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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
5.0 feature score
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Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia
4.8 feature score
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13 supporting reviews
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Welcome to Elderfield
4.3 overall score
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The interdimensional setting supports a broader mix of character designs, which is seen as a welcome expansion over the first game.
Pros: mission design, world interactivity
Cons: emotional impact, exploration quality
The three playable Marsupilamis feel meaningfully different in play, with distinct movement powers and stage pairings that keep the platforming varied.
Pros: monetization fairness, handheld play suitability
Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety
The 18-character roster spans different eras, races, roles, and backgrounds, giving the party a broad mix of identities and playstyles.
Pros: controls responsiveness, world interactivity
Cons: DLC value, platform-specific feature support
The co-ed City and female MyPLAYER support are widely welcomed, but women still receive less complete story integration than male MyPLAYERs.
Pros: crash stability, sandbox freedom
Cons: battle pass value, monetization fairness
The alternate Sams are visually and mechanically distinct enough to give the roster variety, even if broader character depth remains thin.
Pros: skill tree depth, learning curve
Cons: aiming precision, pacing
One critique says the human cast lacks racial diversity, despite the game offering skeletons, monsters, and other unusual romanceable residents.
Pros: world interactivity, sandbox freedom
Cons: character diversity, character development