Haiku, the Robot is a solid Metroidvania with a great color palette… and I think it’s my new favorite game to recommend to Switch owners.
Haiku, the Robot has Ousted Hollow Knight
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Metroidvania
The Knight Witch Mixes Metroidvania Design with Bullet Hell Mechanics
There are a lot of Metroidvanias out there, but it’s not every day you find one that mixes exploration and bullet hell mechanics.
Aeterna Noctis Lands on the Switch Digitally and Physically
Metroidvanias are a dime-a-dozen on the Nintendo Switch, but Aeterna Noctis looks like it might be something special.
Catmaze is a Low Budget Metroidvania That Feels Way Better Than It Looks
Catmaze is a Metroidvania that’s made its way to consoles after a few years of positive steam reviews. It’s got a low-budget look, but feels wonderful to play!
Weekly Cheapery: Death’s Gambit: Afterlife, or how I Wasted a Stupid Amount of Time on One Boss
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife is a fantastic Metroidvania with gorgeous pixel art, a great story, and a boss that helped me learn to love losing.
Weekly Cheapery: Death’s Door – A Dreary Delight
Death’s Door’s atmosphere and story work in concert beautifully, the combat feels perfect, and the enemy design is spectacular.