Review: Alwa’s Awakening (Switch)

A compelling Metroidvania that’s also a love letter to the NES games of yore.

January sale bargain: Yoku’s Island Express

Just under ten quid for a quality Metroidvania title.

Review: Sundered: Eldritch Edition (Switch)

Sundered makes its debut on Switch with a ton of new features. But how does it compare with its wonderful predecessor, Jotun?

Review: Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition (PS4)

Hollow Knight is one of the best Metroidvania games I’ve ever played, and a remarkable result for a first-time developer.

Hollow Knight is coming to PS4 and Xbox One!

And this fantastic Metroidvania game is being released very soon indeed…

Review: Chasm (PS4)

Chasm is a beautiful pixel-art Metroidvania with a dizzying array of enemies to fight.

The best modern Metroidvanias

Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Chasm, Guacamelee 2… there’s a flood of modern Metroidvanias at the moment, but which are worth your time?

Review: Dead Cells (PS4)

This Rogue-like Metroidvania is rock hard but thoroughly enjoyable. Reanimated corpses have never been so much fun.

August is Metroidvania Month

Four fantastic Metroidvania games are being released this month: Dead Cells, Chasm, Death’s Gambit and Guacamelee 2.

Developers Long Hat House explain the meaning behind Dandara

The video game Dandara is full of symbolism and strange references – but what does it all mean? I asked the developers, Long Hat House, about the thinking behind their metroidvania masterpiece.

Review: Dandara (PS4)

Dandara is a challenging metroidvania title with a Brazilian twist – and the title character has a very unique way of getting about. No simple walking for this lady.