I cannot recommend the aforementioned software enough and Will of the Wisps is certainly no exception.īefore I jump into the substance of my critique, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the truly unique and unexpected circumstance of playing an Xbox Game Studios-published title on a Nintendo platform. Of course, if you prefer Metroidvanias over other types of games, then more power to you. I can appreciate their greatness and, moreover, I can easily recommend them even if some of the elements that occasionally annoy me are the sorts of things that I think others may find bothersome as well. That is to say, despite there being certain aspects of Metroidvanias that I both love and hate (which I will elaborate on further down), I’m still open to them. Hollow Knight remains in my ‘Top 20’ of all games that I have beaten on the Switch, which isn’t too bad considering that I’ve reached the end credits in seventy-five different titles up to this point. That being said, of the four that I had completed on the Nintendo Switch prior to playing through Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I found much to appreciate and enjoy in each (the others being its predecessor, Ori and the Blind Forest, Hollow Knight, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Super Metroid-aye, I had only finally completed the latter SNES classic during these last couple of years when Nintendo brought it over to the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library). Ori and the Will of the Wisps is available now on PC and Xbox One.I should begin this review with full disclosure: Metroidvania-style games are, generally speaking, not among my preferred genre of games to play. Hopefully news of another game arrives eventually, but for now Moon Studios has earned some time to just enjoy the success of Will of the Wisps.īe sure to check back in the near future for more Ori and the Will of the Wisps strategy guides, news, and updates. The cyclical nature of life seems to be a recurring theme throughout both Ori games, so it wouldn't be surprising at all to see the new Spirit Tree start to lose its light and require a new generation of spirits and helpful animals to help restore (or replace) it.įor now, that's all still in the realm of speculation though. In theory, that leaf could land somewhere and become a new light spirit baby, just like Ori was, and have adventures of its own somewhere else in the massive world. Fans of The Blind Forest will likely notice that this feels very familiar to how Ori's own story started. The first game left things in a much easier spot to carry on the story, but Will of the Wisps always offers a bit of hope for future adventures at the end of the road.Īt the very end of the game, seemingly many years after Ori's adventure, the Spirit Tree sheds a single glowing white leaf. This is going to be a big question for many fans of the first two games. Players who want to play through the game with all the surprises in tact should stop reading here and revisit this article later for more details. RELATED: Every Big Video Game Release and Event Coming in March 2020īefore this article goes any further be warned that there are MAJOR SPOILERS for both Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps ahead. As fans might expect though, the events of Ori and the Will of the Wisps turn things on their head and create a new path of obstacles between Ori and a peaceful existence of lounging in the sun and eating fruits. Although the sequel definitely took the franchise to the next level in terms of new gameplay mechanics, side quests, and a much larger map the team at Moon Studios hasn't forgotten what made The Blind Forest so special - an enchanting and moving story.Īt the end of Ori and the Blind Forest, things are looking pretty great for Ori and his found family. Ori and the Will of the Wisps follows in the footsteps of Ori and the Blind Forest in many ways, including the delivery of a flawless and emotional narrative.
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