Dark 2D Metroidvania RPG ENDER MAGNOLIA: Blooms in the mist On January 22, 2025, Binary Haze Interactive, publisher and developers Live Wire and Adglobe announced that it will exit Early Access and launch via Steam for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. Pre-orders for physical editions will begin soon in Japan, with information on physical editions for other regions to be announced at a later date.
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Blooms in the mist was originally released for PC via Steam on March 25th.
Game review via Binary Haze Interactive:
About
Play your way through a dark 2D Metroidvania RPG set on a dying world infested with sad artificial life forms called homunculi. As hybrid beings turn on humanity, purge corruption from their weary souls and uncover the source of oppression in a journey of redemption for both man and machine.
Takes place decades after Death Rain ENDER Lilies: Knight's Serenitysold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Blooms in the mist 1.0 promises 35 hours of content, all-new bosses to clear, fresh abilities to combine for individual playstyles, and mysterious biomes to explore. Each defeated boss joins Lilac's cause, adding ten abilities (each with three sub-fires) for a total of 30 new abilities to Lilac's repertoire. Equip four abilities at once to create a custom fighting style with a mix of short-range attacks, long-range projectiles, locked-on auto-attacks and more.
Explore a vast open world filled with relics that offer a tutorial ENDER MAGNOLIA's rich lore and as Lilac's skills grow over time, they enter previously inaccessible territories. Collect gold and machine parts, then exchange them for items and upgrades at the Blacksmith's storefront. Find Lilac's lost memories and piece together the tragic story of the fall of the Land of Mists.
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The story
Set in the Land of Mists, this prosperous magical superpower is home to a vast amount of magical resources hidden underground. Hoping to further his kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi emerged. Unfortunately, the poisonous Mists from underground drove the Homunculi into madness, turning them into ferocious monsters.
With the power to save homunculi, “Attuner” Lilac finds herself in a laboratory deep in the earth. Meet the Homunculi who were closely involved in the Kingdom's downfall. Embark on a journey of destruction and rebirth in a hand-drawn, post-apocalyptic world in search of both Lilac's lost memories and precious friends in the Land of Mists.
The script
ENDER MAGNOLIA is a dark fantasy 2D side-scrolling action RPG where you traverse the lonely Land of Mists trying to save both humans and Homunculi. At the forefront of magical and mechanical development, the kingdom consists of a hierarchical social structure. Here you will encounter abandoned cities and discover laboratories full of hideous secrets, a magnificent Wizarding Academy, huge factories and much more. A hauntingly beautiful but terrifying world ENDER MAGNOLIA will open before you.
Travel with the Homunculi and help the people who have lost their minds to the Mists. Fight fearsome, powerful enemies, cleanse their souls and collect your companions. At the end of your quest, who will you save – humans or Homunculi?
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