It turns out the game isn’t just a Metroidvania; it has a compelling narrative and even some farming game elements too. Even though I have a better idea of the game’s main mechanics, I still haven’t ...

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Ultros is an upcoming 2D Metroidvania, a new entry into a genre that’s getting more crowded all the time with stunning entries like Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown. Less than a month from Prince Of ...

Game design is a daring and dangerous endeavor for Niklas Åkerblad, who creates under the name El Huervo. When he describes the artistic process behind ULTROS, a neon-speckled platformer set in a ...

Psychedelic stylings accompany a game of transformation and discovery. Sorry to get all TikTok MBA on you, but if you're employing the rule of three in your marketing, you really want to make that ...

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

With an increasing number of them to choose from, it has become even more challenging for new metroidvania games to stand out. Those that have in recent memory all managed to establish either a ...

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Indie game developer and publisher Hadoque has revealed the first official look at the gameplay of their upcoming title, Ultros. This is a super stylized title that feels like a technological, ...

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