Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Moon Studios’ sequel to beloved metroidvania Ori and the Blind Forest might just be the best video game sequel I’ve played. With No Rest for the Wicked coming out soon, I thought it was a good time to look back at Ori and the Will of the Wisps and the state of the video game industry when it comes to video game sequels. After 2023 was full of sequels and remakes with SpiderMan 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Pikmin 4, Alan Wake 2, Dead Island 2, the Dead Space Remake, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, I thought I was getting tired of video game sequels. Especially after playing Ori and the Blind Forest, I wasn’t really looking forward to Ori and the Will of the Wisps. I thought I knew what to expect. But I was wrong. Moon Studios took my expectations for with an Ori and the Blind Forest sequel could be and totally surprised me. This sequel proved me wrong. Oh something something Lovecraft!

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⚔ Games Featured ⚔
Ori and the Will of the Wisps https://www.humblebundle.com/store/or...
Pikmin 4 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/pi...
SpiderMan 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/ma...
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom https://www.humblebundle.com/store/th...
YookaLaylee and the Impossible Lair https://www.humblebundle.com/store/yo...
God of War: Ragnarok
Overwatch 2
Pathologic 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/pa...
Sliksong
Alan Wake 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/al...
Baldur’s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XVI
Lies of P https://www.humblebundle.com/store/li...
Resident Evil 4
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Psychonauts 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/ps...
Metroid Dread https://www.humblebundle.com/store/me...
Hollow Knight https://www.humblebundle.com/store/ho...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Dead Island 2

Music Featured
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Reunification
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Amelioration
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Sanctuary in the Glades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Ori, Embrace the Light
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Shriek’s Tale
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: A Snowy Skirmish
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Luma Pools
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: An Ancient Wellspring
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Hornbug
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: Ku’s First Flight
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: A Yearning for the Sky
Ori and the Will of the Wisps OST: We Named Her Ku

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