Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight cover

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight 2016

Released: March 4, 2016
Anniversary: Turned 10 on March 4
Genres: Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Developers: Bombservice · Active Gaming Media
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: GOG Steam Nintendo PlayStation Xbox
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Is it still worth playing?

Bombservice's 2016 side scrolling Metroidvania, a prequel set 400 years before the first Momodora game. The priestess Kaho travels to the Kingdom of Karst to stop a curse that is spreading across the land and harming her village. In Karst City she meets a knightess called Cath, and she gathers four crest pieces to open Karst Castle. Kaho explores areas, collects items, avoids obstacles and fights monsters, with a boss in each area. She attacks up close with a leaf and from a distance with a bow, and she can equip items and spells to help in combat. A leaf for melee, a bow for range and a boss in every area give it a simple rhythm of exploring and then fighting that is easy to learn even now.