Game Reviews8.1/10
Metroid Review: Alone on Zebes, and Better for It
Metroid (1986) review: Samus Aran alone on Zebes, the power-up loop that invented the Metroidvania, and why the ending still lands. 8.1/10.
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Tag: Metroidvania
Game Reviews7.4/10
How Castlevania Turned a Hammer and a Staircase Into a Whole Genre
Castlevania on the NES in 1986 set the template for Konami's series: Simon Belmont, the Vampire Killer whip, six levels, and Dracula's monsters.
Game Reviews9/10
Hollow Knight Turns Bug-Hunting Into a Masterclass in Metroidvania Design
Hollow Knight review: Team Cherry's 2017 Metroidvania built by two people in Adelaide, nine years on and still the genre's most complete work.