Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel

Do you like NES Mega Man games? Do you wish they had more lesbians? Did you play RosenkreuzStilette and wished it was Even More Lesbian? If so, you'll probably like this a lot.

this is actually a really good game, if you want more mega man its right here

A love letter to mega man, but also other to classic titles. In my opinion it improved upon the first entry in every way, so of course I do recommend it.

Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel is a game that immediately feels like a love letter to classic side-scrolling action platformers while still maintaining an identity that belongs entirely to itself. Although its inspiration from retro gaming is obvious, particularly from older action franchises built around stage progression and boss encounters, the game does more than simply recreate familiar ideas. It combines those classic foundations with anime-inspired storytelling, memorable characters, and a magical fantasy setting that gives the adventure its own personality. The story takes place in a world where magic users face increasing hostility and persecution. Players step into the role of Freudia Neuwahl, who begins a mission connected to both duty and personal loyalty after dangerous events threaten those close to her. The narrative introduces conflict through a struggle involving magical factions and an organization determined to reshape the world through fear and force. While the game never allows story sequences to overwhelm the gameplay, it includes enough dialogue and character moments to create a stronger emotional connection to the journey. Unlike many older platformers …

Holy crap. The first Rosenkreuzstilette game I thought was really unfairly designed and poorly executed its story. But my problems were entirely fixed with this one! The level design felt challenging but still fun, and the story was gripping and almost made me tear up once. And the aspects that this game borrows from classic NES games feels a lot more creative and clever than just blatant copies the first game did! If you like the classic Mega Man games and have a great appreciation for the NES and Famicom, have I got a game for you!

This game comes in two halves, the first which has the eight main stages, which is fine. The second half, however, is where the game falls apart as each stage tries to one up the last in just how horrible it is in stage design, gimmicks and how much you can handle before you want to throw your input device. The classic series was never like this. They took notes from X6 and decided to make that lazy, poorly made and in no way play tested abomination the gold standard to aspire to. Thumbs up only because of the main eight. After that, just don't play.