Sometimes, when we are in the deepest despair, a light shines on us and gives us new hope.This is probably how fans of the Metroidvania genre feel 5 years has come and gone since we first heard about it Hollow Knight: Silk Song, Team Cherry’s highly anticipated insect-based side-scroller.With no release date in sight, loyal fans are turning to clown meme Trying to ease the pain of the long wait. Ah, but what is this? OtrosMetroidvania from Swedish developer Hadoque has arrived, play as Metroidvania Manna from Heaven. The game begins with your amnesiac character waking up in a sarcophagus, a massive space station that doubles as a cosmic womb that houses an ancient demonic creature, the titular Ultras.
“What?” you might ask.Don’t take this story too seriously because Otros Defining its gameplay loop, unlocking abilities and exploring new areas, while deftly interweaving roguelite elements that echo its time-warping narrative. One unique element of Ultros is its powerful gardening mechanic. There are plenty of seeds to be planted throughout its psychedelic stages, all of which have their own role to play, whether traveling through time or feeding enemies and making them friends. Growing fruit in Ultros is so satisfying that it’s my first time trying to go down the pacifist path, but don’t worry – the traditional combat itself flows pretty well.should silk song Coming off this year, 2024 is already shaping up to be a banner year for the Metroidvania genre. — Eric Shulkin