Ender Magnolia: Embracing New Avenues for Exchange and Growth

Following its January launch, the somber fantasy Metroidvania Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist has received yet another game update.

This update elevates the title to Version 1.0.4 and includes various gameplay modifications and bug corrections. Here’s the complete summary, thanks to the official Steam game page:

Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist – Patch notes: 1.0.4

Thank you for playing ENDER MAGNOLIA. We have just released version 1.0.4, which brings a number of gameplay modifications and bug fixes. We appreciate your support!

Modifications:

• Adjustments to enemy parameters
  • Reduced stamina and
    resistance to status effects for the robot summoned by “Luiseach, the Iron Witch”

• Added automatic detection of Joy-Con controllers via Steam
• Modified visuals in the “Central Stratum – Steel District” and “Declan’s Estate” areas
  to make location changes easier to identify
• Adjusted various sound effects that were excessively loud
• Revised certain pathways in the “Sorcerer’s Academy” area to facilitate reaching students
• Elemental disasters (location stop effects) are now nullified if the corresponding location stop is already set
• Automatically re-summon “Muninn” and “Huginn” after an event
• Hide the “Compare” window when selecting a Carapace in the Craftory
• Refined animations for some enemies
• Improved certain UI elements
• Enhanced some background visuals

Bug fixes:

• Corrected an input bug that prevented the summoning of two power skills when buttons were pressed simultaneously
• When using the “Instant death” challenge, blighted disaster locations will no longer instantly cause death as it is critical for game progression
• Fixed the completion display in “Crystalline Realm” when skipping a dialogue in discovery
• Rectified the effects of the “Headless Gold Statue+” relic
• Corrected several translation errors
• Various minor visual and gameplay-related fixes

If you haven’t experienced this game yet, it’s definitely worth a try if you enjoy this type of adventure. We rated it an “excellent” 9 out of 10 stars here on Nintendo Life, describing it as a highly polished and dark Metroidvania.

Have you had a chance to play this game on the Switch yet? How are you finding it so far? Let us know