
With the keepsake tied to Ku’s wing, the two set off and explore the world outside of Nibel. That's amplified by the concept of Spirit Shards that players collect through the campaign. Players can sub in other weapons and abilities depending on their playstyle and that gives each play-through different feel. Players will notice an emphasis on combat as Ori uses a spirit sword to slash at foes and a bow and arrow to target them from a distance. That mishap kicks off the first act, which focuses on Ori reuniting with Ku, and that sets up the basics of Will Of The Wisps. Unfortunately, a storm hits and the two end up separated. Ori and Ku take flight early on in ‘Ori And The Will of Wisps’.

With the keepsake tied to its wing, the two set off and explore the world outside of Nibel. Ori fixes that with a gift of a feather from Ku’s late mother, Kuro. Ori, Naru and Gumo take care of the fledgling owlet and try to raise it, but Ku is saddened by her inability to fly. The game begins almost immediately after the end of Blind Forest with the birth of an owlet named Ku. The follow-up carries over the fine-tuned platforming of 2015’s Ori And The Blind Forest and expands on it by improving the combat and adding depth to the characters.Īlthough Will Of The Wisps appears to be a Metroidvania-type game, Moon Studios modeled the sequel after a different game altogether – The Legend Of Zelda. One of the goals with ‘Ori And The Will of Wisps’ was to dazzle players visually and raise the graphical bar for the genre, said Daniel Smith, senior producer. - Microsoft/TNS

A sequel must balance the familiar with the novel, and Ori And The Will Of The Wisps does that adeptly. Sure, they need to polish and fix the original's flaws, but at the same time, they have to come up with a new angle.


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