Minoria
| Minoria | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Bombservice |
| Publisher(s) | DANGEN Entertainment |
| Release | August 27, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Minoria is an indie Metroidvania game developed by Brazilian studio Bombservice and published by DANGEN Entertanment. It was released on August 27, 2019 for Windows, and on September 10, 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. It is a spiritual sequel to the Momodora series with 2.5D graphics. It has a similar gothic horror tone as Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight and revolves around warrior nuns who are sent into the ruins of the Kingdom of Ramezia to free Princesses who were kidnapped by heretical witches. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised it for its combat mechanics and graphics, but criticized it for its "uneven" quality and short length.
Plot
The game revolves around two nuns, the main character, Sister Semilla, and her companion Sister Fran. They are sent into the ruins of the Kingdom of Ramezia to rescue Princesses who were captured by heretical witches.[1]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 6/10 |
| Nintendo Life | 8/10 |
The game received an aggregate score of 73/100 on Metacritic for the PC version, indicating "mixed" reviews.[2]
Ollie Reynolds of Nintendo Life rated the game's Switch version 8/10, saying that they would "hate to see [it] slip under the radar". Calling the game's combat "impressive" and better than games such as Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the battles with witches were praised as most exciting. However, they criticized the environmental design, saying it was "rather samey" and easy to get lost.[1]
Elizabeth Henges of RPG Site rated the game's PC version 7/10, saying that the game was "solid", but criticizing certain aspects of combat such as the lack of hit stun compared to Momodora 4. Calling the game "far from perfect", she nevertheless said that she was excited for a sequel that fixed the issues and made it more polished.[3]
Chris Carter of Destructoid rated the game 6/10, saying it was not "quite as on point" as Momodora 4, but that it was still "mostly worth exploring". Calling the combat "very smooth", he criticized the "wonkier" spell system and the map system having no room for manual marking. Calling it an "uneven game", he nevertheless stated that "it just shows the world how talented Bombservice really is".[4]
References
- ^ a b Reynolds, Ollie (2020-09-12). "Mini Review: Minoria - A Short But Sweet Metroidvania With Great Combat". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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- ^ Henges, Elizabeth (2019-09-10). "Minoria Review". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Carter, Chris (2019-09-01). "Review: Minoria". Destructoid. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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