A masterful Metroidvania from start to finish, Ori and the Will of the Wisps not only fixes every problem I had with the original but it improves everything Blind Forest already did so well. Platforming, visuals, combat, music, characters, map, boss fights, etc. nearly everything outside of maybe the story is a step up from an already good game.

On the topic of the story though, it’s not even really a downgrade, I just personally think the emotional beats and core characters were marginally better in the original.

The only other nitpick I have is that the Metroidvania elements aren’t are strong as I’d like them to be, but when looking at what this game does right these things I’ve mentioned seem like minor issues when they’d be bigger problems in any other game.

I can’t recommend this game enough, if you’re in the mood for a beautiful Metroidvania with some of the best music in the industry coupled with a compelling story and fun combat then look no further.

9/10, quite possibly the best game Microsoft has ever published