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La-Mulana

La-Mulana is a 2D side-scrolling platform game, first released on May 27, 2005 in Japan for Microsoft Windows that features graphics and an interface inspired by MSX games. The game is a traditional…

80 27 May 2005

La-Mulana is an adventure developed by GR3 Project, released 27 May 2005 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What La-Mulana is

La-Mulana is an adventure game developed by GR3 Project and released in 2005. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Custom Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The protagonist of the game is Lemeza, a whip wielding adventurer similar to Indiana Jones exploring the tomb within La-Mulana. Although there is only one ending in the game there are many ways to get there, in that completing objectives in the game (gaining power ups and reaching new areas) is not linear, nor is there an obvious recommended path to take. Many powerups will allow you to reach new areas (similar to Super Metroid), but the game gives no indication of where to go.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

La-Mulana holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 13 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 60 hrs, roughly 5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

La-Mulana launched on 27 May 2005, within three weeks of Killer7, Medal of Honor: European Assault, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! and Madagascar. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Killer7, Medal of Honor: European Assault, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, Madagascar.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

La-Mulana — frequently asked questions

When did La-Mulana come out?
La-Mulana was released on 27 May 2005 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat La-Mulana?
The main story of La-Mulana takes around 12 hrs, or 60 hrs for 100% completion.

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