The Momodora series, a franchise of classically-styled Metroidvania games for the PC created and independently developed by game designer Rdein of Bombservice, finally makes its debut on the PlayStation 4 with its latest installment, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight. A prequel of the original Momodora games, Reverie Under the Moonlight is set 400 years before the first Momodora game. Players take on the role of Kaho, a priestess sent to stop a curse that?s been spreading throughout the land and has reached her village. Kaho travels to the kingdom of Karst to seek an audience with the queen but she soon finds the kingdom in ruins and infested with the undead.
A Priestess?s Journey
To defend herself as she explores the undead infested kingdom of Karst, Kaho brandishes a leaf from a sacred tree, the signature weapon of the Momodora series, for melee attacks and a bow for ranged attacks, which is a new addition to the series. Combat in Reverie Under the Moonlight is pretty simple and straightforward. Her leaf has a single combo chain while the bow can be charged for stronger attacks. Players can roll or air dash (which is unlocked later in the game) to avoid attacks although dodging in Reverie Under the Moonlight can get quite challenging and sometimes require pixel perfect accuracy and timing. Koha can also double-jump to help her dodge and traverse the game?s levels. Enemies and breakable objects in Reverie Under the Moonlight drop crystal shards that act as the game?s ...