Super Metroid: the Granddaddy of Metroidvania's. After finishing Hollow Knight, I rather fancied playing another metroidvania—one I actually, to my big shame, never really touched: the granddaddy of ‘vanias, Super Metroid. Released in 1994, twenty-seven full years ago, it still looks and plays remarkably well, and it has the enticing atmosphere to thank for it. I lamented on Hollow Knights’ mesmerizing world before, but this is one of the games that it owes its legacy to, so it would on...| jefklakscodex.com
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Switch Review. One year later, Ritual of the Night is still unplayable on the Nintendo Switch. Numerous patches later, the game still stutters and crashes, with its most popular screen being the loading one. We’re off to a great start here… Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
Axiom Verge: A One-Man Love Letter To NES Metroid. In March 2010, after witnessing the success of early indie video games like 2008’s Braid, Tom Happ started building a virtual world as a side project. Five years later, that sci-fi hacker-inspired world was released into the wild and met with the deserved critical acclaim. It was ported to various platforms, including in 2017 on the Switch where I played it on—and even received a Limited Run physical release that I’m proud to own. Via J...| jefklakscodex.com