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lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

This is the thread for talking about La-Mulana 2, the kickstarted sequel to the 2014 remake of the 2005 freeware PC game that was a spiritual sequel to Konami's Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious for the MSX. It releases for PC on July 30th, 2018 for $24.99 USD. Apparently there are console versions coming out at some point too?



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La-Mulana 2 features sprawling ancient ruins, mind-boggling mysteries, untold numbers of items, and terrible enemies combining to form what is possibly the perfect Metroidvania-style "archaeological ruin exploration action game".

In La-Mulana 2, you take on the role of Lumisa Kosugi - daughter of the previous title’s hero - as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana, said to be the cradle of human civilization. Desperate to find the cause of the numerous recent appearances of monsters from the ruins, Lumisa heads to the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Explore the vast ruins comprising multiple field maps, solve mysteries and riddles using the stone tablets and messages you discover along the way, and take out huge monsters known as "Guardians" as you make your way to the deepest depths of the ruins.

You won’t believe the awesome mystery of Eg-Lana awaiting you at the end of your journey...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E3HKRRfcWU



Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/LaMulana_2/
PLAYISM: http://playism-games.com/game/348/la-mulana-2
GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/la_mulana_2
Humble Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/lamulana-2

Official website: https://la-mulana.com/
Archived thread for the first game: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3495008

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lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

Explore!
https://vgy.me/5Iv6BN.webm

Solve puzzles!
https://vgy.me/NL7wY1.webm

Use tools!
https://vgy.me/NxuoVD.webm

lets hang out fucked around with this message at 02:45 on Aug 10, 2018

Zanzibar Ham
Mar 17, 2009

You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.


Grimey Drawer
I used to die in the ruins of La-Mulana before it was cool. :smuggo:

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

just lol if you didn't stumble through the original version in a language you couldn't understand :shepface:

SettingSun
Aug 10, 2013

This comes out tomorrow?! How the hell did I not know this. La Mulana probably my most favorite game ever. I have been eagerly awaiting the sequel.

Zanzibar Ham
Mar 17, 2009

You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.


Grimey Drawer
True story - I accidentally did my first ever playthrough in hard mode, because I thought that Forbidden Slab only affected the room it was in and in the original all it did (in that room) was spawn a bunch of those wall holes that drop the blob monsters. It's much more obvious in the remake where it spawns those death anubises or whatever they were.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

SettingSun posted:

This comes out tomorrow?! How the hell did I not know this. La Mulana probably my most favorite game ever. I have been eagerly awaiting the sequel.

Because they announced it just yesterday in this livestream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyyAIxuQY_o

Zaggitz
Jun 18, 2009

My urges are becoming...

UNCONTROLLABLE

This summer is so fuckin loaded with Metroidvanias and they are kicking it off with what will surely be the best one.

I'm so so so excited for this. All other games are being put on the backburner until I see credits roll.

Scalding Coffee
Jun 26, 2006

You're already dead
Can't wait to play a few hours and drop the game when Yakuza 0 is launched. What are the outfits you can get?

Nate RFB
Jan 17, 2005

Clapping Larry
Definitely looking forward to it a bunch, I hope I can actually manage to stick to a "no looking poo poo up" mindset for longer than the couple of hours I lasted in the original.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

here's the first 25 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFCCuxh7yA

you're probably better off not spoiling yourself on how it starts but it's there if you need proof that it's still la mulana

Sivek
Nov 12, 2012

How exactly how they dealing with the costume keys? I backed the game at a high enough tier that I'm getting the max amount and was wondering if they're going to be a separate dlc key or something? Don't see anything in my stuff abut it and dressing up Lumisa is of the upmost importance.

Zanzibar Ham
Mar 17, 2009

You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.


Grimey Drawer

Sivek posted:

How exactly how they dealing with the costume keys? I backed the game at a high enough tier that I'm getting the max amount and was wondering if they're going to be a separate dlc key or something? Don't see anything in my stuff abut it and dressing up Lumisa is of the upmost importance.

I got a link to the instructions on how to get the costumes as part of the e-mail with the game key.

Sivek
Nov 12, 2012

Zanzibar Ham posted:

I got a link to the instructions on how to get the costumes as part of the e-mail with the game key.

well, poo poo. There's nothing there for me and the original key they sent me gave me a duplicate product code so just acquiring the game has been a La-Mulana tier puzzle so far.

Blattdorf
Aug 10, 2012

"This will be the best for both of us, Bradley."
"Meow."

Zaggitz posted:

This summer is so fuckin loaded with Metroidvanias and they are kicking it off with what will surely be the best one.

I'm so so so excited for this. All other games are being put on the backburner until I see credits roll.

There are never enough good metroidvanias, and there sure as hell aren't enough spiritual followers of the La-Mulana series.

lets hang out
Jan 10, 2015

you should mail them about your costume keys you paid for but fwiw i think you can unlock all the costumes in the game even without them

Shindragon
Jun 6, 2011

by Athanatos
My god I can't believe it's finally here. Can't wait to scribble notes and die in multiple ways. :shepicide:

CuddlyZombie
Nov 6, 2005

I wuv your brains.

gently caress Yes

Scalding Coffee
Jun 26, 2006

You're already dead

lets hang out posted:

you should mail them about your costume keys you paid for but fwiw i think you can unlock all the costumes in the game even without them
You should be able to. Those hours you could have saved are being wasted in looking like everyone else. Boring.

Ojetor
Aug 4, 2010

Return of the Sensei

Hell yes, I'm loving pumped for this. If I'd known earlier I might have even taken a day off work.

Sivek posted:

well, poo poo. There's nothing there for me and the original key they sent me gave me a duplicate product code so just acquiring the game has been a La-Mulana tier puzzle so far.

The costume keys they sent are literally just a plain link to download a .zip. It's not a code or anything.

Justin_Brett
Oct 23, 2012

GAMERDOME put down LOSER
I quit playing the first one because I felt so defeated I had to look up everything. Time for some redemption.

Tremis
Nov 30, 2013
That review in-progress is incredibly reassuring for me re:difficulty. I just have to resist the urge to looks for hints. I really want to figure this one out on my own.

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


I loved La Mulana but I hope it's just a little less obtuse this time around :ohdear:

(edit) Looks like it's not, it appears to be La Mulana 2 in spirit as well as in name. Mostly good, but, well, it's a good thing this is a few spots back on my backlog :v:

Ciaphas fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Jul 29, 2018

Victory Position
Mar 16, 2004

Finally, I made it to LA MULANA. The adventure starts here ! !

Blattdorf
Aug 10, 2012

"This will be the best for both of us, Bradley."
"Meow."
Seeing Lumisa getting crushed flat is a bit brutal.

Zaggitz
Jun 18, 2009

My urges are becoming...

UNCONTROLLABLE

Blattdorf posted:

Seeing Lumisa getting crushed flat is a bit brutal.

Her dad could handle it and so can she.

DoubleCakes
Jan 14, 2015

Oh man, I was not prepared for this! This release snuck up on me!

I'm doing exactly what I did with La-Mulana. No guides, no hints. It's just going to be me, a notebook, and a pocket full of dreams.

Zanzibar Ham
Mar 17, 2009

You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.


Grimey Drawer
No hints, notes only, interstice of the dimension.

Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

La-Mulana is one of my favorite games of all time and I've been waiting years for this, can't believe it's finally time to get owned by video games all over again :allears:

Venuz Patrol
Mar 27, 2011

Zanzibar Ham posted:

No hints, notes only, interstice of the dimension.

lmao

Pollyanna
Mar 5, 2005

Milk's on them.


Only took, like, four years. I don’t know if I even have the email with the game key anymore, if they ever sent those out.

Zanzibar Ham
Mar 17, 2009

You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.


Grimey Drawer

Pollyanna posted:

Only took, like, four years. I don’t know if I even have the email with the game key anymore, if they ever sent those out.

They sent them out a short while ago, check your inbox & spam folders for anything from playism

Huzzah!
Sep 15, 2007

Malnutrition is scarier than any beastie.

Zanzibar Ham posted:

They sent them out a short while ago, check your inbox & spam folders for anything from playism

I got mine in the Promotions tab in gmail.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

I'm desperately trying to finish Octopath in time but I think I'm gonna need a few more days. Oh well this will keep despite my excitement making me wanna dive in right away.

Stink Terios
Oct 17, 2012


I didn't get any e-mail, but my key was in my Playism account.

Mr. Trampoline
May 16, 2010
Excited to have to take notes and figure out the riddles along with everyone else because there's not gonna be a fully fleshed-out wiki for a while

Gimme the pure La Mulana experience!!

DoubleCakes
Jan 14, 2015

As soon as it drops I am VACATIONING From this thread because I'm not letting ANYONE spoil this for me.

I'm going to be in an emotional box.

Zereth
Jul 9, 2003



Mr. Trampoline posted:

Excited to have to take notes and figure out the riddles along with everyone else because there's not gonna be a fully fleshed-out wiki for a while

Gimme the pure La Mulana experience!!
Hell yeah time to get really loving confused!

Intoluene
Jul 6, 2011

Activating self-destruct sequence!
Fun Shoe
Hell yeah, backed this forever ago and got my keys. Time to die forever.

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Pollyanna
Mar 5, 2005

Milk's on them.


Nope, no email from Playism. Nothing in my Playism account either. And I'm still getting the Kickstarter emails anyway. Cool.

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