Metroid is in many ways a black sheep among Nintendo’s most long-lived series, but Samus’ adventures deserve just as much ...

Super Mario Odyssey's stages are open-world. Mario Kart is literally called "Mario Kart World" and takes place in an open world. Donkey Kong Bananza is an open-world platforming wonderland. Metroid ...

Beyond is similar to how Prime games have played in the past. Nintendo and Retro Studios have recreated the formula that made the subseries great, almost to a surprising degree. This isn’t some ...

One of Metroid Prime 4's marquee features are a high-tech motorcycle called Vi-O-La, but there was already a better option for vehicle combat.

Metroid Prime 4 is also a premium Switch 2 experience. It runs at glorious 120 FPS and can support up to 4K quality if you ...

The latest from legendary developer Hideo Kojima, and a sequel to his eclectic 2019 game about a post-apocalyptic “porter” — ...

There's no comfort in Blades of Fire, no rhythm to fall into as you coast along. Even 30 hours in a lapse in concentration ...

Besides that, I’ve really enjoyed Neon Inferno, Rogue Trader, Aaero2: Black Razor Edition and Demeo X Dungeons & Dragons: ...

Slipgate Ironworks surprised us in 2025 with Tempest Rising, an excellent sci-fi real-time strategy game. At first glance, it ...

Whenever a game goes through a lengthy and somewhat tumultuous development cycle, as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has, the first ...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond not only reinforces that Samus Aran can headline a game in first-person or in side-scrolling form, ...