A game as wonderfully unique as this one deserved to last considerably longer in my opinion. Although the developers would have inevitably been operating on a budget whilst making this game, I’ve played and reviewed longer Metroidvanias made by other indie developers with them having been their first title, and with graphics comparable to this on the technical level. To complete it, even to 100%, can be done within 4 hours, and for a Metroidvania game, that’s criminally short. The aspect in which the fourth Momodora game didn’t work so well for me, however, was how short the game lasts. The shape-shifting mechanic was quite enjoyable for me, as Kaho gains the ability to turn into a cat in order to reach narrow passageways I love cats, so it worked for me on a personal level. There’s not a great deal you could call unique about the game’s control scheme since it plays out typical of a Metroidvania game, but again, better to do that than take unnecessary risks.
GAMES LIKE MOMODORA REVERIE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT SERIES
It’s an enjoyable gaming experience with a lot to uncover throughout.Įspecially as the developers had had extensive experience in developing for this series before the fourth installment, there are no issues with the controls whatsoever. It starts out as fairly challenging, but as the player gains new abilities, the difficulty decreases considerably but better for it to play out like that than having it be too inaccessible. There are also two different endings to unlock depending on the actions of the player, similar to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The difficulty of the boss fights also ranges from easy to hard throughout, but the basic structure of each boss fight is very well handled, and again, some make for very memorable moments within the entire genre. It’s also quite heavily combat-orientated through combat options are slightly more limited compared to other games in the genre.
The fourth Momodora plays out like a standard Metroidvania experience, with players having to discover new abilities to access different areas throughout and uncover hidden secrets to enhance the strength of the player character Kaho. Unlike most 8-BIT games, it makes no use of chiptune and relies heavily on traditional orchestral music and the extremely effective use of realistic background sound effects such as running water. The game’s accompanying soundtrack also adds to the already wonderfully grim atmosphere of this title. Even scarier than any game in the Castlevania series by some distance. The amount of wonderfully dark and atmospheric locations in this game certainly makes it one of the grittiest Metroidvania games I’ve ever played most definitely the scariest.
It plays host to a number of unusual creatures scattered across the in-game world and takes place over a contrast of beautiful and horrifying locations, but it’s the latter that takes precedent. Making use of traditional 8-BIT graphics and inspired by the medium of Japanese anime, the game’s conceptual design is without a doubt its most wonderful and unique feature. I was taken aback by just how good this game is and it has made me want to try out the rest of the series out of all the Metroidvania games I’ve played, this is one like no other. Since the release of the third and fourth titles on Steam, the series began to gain much more momentum after being confined to the itch.io platform and it’s not hard to see why.
Tweet Developer(s) – Bombservice Publisher(s) – Playism PEGI – 7ĭeveloped by Brazilian indie outlet Bombservice Games and released on multiple platforms since 2016, Reverie Under the Moonlight is the fourth title in the relatively obscure Momodora series of Metroidvanias.
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