Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist Review - A Stunning Metroidvania Evolution

[@antonybrisson4090]

Ender lilies was sooo good. Glad they did it again

[@HanaNoMaude]

I cannot wait for this game! Fun fact, your coverage leading up to Ender Lilies is what lead me to be a daily viewer/reader of your content as a go to source for smaller titles not always covered elsewhere so thank you for doing what you do

[@brucewayne404]

Same boat here, been a Noisy Pixel sub since their Ender Lilies review.

[@willwidrick8039]

Great to hear! I greatly enjoyed the first one and will be picking this up! Thanks for the video 😁

[@Grnvolpe]

It looks like they kept what worked and added some positive things. I’m pretty excited for this

[@dsagent]

I'm playing Blade Chimera right now but I hope to get to this some day.

[@brenthill2656]

I love the first one, and I appreciate your review of this one! I’ll definitely be buying this one too!

[@NatetheGr891]

So excited!! I wouldn’t care if this was just a large DLC with the same gameplay. It was so much fun!

[@TaschNZ]

Thank you for the detailed, honest review. Are you able to let me know if the dialogue is necessary for progress or is it save to skip?

[@thepower3620]

Ender Lillies was my #1 Metroidvania, even surpassing Hollow Knight. I'm so glad it got successful enough to get a sequel!

[@Jbswe]

How? There was so many problems with it, cool ost and art style but it felt pretty bad to play imo

[@thepower3620]

What can I say, guess we have different tastes. I found the gameplay to be the most polishes I've ever experienced in this genre, maybe besides Ori. I also loved the spirits offering different playstyles (I used Hammer, most of the time) The only criticism, if I had to name one, would be that the areas could be a little less room-like, and instead connected more fluently, but that's a small one.

[@Jbswe]

@@thepower3620 have you played nine sols? That easily has the best 2d combat in the genre it’s An amazing game it was like 10x more memorable then this game imo

[@Nersius]

Personally just didn't get appeal of Hollow Knight, but the Lilies series does look marvelous. Judging by how this looks and plays though, you might also like Momodora/Minoria.

[@xCupressocyparis]

I adored Ender Lilies. Loved the challenging enemies and bosses combined with no punishment on death. I felt that the inclusion of corpse-running in Hollow Knight was its main misstep and that Ender Lilies really perfected the formula with more combat options to boot. Ender Magnolia will be the first game I buy at launch since the original Metal Gear Solid 3! 😂

[@Dracobyte]

This seems to be a worthy sequel to Ender Lilies.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

yea, it acts as a evolution and not something to break the mold of Ender Lilies, but improve it. I wonder what they'll do next

[@RazorBladezX]

@@NoisyPixelNewsEnder Lotus

[@deathstick7715]

Is NIS America doing a deluxe edition for ender magnolia like they did for ender lillies

[@Deredesa]

PlayAsia has the limited edition available with its soundtrack, artbook and a different cover but I personally gave up once I saw it had $40 CAD additional shipping

[@chrisbrown-lx7qz]

the full game is coming out tomorrow for all major gaming consoles

[@drunkendevil]

Tell all your friends to play this series. Great stuff❤

[@badsketch9264]

I never got around finishing the first one. Is this one enhanced by knowing the story of the first one?

[@NoisyPixelNews]

nah

[@wood1066]

@@NoisyPixelNewsreally another reviewer said the exact opposite.

[@leongepard7909]

Yes. The original gets referenced throughout the entire game

[@wood1066]

@ Yeah, having played the game for myself now I have no clue what this NoisyPixel reviewer is talking about. It's clear they didn't pay much attention to the story of the first game so maybe that's why they feel that way.

[@GamingG4276]

I have a question. How's the Switch version compared to PC? I have both a Switch and a Steam Deck, so I tend to choose the one with the best performance.

[@joaomarcoscosta4647]

A question, do Switch games oftem have a better performance compared to the Steam Deck? I though the Steam Deck was more powerful.

[@xavito4337]

Ender Lilies had a few hiccups on the switch. I can update you tomorrow when I play the game on switch

[@GamingG4276]

@@xavito4337 That's fine, I can wait.

[@chrisbrown-lx7qz]

I’m get this game for my steam deck its cheaper the switch is around 22 dollar while the steam deck is 19.99

[@xavito4337]

@@GamingG4276 First 2 bosses done and no hiccups so far.

[@gardevoirtrainer4526]

We're going to get Ender Lilies 3 before Silksong.

[@GRUILYMRPLLAB]

Let's see

[@IlPinguonauta]

Honestly, i wouldn't think there will be a Ender Game 3.

[@Lupinvej]

5:13 I would argue that the game is increasing its ‘approachability’ by having a customisable difficulty, not its accessibility. Accessibility would be more akin to a colour blind option.

[@bozidarandjelkovic7957]

Damn, I thought it released early.

[@osn19]

Still in early access ?

[@joaomarcoscosta4647]

@@osn19 It comes out of early acess in just two days, according to Google.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

it's been in early access for a bit, this is based on the 1.0 build.

[@xavito4337]

1.0 lands tomorrow

[@liu7052]

Certain creators and reviewers can be selected to have access to the full version of some games earlier than the public release date for the sake of reviewing or advertising purposes.

[@andreasreinhardt8753]

I already platinumed it. it's so good! No new game plus thou. At least for now.

[@gilroyscopa]

Can confirm it also took me less than 35h to platinum it. I had 28h on my clock.

[@Terron29]

Hmmm I am excited for this for sure but I very much doubt I will prefer it to lillies given some of the changes made. I much prefer the idea of minimal dialogue and story and heavy focus on gameplay. Minimal cutcenes for me too. Much prefer the more cyptic approach of original and silent mc. This is largely why I adore early metroid games. You are stranded and alone. Skip button will get plenty of use I feel in this one lol. Combat looks great though and I like that I can make the game hard from the get go. Music and locations seem really cool too. EDIT: Completed the game. Its solid for sure. Very satisfying combat and nice soundtrack. I was pleasantly surprised with how tough some of the late game bosses are even on normal. Overall I def prefer ender lillies but still really enjoyed this. I wish the map was more vague and the general exploration was more complex but combat and abilites were fun.

[@KanameYuuki]

I'm so excited, I bought it on EA but I've been waiting for the full release, Ender Lilies is one of my favorite games of all time and Mili's soundtracks are *chef's kiss*

[@jay-sin-tv]

Oh this is from the Ender Lillies team. It was so good. Excited to play this one.

[@paulr7194]

The silksong that we can actually play

[@christopherhightower7308]

sweet! this game looks just as cool as the first one. :D

[@ralpheid905]

Should I play it or the original one? It seems interesting.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

You don’t need to. But it’s good

[@TaschNZ]

Personally I recommend playing Ender Lilies first. Although I have only played the EA of Magnolia it is such an upgrade from Lilies. Ender Lilies is great to start with rather than the other way around.

[@Metalhawk182]

This looks good

[@misteriosaseremreveladosan2715]

tentei rodar aqui não inicia usa AVX ou SSE 4.2?

[@lathrios]

Looking forward to the third one. Ender Lotuses: Mirage by the Twilight

[@greeniewarren]

Wdym?

[@fallen12star]

The art style is incredible!

[@Nedk82]

Looking forward to this and tails of iron 2 I loved the first game. Still no matter what Metroidvania I play I can never get that hollowknight experience that I crave. Hoping Bandai namco new Pac-Man metroidvania will hit the mark since I’m fairly sure we will see that game launch before silksong even gets another update.

[@oddvorbis]

I liked the first one but getting older, I'm not good enough at video games anymore and ended up selling in halfway. Those bosses were just a bit too hard for me. Enjoyed the game, I wish it was a tad more accessible. Gonna pass on the sequel.

[@Nersius]

Feel you, less time and less durability on the mitts.

[@Saintbalor]

Hold up... Is it out?.... IS IT OUT!? 2 AWESOME METROIDVANIAS IN 2 WEEKS?

[@chrisbrown-lx7qz]

it will be out tomorrow on all major gaming consoles

[@kristianfocchi3107]

What's the other one?

[@sratush]

@@kristianfocchi3107 Blade Chimera

[@Dratio]

I miss actual sprite animations over paper-doll tweening

[@xCupressocyparis]

I prefer the hand drawn art style over the pixel art stuff but in any case gameplay>visuals every time.

[@REVOLVERE]

I'm currently playing through Ender Lilies right now. I think it was a solid entry. Really looking forward to Magnolia. Seems to be shaping up to be better in every way.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Metroidvania , turned based combat , souls likes ….. can we please get more than 2-3 original ideas a year.

[@anders20314]

I need physical edition to ps5 ! I wish

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

Is it better than no nine sols because that game has set the standard for metrovanias.

[@th0r0shvener52]

The exploration in Nine Sols is lacking compared to your standard metroidvania. The combat and bosses are great but exploration and backtracking are key to metroidvanias.

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

@ that’s what I like. I don’t like constant backtracking and I think it has great pacing and one of the best story’s in a metrovania and to me story is everything. So good I beat the game twice. It’s not overloaded with menu management and gameplay.

[@th0r0shvener52]

@jeffwolfplays0513 that's cool. Too much backtracking also ruins a metroidvania, but too much linearity also means the label becomes pointless. The pillars of a metroidvania are guided unlinearity, ability gating and platforming. Nine Sols set the standard of storytelling, boss fights, combat, all of that is great, it's just not part of the core aspects of an MV.

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

@ That why I liked it. I played some vania’s where map areas are just too big and sometimes the combat just isn’t fun and I lose interest.

[@th0r0shvener52]

@jeffwolfplays0513 I get you. A lot of MVs just drop the ball on those things which is a shame.

[@V-vision]

It didn't even occur to me that it was made by the Ender Lilies devs until now. Say less, I'm in

[@Xboxcampking334]

Looks better then first

[@joehayes8795]

This is so good. Like, ya’ll…. It’s so good. Nier Automata meets Hollow Knight?? I love it 😢

[@sion7651]

Ender lillies was a good game but the non existend hit feed back was not for me. enemies did not react to get hit what so ever. also really slow pace combat. this one looks no different. not saying it should!

[@xCupressocyparis]

Ender Lilies had some of the most satisfying combat I've ever experienced. I hadn't even considered the lack of hit feedback before, but now that I think about it maybe somehow it suits me better than having enemies react to getting hit. I hope the combat in this one is no different! 😊

[@oppuiio312]

This game isn't DMC, you know

[@sion7651]

@@xCupressocyparis yeah it is completely down to personal preference! i also hope they wont change it. so everybody gets something they like.

[@kidrobot.]

i am poor. should i get ender lilies on sale while i wait for this one?

[@xCupressocyparis]

Hell yeah!

[@DelaneAtalanta]

She is supposed to be a teenager but you can't really tell due to the chibi artstyle... What a let down.

[@kingdrippygames]

It’s stand alone you say?

[@oneupdawg]

2025: Year of Amnesia lol. Game looks good though

[@Katie-hb8iq]

I wish Metroidvania-style games didn't all lean into the "Dark Souls" style of difficulty. They never used to. Super Metroid or the GBA Metoids or even the IGAvania games across the DS aren't that difficult. I get that the genres need to evolve, but I also feel like by emphasizing a lot less on exploration and optional powerups, they alienated a % of players that got a different sense of joy from these games than the raw combat. I never played these games for the combat personally, and I feel like I'm just not the target audience for them anymore. I feel like Metroid Dread was such a departure from what Metroid stand out for me, and Hollow Knight was very frustrating for me to play. Way too much focus on combat now. Monster sanctuary was a great game for me. i got to still have that igavania type of experience but with turn-based pokemon battles. What an absolute joy.

[@37000]

I feel the same as you but Ender Lilies and Magnolia are much more manageable than the other games you mentioned like Hollow Knight, Blasphemous etc. It's true that they have a higher difficulty than Castlevania but they are not as frustrating as other dark souls/metroidvania.

[@Jbswe]

Metroid dread was such an amazing game

[@azuarc]

I wouldn't say every game does but I guess it depends on what aspects you regard as being souls like.

[@Katie-hb8iq]

@@Jbswe It could be, I just didn't get into it because of how demanding the boss fights were. I felt like exploration was very restrictive and linear, like they were trying to cap how many E-tanks you could get before each boss and what not. It just took the appeal right out of the game for me because the exploration and the hunt for secrets was the main draw for me.

[@Katie-hb8iq]

@@37000 It's cool if that's true, but when the review specifically calls it a souls-like, it turns me off and you can't blame me for taking their word for it because the alternative is to buy it and risk not liking it.

[@drumbert]

S2

[@unchartedrocks1]

The art style is a little different. Prefer the original but this game still looks promising.

[@homunculusenvy7961]

can u stop say soul like thing

[@nexarath]

"Beloved entry in the genre." Heh, hardly. The game was mid as fuck. This is hopefully better, so it might be worth checking out.

[@KrsJin]

Using big metrics but, 86 ish on MC, 94% positive on Steam. It was really well received and praised by many MV fans. Totally cool if you didn’t like it but iono about it being “mid as fuck”.

[@nexarath]

@@KrsJin I'm glad you kinda realized by the end of your comment that commercial success or ratings don't necessarily mean much, as evidenced by, for example, how well Veilguard is doing or how the pinnacle of mid games that are AC and FC games from Ubisoft or Call of Duty keep selling big numbers. I'm also glad you realized that when someone writes something it is by default their opinion. WIth all that said, and yes, in MY opinion, the game was mid as all fucks. The best part was probably the IDEA of spirits as different weapon attacks, and the mix of souls and bloodstained anime artstyle, but overall the game's locales were forgettable as hell and not many bosses really stood out. The story was typical soulsish nonsense. The overall combat was basic and functional but nothing special. The level design, as said, was uninspired as hell. A mid game isn't a terrible game. But it's not a great game either, and I honestly don't care how well-recieved it was, that doesn't change it. Not in a ridiculously contested market for metrodivaniasoulslikes, which currently has dozens of great games.

[@KrsJin]

@@nexarath Steam reviews don’t equate to commercial success. They are the collection of others’ opinions. So basically you’re an outlier on the game which is totally fine. I’m one of the weirdos who doesn’t think Hollow Knight lives up to the hype. I get it. But I also realize I’m an outlier there.

[@nexarath]

@@KrsJin Fair, man. I actually agree with you, I tried to get into Hollow Knight a million times, and for every amazing design decision, I found something that annoyed the hell out of me, lol. But yeah, dunno, I really wanted to like Ender Lilies, and I am definitely going to check out this one... I just think I lost interest with the boring levels of the first game and how unremarkable combat was combined with the fact they did absolutely zero to get me invested in the story. It does seem like a lot of these complaints are fixed in this, so for all my decidedly lukewarm reception to Lilies, this one may just be what I needed.

[@Jbswe]

@@nexarathI agree it was definitely just a middle of the road game the ost and art style is good but the game feels so bad to play compared to a game like hollow knight your movement is so restricted the map itself is also probably the worst in any metroidvania and the levels are so unmemorable I forgot everything about it after