Metroid Database.com

For those of you who can't wait for Nintendo or Konami to get off their lazy keisters and create a new 2D, open-world platformer (aka "Metroidvania") title, 1up.com has an excellent preview of the upcoming DS game, Aliens: Infestation, a 100% pixel-art based, 2D game made by those 2D-lovin' maniacs at Wayforward. The game was shown at this year's San Diego Comic Con, which is currently being held this weekend. Fittingly, this game is Metroid-inspired, so I for one am extremely excited to play it! It's also just in time for the Alien 25th Anniversary, which was a few days ago.

I think there are a few of you that can agree with me that this is a Day-1 purchase, no question! Let's hope it doesn't disappoint, but with Wayforward behind the wheel, we can be quite assured that it's in the right hands.

UPDATE: Gameplay footage now available, courtesy of Joystiq and Nintendo Everything. They've also given us a release date (October 11). They also mentioned some arcade-style driving sequences, which I hope was a reference to the old Konami Aliens arcade game! You may want to play this in full-screen, as the video is kind of small. -CC

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