Metroidvania

Published: February 11, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

For the second entry in our two-part series covering the best Metroidvanias by console generation, we’re picking up where we […]

Published: February 7, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

As with a lot of other gaming genres and subgenres, players tend to spend so much time discussing what is […]

Published: January 6, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Regardless of the medium, once we find our favorite pieces of media, it’s hard not to want to revisit them […]

Published: December 29, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

The story of Kingdom Hearts‘ development is as interesting as it comes. Kingdom Hearts is a perfect crossover between Square […]

Published: December 28, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

There might be a few stragglers left releasing in the final days of the year, but 2024’s video game release […]

Published: December 24, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again! As is tradition, Steam has recently launched its final sale of the year with […]

Published: December 23, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Originally released October 25, 2013, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD is the PC and console re-release […]

Published: December 17, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Released in 2019 for PC and 8th-generation consoles, Blasphemous is The Game Kitchen’s second title and the first in the […]

Published: December 11, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

After years spent in relative obscurity as a niche subgenre of action platformers, the Metroidvania has been in the swing […]

Published: November 12, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

It’s almost hard to believe that 2024 is nearly over when it feels like it just began. But, the march […]

Published: November 7, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Each year the industry continues to produce increasingly impressive AAA games, which tend to overshadow the smaller, indie-developed gems released […]

Published: November 3, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

Fans of Metroidvanias are no strangers to difficulty. You could argue that a defining characteristic of the genre is its […]

Published: October 10, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Konami’s 1997 classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is one of the best PlayStation games and an important footnote in […]

Published: September 28, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Released in the spring of 2015, Axiom Verge is an indie Metroidvania from the mind of a single developer, Thomas […]

Published: September 11, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

The second game in the series for the Game Boy Advance, Metroid: Zero Mission is Nintendo’s follow-up to the excellent […]

Published: August 23, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Nintendo’s Metroid Fusion is one of the best games on the Game Boy Advance and a triumphant return of the […]

Published: July 26, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Let’s face it — the deluge of Metroidvania titles arriving in the wake of Hollow Knight‘s success is starting to […]

Published: July 22, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Releasing in 2007 for the Sony PlayStation Portable, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is arguably one of the greatest compilation […]

Published: July 16, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Releasing on the Nintendo DS in September 2011, Aliens: Infestation is a hidden gem in the DS library. The title […]

Published: July 9, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Originally released in October 2008, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia marks the end of an era for the Castlevania franchise. Not […]

Published: July 8, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Originally released in November 2006, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is the second Castlevania game for the Nintendo DS. Similarly, Portrait […]

Published: July 6, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

The first game in a trilogy of Castlevania titles for the Nintendo DS, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow would originally release […]

Published: July 3, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Originally released June 6, 2002, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance is the second of three Game Boy Advance-era Castlevania titles. It […]

Published: July 3, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Originally released in May 2003, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow is the final Castlevania game for the Game Boy Advance. Additionally, […]