Game Reviews7.8/10
Aeterna Noctis Review: A Good Metroidvania with a Great Premise and a Mean Streak
Aeterna Noctis review: the hand-drawn Metroidvania's immortal King and Queen, 16 areas, brutal platforming, and what its 7.8 score really means.
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Tag: Metroidvania
Game Reviews7.7/10
Salt and Sacrifice — 7.7 of 10
Salt and Sacrifice review: Ska Studios' 2D soulslike sequel splits its world into five zones, drops fast travel, and adds faction invasions and co-op.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Tales of Kenzera: Zau Review: A Metroidvania That Turns Grief Into a Movement Problem
Tales of Kenzera: Zau review — Surgent Studios' 2.5D metroidvania turns grief into a movement problem, with sun and moon masks and a bargain with death.
Game Reviews8/10
Co-op sci-fi satire that keeps finding new ways to be funny
Revenge of the Savage Planet review: Raccoon Logic's sequel swaps first person for third, adds base building and co-op across four alien planets. 8/10.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Kratos Returns to Sparta in 2D as a Metroidvania Prequel
God of War: Sons of Sparta sends a 13-year-old Kratos through a 2D Metroidvania across Laconia, armed with a spear and shield instead of the Blades of Chaos.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Xeodrifter Still Gets In and Out in Four Hours, and That’s the Point
Xeodrifter review: a compact 2014 Metroidvania from Renegade Kid and Atooi, starring an astronaut, four planets and one cracked warp core. Score: 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Mickey Mouse’s Metroidvania Is Built for Players Who Don’t Want to Fight
Disney Illusion Island review: a no-combat Mickey Mouse Metroidvania with a hug button, a Grayzar twist, and a 7.7/10 critic score.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Shantae Loses Her Powers and the Series Finds Its Best Game Anyway
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse review: WayForward swaps genie dances for pirate gear, and the loss becomes the point. Score: 8.2 of 10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight Review: A Tight Metroidvania With a Cost
Review of Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, Bombservice's 2016 Metroidvania starring priestess Kaho, her leaf and bow, and a sacrifice ending, 8.3/10
Game Reviews8.2/10
Blaster Master Zero: Inti Creates’ Masterful Reboot of a NES Classic
Blaster Master Zero review: Inti Creates rebuilds the NES classic with tank and on-foot sections, upgrades, and a Fred and Eve twist.
Game Reviews8.7/10
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch Review — A Rabbit, a Fist, and an Occupied City
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch review: TiGames' side-scrolling adventure starring a rabbit with a giant robot arm, an occupied city, an 8.7 score and a Zoopunk prequel.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Review: Lizardcube’s Revenge Story Becomes an Argument With Death
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance review — Lizardcube's 8.7-rated revival brings Metroidvania exploration, Shinobi Execution tagging and a Grim Reaper twist.