A Stumbling Through suggestion for David.

[xaq_the_aereon]

KAVALMAJA - A retro-looking, Zelda-style metroidvania game done in true NES-style "no tutorials of any sort, you're on your own for figuring stuff out" fashion (translation: NO OMACHAO). I first played it years ago, and while it gets a little irritating at some points, I love it.

I'd have suggested it years ago, but I could never quite remember the name.

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[davidn]

If it doesn't contain an overzealous flying tutorial spewer or a red-eyed nightmare that pursues you through an evil other dimension of the game, then that is reason enough for me to try it at this point!

[xaq.livejournal.com]

It does not contain either of those, although there is one type of enemy that has some red pixels and will pursue you if you're in a direct horizontal/vertical line with it.

Also, as I had the displeasure of finding out on my latest playthrough, there is a programming bug that may prevent you from finishing the game. The exit gets randomly placed, and, every once in a while, winds up in a place you can't reach. :[

EDIT: And as if to prove my point, it just did it to me again (spawned it right on the edge of a screen so that, before I can warp out, it scrolls away), so...yeah, this might be a somewhat disappointing game for you, actually, and if it is, I take full responsibility for the letdown. :[