Topic: La Mulana, re-ported from Wii and remade on PC...

[Maedhros]

No doubt it's a legal issue. "MSX" is sure to be trademarked, doesn't make the game any less of a tribute, just less likely to be the victim of greedy rights holders.

Yeah, that's the reason.

Actually, the name is Mobile Super-X... MS-X.

[Inccubus]

Yeah, that's the reason.

Actually, the name is Mobile Super-X... MS-X.

Good, cause Super Mobile-X (SM-X) would be lame in comparison to the original. However, it should probably be mentioned that MSX computers basically have no official wording associated with the initials. Silly as it sounds, no one involved with the creation of the MSX standard that has been been queried remembers what it's supposed to stand for. The whole thing is kinda silly anyway given that the MSX standard was abandoned long ago.

[Inccubus]

I've gotten a ways farther into this game finally, and I can say there is one thing in it that I think would have helped to make the metroidvanias to avoid some of the monotony involved in traipsing back and forth through the castle. A warp triggering item. The Holy Grail in La-Mulana is by far the best item I've acquired so far. Being able to simply warp to any save point pretty much cuts mindless repetition to a minimum and allow me to enjoy more of the game in a shorter time. Good lord, if I had to walk back to the village just from some of the farther reaching areas it'd take forever. Not to mention that I'd likely end up dead before reaching home base anyway. And the "experience" system is a good alternative to healing fonts or heath power'ups.

[Nail_Bombed]

So, now, FINALLY, Steam have deigned to have La Mulana Greenlit. YES! Now I can finally get it without having to resort to ..... other methods. Very happy about this. Now if only Derek Yu would get around to porting Spelunky XBLA to PC....