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  • The 11 Best Metroidvanias To Get Lost In Right Now

    The 11 Best Metroidvanias To Get Lost In Right Now

    The Metroidvania is by far the most esoterically named genre of video games. A portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania, it pretty much boils down to: non-linear platform games with ability-gated exploration. Or, you know, you explore until you reach a point that requires a skill you’ve yet to pick up.


  • Castlevania-Inspired Roguelike Is Pure Dopamine

    Castlevania-Inspired Roguelike Is Pure Dopamine

    Over the last few days, I’ve been consumed by a game called Vampire Survivors. It’s cheap, both in terms of price (only $US3 ($4)) and presentation (giant buttons that look more suited to mobile than PC), while very obviously lifting most of its aesthetic inspiration from the Castlevania series. But I can’t get enough of…