Minoria
Bombservice · 2019 · Action, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Indie, Anime
PC
Very Positive83% · 1,80473Metacritic
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About Minoria
✦ AI summary
Master parries, dodges, and spells as Sisters Semilla and Fran in this action-platformer spiritual successor to Momodora, set during a dark medieval witch-hunting inquisition. Fluid combat and a stunning visual blend of hand-painted 2D backgrounds with cel-shaded characters create an unforgettable experience rooted in a powerful fantasy story.
Minoria is the latest and most ambitious game from Bombservice, and a spiritual sequel to the Momodora series, from the same studio.
Fans of Momodora will find familiar aspects in the design and gameplay elements, as they master the ins-and-outs of parries, dodges, and a variety of different spells.
The presentation has evolved to an HD format, with aesthetics mixing 2D hand-painted backgrounds and cel-shaded characters.
The story takes place during the fourth Witch War. It is a time of fanatical religious fervor. The Sacred Office, a powerful organization leading an Inquisition against heresy, purges the sinners who threaten humanity. Those responsible for conducting a mysterious ceremony that contradicts the rules of the Church are labeled “witches.”
Set forth with Sisters Semilla and Fran, missionaries in the Church’s service, on their journey to thwart the witches’ ceremony and protect the common-folk from heresy that endangers the status quo.
Hello there! I’m rdein, the creator and director of Minoria.
First of all, I’d like to share my excitement in announcing this project. This is a universe I care a lot for, from the setting to the characters, and it’s been a lot of fun to explore and develop its concepts during the process of game development.
For the first time in many years, I started a game project set in a new universe. It felt like a breath of fresh air for me. With that said, Minoria does contain some similarities with my previous projects (especially Momodora’s latest installment, Reverie Under the Moonlight).
I am proud of what we’ve been making for Minoria, and I hope you will enjoy the story and characters I’ve prepared this time around!
Howdy folks, Dan here from Dangen Entertainment. It’s been hard patiently waiting for the announcement of Minoria, knowing what an amazing game it’s going to be. It combines everything I love about the Momodora games with stronger emphasis on a solemn story. I love how Bombservice is approaching the visuals this time around too--it’s a unique take that looks beautiful and shows another evolutionary step in the team’s development experience, just as previous titles have.
This game is extraordinary. A must-play if you’ve got an appetite for action-platformers like I do.
Fans of Momodora will find familiar aspects in the design and gameplay elements, as they master the ins-and-outs of parries, dodges, and a variety of different spells.
The presentation has evolved to an HD format, with aesthetics mixing 2D hand-painted backgrounds and cel-shaded characters.
The story takes place during the fourth Witch War. It is a time of fanatical religious fervor. The Sacred Office, a powerful organization leading an Inquisition against heresy, purges the sinners who threaten humanity. Those responsible for conducting a mysterious ceremony that contradicts the rules of the Church are labeled “witches.”Set forth with Sisters Semilla and Fran, missionaries in the Church’s service, on their journey to thwart the witches’ ceremony and protect the common-folk from heresy that endangers the status quo.
- A powerful fantasy story inspired by the history of medieval Europe
- A unique visual aesthetic combining hand-painted 2D art with cel-shading
- Fluid controls encouraging careful engagement and patient play
- Offensive combat enabling players to crush enemies with a mix of swordplay and spells
- Defensive options including dodge-rolls and parries
- A leveling system that helps players adjust their character to their desired difficulty
Hello there! I’m rdein, the creator and director of Minoria.First of all, I’d like to share my excitement in announcing this project. This is a universe I care a lot for, from the setting to the characters, and it’s been a lot of fun to explore and develop its concepts during the process of game development.
For the first time in many years, I started a game project set in a new universe. It felt like a breath of fresh air for me. With that said, Minoria does contain some similarities with my previous projects (especially Momodora’s latest installment, Reverie Under the Moonlight).
I am proud of what we’ve been making for Minoria, and I hope you will enjoy the story and characters I’ve prepared this time around!
Howdy folks, Dan here from Dangen Entertainment. It’s been hard patiently waiting for the announcement of Minoria, knowing what an amazing game it’s going to be. It combines everything I love about the Momodora games with stronger emphasis on a solemn story. I love how Bombservice is approaching the visuals this time around too--it’s a unique take that looks beautiful and shows another evolutionary step in the team’s development experience, just as previous titles have. This game is extraordinary. A must-play if you’ve got an appetite for action-platformers like I do.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This is at best a 6/10. I had maybe fun with this game for 2-3h, for a 5h long game. Very low to mid tier game - it is too often just boring and annoying. - Combat is usually just attack smashing, with rare dodge/parry in between. - Combat against bosses is the worst part. There are two pattern. Either: Attack smash from behind the boss and dodge behind the boss if they turn around. Or: Attack smash from the back and switch to parry smash for some of their attacks. And they have huge health bar, which makes a 30s fight with 3-4 boss moves to a minutes long endurance game. Easily the most annoying and boring part of the game. - Exploration is a waste of time, since everything that you find is kinda useless. - Barely a Metroidvania. Only two unlockable skills, which you only need 2 (?) times each in total to access an otherwise unapproachable area. Otherwise the game is very linear and new area gets unlocked by killing a boss. - Areas feel always the same, since they reuse exactly (?) the same building blocks several times (I was thinking several times "haven't I been here already" and then when I looked at the map to find out if I was walking in circles it turns out it is not in fa…2 found this helpful
Good game, and if you've followed the Momodora series, this one is a huge lore drop. Most people see it as just another Metroidvania, but Bombservice has always done more than that. Follow Kaho's journey in (Reverie Under the Moonlight), then experience (Moonlit Farewell) with Momo and you'll realize just how much worldbuilding has been happening beneath the surface. Minoria isn't part of the same universe, but it carries many of the same themes and storytelling style, making it feel like a spiritual companion to the series. I love this franchise because of those subtle undertones. Playing it just because it's a Metroidvania is like expecting water to taste like soda, you'll miss what makes it special.1 found this helpful
It's a rather short and run of the mill Metroidvania, lacking in some QoL features like the ability to quickly get back to previous areas without having to walk back. The character design is interesting but you don't really get any explaination of why certain things happen in the story and you're left to infer the answer on your own. The gameplay is very mediocre, and not really a refinement of Momodora's. I would say it's worth it on sale.
One of the few metroidvanias I didn't like
A really simple and beautiful sidescroller. Takes a lot of steps back compared to their Momodora series in terms of game design and depth, but on its own merits, makes for a fun weekend. One example of how weird this game is that you can rarely ever take 2 shots from even normal enemies. You would think this would mean that the game is hard. No, aside from a few boss fights, this game is quite easy. The dodge + parry frames are incredibly generous, yet these tools are insanely. You also have a silly amount of healing at your disposal right from the start.
My favourite futanari game OAT!!!
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