Overcoming a challenge felt rewarding and deaths did not feel unfair, even when it came from me jumping into a bottomless pool of water to see what was underneath it. Although the speed of movement in Momodora is a bit slow for my liking, the stiff movement and relatively long attack lag helped me learn the controls through necessity.Īll this isn’t to say that Momodora is extremely hard, but it is challenging in a satisfying way. There are limited options when dealing with foes, necessitating accurate timing for dodges and a thorough understanding of the attack speed and lag, in order to know when to back off. This simplicity, however, is what creates the difficulty. The combat is deceptively simple, with only two offensive options–the bow and the leaf–and one defensive–dodging. The scenery is dark and moody through most of the game, which compliments the somber tone of the story and characters. This game leans more toward the Castlevania side of the metroidvania genre, both with its gameplay and its tone.

Wielding a magic leaf, you play as Kaho, a priestess from a small village, who has come to Karst City in order to stop a plague that has beset her home.

Playing a great “metroidvania” is one of the best experiences in gaming, in my opinion, and despite a few glaring flaws, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is great metroidvania.

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