La-Mulana 2
NIGORO · 2018 · Action-Adventure, Metroidvania, Puzzle Platformer, Difficult, Souls-like
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Very Positive84% · 80279Metacritic
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About La-Mulana 2
✦ AI summary
Explore the sprawling underground ruins of Eg-Lana as archaeologist Lumisa, solving cryptic puzzles hidden in ancient monuments and battling fearsome guardians across a massive, non-linear map. This indie Metroidvania emphasizes archaeological mystery-solving over handholding, rewarding curious explorers with dozens of weapons, items, and secrets to uncover across 20-30 hours of adventure.
La-Mulana 2 features sprawling ancient ruins, mind-boggling mysteries, untold numbers of items, and terrible enemies combining to form what is possibly the perfect Metroidvania-style "archaeological ruin exploration action game".
In La-Mulana 2, you take on the role of Lumisa Kosugi - daughter of the previous title’s hero - as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana, said to be the cradle of human civilization. Desperate to find the cause of the numerous recent appearances of monsters from the ruins, Lumisa heads to the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Explore the vast ruins comprising multiple field maps, solve mysteries and riddles using the stone tablets and messages you discover along the way, and take out huge monsters known as "Guardians" as you make your way to the deepest depths of the ruins.
You won’t believe the awesome mystery of Eg-Lana awaiting you at the end of your journey...
La-Mulana was known as a "Metroidvania"-style game (a 2D action platformer with an emphasis on non-linear exploration). That said, the real core of the game is in deciphering the riddles scattered throughout the game, and solving the puzzles that exist as part of the ruins.A classic experience: As with its predecessor, La-Mulana 2 will not feature a tutorial or a long-winded sidekick. As a seasoned explorer, it's up to you to discover the secrets hidden within the ruins and find the truth on your own.
Explore at your own pace: By deciphering cryptic text on the monuments scattered throughout the ruins, you will gradually unravel the mystery of the ruins. Which parts of the sprawling underground you tackle, and in what order, is up to you. Sometimes you will need to use changes in backgrounds, mysterious sounds, the strength of enemies, or the sneakiness of traps to detect subtle changes in your surroundings.
A colossal adventure: We have designed a variety of zones, and have created a mystery deep enough to encompass a gigantic cave system. This is a very large-scale indie title. We predict newcomers to the series will probably be able to clear the game in 20 to 30 hours. Because of the non-linear nature of Eg-Lana, La-Mulana 2 will have plenty of replayability.
New horrors, new weapons: Plenty of ferocious and terrifying monsters and guardians stand in your way in the depths of this new underground network. Fortunately, you will also have an arsenal of tools and weapons at your disposal to help you on your journey.
Widescreen support: The first La-Mulana was a remake of a retro-style game that ran in a 4:3 aspect ratio, which made widescreen support impossible. For La-Mulana 2, the various maps and rooms are designed to be 16:9-compatible, making it perfect for widescreen TVs and monitors.
The question we’ve asked ourselves throughout development is: "How can we make an old-school 2D game take advantage of advancements in present-day technology?"
- Become an adventurer and explore sprawling ancient ruins
- Gather hints to solve the various mysteries of the ruins
- Dive into the action as you fight off tough enemies seeking to impede your progress
- A detailed and beautifully dot-rendered world
- Seven main weapons and over ten sub-weapons
- Over 60 items of various types to help you explore the ruins
- Over 20 apps to install on your trusty adventurer’s tablet, the "Mobile Super X3"
- Includes reference book with over 200 monsters and other characters in the game
Lumisa Kosugi
(21 years old; fourth-generation Japanese; the game's protagonist)
Some say she is Lemeza's wife's daughter from a previous marriage, while others believe she's Professor Shawn's illegitimate child. Either way, she is a Kosugi; that much is clear. She travels to La-Mulana to make her archaeological debut after accepting Xelpud's request to search the ruins.Lemeza Kosugi
(36 years old; the previous game's protagonist)
Tales of his exploits in the ruins of La-Mulana may be known worldwide, but he was also responsible for the ruins' destruction, and has gone into hiding as a result. His love of exploration has not faded, however, and he still finds time to go spelunking in secret.Shawn Kosugi
(67 years old)
After revealing the "Treasure of All Life" he brought back from the ruins of La-Mulana, he returned to a hermetic life once more. Although he technically retired after finishing his research on the "Cradle of All Civilization", he finds himself slowly drawn back into the world of archaeology.Elder Xelpud
(Age unknown)
Upon the collapse of the La-Mulana ruins, his life as a 7th Child came to an end. He's been spending his time running the "La-Mulana Ruins Tourist Spot" in hopes of finding purpose in life once again. As a result, he's become quite wealthy, and now lives a life of luxury full of beautiful women and fast cars.Mulbruk
(3024 years old; looks/hopes to look about 24)
Since her release from the ruins, Mulbruk has been happily living aboveground, pretending to be a "normal" young woman. Using her amazing knowledge of history, she has become a treasure hunter. She's also become quite fashionable.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
One of the better Metroidvanias on the market, if you can deal with the parts where the game OUTWARDLY hates you, and can solve some damn hard puzzles. If you like a game where the tagline should be "Save yourself some trouble, ragequit now" then you might just enjoy this Cult Classic! And feel free to get the first one too ;) Just as good, if not harder ;)
If you somehow found yourself in the reviews of La-Mulana 2 to determine if you want to buy the game, just purchase it already. It's a substantially better designed game than the first where I found myself getting stuck way less than the first game. The tunes and bosses are excellent, the puzzles are great and substantially less frustrating than the first game, and the game's visual style looks wonderful. With how cheap this game goes on sale for and how much playtime you get out of it, its hard to pass up if you enjoyed the predecessor.
It's difficult to imagine the person who would bother reading a review for this game if they'd already played the first. As taxing mentally as it is mechanically, the first La Mulana was one of the highlights of my nearly 40 years gaming, and its sequel lives up to the name.
I cannot recommend this game. I loved the first la mulana and went as far to get the one finger achievement. But while this game has some fun and obscure puzzle design the boss design is terrible and ranges to pointlessly easy to flailing around the screen at about 3 times the speed your character can move and knock you back so far you immediately get hit again. And to whatever god forsaken cruton was put in charge of dialogue, may god have mercy on your soul. The elder talking about how he has things pimped out and sheeeeeeet was so cringey it might have given me cancer.
One of the best metroidvania puzzle games ever made.
You have to be so locked in 24/7 to finish this game with no guide but everything makes way more sense than the last game. The only part that seemed slightly random was that pillar in the underworld. Great game with great puzzles and better combat than the last game, good luck taking and organising 400+ screenshots though 👍
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