The game presents excellent visuals and an engaging soundtrack, adding vibrancy to the gaming experience. Its well-structured levels flow smoothly between each other, providing a pleasant progression. The numerous movement options and powers, especially after upgrades, bring fun and variety to the gameplay.
However, the game suffers from a slight runtime padding towards its conclusion, which might feel lengthy for some players. Additionally, the game zones tend to be a bit too simplistic for an optimal challenge level, diminishing engagement at certain moments.
Overall, despite some minor flaws, the game offers an engaging and enjoyable experience for those seeking an adventure with good presentation and a range of gameplay options.

(Disclaimer: I know next to nothing about Love Live.)

It's kind of crazy that it took this many years for Inti Creates to make a standard metroidvania. They've made games that fall fairly neatly into the genre, sure, but the worlds are usually much more linear and less interconnected.

This game is a full blown metroidvania, but it's also a very safe one; it doesn't really do anything you haven't seen before. You got a slide with some fun advanced tech to it, and summons that I assume are similar to the core gameplay of Ender Lilies. As you progress through the game you get access to a double jump essentially ripped straight out of Hollow Knight, and a wall climb ability that's reminiscent of Celeste. These are pretty fun abilities, and Inti always does a great job at making movement enjoyable.

Still, while it is a little derivative, this game is really charming. The dialogue gets genuinely funny at times, and the various summon abilities can be pretty goofy. Inti has once again nailed their pixel art aesthetic and fantastic music (This song in particular is great).

Also I've seen some criticisms that the game is too short... Guys, a 7 hour playtime for a metroidvania is pretty standard for the genre. I think Hollow Knight was so good and content-packed that it dramatically shifted people's standards. Don't be deterred by this game's length, there is absolutely enough content to be enjoyed.

Anyway I would recommend this game if you're looking for a straightforward lighthearted metroidvania experience, or if you're already a fan of Inti or Love Live stuff. Laptop attack reigns supreme.

Just a neat lil' Metroidvania game with some nice QoL.
Somewhat on the easy side if you use items a bunch, but choosing to not use them provides additional challenge, though you may need to use a few to restore DP.
Nice music and well designed boss fights, barring how HP spongey they can feel.
I don't like how it doesn't feel like you actually get stronger though, and some normal enemies felt a bit too tanky.

Overall, good game.

Despite the underwater theme, Yohane the Parhelion is by far Inti Creates' most shallow game yet.

I was pretty disappointed with Gal Guardians earlier this year but I'm actually floored at how much worse this game ended up being. Its bad when you can look back at Gal Guardians and actually note instances where the developers had at least SOME spark of love for what they were working on. Yohane has absolutely none of that. Its a souless licensed game cash grab not worth your time or your money. I hope the money was worth it for Inti Creates, because I'll be sidelooking all their future releases if this is what we can expect from them now.

Fiquei devendo esse do ano passado. Inti Creates não decepciona, muito melhor que eu esperava. Não conheço nada de Love Live, especialmente do Sunshine, então todas referências de personagens ficaram perdidas em mim. Mesmo assim, o jogo funciona muito bem, a premissa é básica e te joga direto pra ação. Ótimos QOL pro gênero de metroidvania, especialmente os warps sendo sempre acessíveis pelo mapa. Única crítica que tenho é o método de ataque, as summons te travam pra atacar toda vez e pra mim seria mais divertido só atacar imediato, mas nada que prejudique muito o jogo.

I had a lot of fun with this one! It was a fun, albeit rather short game. General exploration didnt overstay its welcome, and outside of managing to make the final half of the boss encounters a complete joke with a single weapon/accessory combo, I'd say the combat is pretty solid as well! If you're here for a short metroidvania, or a fan of Aquors I'd definitely recommend picking this one up on sale if you're curious!

(BTW Hanamaru's abilities are the most charming in the entire game, shes literally me fr)