Metroid Database.com

This has been a pretty active week for Metroidvania titles! We have two releases and two new WIPs to report.

First up is Rex Rocket by Robert Maher, a cross between Mega Man and Metroid:

The game was funded on Kickstarter last year and is currently available on Steam for $9.99. I'll try and get some reports on the play up, but I'm going to be pretty busy this week with Orlando Nerd Fest coming up.

Humble Mobile Bundle 6 also has a Metroidvania, Mines of Mars:

I don't have an Android, so I can't tell you how it plays, but it seems to have a nice graphical style and plenty of things to unlock. It usually runs for $4.99 on the Android store, so that plus six other games for the minimum price (currently $4) ain't so bad - especially since one of them is Threes. Unfortunately, looks like you need an Android phone to run it. You can also check out other titles by Crescent Moon Games.

Temporus was successfully funded on Kickstarter:

This one uses NES-style graphics and has a time travel mechanic. The game barely met its Kickstarter goal of $20k, but has been successfully Greenlit on Steam, so should make a bit of a splash when it launches.

Finally, Jools Watsham, creator of Mutant Mudds, is coming out with a new Metroidvania, Xeodrifter.

The game is slated to release on the 3DS and will be making use of some layering to create impressive backdrops. It sounds like the game will be pretty small-scale, so can be completed in a few hours, but should have some extra secrets to find. No info yet on release, but hopefully it will also see a PC launch (it's being developed initially on the PC anyway). Should have plenty of Metroid feel, judging by the Geemer-style enemy on the right.

Until next time...
Captain Commando