Posted on: September 20, 2024
yohanleafheart
Verified ownerGames: 108 Reviews: 1
A basic but gorgeous metroidvania
It is a fun intro to the metroidvania genre
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9 Years of Shadows
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A fateful night of sorrow and ancient magic changed the life of a young child forever, and with it, everything else as mankind knew it. For 9 long years, the world has been submerged in the deepest of shadows, robbing every object and living creature of their color, their joy, and most importantly, hope.
Many brave souls have tried to venture inside the corrupting depths of Talos Castle, a long-abandoned orphanage from which the curse stemmed. All have failed, except for one. Armed with little other than her halberd and sheer nerve, Europa’s daunting quest is clear: enter the castle, find the source of darkness, and return color to the lands before it is too late.
However, this adventure is not for Europa to face alone. In her most desperate hour, Europa encounters Apino, a cute magical bear with the ability to heal, cleanse the corruption and protect his allies.
While exploring the castle, Apino can shoot powerful projectiles at enemies, open locked doors and shield Europa from ranged attacks.
Enhance your battle prowess by acquiring elemental armors. Master the might of lightning, water, earth and fire to defeat a vast assortment of enemies.
Use the elements to your advantage to travel the map dynamically, surprise bosses while you change armors on the fly and perform strong combos. Obtain special abilities to swim against waterfalls, travel underground tunnels or glide through warm air currents to access hidden locations and uncover their secrets.
Meet enigmatic composers that will aid you in your mission. With the special appearance of Michiru Yamane and Norihiko Hibino, both as NPCs and composers of several tracks tuned to 432hz, a soothing frequency used in what’s known as healing music. And there is more to music than meets the eye. Hidden bosses with musical attack patterns lurk in the shadows ready to strike. In fact, music is the binding thread that brings gameplay and storytelling together; from collecting musical notes, to performing a healing lullaby to restore your health, music is all but the soul of the game.
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9.5 h Completionist
9 h All Styles
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8.5/10
Nine Years of Shadows is a good Metroidvania with an impressive presentation and intriguing world. Gameplay mechanics will be instantly familiar to any genre fans and easy to understand for newcomers. There aren’t too many surprises in the narrative but it is imbued with a sense of optimism that kept me engaged.
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7/10
9 Years of Shadows is a solid 2D action-adventure title that is very pretty to look at, and could be recommendable to those who don't focus on combat.
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Posted on: September 22, 2024
DianasaurusR3x
Verified ownerGames: 137 Reviews: 1
very good game
title says it all it is a very good game (i played it for 21hrs straight 😝😝😝)
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Posted on: September 24, 2024
Kaelanth
Verified ownerGames: 77 Reviews: 1
Last Boss is so hard it ruins the game
Did everything in this game, had no trouble at all died a few times but most bosses took 3-4 tries and I got it, Last boss is bullshit, phase 1 and 2 I got down pat phase 3 is so much crap coming at you at once and you die super fast. It ruined the entire game for me.
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Posted on: September 27, 2024
Twingeek
Verified ownerGames: 122 Reviews: 1
Okish Metroidvania
Looks promising from art and ost but falls short on everything else that makes a modern metroidvania good. 5/10
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Posted on: October 4, 2024
DuBistSoStill
Verified ownerGames: 79 Reviews: 14
Colorful & Straightforward
Such a good game. Colorful, meaningful, fun and aesthetic. The Metroidvania aspect in the game is kind of straight forward. Usually you can get all of your collectibles in the same area where you unluck abilities in, and the difficulty is kind of set by the fact that you can regenerate shield pretty easily mid fight, You still need to learn patterns and think about your actions, though. I clearly recommend this for newcomers of the genre, or people that just enjoy playing casually with a bit of a challenge. The only thing I was bothered by, was the fact that some very few bosses are so far away from the last save point that it feels like the actual challenge in those bosses is the time you waste going for them again without losing a vitality after dieing because of the rush. I don't need a specific save right in front of the boss door, but 5 entire rooms away from it is simply 3 too much. I hope will you reconsider this for your next game. All in all I'm VERY happy I've played and finished this! The tiny surprises it gave me by playing it before watching any trailers or reviews and such was clearly worth it <3
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