Momodora
| Momodora | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the series, as of Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight. | |
| Genres |
Platforming Metroidvania |
| Developer(s) | Bombservice |
| Publisher(s) |
rdein (Momodora I–Momodora III) AGM PLAYISM (Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight) |
| First release | August 08, 2010[1] |
| Latest release | March 4, 2016[2] |
Momodora is a series of platforming video games developed by Bombservice. The series follows several priestess heroines who utilize magic maple leaves as weapons against monsters and other cursed entities. The series consists of four games: Momodora I, Momodora II, Momodora III, and Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight.[3]
The series takes place in an unnamed world inhabited by strange monsters and people. Dark, ruinous forces threaten the people of the land who resort to the ritual martyrdom of priestesses to propitiate evil. These evil forces and sacrifices serve as the main sources of conflict throughout the series.
The first two games in the series (Momodora I and Momodora II) were exclusively released to itch.io,[3] where they remained in relative obscurity. However, the third and fourth games in the series (Momodora III and Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight) were both released to Steam,[4][2] where they, and the previous two games, began to receive more attention.
Games
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Momodora I | – | – |
| Momodora II | – | – |
| Momodora III | – | – |
| Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight | (PC) 85.00%[5] (PS4) 77.44%[6] (XONE) 76.00%[7] |
(PC) 82[8] (PS4) 76[9] (XONE) 77[10] |
| 2010 | Momodora I |
| 2011 | Momodora II |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Momodora III |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight |
Momodora I (2010)
This is the first game of the series, in which Isadora Doralina, an orphaned girl, goes on a journey to resurrect her dead mother who was lost to the land of Koho's ritual sacrifices. She goes in search of a sacred item rumored to have the power to bring the dead back to life for a "certain price".
Momodora II (2011)
This is the sequel to Momodora I, in which Momo, a priestess from a small village named KoHo, must banish an evil plaguing her people. This entry attempts a more open-ended style of exploration gameplay than the previous game's more "arcade" style progression. It takes place chronologically after the first game but focuses on a new heroine.
Momodora III (2014)
This is the third game of the series, in which the village of KoHo notices strange apparitions appearing around their village, and sends two maidens, Momo and Dora, to investigate the matter. This entry returns to the first game's style of linear progression. There are a variety of equippable items and secrets, and this entry is the only one to feature two playable characters. It sequentially follows the other two games.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (2016)
Reverie Under the Moonlight serves as a prequel to the previous games. Kaho, a priestess from the village of Lun, investigates a strange plague contaminating her village and seeks audience with the Queen in the corrupted Karst City in order to beseech her aid.
References
- ↑ "Momodora is complete!!". forums.tigsource.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- 1 2 "Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- 1 2 "rdein - itch.io". itch.io. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora III on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight for PC - GameRankings". www.gamerankings.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight for PS4 - GameRankings". www.gamerankings.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight for Xbox One - GameRankings". www.gamerankings.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-11-11.