(Impressions) Record of Lodoss War – Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Maybe it’s the “pixelated Metroidvania” aspect of the game, but I felt right at home.
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Metroidvania
(PAX West 2018) Gato Roboto
Amazing things can be done with two colors, that much they showed and there is promise here to be sure.
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(PAX West 2018) Chasm
Yes, I know that I’ve already reviewed Chasm and you know that I really enjoy it. I’m not going to
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(Review) Chasm
It has been about three years since I’ve last mentioned Chasm on The Videogame Backlog. I found out about Chasm
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(Review) A Robot Named Fight!
I’m a fan of both the Metroidvania-style of gameplay and the concept behind the randomly generated worlds for (near) infinite
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(PAX West 2017) Aegis Defenders
Aegis Defenders is a 2D platformer/metroidvania whose combat centers around tower defense mechanics. It looks good while being more minimal
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(Kickstarter Highlight) Eagle Island
There’s a demo available on the official page so there’s no reason to wonder what it’s like to play it!
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PAX Prime 2015: Chasm
Chasm is the latest in the line of Rogue-Like games that are insanely popular as of late. That’s popular in
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PAX Prime 2014: Axiom Verge
For those of us who love Super Metroid, there is Axiom Verge. The story stars one research scientist specializing in
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PAX Prime 2014: Axiom Verge
Do you miss the Metroid for the SNES or even the original NES? Do you miss the adventures done in
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PAX Prime 2014: Tetropolis
“It’s a tetroidvania!” OK, so someone has crossed the falling block genre with the platformer’s metroidvania level design to create,
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(Review) Strider
Strider is an interesting series in that none of its games are quite like each other. Even the main character,
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