{"id":135112,"date":"2024-12-09T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135112"},"modified":"2024-12-09T14:47:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:47:37","slug":"the-oracles-scroll-is-a-must-play-combatless-metroidvania-for-playdate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135112","title":{"rendered":"The Oracle\u2019s Scroll is a must-play combatless metroidvania for Playdate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I\u2019ve been finding myself consistently impressed by the experiences developers have managed to cram into the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/best-playdate-games-190049201.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Playdate;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Playdate<\/a>. It\u2019s not that I expected little of the handheld and its potential offerings when I first impulsively pre-ordered it way back when, but I guess I didn\u2019t really know <em>what<\/em> to expect beyond the crank-focused games Panic first teased ahead of its release, which seemed geared toward short bursts of play. Over the past few months, I&#8217;ve played lots of those and thoroughly enjoyed them, but I\u2019ve also spent hours solving puzzles and exploring intricate maps in games with a surprising amount of substance. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.date\/games\/echo-the-oracles-scroll\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Echo: The Oracle\u2019s Scroll;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Echo: The Oracle\u2019s Scroll<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>which recently came to the Playdate Catalog,<em>\u00a0<\/em>may be one of the best yet.<\/p>\n<p>Created by developer bumbleborn, <em>Echo: The Oracle\u2019s Scroll<\/em> is a metroidvania, but don\u2019t let that scare you off if combat isn\u2019t your thing; it\u2019s non-violent, putting the emphasis instead on tricky platforming, puzzles and finding your way around sprawling caverns. The map feels huge for a Playdate game \u2014 there over 250 rooms spread between its four levels, according to the developer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"commerce-rmp\">\n<div id=\"2b3f2917c291435db69b5f6cc7debb65\">\n<div class=\"commerce miniModule [&amp;+.miniModule]:border-t [&amp;+.miniModule]:border-dirty-seagull dark:[&amp;+.miniModule]:border-charcoal col-body\" id=\"mini-product-module-2b3f2917c291435db69b5f6cc7debb65\">\n<div class=\"group flex py-5 @container\/p\"><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;sec:mini-product;aid:manual_351c3b39-0525-432e-b9f5-f0b17d09d7c0_1733710402790;cpos:1;itmId:$8;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;pid:manual_351c3b39-0525-432e-b9f5-f0b17d09d7c0_1733710402790;pdid:Echo: The Oracle's Scroll;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;itemcost:$8;sellerN:Playdate Catalog;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1;slk:$8 at Playdate Catalog;\" class=\"rapid-with-clickid mr-4 h-[78px] w-[104px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-grey-hair @xl\/p:h-[90px] @xl\/p:w-[120px]\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;contentUuid=351c3b39-0525-432e-b9f5-f0b17d09d7c0&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BsYXkuZGF0ZS9nYW1lcy9lY2hvLXRoZS1vcmFjbGVzLXNjcm9sbC8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjM1MWMzYjM5LTA1MjUtNDMyZS1iOWY1LWYwYjE3ZDA5ZDdjMCIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmRhdGUvZ2FtZXMvZWNoby10aGUtb3JhY2xlcy1zY3JvbGwvIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAXkfFOYlLbdjyGSCNfXzSGuDe2BaPA26jXaKony_hbB9&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.date%2Fgames%2Fecho-the-oracles-scroll%2F&amp;itemName=Echo%3A+The+Oracle%27s+Scroll&amp;refurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.engadget.com%252Fgaming%252Fecho-the-oracles-scroll-is-a-must-play-combatless-metroidvania-for-playdate-022534825.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"h-full transition duration-300 ease-in-out focus:scale-105 group-[:hover:not(:has(.copyCouponCode:hover,.additionalMiniCTA:hover))]:scale-105 object-cover\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VylyuZiVGYjJ.YI4LCOxiQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/_QdCrMTJTDqyLc.5NtCYbg--~B\/aD05NjA7dz0xMjc3O2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/2401cf40-b5d3-11ef-93b7-831a2b1059ee\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In <em>Echo: The Oracle\u2019s Scroll<\/em>, a sickness known as the Blight threatened to wipe out all life, forcing the inhabitants of three kingdoms to escape underground. Humans live on the bottom-most level, in a kingdom called Bottomrock. As the child protagonist of the game, you\u2019re on a mission to deliver a scroll to The Archives, requiring you journey through the somewhat perilous Kingdoms Three. It\u2019s a world that holds a lot of secrets, and you\u2019ll have to interact with certain elements of the environment in unexpected ways in order to move forward or access seemingly inaccessible items.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s a kind of haunting sereneness to it all, even with its challenging moments. The music sets just the right atmosphere, and visually, <em>Echo: The Oracle\u2019s Scroll <\/em>is stunning. The artwork is <em>so<\/em> crisp down to the tiniest details, and I just love the style of it all. Larger characters especially \u2014 like the frog prince whose belly you can bounce on \u2014 really come to life. Between the music, the art, the lore and just the overall vibes, <em>Echo: The Oracle\u2019s Scroll <\/em>completely drew me in. 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