I don’t envy anyone tasked with making a new Metroid game in 2021. Reviving a series that’s so fiercely beloved comes with a heavy burden of expectations that often contradict: to recapture everything that we loved about those classics 20 years ago, but also to carry the series forward into …
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There’s something wonderfully, refreshingly small about Arietta of Spirits. It’s a pleasant surprise, too: with its clear Legend of Zelda inspiration, vibrant pixel-art depiction of a beautiful world, and premise of venturing between the real world and that of the spirits, it’s easy to assume Arietta would be some sort …
The console version of Bladed Fury has a release date: NExT Studios’ “classic Chinese fantasy 2D action game” launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 25. Bladed Fury draws on Chinese history, mythology, and traditional art to create what looks to be a unique, exciting action …