Player voice · Mina the Hollower
The patterns long-haul reviewers keep returning to.
What players love
Level design and secret-hunting are the draw for long-time players, each area hiding trinkets that reward thorough exploration.
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"Hello, I never played castlevania and zelda as a kid so no nostalgia here. Anyway, the game is phenomenal. I was a bit apprehensive in the beginning because of the gfx and it feeling weird but I've grown to love love love this game. I think the best thing is the level design. There are so many secre"
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"It's difficult, but if you aren't stubborn like I was trying to basically melee everything and engage with all aspects of Mina's arsenal you'll have a much better time. So much fun to explore, find new trinkets and upgrades, the bosses are cool as heck and the gothic atmosphere is pretty sick. Just "
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"After 100% completing my first run of Mina the Hollower, I highly recommend it. It's easily one of my favorite games. I don't like giving scores, but it's as near a perfect game as it gets for me. If that's all you wanted to hear, there you go—it's great and you should play it. The music and pixel a"
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What frustrates them
Early-game enemy knockback punishes recklessness until players master burrowing and the hammer tool.
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"I think ultimately the worldbuilding and writing lack the heart of Shovel Knight. By the end I didn't really care about Mina and the villain felt obvious from the get go. It felt like the start of a similar experience to Shovel Knight and it quickly became clear that there wasn't a lot of work put i"
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"Not for me sadly"
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"not impressed."
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