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During boss battles, enemies will often launch a massive barrage of ice and fire projectiles in bullet-hell fashion.Later on, special moves introduce wind, lightning, and non-elemental attacks as well. Each enemy also has its own set of elemental strengths and weaknesses. As you can probably guess, Jack Frost is immune to ice but weak against fire and the reverse is true for Pyro Jack. The game’s mark of differentiation from other Metroidvanias comes from its character switching mechanic and use of elemental strengths and weaknesses.
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The level design and placement of hidden rooms are also very similar to Metroid and Castlevania games. The playable characters have standard and special attacks and collect upgrades that strengthen them and allow them access to new areas of the map.
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#Shin megami tensei synchronicity prologue series#
While my exposure to the Megami Tensei franchise is minimal, I’ve been interested in it for a while and could not pass up the opportunity to grab a free game, especially from a series that is rarely seen on PC. Unlike most SMT games, which are usually turn-based RPGs, Synchronicity Prologue is a non-linear action platformer in the style of Metroid and Castlevania (i.e. Surprising pretty much everyone, last week Atlus of Japan released a new freeware spin-off Shin Megami Tensei game for PC.