Posts Tagged ‘Metroidvania’

"The game follows a simple story revolving around sudden weird apparitions at the village of KoHo. The people of the village send two priestesses, Momo and Dora, to investigate the matter."

Sundered [official site] is the ridiculously beautiful Metroidvania from the people who brought us the ridiculously beautiful Jotun. In a busy genre, does it do enough to stand out? Here are my thoughts: There is, unavoidably, an issue with the [...]

Saira is a puzzle platformer with non-linear gameplay and a whole universe for you to explore. The game is heavily influenced by classic puzzle adventure games and uses a new unique graphical style combining high resolution photography into a lush and [...]

Play as five members of a family that set out to kill a dragon hidden within a giant maze.

Headlander is a retro-futuristic, side scrolling, action-adventure game set in a world inspired by 70’s science fiction. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies [...]

Players control an egg that explores a vast world. Included is a multiplayer ‘Heist Mode’ with gameplay very similar to capture-the-flag.

Clash at Demonhead is an open-ended platformer. The player takes control of Billy “Big Bang” Blitz, who is capable of running, jumping, and shooting. He is initially armed with a handgun, though various upgrades can be purchased from a shop. [...]

Following the success of Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin, the legendary Castlevania series is back on the Nintendo DS. This time you play as a member of the Ecclesia, an organization that has sworn to defeat the evil forces of Dracula. Use the brand [...]