The Metroidvania platform-adventure Ori and the Will of the Wisps is out now. The sequel to 2015’s Ori and the Blind Forest, Will of the Wisps is an equally enchanting experience. The game’s beautiful graphics and music make for a memorable experience. Will of the Wisps introduces a new combat system. There are also different … Read more
Ori and the Will of the Wisps launches March 11 on PC and Xbox One. Ahead of its release, Microsoft has released a list of the game’s achievements. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platform-adventure Metroidvania from Moon Studio. It’s the sequel to 2015’s Ori and the Blind Forest. The game will … Read more
The roguelike-Metroidvania game Dead Cells is getting DLC on February 11. Now there is a new trailer as well. The new trailer from developer Motion Twin highlights three new areas: the Arboretum, Nest, and Swamp. The new areas will be an expansion of the universe that players can explore. Motion Twin describes the Arboretum as … Read more
Pre-orders for the Collector’s Edition of the upcoming Metroidvania platform-adventure Ori and the Will of the Wisps are now open. The Collector’s Edition includes the game disc, an art book, a “golden feather” steelbook case, the piano collections soundtrack CD, and a digital MP3 download of the soundtrack. It retails for $49.99. If you’re unfamiliar, … Read more
The side-scrolling adventure Ghost Parade is out today on PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. The game weaves classic Metroidvania-style gameplay into a unique and immersive world based on Indonesian mythology. Ghost Parade follows the adventures of a young girl named Suri who gets lost in a mysterious forest on her way home from school. What starts out … Read more
The hack-and-slash action-adventure Blasphemous is out now on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Blasphemous features Metroidvania gameplay as players take on “a punishing journey through the cursed world of Cvstodia.” It comes from Spanish developer The Game Kitchen. Here’s more background on the game’s story directly from the indie developer: Blighted by a foul curse known … Read more
There are not a whole lot of games that can credibly claim to be novel ideas. Of course, novelty alone does not guarantee that the concept is a good one. That is why I was pleasantly surprised when I first booted up Team 17’s newest game, Yoku’s Island Express. Team 17 is most closely associated … Read more
