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.
About the story
The story takes place during the fourth Witch War. It is a time of fanatical religious fervor. On the one hand, by the Sacred Office, a powerful organization leading an Inquisition against heresy, in order to purify the sinners who threaten humanity. And on the other hand, those labeled “witches”, responsible for conducting a mysterious ceremony that contradicts the rules of the Church. 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.
Platforms
Switch PC PS4 XONEGenres
Adventure Arcade Indie Platform Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action FantasyLanguages: English and 12 more
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Critic Reviews
By Petra Svobodová
The game tries to lure you into a dark environment with challenging battles, but the reality is a bit different. It's more like challenging battles with a cute nun. If you're a fan of 2D platformers, this game definitely doesn't stand out from the crowd, quite the opposite in fact. While Minoria can't match similarly-themed titles for its production values, it will certainly keep you entertained for a few game nights.
- 07 Sep, 2021
By Evan Bee
Though it treads familiar ground, a spiritual sequel to Momodora can’t possibly be a bad thing, right?
- 25 Nov, 2020
By Use a Potion
Minoria doesn’t revolutionise the Metroidvania genre in any way, but its slick combat mechanics and desolate yet beautiful world ensure that its dark adventure is one that’s worth embarking on. Add to that a genuinely engaging story and some excellent boss encounters, and you’ll quickly find yourself completely hooked into its grim battle against heretic witches.
- 22 Sep, 2020
By Győző Baki
Minoria offers a pleasant anime design and some spectacular combat animations, but it disappoints as a metroidvania game, with a too simplistic design, unsatisfying progression system and a troublesome difficult balancement.
- 20 Sep, 2020
By Matt Sainsbury
Minoria is excellent, but it's also very limited. It's beautiful, the action is solid for the most part, and there are plenty of intriguing ideas running behind it. The game's problem is that it deserved a bigger vision than the modest execution, and while that is a much more preferable problem than the other way around (too much ambition for too little means), it still means that Minoria will be forgotten well before it deserves to be.
- 15 Sep, 2020
