Retro reflections by Nick H. Having spent a good deal of time with Dark Souls III recently, the idea of good level design has been forefront in my mind. This led me to dig up my copy of Metroid, a game that I first played about a year after its initial…
Read MoreThough Teslagrad first surfaced a couple of years ago, it feels right at home on the Vita with its latest release. The core mechanics are as sound now as they were then, delivering a solid experience that combines puzzle elements with platforming action. As far as the core narrative goes,…
Read MoreEveryone has painful memories that they wish they could forget. Life isn’t always pretty and we all have our ups just as we have our downs. Making it through these events is entirely up to us. Some of us ask for help. Others try to make it through on our…
Read MoreImagine you’re hungry; hungry for retro platforming shooters, but have no retro consoles sitting around. How would you resurrect those past memories of Bionic Commando or Contra; or if you’re of the new young generation, experience for the first time the awesomeness that is Metroid or Castlevania? The answer lies…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Some people have described Amazing Princess Sarah as Metroidvania in style, but really there is almost not Metroid – just plenty of ‘vania’. In terms of the style both visually and how the game plays, this is one of the better Castlevania-inspired titles I have had…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Every month, our good friend Anne over at Chic Pixel organises a community game along, where people are invited to play a game with a specific theme, and then jump on Twitter to chat about their experiences using a dedicated hashtag. This month it’s Metroidvania month,…
Read MorePreview by Jim S. Full Bore is a 2D block pushing and digging puzzle adventure game where you play as, you guessed it, a boar. When first starting you can pick between two bores to play as one is a male named Frederick and the other a female named Hildi.…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. “Aliens have invaded Earth to strip the planet of its resources, to save their own dying planet. As in all classic shoot ’em ups, only you can save the day – now there’s a surprise!” Humanity Asset is the latest in the many Metroidvanias that we…
Read MoreReview by Andrew M. I didn’t really know what to expect when loading up Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the first time. With this being my first taste of the uber-popular Castlevania series, I was pleasantly surprised and taken back to the side scrolling adventures I…
Read MoreCelestial Mechanica is a side scrolling platformer with a steep difficulty curve and a stylistic 16-bit look. The game is developed by Roger Hicks and Paul Veer, who both should be well known to the indie gaming scene by now. You play a robot, or rather a celestial being according…
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