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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
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Apr 27, 2017
    90
    Regardless of my handful of complaints, the fact is that Momodora grabbed me and never let go. From start to finish, I was in love with the world, the combat, the easter eggs, and nearly everything in between.
  2. 90
    Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight ticks all the boxes. It is a game with bags and bags of charm and the animation is wonderful to look at. With excellent weighty combat and some particularly memorable bosses, every aspect of the game feels crafted and tailored to near perfection. Whilst the short running time and 2D graphics will put some people off this is a game which I can easily recommend.
  3. Apr 4, 2017
    82
    Quotation forthcoming.
  4. Mar 16, 2017
    80
    Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight won't light the action platformer world on fire or usurp the greats of the genre like Castlevania, but it's got a lot of heart. I don't consider myself a complitionist, nor am I particularly good at this sort of game, but there is something about Momodora's bleak atmosphere that kept drawing me back to it. It's a strong example of how great art direction and solid game design can come together to make well-trodden paths feel fresh.
  5. Mar 27, 2017
    79
    While Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight doesn’t hit the highs of recent genre entries such as Ori and the Blind Forest it certainly offers fans of “Metroidvania” adventures a worthwhile and fun experience with great combat, solid world design and a wonderfully charming aesthetic that manages to feel fresh in spite of its pixel veneer.
  6. Apr 10, 2017
    70
    Momodora provides fast platforming and combat, a beautifully realized and interconnected world, and plenty of challenge, although often this challenge becomes frustration. However, it doesn’t do anything that hasn’t been done before by better games, and ultimately, it leaves no lasting impression.
  7. Apr 4, 2017
    60
    Momodora is quite a nice Metroidvania, offering a good challenge and nice retro graphics. It's just a bit short and lacks some originality to stand out.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. XV_
    Nov 6, 2019
    9
    At first, Momodora RUTM may seem like a linear Metroid game with somewhat stiff controls but is until you clear the tutorial area that thisAt first, Momodora RUTM may seem like a linear Metroid game with somewhat stiff controls but is until you clear the tutorial area that this game truly starts to shine.

    The game is roughly 6 hours and you barely feel them, once you enter the main area, the map is for you to explore at your own pace and way, once you enter an area there is some lore and NPCs to encounter and rapidly face a boss, it is fast and that is one of the strengths of this game, it doesn't waste its or your time. The world is charming and sad, merge that with a simple but beautiful art style and music and you have a solid game. As far as gameplay goes, it is simple but effective, you only have one weapon and one combo but you have to dodge a lot in order to evade attacks, which can be very punishing, so the challenge is good, at least in normal difficulty.

    The story is told in a similar fashion as the likes of Dark Souls and Bloodborne and it's pretty effective, although the sad mood of this game is at times accompanied by some silly and charming moments, so it's a little lighthearted at times, a welcomed thing. They were certain moments which I won't spoil, but I didn't expect to be this effective, particularly with one of the bosses, it was outstanding, speaking of bosses, they can be challenging but at times you can cheat a little with the equipment you get and broke the game if only by moments, is not that bad but it feels a little safer than it should.

    I can't recommend Momodora 4(?) enough, its developers deserve a lot of praise and a lot of money, I can only imagine what these guys can do if they only have the budget.
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  2. Mar 19, 2017
    9
    - Difficulty is just right.

    - Game play is solid. - Word looks great. - Music is also great i felt it really added to the feel of the
    - Difficulty is just right.

    - Game play is solid.

    - Word looks great.

    - Music is also great i felt it really added to the feel of the game.

    all in all i would definitely recommend.
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  3. Mar 19, 2017
    8
    Pretty good Metroidvania game. I love the design, the gameplay is great, combining close combat, archery and dodging, and the normalPretty good Metroidvania game. I love the design, the gameplay is great, combining close combat, archery and dodging, and the normal difficulty is rather hard, which is nice. Exploration is cool and boss fights are really satisfying.

    The bad side is the soundtrack. Music is rare and unfortunately not memorable.

    In the same genre, i would suggest you Chronicles of Teddy, which is a slightly better game in my opinion.
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  4. Jul 15, 2021
    6
    Prós:
    - Jogabilidade
    - Direção de arte - Level design - Trilha sonora Contras: - Dificuldade, seu maior inimigo serão os espinhos que
    Prós:
    - Jogabilidade
    - Direção de arte
    - Level design
    - Trilha sonora

    Contras:
    - Dificuldade, seu maior inimigo serão os espinhos que dão Hit-Ko.
    - Pouca diversidade de bosses e facilmente derrotados.
    - A progressão não é satisfatória, você ganha alguns recursos mas nada que altere muito o gameplay de inicio como outros jogos do gênero fazem.

    Conclusão : é um bom game mas nada excepcional, da pra zerar numa tardezinha e é bem divertido, pode demorar de 5 a 7 hrs pra finalizar a campanha.
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  5. Mar 20, 2017
    5
    Although it seems to be like a good Castlevania clone, the game is awful. Don't be fooled by the good marks. The best Thing was the sad MusicAlthough it seems to be like a good Castlevania clone, the game is awful. Don't be fooled by the good marks. The best Thing was the sad Music which is really rarely played. So I can't give it more than 5 Points, sorry. Expand

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