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Corsual Let's Play: UnEpic

Corsual's EXP writes: "I was watching MANvsGAME on Twitch last week when he booted up UnEpic for the first time; I watched for all of 5 minutes before I closed the stream (it still hurts...), opened Steam and bought it outright. The intro, which involves a group of guys sitting around a table playing Dungeons and Dragons before one of them gets lost on the way to the toilet... and ends up in an endless dungeon filled with monsters, was all I needed to see to know that this was a game I was going to enjoy.

And boy, did I enjoy it. So much so, in fact, that we jumped back in again today to keep going. In all honesty, I could probably keep playing it every day for the rest of my life. Okay, that's probably not true. Or maybe it is?

Hell, I don't know. Take a look for yourself; if you're anything like me, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night remains one of your favourite games of all time, then you're about to receive a thorough mind blowing:"

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Ghost 1.0 + Unepic Collection Physical Release Announced For Nintendo Switch

Eastasiasoft today announced that they will release the Ghost 1.0 + Unepic Collection, two popular metroidvania titles, physically on one cart for Nintendo Switch, as well as a physical and digital Asian release of Ghost 1.0 for PS4 in Q3 2019.

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The Best Metroidvania Games on Nintendo Switch

GameSpew: If you find yourself craving to play a Metroidvania game on Switch there are plenty for you to choose from. Here are the ones which we think are the best.

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Sirk7x1938d ago

Hollow Knight and Steamworld Dig 2 are both fantastic games.

EddieNX 1938d ago

You just reminded me I have Steamworld dig 2 on my Switch !! Need to finish it off, was outstanding what I played so far.

Ivar_Ragnarsson1938d ago

No mention of Dead Cells? Got that game recently and it's freaking awesome!

blawren41937d ago

I would absolutely include Yoku's Island Adventure on this list. It's different, but the same basic concept of get new item or ability, progress to areas previously unavailable

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The Influence of Dark Souls on Metroidvanias

Dark Souls continues to influence game mechanics, especially metroidvania platformers. Souls-like metroidvanias are becoming a norm on the steam store.