Michael Burns takes a look at 12 great modern takes on the classic "Metroidvania" style of games, from the latest game from DrinkBox Guacamelee! to the Xbox indie classic Shadow Complex.
Just like you don’t ask a woman her age, you don’t ask a Final Fantasy fan how many games there are in total.
The best Souls-like not made by FromSoftware, Lies of P has now sold over three million copies since its 2023 release.
To celebrate, all members of the Round8 Studio development team will be rewarded with a two-week holiday, a bonus of 10 million KRW (~£5,400 / $7,300), and a Nintendo Switch 2.
I appreciate this way of doing business. I may even buy Lies of P now because of it. Where your money goes it's literally the only leverage we have as consumers to make a difference in an industry we all have an opinion about. Withholding it or spending it in the right places is about all we can do.
This is fire. Just like the game. I haven't gotten the dlc yet, but im really thinking about it. I just thought it ended great, I really want to see what they do with Dorothy. Will you fight the Tinman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch and Wizard of Oz? Maybe Toto's with us, that'd be fire.
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Blaster Master Overdrive (wii) and Outland (psn/live) are two more great entries in this genre
And if you up for it La Mulana (wii) is a beast!
Shadow Complex is an AMAZING metroidvania title!
I've been playing Guacamelee! non-stop this week. It's my new favorite PSN game. I'll have the platinum pretty soon, then I'll start playing Knytt Underground next. Outland is another one of my favorite PSN games. I bought a physical copy of Tomba on Amazon recently, very awesome. I guess I've sorta been on a Metroidvania kick lately. Been playing a bit of Metroid Prime and Castlevania: SotN too.
MegaMan ZX and ZX Advent for DS are both Metroidvania style. ZX Advent being the better of the two.
Was surprised not to see these and Outland on the list.