Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Official logo featuring protagonist Kaho (right) and Cath (left).
Developer(s) Bombservice
Publisher(s) Playism
Series Momodora
Engine Game Maker
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) March 4, 2016
Genre(s) Metroidvania
Mode(s) Single-player

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is an indie Metroidvania video game developed by Bombservice and published by Playism.[1] The game was originally released on March 4, 2016 for Microsoft Windows.[2] It is the fourth installment of the Momodora series that began in 2010 with Momodora I.

Gameplay

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a side-scroller platformer. The player controls Kaho, a priestess on a quest to stop a curse that has been corrupting the land. Kaho explores a variety of areas collecting items, avoiding obstacles, and fighting monsters. In every area Kaho must also fight a boss. In combat Kaho can perform both melee attacks with a leaf and ranged attacks with a bow. Kaho can also find and equip items and spells to assist her in combat.[3]

Plot

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a prequel set 400 years before the events of Momodora I.[4] The story follows a Priestess named Kaho, who travels to the eastern Kingdom of Karst to stop a curse that has been spreading across the land and affecting her village.[5] In Karst City Kaho meets Cath, a Knightess who informs Kaho that the queen of Karst is the source of the curse, and the only way to stop the curse is to kill the queen. Kaho travels around collecting the four pieces of a crest required to open Karst Castle and face the queen. Inside Karst Castle, Kaho is briefly reunited with a dying Cath who failed to stop the queen. Kaho confronts the queen and manages to defeats her. Kaho then sacrifices herself, drawing the curse into her body in order to seal it and save the land.

Development

The first two Momodora games were released as freeware titles.[6] Momodora III became the first Momodora title to be released and sold on Steam in 2014, followed by Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight in 2016.[7] Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight was developed in GameMaker: Studio.[8] Rdein, the developer of the Momodora series funds the development of their games through the crowdfunding platform Patreon.[9]

Reception

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight received an 82/100 aggregate review score on Metacritic.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Sykes, Tom (March 6, 2016). "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight looks lovely, is out now". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Devore, Jordan (March 4, 2016). "Whao, where did Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight come from?". Destructoid. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Couture, Joel (February 28, 2016). "Face Down Epic-Scale Bosses In Momodora: reverie Under The Moonlight". Silicon Era. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Priestman, Chris (January 7, 2015). "Momodora IV is a Prequel To The Trilogy, Still Features A Fighting Priestess". Silicon Era. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Couture, Joel (March 14, 2016). "Beloved Characters & Worlds: A Chat With Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight Developer Rdein". Silicon Era. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Robertson, Adi (May 13, 2012). "Play This: Momodora III demo". The Verge. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Estrada, Marcus (July 1, 2014). "Momodora III is First In Series to Launch on Steam". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ Bombservice (July 16, 2016). "game maker studio" (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2016 – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Priestman, Chris (January 14, 2016). "Priestess Action-Platformer Momodora IV Gets A New Title". Silicon Era. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

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