Crunchyroll 9 Years of Shadows

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About this game

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Travel alongside Europa, a brave warrior determined to enter the mechanical giant Talos and stop the corruption within before it swallows the world in darkness. Battle through tainted creatures, meet charismatic musicians and uncover the truth behind the curse that robbed the land of all color.

Many have tried to venture inside the twisted depths of Talos, a dormant fortress where several civilizations have settle over centuries. And, after losing everything she held dear, Europa has nothing holding her back from attempting what others could not achieve. As a noble fighter who refuses to be bound by the curse, she must enter the castle, find the source of corruption, and return the color once and for all.

This adventure is not for Europa to face alone. Inside the giant, she befriends Apino, a cute floating bear who seems to possess magical abilities that can restore color and replenish the health of his allies. He is also able to shield his companions from the multiple dangers that roam Talos’ hallways.

While exploring the castle, Apino can cleanse the corruption around Talos and shoot a variety of projectiles that can destroy dark crystals and inflict damage:

- A fist that punches upwards when conjured.
- A blast that travels along a surface until colission
- A cyclone that returns to Apino like a boomerang.

Use the elements to your advantage to travel the map dynamically. Acquire the elemental armors that were once treasures to ancient civilizations and change on the fly and unlock special abilities to traverse your way: from swimming against waterfalls to traveling underground tunnels or gliding through warm air currents.

Harness the power of lightning, water, earth, and fire. Surprise bosses while you switch armors, perform strong halberd combos, and exploit your foes’ weaknesses to pave your way through the heart of the shadows.

Music is all but the soul of the game. Revitalize the world while you listen to a moving soundtrack composed by Miguel Hasson, as well as soothing pieces scored in 432hz by celebrated composers Michiru Yamane (Castlevania series) and Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid series). Meet these guest composers as in-game NPCs who aid in Europa’s quest throughout the game.

Music is the binding thread that combines gameplay and storytelling: collect musical notes and perform a healing lullaby to restore your health.

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Ratings and reviews

This game looks beautiful but I can't play it! I can't get past the part where the bear appears and it says to "hold R2" I do, and nothing happens! The rest of the controls work, I don't understand what the problem is! Please fix this so I can actually play the game past the first few minutes. I am trying to play this on an android game handheld (AYN Odin Mini), the controller should be read as an Xbox controller but for some reason it doesn't read R2 no matter what I do! Terrible.

I love the art, but I'm stuck at 75% due to issues: Fix Lag: Game stutters during boss fights, causing unfair deaths. Controls: Add a "Fixed D-pad" option. Floating controls lead to accidental jumps. Difficulty: Bosses adapt and become too hard. Since we can't level up, please rebalance them. Heal: Change "Swipe to Heal" to "Tap". Swiping while dodging is impossible. Please fix these for 5 stars!

So far beautiful game, touch controls seem very responsive. Hoping we can configure them in the future, not sure if this has controller support yet tho.

What’s new

Bug fixes and improvements