Metaman1

A masterpiece without equal, La Mulana 2 punishes the meek and rewards the stubborn. If keeping notes and being mercilessly crushed for the smallest transgression seems unappealing then do not even consider playing this game; though if challenge is what you seek then look no further. To call it a Metroidvania would not be doing it justice since only a minor percentage of progress is made by upgrading your arsenal. Indeed, your own personal knowledge is what is being upgraded. If you ever find yourself stuck, try revisiting some areas. Ruminate on what you've learned thus far. Examine your notes. Hit a few walls. Odds are that you will discover something you didn't notice the first time you went through with your newfound experience. While most of the bosses are noticeably easier than in the first game, this is mostly thanks to your main character's greater air mobility and stronger subweapons. To compensate the platforming has been made considerably more difficult and enemies in general provide a whole new level of danger, such as projectile-throwing skeletons that cannot be destroyed or valkyries that zoom to the other side of the room to blast you with ranged attacks whenever you get near. The puzzles are top-notch and no doubt better than the first game. Puzzles only have one solution yet still reward creativity thanks to being so varied. No two puzzles feel the same, and while cowardice will let you avoid many traps some puzzles can only be solved by displaying carelessness. Paying attention to the tablets and learning about the inhabitants of each branch is sure to work in your favor. For example: If you find yourself in an area inhabited by foolish warmongers, the solution to the block puzzle is to simply swim through lava without protection. If a pedestal has an obvious crusher overhead but the tablet says "Believe", the key is to not run away after activating it.