Issue 24

66 games in the database ／ Discovering indie games from Asia — and checking whether they speak your language.

Weekly Scout/Issue 6 ・ Jun 11, 2026

Japanese Metroidvanias

The ENDER series, licensed Touhou and Lodoss War games, plus early work from Krobon Station and NIGORO: Japanese small-team exploration action in one issue.

This is a retrospective issue compiled in October 2026; the date marks the week it covers.

  1. JapanLive Wire, Adglobe ・ Jun 21, 2021

    ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

    A dark-fantasy 2D action RPG (Metroidvania): fight with the spirits of fallen knights through a ruined kingdom. Soundtrack by Mili.

    ✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English

  2. JapanAdglobe, Live Wire ・ Jan 22, 2025

    ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

    The sequel to ENDER LILIES from Japan's Live Wire and Adglobe, set decades later in a post-apocalyptic world of homunculi — artificial beings you fight alongside. Rated Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam.

    ✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English

  3. JapanTeam Ladybug, WSS playground ・ Feb 25, 2019

    Touhou Luna Nights

    A licensed Touhou Project Metroidvania built around Sakuya's power to stop time. Steam lists Simplified Chinese but no Traditional Chinese.

    ✗Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English

  4. JapanTeam Ladybug, WSS playground ・ Mar 27, 2021

    Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth

    A 2D Metroidvania by Japan's Team Ladybug, supervised by original author Ryo Mizuno: play as the elf Deedlit and switch between wind and fire spirit powers.

    ✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English

  5. JapanKROBON station ・ Mar 17, 2016

    Pharaoh Rebirth+

    A 2D Metroidvania by Japan's Krobon Station, whose creators went on to form Team Ladybug: the cursed adventurer Jonathan travels across Egypt to gather seven holy grails. English and Japanese only.

    ✗Trad. Chinese ✗Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✗Korean ✓English

  6. JapanNIGORO ・ Apr 15, 2013

    La-Mulana

    Retro-style ruin-exploration action from Japan's NIGORO, known for brutally hard puzzles. English and Japanese only on Steam.

    ✗Trad. Chinese ✗Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✗Korean ✓English

Compiled with AI assistance. Every fact links to its source; the source prevails if we got something wrong.

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