Fairylan might refer to Fairyland from Hydlide 3 The shopkeeper called BTK is Butako from Shalom Bargain Duck might refer to the duck in Sorcerer Lulba There are carbuncle creatures walking around Fobos is working on a computer clearly showing an MSX Basic screen In case any people need more reasons to play La Mulana 2, there are quite some references from MSX games in there:

while La-Mulana and La-Mulana 2 may not be actual MSX games, they're still very much homages to MSX gaming, and if you've never played the first one, I HIGHLY recommend it!Īnybody else on the edge of their seat waiting for this sequel? ) The original freeware version of La-Mulana was even designed to mimic an actual MSX1 game, utilizing MSX screen restrictions, sprite restrictions, palette restrictions, and a Konami SCC+ soundtrack - and while the later remake version for Windows PC, Wii, and Vita was more 32-bit in style, it still retained its MSX-inspired roots, and felt very much like an upgraded MSX game. Check out the trailer here:įor those who don't know, La-Mulana was a game created by a guy named Takumi Naramura and his team, Nigoro, heavily inspired by the MSX games he played growing up - especially Maze of Galious. resident), so I owe a lot to that game - and it helps that it really is one of the best games I've ever played! So I'm REALLY, REALLY PSYCHED for the sequel, which looks every bit as good as the first game. The remake version of La-Mulana 1 on PC was the game that ultimately put me over the edge and made me decide to buy an MSX system 3 years ago (despite never having owned one growing up, being a U.S. In less than 48 hours, La-Mulana 2 will be available, at long last!

La mulana original