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Tag: Metroidvania

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Opinion

Save Points Are the Unsung Heroes of Metroidvania Design

There’s one thing that the rolling mountains of Skyrim, the post-calamitous civilization of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, ...
By Jacob LindenDecember 3, 2022
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Opinion

The Reason I Don’t Play Multiplayer Games Is Turning Me Off Single-Player Games

Once upon a time, it was geographical barriers. I didn’t play multiplayer games because you can’t on a dial-up internet connection. When that ...
By Damien LawardornJanuary 26, 2020
Outbuddies Julian Laufer interview Metroidvania, horror, co-op
Interview

Outbuddies Dev Julian Laufer on Horror & Creating a Co-Op Metroidvania

Isolation is a fundamental quality of horror. Spending time in the woods with a few pals miles from civilization is great fun until ...
By Patrick LeeJuly 23, 2019
Extra Punctuation

Alternatives to the Glut of Metroidvania-Style Platformers

Is it me, or is there a bit of a Metroidvania glut in indie platformers at present? I know I shouldn’t complain, since ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2015
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