Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-

[i]'Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. Maybe one of the longest game titles in history'.[/i] I'm gonna level with you, I know nothing about Record of Lodoss War. If you're in the same boat as me, like not playing much of the Record of Lodoss War media, then you will be as lost playing this game as I am (til this day). No matter if you are also a person who likes Metrovania games with fun gameplay and innovative mechanics, then you are looking at the right game. Like most metroidvanias, we play a character who can attack, jump, dodge, cast spells, and use ranged weapons. You also have a spirit following you around, either damaging enemies or healing you, depending on which one you have equipped. The majority of the time, you'll completely forget about them. There are also 2 different elemental stances we can switch between, which is a very prevalent mechanic in this game. We have fire, making us immune to all fire attacks and deal more damage, then we have air, making us immune to all wind attacks and allowing us to double jump and hover down midair. Each element comes with a gauge meter which we will automatically go up from us killing enemies, destroying construction and finally, hitting a big sack of meat (no joke). Filling the gauge meter will increase the level of whatever elements we're on. When it reaches level 3 (the maximum level), it will make it so our character will automatically quickly regenerate health as long as they are on level 3; however, if you get hit at any point, it will reduce your level by 1. Unless we are at level 3, we won't regenerate health from our passive, which will come in handy as this is the only way to gain health in battle other than casting a healing spell or using an item that increases health. Hopefully, you can see how this mechanic incentivises users to switch between either fire or air elements. Let's say you're in the middle of a boss fight, and you're at 30% HP, and your air gauge is a level 3, and you fire one at level 1. You can choose the fire one if you want to deal a lot of the damage to the enemy, if you prefer to play aggressively, or if you want to play it safe, you can choose the air one so you can gain health overtime, or if you want to dodge attacks by jumping higher. There are a lot of decisions to be made in between fights, that's why I love this game. The mechanic may seem simple in concept, but they are deeper than that by giving the player many decisions to think of on the spot. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3408805039 Many of the new weapons and spells are exciting to collect, offering variety in their range, attack speed, attack type and damage. I often found myself sticking and revisiting the weapons I uncovered and earned. The only negative I could think of is that there are only a couple of tracks which can get repetitive; luckily, this game is short. The bossfights are not that challenging, but they still get you adrenaline pumping thanks to the core, engaging mechanic, making you think on your feet. I have nothing else to say, it's solid enough, you can't ask for any more. Play it if you like to play long (for an arcade) arcade-type games.

Beautiful, great animation and art, all the game has a great flux. The downsides are: After main arch there is nothing more to do, and the music is one of the weakest points of this game. Overall is excellent

Fun, short Castlevania like game that is basically for fans of the anime. Worth it alone to be able to play in a game as Deedlit the goat.

A castlevania hors d'oeuvre with great spritework on enemies and especially the player model. Novel mechanics elevate pretty bland combat and traversal; using the slide to boost up and down ramps just opens the whole thing up. A bit steep in price, but on sale it's an easy recommend.

Almost perfect Iga-like metroidvania. I've seen some people complain about the length but 5 hours is pretty much the perfect length for a metroidvania, any longer and it starts to drag.

Great OST, sprite work, artwork, and gameplay + elf girl :)

A game of Lodos?! its great! the bad is the story its very vague if you havent seen the anime(s) you will be very lost, feels bad that theres not a physical version for PC, ill tray to get an uncensored for switch ( iif i ever can afford one) but man what a great mage, a bit crazy with the archer mechanics but for videos i know there will be more skill to suck less at bow

A great game with an interesting story. Hard fights and fun puzzles. 9/10!

A short but fun metroidvania that doesn't overstay it's welcome. Fairly straightforward and pretty to look at.

Parn, Slayn, Ghim, Woodchuck, Etoh, and King Kashue troll Deedlit by being weird and vague about everything as she runs around fighting dragons and dark elves. A very average but good Metroidvania that took me around 5 hours to beat. heavenly spritework, decent music, and an all around good vibe. 7/10, would replay

Comfy metroidvania. Casual story took me 5'ish hours to complete. Didn't look at boss rush or hunt for 100% weapons, and must've missed a big secret room to not even have 100% enemies discovered.

Very enjoyable, loved the art and animations. Worked great on the Steamdeck. Would recommend.

Most bland "metroidvania" I've ever played, if you even can call it that since there's no incentive to explore any old map. All the weapons feel the same you only get the weapon with the higher number and that's it. Gameplay is boring with no risk of dying unless you're bad and not paying attention since the regen mechanic is overly simplistic and mobs don't do anything.

I love the anime back in the 90s and love the game to. Love to old see more like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ryt9VJ9gxQ If you don't understand why this game is a 10/10 you need to watch this video.

One of the best metroidvania games out there, easily top ten.

I have to say, there are a lot of reviews and comments saying this is just an ok metroidvania. I have to disagree, it's excellent. Solid 8, maybe a 9. Is it perfect? By no means. Also, only watched like 2 episodes of the anime. Never read any of the manga or books or anything else. I play an ok amount of metroidvanias. There are a fair few enemies that aren't super notable, but that's fine. They're often along side or in between enemies that interact with the feel of the game. And I feel the game does an incredible job of selling you on playing a specific character. I thought it was very fun and felt unique to me. I'll also add that I have played other metroidvanias with light bullet hell aspects like this one, so I'm used to it. I'm not sure if there's an I-frame, it might be on the backstep but I'm not sure. Honestly, I think it's better for that. There are situations where you have to figure out how to avoid damage, it's part of the fun for me. The bosses felt pleasantly involved to me. A lot of them like to get in your face, move around a bunch, and it becomes like a dance. Sure, a few of the bosses are super simple and easy, a good few aren't. The last couple are somewhat rough, but none of them felt tedious to retry. They just let you learn them better. There are a few hard spots to get through, and the game has a few frustrations but nothing infuriating. Biggest call out is the stun mechanic. There is a random chance of getting stunned on seemingly any hit, with a few abilities having a higher or guaranteed chance of stun. It's irritating, it often makes you take extra hits, the last boss will kill you with stuns in its first phase. The game's not brutally difficult, it's somewhat easy to become a little OP, but as a whole I found the game to just be a great play and, yes, gorgeous. I say get it, have some great fun in a straightforward package. No, it won't last you a million hours, but it will give you a fun, compact experience and that's a good thing, imo. Oh, also, I played around 4 1/2 hours of this without internet and steam deleted that playtime, so I beat it in around 9 or 10 hours.

Great game. Really hoping for a continuation.

one of the best metroidvanias from recent times

Fun game, great visuals.

this shit is so peak