metroidvania
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The Messenger’s New Island DLC Is A Perfect Substitute For A Day At The Beach
It’s the middle of winter, and way too cold to even think about visiting the Aussie beaches. But The Messenger’s free Picnic Panic expansion can fix that.
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New Switch Game Is Like Symphony Of The Night With JRPG Graphics
Timespinner is a game that’s trying really hard to be Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It’s got the platforming, the inventory, the experience points and all sorts of artifacts that give main character Lunais new paths to explore. It’s the most Symphony of the Night game I’ve played that wasn’t actually Symphony of the Night.
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Chasm: The Kotaku Review
I went into Chasm searching for something that would knock me on my arse. What I found was entertaining, but nothing more. Plenty of secrets, hidden dangers, and mysterious evils lurk deep within Chasm’s side-scrolling labyrinth, which is made lively and vibrant thanks to some truly amazing pixel art. Halfway through 2018 though, there’s almost…
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Salt And Sanctuary’s Claustrophobic Exploration Is Perfect For The Vita
It took Ska Studios just over a year to get its side-scrolling action game onto the Vita, but the wait was worth it. Salt and Sanctuary takes the best of Metroidvania-style games and Souls-likes and condenses it into the idea portable experience.