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Last year's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a nice ode to Metroidvania titles, though not a game that revolutionizes the genre. Still, we had fun with it. And now we get to replay it again with this new update. The game will be getting a randomizer mode that tweaks a handful of aspects of the main game. Working as a replacement to the cancell...
This guide is still under development... Ori and the Will of the Wisp (or Ori 2) is a marvel to look at in action. And it's a joy to control and play according to our resident 2D Metroidvania guy Mr Toffee. However, the kid's gloves come off after the two-hour mark once you get your Bash skill. Fortunately, we have some tips and tricks to sort yo...
Platform: Xbox One, PC Genre: Whimsical 2D Platformer That Will Make A Man Out Of You And so, we've come to the end of a console generation, and with it a slew of tryhards aiming to be the capstone before the new toys come in. Even at the end of the Xbox One's rather lukewarm cycle, the console still manages to churn out a few gems here and the...
The classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night game has made a surprise appearance on mobile, ahead of the animated series' March 5 release on Netflix. Available on both the Play Store and App Store, the Play Store description calls it a "direct port of the classic console action RPG". "Jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast ...
If you're a fan of the classic Record of Lodoss War anime/books, you should probably mark March 13 on your calendar. That's the date when Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, a "2D-syle Metroidvania", releases on Steam in Early Access. Developed by Touhou Luna Nights developer Team Ladybug, the story of the game "fills in the gaps" o...
We've been getting free updates for Dead Cells for over a year now and the time has come for us to properly support the developers with our wallets. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdNovVWIPt0&w=560&h=315] Evil Empire, the studio that spawned from Motion Twin, has unveiled a new trailer for Dead Cells' first paid DLC called The B...
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC via Epic Genre: A proper and fun No Man's Sky, with actual co-op at launch! Despite its backlash post-launch and its eventual "fix-er-upping", the sci-fi exploration game No Man's Sky had promise. It had players explore to the edges of the universe for new planets and places; it's the excitement of discoverin...
Oh Metroidvania genre, how fast and bountiful you've flourished. Yet for every Hollow Knight and Axiom Verge out there claiming all the praise and awards, it would be nice to see a gothic vampire-laden horror-bound "anime" version of that. Especially from the king of the genre himself, Koji "I love whips & cowboy hats" Igarashi". Thankfully, ...
Want to inflict death by chocolate via Satan? Then try out this free PC game Satan Loves Cake. It's a Metroidvania 2D action platformer with a whole lotta retro & limited colour charm. Collecting cake will fill up Satan's belly; you can empty it to get new abilities and skills. The game is a tad tough, but that's the breaks for these old-scho...
The Epic Games Store (EGS) began 2020 with War, Death, and rad slopes! It's going to be hard to follow up to that but it looks like the next EGS free offering is worthy of our attention. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN9Umkr381k&w=560&h=315] Sundered Eldritch Edition goes free on the EGS starting from 10 January 2020. It's anot...
When Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was released, gamers all over the world cheered as it finally gave them a modern game worthy of being called a Castlevania spiritual successor. It was released on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintedo Switch. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpweNG4rWIM&w=560&h=315] The Switch port of Bloodstained w...
Imagine a Metroidvania platformer with virtually unlimited procedurally-generated levels and a pet owl for a companion? That's Eagle Island for you; an indie game by developer Pixelnicks and publisher Screenwave Media. It initially began life in 2017 on Kickstarter but is available for the PC and Nintendo Switch starting today on 11 July 2019. In...
I've played about 20 hours of Hollow Knight -a masterclass Metroidvania title FYI- and not once have I come across anything of a sexual nature in this maudlin and charming if nihilistic title. From its protagonist to side character Hornet, everything about this game is innocent to a tee. Thanks for proving me wrong, Reddit. The site features a thr...
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (soon, in a week) Genre: Metroidvania action adventure game from the guy who started the trend The thing is, we're living in a world where games like Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, and Timespinner exist and do not charge you RM163 for the same kind of dearth and experience. In fact, the Castlevania Collection tha...
There's always room for more Metroidvania 2D action adventure goodness apart from the upcoming Bloodstained and last year's Dead Cell. The Game Kitchen's latest, Blasphemous, will enter the field with its own brand of violence and weirdness. Check out the trailer if you don't believe me. This seems a little more hardcore and "actioney" than ...
Last year's best indie game that combines Metroidvania games with Dark Souls is making a fine-crafted appearance on iOS this summer. The game will cost players US$9.99 and will feature "carefully redesigned" controls and user interfaces so that you can play the game like you would on PCs and consoles. Except that virtual controllers are never, EVE...
Alright, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night fans! We've finally received our release date for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night after many delays. And it's 18 June for Xbox One, PS4, and PC platforms. Nintendo Switch owners will get theirs 25 June. That's just a month or so away, Metroidvania fans! Apart from that, we get a nice launch trailer whe...
The indie game onslaught of 2018 continues, now with this incredibly on-the-nose tribute to PlayStation 1's revered Castlevania classic, Symphony Of The Night. Timespinner (PC, PS4) The premise: You play Lunais, a Time Messenger who is tasked with defending her tribe against the Lachiem Empire. You see, Time Messengers can use the Timespinner, a ma...
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: Action game mixed with roguelike & Dark Souls elements Price: RM44-ish You don't need us to give you a score for the recent indie wunderkind Dead Cells, a 2D action adventure hack-and-slash game that's part multi-tiered Metroidvania, and part random level generator-filled roguelike. It's goi...
First 4 Figures announced its latest creation: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's very own bishounen protagonist Alucard. It costs US$499.99, but holy hell does it look amazing! And heavily-detailed with the black cloak and the suit and the hair and the sword! And the size! [gallery ids="7672,7673,7674,7675,7676,7677,7680,7681,7682,7683" type="...
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