of the game I want to go back to and experience again through fresh eyes.… Expand
  4. PsychopathicTim
    Jun 13, 2021
    10
    I took my time with this game, and ended up spending 8 hours in this game. But I love this game, regardless, it's incredible and one of theI took my time with this game, and ended up spending 8 hours in this game. But I love this game, regardless, it's incredible and one of the best games I've played in a long time. The only complaint I have is with saving being bad.… Expand
  5. Felipebatosq
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    Pra min esse jogo eincrível o único ponto negativo pra min r que ele e curto e os finais não tem uma complexidade como posso dizer você muda oPra min esse jogo eincrível o único ponto negativo pra min r que ele e curto e os finais não tem uma complexidade como posso dizer você muda o final simplesmente por causa de um item que você até pode fazer final ruim e depois volta e fazer o final bom mas tirando isso o jogo e fantástico… Expand
  6. Ginger_Avenger
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    I like Metroidvania games a lot these days, and this one was pretty good. I don't think I'm going to dazzle anybody with my gaming skills andI like Metroidvania games a lot these days, and this one was pretty good. I don't think I'm going to dazzle anybody with my gaming skills and intuition, so it took me a little bit to get into a groove with this game. Once I did, I happily powered through the rest of the game. Good games in this genre always have a sweet spot in design where, at a certain point, the game really starts to open up and exploring becomes more engaging and rewarding. I think Momodora does a pretty good job in this respect, and I also liked the anime-inspired characters. The story? I'm sorry, was there one? The game is short enough that you don't need a detailed narrative to pull you forward.… Expand
  7. he110me
    Feb 23, 2022
    7
    I would say this game is The benchmark for an acceptable $15 game. it is crisp, short, and a complete experience. the combat is pretty fun,I would say this game is The benchmark for an acceptable $15 game. it is crisp, short, and a complete experience. the combat is pretty fun, and the adventuring challenges are decent. there were some puzzles where I genuinely felt proud of myself for solving them, however there were other sections where the design just falls short. there are several sections where you spawn into a room where an enemy immediately attacks you. unless you've been to that room already, you will likely get hit. there are also several platforming challenges that require pretty Pixel perfect platforming, and if you fall you hit an insta death Spike that sends you all the way back to your previous save points even at full health. Finally, there are multiple endings, but the good ending path is not intuitive at all. Players will either stumble upon it and finish the game not knowing there was a bad ending, or they will miss it thinking it is an inconsequential collectable. These gripes knock the game down to a 7 for me.… Expand
  8. MedusaMadman77
    Sep 19, 2019
    2
    One of the most poorly balanced platformers I've played recently. Maybe worth a dollar. It's really bad. Slow, cheap and ugly as hell.

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