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La-Mulana 2

A game by Nigoro for PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch, originally released in 2018.
La-Mulana 2 is the follow-up to the original La-Mulana, a tough action-adventure inspired by classic MSX games. The original game got its start in 2005 as a freeware release and was later ported over to modern systems with a major graphical overhaul, rebalanced difficulty, and the addition of new hints to push the player in the right direction. The original game was extremely difficult, and its modern re-release reduced the difficulty somewhat but still required the player to pay close attention to the environment and the available hints in order to make progress.


La-Mulana 2 follows suit with its difficulty level. Players with reasonable platforming and combat experience can manage their way through most areas, but there are still some traps to trip them up when they least expect it, and boss encounters can be quite difficult. Players’ progress is most likely to be impeded by the riddles and puzzle solving required to move forward, and players will find themselves stuck if they aren’t mindful of their surroundings.


La-Mulana / La-Mulana EX

A game by Nigoro and Nicalis for PC, Mac, Linux, Wii, Vita, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, originally released in 2012, with the EX version released in 2017.
La-Mulana began its life in Japan as a freeware PC game in 2005, which later received an English fan translation by Gideon Zhi (who also translated Cave Story, among many other games). The game pays homage to the games developed for the MSX, a computer system that was popular in Japan in the mid-1980’s, which predated Nintendo’s Famicom console.