Eternal Daughter

Eternal Daughter: Dark Fantasy Platformer

A 2002 Metroidvania-style action-adventure platform video game developed by Derek Yu, featuring Lily as she explores a dark fantasy world, fights monsters and solves environmental puzzles.

What is Eternal Daughter?

Eternal Daughter is a Metroidvania game developed as a hobby project by Derek Yu and released in 2002. In the game, you play as Lily, a young woman on a quest to save her mother's soul from eternal torment.

The game world consists of a large, interconnected series of caves, forests, temples, and dungeons. As Lily, you run, jump, climb, and fight your way through dangerous environments, using a whip and magic spells to defend yourself against monsters and solve puzzles. Many areas are initially inaccessible until Lily gains new movement abilities like the double jump, allowing her to access new parts of the world.

Key features include:

• Large, interconnected Metroidvania-style world to explore
• Fluid animations and detailed pixel art environments
• Challenging platforming and combat requiring skill and timing
• Magic system with spells to cast on enemies or alter the environment
• Story told through gameplay and brief narrative moments rather than extensive dialog
• Secrets to find including health/magic upgrades and secret areas

With its precisely controlled action focus, interconnecting world, and dark fantasy aesthetic, Eternal Daughter was heavily inspired by games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Its labyrinthine environments and focus on exploration over narrative provide a uniquely satisfying, challenging experience for fans of the Metroidvania genre.

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