Sunnyside Games has announced that its flame-wielding Metroidvania Nocturnal 2 is in development for Nintendo Switch.

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Since 1986 the Metroid series has gone from 2D to 3D (and back to 2D) and to consoles and portables, with plenty of Samus appearances and cameos in other games along the way. It’s responsible for ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

Constance's store page on Steam insists its titular heroine, the one with a flappy cloak, slender weapon, and impeccable animation, is more than just another Hornet. This is a game set in "a colorful ...

Bloodborne and Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania Crowsworn is back with a new gameplay trailer confirming plans to (eventually) launch for PC and consoles. A long-awaited new, public look at ...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, it's been a busy week of new games arriving and details of upcoming releases emerging. Before we get to some of those ...

The metroidvania genre is as active as ever in 2025, and an upcoming book will explore how this concept was shaped over the decades. "Metroidvania: The First Decade is the culmination of a project I ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. Hollow Knight is an incredible experience. It features a dark tone, ...

Every week at least a couple of metroidvanias release on Steam, and most remain obscure. Adventure of Samsara, which released on September 4, was more fated to obscurity than most, despite being ...

Look, it’s OK. Some games are just incredibly hard, and not everyone has the skills or patience required to conquer them. Many people are finding their limit with Hollow Knight: Silksong, reaching a ...

It’s been more than a week since Hollow Knight: Silksong finally dropped into the world. While that doesn’t seem like very long, considering how sprawling the indie Metroidvania’s map is, hyped-up ...