History VideoGame / Momodora

->In the land of Koho, common are the sacrifices of maidens,
->in hope of recreating the world as a better place to live.

->Not all accept the rituals, though.
->An orphan girl, who has lost her mother to these rituals,
->entered a forbidden land, in search of a particular item.

->The legends say that this sacred item can even
->bring the dead back to life, but for a certain price...

''Momodora'', created by [[http://www.bombservice.com/rdein/ rdein of Bombservice,]] is a 2010 [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] PlatformGame about Isadora, a maiden who explores a set of caves in search of a way to bring her mother back to life. Initially grasping only a green magic leaf as a weapon, Isadora quickly finds weapons, one-eyed enemies, and treasures strewn about. The game, as the developer puts it, is inspired by other classics such as ''Franchise/MegaMan'', ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'', ''VideoGame/CaveStory'', and ''[[Franchise/TheLegendofZelda Zelda]]''. It is tough, too: Isadora can take only five hits before dying and she can only refill health at save crystals between each level.

The 2011 sequel, ''Momodora II'', puts the player in control of another maiden, Momo, who is tasked with slaying an Underworld Queen. The game is notable for opening up into a {{metroidvania}}, with new abilities aiding Momo as she progresses past [=KoHo=] Plains in search of the new queen.

''Momodora III'', which was released on itch.io and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in 2014, features both Momo and Isadora as playable characters, travelling towards Hell to defeat the one responsible for the creatures who have been terrorizing their village. The game has 6 linear levels rather than being a metroidvania, but the player can warp back to cleared levels and there's plenty of hidden items that can be equipped for special effects.

!!Tropes common to all four Momo games:

* BigBad:
** ''Momodora I'' has Lamia, the Underworld Queen.
** In ''II'' we have the next Underworld Queen, [[spoiler:Isadora]].
** ''III'' features Rell, the Death Goddess.
** ''Reverie'' has The Accurst Queen of Karst.
* BonusBoss:
** Haegok in ''III''.
** Arch Priestess Choir in ''Reverie''.

!!Momodora I tropes:

!!Momodora II tropes:

!!Momodora III tropes:

!!Reverie Under the Moonlight tropes:

A fifth game was in development, but it was cancelled in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII favor of]] 2019's ''{{VideoGame/Minoria}}'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Most apparent in Kaho's ''pixel art''.

%%Wow, my first article! Sorry if anything goes wrong, heheh. -IndigoWare
%%Would splitting up the tropes into three folders (Both, Momodora, Momodora II) be better than having them all in the same list?
%%Also, the page needs an image; maybe the title images from both games stacked on top of one another would work.

%%Just cleared Momo 3 and split the tropes up, but I don't remember Momo 1 much. -HyperEmerson

%%Recently got into this series from Reverie onward, expect some editing and adding! -BillyMT

* FrickinLaserBeams: A specialty of Derelict Frida. She also has a charged version which is a full-on WaveMotionGun.

** And playing the trope stright again, you have Archpriestess Choir, who actively serves the demon-possessed Queen while still keeping up a facade of faith.

* BraggingRightsReward: Killing most of the bosses without taking damage will get you bonus items, but the "Birthstone" granted by the final boss has no special effects.

* WomanInWhite: Pardoner Fennel, down to having MysticalWhiteHair. Fitting, as she confines herself in the depths of a convent, where other white-clad nuns are found.

''Momodora'', created by [[http://www.bombservice.com/rdein/ rdein of Bombservice,]] is a game about Isadora, a maiden who explores a set of caves in search of a way to bring her mother back to life. Initially grasping only a green magic leaf as a weapon, Isadora quickly finds weapons, one-eyed enemies, and treasures strewn about. The game, as the developer puts it, is inspired by other classics such as ''Franchise/MegaMan'', ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'', ''VideoGame/CaveStory'', and ''[[Franchise/TheLegendofZelda Zelda]]''. It is tough, too: Isadora can take only five hits before dying and she can only refill health at save crystals between each level.

The sequel, ''Momodora II'', puts the player in control of another maiden, Momo, who is tasked with slaying an Underworld Queen. The game is notable for opening up into a {{metroidvania}}, with new abilities aiding Momo as she progresses past [=KoHo=] Plains in search of the new queen.

''Momodora III'', which is available on itch.io and Steam, features both Momo and Isadora as playable characters, travelling towards Hell to defeat the one responsible for the creatures who have been terrorizing their village. The game has 6 linear levels rather than being a metroidvania, but the player can warp back to cleared levels and there's plenty of hidden items that can be equipped for special effects.

[[http://www.bombservice.com/ A fourth game]] named ''Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight'' was released in March 2016 for PC and ported a year later to [=PS4=] and Xbox One. Featuring a metroidvania set-up once more, it is a prequel about Kaho, a priestess who's on a quest to cleanse the corruption coming from the kingdom of Karst. It has [[https://www.patreon.com/rdein an account at Patreon]].

A fifth game was in development, but it was cancelled in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII favor of]] ''{{VideoGame/Minoria}}'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.
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A fifth game was in development, but it was cancelled in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII favor of]] ''[[Minoria]]'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

A fifth game was in development, but it was cancelled in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII favor of]] ''[[VideoGame/Minoria]]'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

A fifth game was in development, but it was cancelled in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII favor of]] ''VideoGame/Minoria'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

A fifth game was in development, but it was cancelled in favor of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII Minoria]]'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

* {{Gag boobs}}: Lubella has a "massive" couple of hitboxes.

* ActionBomb: Bombcats, enemies that flash a countdown in their eye upon being approached. You can kill them from afar while thery're inactive.

A fifth game was in development but it was cancelled in favor of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII Minoria]]'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

A fifth game was in development but it was cancelled in favor ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcYzzPtCrII Minoria]]'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie Under the Moonlight''.

* EarlyGameHell: The first few stages of ''Reverie'' are ''[[NintendoHard brutal]],'' largely because you die so quickly and some of the most annoying enemies in the game are among the first you meet.

A fifth game was in development but it was cancelled in favor of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Reverie''. It is currently known as ''"Nundora"''.

** Inverted with Kaho. In ''III'' she had at least a little to talk with the protagonists, but come her spotlight at ''Reverie'', and the most we get from her is a "?".

A fifth game is in development and it ''would'' have been a 3D action game with Momo as the heroine again, but it is planned to change to an original series in response to fan... criticism.

%%Recently got into this series from Reverie onward, expect some editing and adding! -BillyMT

** A couple of hidden rooms in the fourth game are easy to miss, even though unvisited paths are actually visible on the map. The Ivory Bugs sidequest also requires much exploration and a bit of pixel hunting.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Reverie'' is a lot more grim and moody than the other games.

[[http://www.bombservice.com/ A fourth game]] named ''Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight'' was released in March 2016 for PC and ported a year later to PS4 and Xbox One. Featuring a metroidvania set-up once more, it is a prequel about Kaho, a priestess who's on a quest to cleanse the corruption coming from the kingdom of Karst. It has [[https://www.patreon.com/rdein an account at Patreon]].

** And the best way to carry this battle out is to stay a few paces behind and pelt the boss with your arrows, [[CallBack just like how Kaho, as the guest, did in the third game against Haegok.]]