9 Years of Shadows Reviews

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pretty good

i unreservedly recommend this gaym. It beautifully uses music and color as core themes of the gaym. Combined with a fantastic metroidvania world with plenty of backtracking, traversal limitations, skill locking and story mechanism, this delivers a unique experience that I really find enthralling so far. The combat is decent, with some variety and the use of counters colors as a mechanic is great.. but the goddamn touch damage!! WHY!! Why do I need to jump on an enemy to unlock a yellow trigger, when the gaym teaches me to avoid making contact with enemies?> Really really bad design. The light bar, shield, system combined with touch damage turn encounters into more of a puzzle to be solved than a combat system to "git gud"with. Honestly, after I subtract a point for contact damage and half a point for the unit that turns into a soft locking progress blocker, I would rate this a solid 8.5 / 10. You will be hard pressed to create a more stunning gaym than this using pixel art. Highly recommend.

9 Years of Shadows is a fun Metroidvania that won't take too much of your time to complete. This game offers a unique and exciting experience.Its beautiful art and captivating story to its excellent gameplay and soundtrack. The boss fights are fun, fluid and dynamic. Overall, 9 Years of Shadows is an awesome game that I highly recommend to any metroidvania fan 8/10

Game freezes on upgrading armor. Can't move past the tooltip.

Just finished 9 Years of Shadows, and tbh it’s a pretty solid experience. The mechanics are straightforward: it’s your classic metroidvania loop of exploring, fighting, and unlocking new areas. Combat feels smooth and easy to get into, with armor powers adding a nice twist to movement and progression. It’s not super complex, but it keeps the gameplay engaging enough to carry you through. Visually, the game looks great. The whole idea of restoring colors as you move forward makes every area feel more alive, and the pixel art is detailed in a way that makes exploring the castle fun on its own. The best part is how polished everything feels. The pacing is chill, the difficulty never feels unfair, and the game doesn’t drag on too long, which makes it refreshing compared to other metroidvanias that can get overwhelming. That said, there are a few downsides. The combat, while smooth, can get a bit repetitive since it doesn’t have much depth. Overall, 9 Years of Shadows is short but sweet. If you’re into metroidvanias and want something visually stunning with simple but satisfying gameplay, this one is def worth checking out.

Finished this game today. It took about 11 hours for 100% (99%), including all achievements. What can I say? Of course, it has its pros and cons, but, in general, it's a strong metroidvania and definitely worth buying and playing. I really had fun when I played it.

im stuck. 70% completion and the game seems to have a bug regarding persecuted percussionist quest. a monster doesnt spawn like its supposed to and i cant advance in the game due to this bug. i give up on this game. i was gonna leave a good review cuz i had fun till this bug ruined it. gross.

I recommend this game. The combat is great and the movement upgrades are immensely satisfying. The health system is unlike anything I've ever seen and the art, music, and backgrounds are gorgeous. I have a big caveat though. The map sucks. It does not have all the info you need to 100% the game. My save file is currently at 90% because my map is filled out but none of the health/light upgrades are marked. I could easily get 100% if they were

Recommended for metroidvania players. I love the unique play style, art style and music in this game. :)