One great example was how Metroid II: Return of Samus was utterly overhauled in the best of ways in Metroid: Samus Returns, ...

Geoff (He/Him) is a Contributor from Canada. He has been playing games since he walked into a random apartment with a super nintendo as a child with Super Mario World already inserted. Geoff has ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. Hollow Knight is an incredible experience. It features a dark tone, ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Metroidvania games have massive potential for deep, immersive experiences. At PAX East, the panel “A Platform for Adventure: Metroidvania Game Makers Round Table” talks about this dynamic genre and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Metroidvanias offered open-world maps before open-world games were cool. Perhaps with some ...

The Metroidvania genre is somewhat divisive in the gaming world – you either love them or hate them. They can be brutal and unforgiving at times, but if you steer clear of the genre, you’ll miss out ...

It’s been more than a week since Hollow Knight: Silksong finally dropped into the world. While that doesn’t seem like very long, considering how sprawling the indie Metroidvania’s map is, hyped-up ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

Developer Little Legendary has announced 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania game, SHADE Protocol, for PC via Steam. It will launch in 2026. View the reveal trailer below: Read details on the game below: ...

Indie game developer Studio Hybrid and publisher Akupara Games have given a proper release date for their next game, Gigasword, as it arrives this Fall. If you haven't seen he game before, this is a ...