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Lost Ruins – A volume from The Long Library

posted in Games on January 4, 2025 by The Pilgrim
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Story The heroine of this game is a Japanese schoolgirl who wakes up in a dark and dank dungeon somewhere and immediately has to do battle with a green goblin. She has no idea why, or who she is or how she got there. After defeating the goblin, the young amnesiac encounters a mysterious woman… Continue reading →

Ender Lilies- A volume from The Long Library

posted in Games on January 2, 2025 by The Pilgrim
just the box art for the game Ender Lilies

In case you are interested in another Metroidvania to keep you occupied this winter, here is another one from The Long Library, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. Story Ender Lilies is set in a literally “blighted” medieval or renaissance world. Everyone has been taken by the Blight, which is sort of a sickness and… Continue reading →

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night – A volume from The Long Library

posted in Games on December 27, 2024 by The Pilgrim

This is going to be a sub-series of the From the Steam Vault series that I started a couple weeks ago, dedicated only to the Metroidvania games in my steam library, of which there are twenty-four. The long nights this time of year are perfect for this type of game. You should play one and… Continue reading →

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