Momodora III

A good game. Very short, but tight controls and some nice platforming. Not a metroidvania in any real sense but there are a few secret paths and things to find. Recommended.

It's pretty good. It's no Cave Story, but then what really is? If you're looking for a decently challenging 2D action platformer that you can beat in only a couple hours, this is the game for you. I suspect if I started to speedrun this game I'd have a great time of it, there's a couple of design choices that feel very much there to make a good speed game, that also make the game interesting on a normal playthrough. Like how save shrines have an extended prayer animation that doesn't pause the game. Or how one item massively increases your attack power at low health, making bosses much quicker but discouraging you from healing. I'll admit there's parts of the game I haven't played, I was satisfied with a normal playthrough and haven't gotten the "true ending," but it's also one of those games with very specific flags for getting there, and I just wasn't interested. it's not a bad purchase! It just won't blow your mind.