There is no Metroidvania (I think I've played.. 40? Of them) that made me feel as rewarded, time and time again, for exploration as much as Afterimage. Great choice
I have played 4 games on this list . Elderand , The Last Faith , Afterimage and Blasphemous 2 and enjoyed them all . I might give some of these others a try in time .
130 hrs good lord! I dont think I've ever put that much time into a single MV. I'm at the beginning of Afterimage but its really, really dope. Prob best looking 2D MV from 2023 (at least in 4k)
@@Sandboxcode Haha yeah it is my most played MV and the first game I actively went for 100% achievements too lol. Hope you have a really good time with it too
Bought it two days ago, got 16 hours already in it--so.bloody.good. The art is out of this universe--sometimes, I just stop exploring and take it in...it's like playing an studio Ghibli movie 0_0.
I love Afterimage. The world is massive! I loved getting lost, walking into an area I had no business being in and having an enemy two-hit me. The game just keeps giving and giving. I’m finding new biomes nearly 30 hours in
Haven't played Laika yet but from the praises that i heard i thought it would top3 or something or at least definitely not so low in the last. but you are the 😎 MV guru after all. Great to see Afterimage getting some solid love and appreciation that it deserves especially from a MV veteran like you, i fkin adore that game as a metroidvania. but objectively I still think Blasphemous2 probably is the #1, another incredible MVania that i enjoyed waaay too much. love your videos. good luck dude
As a Metroidvania guy myself laika was more tedious than anything in my opinion but I enjoyed the story and art. Gameplay was very aggravating at times with poor hit detection as I could clearly see my bullets not collide with missiles and enemies leading to my undeserved death many many times
Thanks! Laika’s great. I definitely recommend it even though it’s an unorthodox MV. It’s got a lot of great qualities. And Blasphemous 2 is so good. We got a lot of good MV this year!
Currently hooked on tevi...I avoided it because of its styling, but after numerous reviews I gave it a shot and absolutely love it! Blasphemous 2 and afterimage were great too...but had to come away for a bit from afterimage started to get a bit overwhelming....
Just out of the curiosity, what about TEVI's styling made you want to avoid it initially? And what was the final push, if any, that finally made you decide to check it out? Was there any particular review perhaps that pushed you over the edge or was it really just the culmination of those numerous reviews?
@Mizufluffy the bunny girl anime type theme, I'm a father of 4 in my 40s and I don't know, it just felt a bit weird haha....and a culmination of reviews really.
Very respectable list, I enjoyed them all except Vernal. If I had to pick a personal top 5 that came out this year it would come down to Afterimage, The Last Faith, Blasphemous 2, Doomblade & Rusted Moss. Hard to pick a number 1 but I spent the most time with Afterimage; this game is everything I want from an MV gameplay wise. I keep imagining a version of it with a cohesive narrative, lore and dialogue...literally a dream metroidvania.
Ironically the top 2 MVs of last year are already on my MUST PLAY LIST for this year prior to clicking onto this video. But now I'm most intrigued about Elderand & Lone Fungus.
I don’t think I’d call Afterimage’s plot convoluted, just poorly told. Once I got to the end and finally had enough information to piece together the whole thing, the story was actually pretty simple. The main problem was that it never gave you the needed base level knowledge at the beginning to build off of. You’re told that A Thing happened, but never actually what that thing was, how it worked, or even how long ago it occurred. They even went with the trope of making the main character an amnesiac, but instead of using that as excuse to to have NPCs explain everything to you, they decided that actually, she was found and adopted several years ago, and so those exposition dumps were dropped off-camera. It’s kinda like they were inspired by all the praise the MCU got for just skipping over Spider-Man’s origin story because everyone already knew it by heart. But in this case, the only people who knew Renee’s origin was whoever might’ve read the author’s dream journals.
Such a great video! Fantastic content. Witty and charming script. Good edits and thug life! Well done. Earned a sub. Keep it up. Also, what was the song snippet at 10:07. (It was just a second or two but I’ve got to hear more!) Thanks. PS. Good to see elderrand here. Im disappointed I didn’t take advantage of its release day sale price.
sweet! i always enjoy your videos, and have been looking forward to when you would first mention Cookie Cutter on your channel, since i loved everything about it. little did i expect that you'd not only mention it, but include it in your Year's Best list, even though it came out in December! fantastic list, great mini-reviews, thanks for all your content, bud! (btw, please try not to overuse the inexplicably trendy youtube style of mixing certain "jokes" at a very loud/distorted volume. it's cringe, and in a few years we'll all wonder why anybody ever thought that was amusing.) happy new year to my fave guru!
Afterimage was really good and I agree with it getting number 1 I think the game is good even for people who aren't very much into metroidvanias since it was my first mv that I played and I still enjoyed it a lot
I haven't played any of these...yet. "Vernal Edge", "Blasphemous II", and "Afterimage" are currently in my backlog. I was planning on getting to them earlier but my scheduled gaming priorities ended up shifting around so I put them on hold. I will definitely be getting to them though, as well as some other unmentioned ones, sooner than latter. "TEVI", "Cookie Cutter", "Rusted Moss", "Laika", and "Last Faith" I want to get but I'm waiting for physical PS4/PS5 releases. I know that might sound silly but that's a hard preference I have. Though it's not all that bad. Really, a lot of these games have been getting physical releases lately that it's barely an issue. For example, heck, even something like "Lost Ruins" finally just got announced with a physical release not too long ago, after years of nothing. Just gotta be patient. "Lone Fungus" is the only one on here I haven't heard of before. Or if I had, I completely forgot about it. Definitely seems interesting. But it looks like it's going to have to be in my "keep track and wait for" bookmark for now.
Just discovered your channel. Excellent stuff. I just bought Death's Gambit because of one your videos. Wow...what a great game! Thank you. I loved Elderand, Vernal Edge, Afterimage, Laika, and Cookie Cutter. Do you know if they fixed the Switch version of The Last Faith?
Excellent list. Was surprised to see Blasphemous 2 not win but I will find out as I'm playing thru Afterimage (right at Resting Town so early in the game). So far Blasphemous 2 has my heart for MV 2023 GOTY. Too bad Convergence did not make the list I really liked that one too
@@MetroidvaniaGuru Pretty sure I watched it but I'll go double check. And yes Afterimage is really good so far! First time I played I wasnt sure if it was for me but just gave it another go after finishing Blasphemous 2 and very impressed. It's so pretty!
Pretty much agree with your list, specially with Afterimage. I feel that story is as convoluted as Hollow Knight's and Blasphemous, but it still good if you pay attention. But the map, combat, enemy variety and exploration? That's unlike anything in the genre! Truly a classic.
Would be hard to make a list of best combat systems in MV games no matter what year they are/were? i stopped liking MVs cause the combat systems are mostly for casual audiences and rarely have a deep take on this.
Oh *yoooooo* Cookie Cutter is on here! To be honest, while i quite enjoyed my time with it as my first proper Metroidvania (or "Castledroid" as lead dev and artist Stefano Guglielmana likes to call it) and there's a lot more i would like to see of the world and characters, and while general reviews are quite positive, i thought Cookie Cutter would rank quite low, not at all, or appear in a Honorable Mention. Partial reasons for that are because yoou seem like a pretty critical sort to me, and the world of metroidvanias has had a lot to offer in the recent years, on all fronts of quality. So it's just really nice to see Cherry and the Megastructure in here, with all the ugly waitress outfits, giant chainsaws, tentacles, Hindu demons with belly mouths, dirty humor, references and love to a lot of media (from Blasphemous to Gravity Falls), very pretty animations, environments and good-hitting atmosphere, and everything else that CC has on offer. Thank you for the video, hope your videos have a good effect in spreading the word on cool games, and wish you a good rest of your year as well as a good new year in advance.
Afterimage seemed really good but I stopped a few hours in because the challenge wasn’t there… I felt like there was no danger and that immediately turns me off.
It didn't make me give up, nor did it hamper my experience but it is a shame that the story isn't better than what it turned out to be. The endings just don't make any sense but i'm watching a 2 and a half hour long lore video to try and make sense of it all
Afterimage was fun, I got the good ending. I didn't like the story, its very confusing Anime tropes and the way that made the quests impossible to figure out at times. Like i spent an enormous amount of time figuring out what to do next, only to find out that Owl went back to his Library but didn't have an icon. I feel like there isnt a single conversation that doesn't bring in some new concepts and confusing names or reference to something that happened off screen. Ordinarily that kind of stuff doesn't bother me, but much like Elden Ring where the quests are concerned its almost impossible to know where to go next if the story is impenetrable or there is no guidance. Everything elae about Afterimage was incredible. The movement options, character control you have in the air, triple jumping and bosses that all feel fair and not overtuned.
Surprised you enjoyed Elderand that much. I thought it was very by-the-books and didn’t do enough to make itself unique in any way. I still enjoyed it enough to finish it, but not something worth writing home about.
You’re not wrong; most everything Elderand does is bog standard except story delivery, and even that’s nothing new or special. I think I like it so much mostly as a curiosity. It’s a microcosm of the genre that works so well and moves so quickly.
Salt and sacrifice on sale right now on PS online storefront for $7.99. Guessing it’s worth that? Problem is I never got around to playing the first one? Do have to play in order? Will playing the more modern one (Salt &Sanctuary) ruin the first one if play in reverse order?
@@mattpenix8438 Salt & Sanctuary is the first game, and Salt & Sacrifice is the sequel. I do not believe they are linked. If anything, Sacrifice refers to some things in Sanctuary, but it's nothing big. You can totallly play Sacrifice first and not miss anything.
If this was my list (which it isn't, but discussing MV's is the second best thing to playing them) then i'd drop the following titles from the list. - TEVI because it's fucking weaboo turbocringe with fucking lolly type characters - Elderand because it's clunky, uninspired and kinda buggy - Laika because it feels like a cheap mobile game - Vernal edge because the main character is insufferable and edgy - Cookie cutter because the art style & character designs are really ugly - Lone fungus because you need 20 fingers on each hand to do the precision platforming Then i'd add 9 years of shadows, last case of benedict fox, curse of the sea rats, kingdom shell, faerie afterlight & worldless and then shuffle the list to #10 Rusted moss #9 Worldless #8 Last case of benedict fox #7 Faerie afterlight #6 Curse of the sea rats #5 Kingdom shell #4 Afterimage #3 9 years of shadows #2 The last faith #1 Blasphemous II
Wordless doesn't get enough love and I'm going to give Benedict Fox another shot now it's had a few patches. I found Sea Rats very rough personally but we like what we like.
@@karmicbacklash may i advise holding of on benedict fox for a little longer. A large patch is still coming sometime next year which will bring many improvements! I asked the devs on steam and they confirmed this
I disagree with you on the front of Cookie Cutter but it is balanced out by the presence of Nine Years of Shadows in your list. There are not enough games where the main character wields an axe (or halberd) and it isn't considered simply a brute's weapon. That and though i've not actually played the game, the presentation in both sound and music does seem really strong. I've heard the final boss is a difficulty spike and that some areas feel...gimmicky or dragged out, if i'm not mistaken. But for what i assume is the very first game by its respective company, it seems like a lot of love and effort was put into it. And I hope it will garner good attention and the dev studio gains good support. Just like Subcult Joint (Cookie Cutter) and Metronomik (No Straight Roads). 'Ave a good one and take care.
Hope you enjoyed my list! Drop your 2023 MV list in the comments!
@adrianovania_ wow you liked salt and sacrifice? I think you're the first person i've seen that likes it
0:48 #10 TEVI
2:05 #9 Elderand
3:18 #8 Laika aged through blood
5:09 #7 Vernal edge
6:26 #6 The last faith
7:35 #5 Cookie cutter
9:08 #4 Lone fungus
10:12 #3 Rusted moss
11:26 #2 Blasphemous II
12:21 #1 Afterimage
There is no Metroidvania (I think I've played.. 40? Of them) that made me feel as rewarded, time and time again, for exploration as much as Afterimage.
Great choice
Nice muscles big boy
I have played 4 games on this list . Elderand , The Last Faith , Afterimage and Blasphemous 2 and enjoyed them all . I might give some of these others a try in time .
I love the fact that Afterimage made it #1. It's true it's hard to put down. I've played it for 130+ hours already and ain't stopping any time soon ;)
130 hrs good lord! I dont think I've ever put that much time into a single MV. I'm at the beginning of Afterimage but its really, really dope. Prob best looking 2D MV from 2023 (at least in 4k)
@@Sandboxcode Haha yeah it is my most played MV and the first game I actively went for 100% achievements too lol. Hope you have a really good time with it too
Bought it two days ago, got 16 hours already in it--so.bloody.good. The art is out of this universe--sometimes, I just stop exploring and take it in...it's like playing an studio Ghibli movie 0_0.
Does it take 130+ hours to finish?! Can the main story be completed sooner?
@@danielsoto318 It can be completed in +/-30hrs on average. I've just played it multiple times.
Good choice with Afterimage, that was also my #1 MV for 2023.. looking forward to '24, got my eyes on 2 or 3..
What you eyeing?
I’m also game to peep some quality upcoming games
@@mattpenix8438 I'm hoping Silksong, Crowsworn and also Moadra are released this year.
I love Afterimage. The world is massive! I loved getting lost, walking into an area I had no business being in and having an enemy two-hit me. The game just keeps giving and giving. I’m finding new biomes nearly 30 hours in
I was so happy to see blasphemus at 2, and afterimage at 1, exaclly my 2favourites games this year, 2024 looks to be a blast
Haven't played Laika yet but from the praises that i heard i thought it would top3 or something or at least definitely not so low in the last. but you are the 😎 MV guru after all.
Great to see Afterimage getting some solid love and appreciation that it deserves especially from a MV veteran like you,
i fkin adore that game as a metroidvania.
but objectively I still think Blasphemous2 probably is the #1, another incredible MVania that i enjoyed waaay too much.
love your videos. good luck dude
As a Metroidvania guy myself laika was more tedious than anything in my opinion but I enjoyed the story and art. Gameplay was very aggravating at times with poor hit detection as I could clearly see my bullets not collide with missiles and enemies leading to my undeserved death many many times
Thanks! Laika’s great. I definitely recommend it even though it’s an unorthodox MV. It’s got a lot of great qualities. And Blasphemous 2 is so good. We got a lot of good MV this year!
Currently hooked on tevi...I avoided it because of its styling, but after numerous reviews I gave it a shot and absolutely love it! Blasphemous 2 and afterimage were great too...but had to come away for a bit from afterimage started to get a bit overwhelming....
Glad you’re enjoying Tevi. It deserves more fans and love.
Just out of the curiosity, what about TEVI's styling made you want to avoid it initially? And what was the final push, if any, that finally made you decide to check it out? Was there any particular review perhaps that pushed you over the edge or was it really just the culmination of those numerous reviews?
@MetroidvaniaGuru yeah its really caught me off guard! The combat is great...very different to any other MV I've played.
@Mizufluffy the bunny girl anime type theme, I'm a father of 4 in my 40s and I don't know, it just felt a bit weird haha....and a culmination of reviews really.
Very respectable list, I enjoyed them all except Vernal. If I had to pick a personal top 5 that came out this year it would come down to Afterimage, The Last Faith, Blasphemous 2, Doomblade & Rusted Moss. Hard to pick a number 1 but I spent the most time with Afterimage; this game is everything I want from an MV gameplay wise. I keep imagining a version of it with a cohesive narrative, lore and dialogue...literally a dream metroidvania.
Afterimage was my metroidvania of the year 2023
Great minds
Ironically the top 2 MVs of last year are already on my MUST PLAY LIST for this year prior to clicking onto this video. But now I'm most intrigued about Elderand & Lone Fungus.
I love Elderand! It hit everything i wanted
I don’t think I’d call Afterimage’s plot convoluted, just poorly told. Once I got to the end and finally had enough information to piece together the whole thing, the story was actually pretty simple.
The main problem was that it never gave you the needed base level knowledge at the beginning to build off of. You’re told that A Thing happened, but never actually what that thing was, how it worked, or even how long ago it occurred. They even went with the trope of making the main character an amnesiac, but instead of using that as excuse to to have NPCs explain everything to you, they decided that actually, she was found and adopted several years ago, and so those exposition dumps were dropped off-camera.
It’s kinda like they were inspired by all the praise the MCU got for just skipping over Spider-Man’s origin story because everyone already knew it by heart. But in this case, the only people who knew Renee’s origin was whoever might’ve read the author’s dream journals.
That’s fair. But I’m still piecing the story together even now 😆
Thanks! this list will see me through the rest of the Winter
Nice!
Such a great video! Fantastic content. Witty and charming script. Good edits and thug life!
Well done. Earned a sub. Keep it up.
Also, what was the song snippet at 10:07. (It was just a second or two but I’ve got to hear more!)
Thanks.
PS. Good to see elderrand here. Im disappointed I didn’t take advantage of its release day sale price.
Thanks! Glad you’re here!
That song was some royalty free song I found. I think I typed in “Hippie music” 😆
sweet! i always enjoy your videos, and have been looking forward to when you would first mention Cookie Cutter on your channel, since i loved everything about it. little did i expect that you'd not only mention it, but include it in your Year's Best list, even though it came out in December! fantastic list, great mini-reviews, thanks for all your content, bud! (btw, please try not to overuse the inexplicably trendy youtube style of mixing certain "jokes" at a very loud/distorted volume. it's cringe, and in a few years we'll all wonder why anybody ever thought that was amusing.) happy new year to my fave guru!
Afterimage was really good and I agree with it getting number 1
I think the game is good even for people who aren't very much into metroidvanias since it was my first mv that I played and I still enjoyed it a lot
cant lie Afterimage above Blasphemous2 is kinda criminal but I havent finished Afterimage yet so who am I to talk. Nice list!
Thanks!
I bought Afterimage a few days ago, waiting for it to arrive, can't wait to play it.
Afterimage is the only one I have played so far, great game, I think I will play blasphemous 2 next
Lol I have the same thought just got Afterimage
I haven't played any of these...yet.
"Vernal Edge", "Blasphemous II", and "Afterimage" are currently in my backlog. I was planning on getting to them earlier but my scheduled gaming priorities ended up shifting around so I put them on hold. I will definitely be getting to them though, as well as some other unmentioned ones, sooner than latter.
"TEVI", "Cookie Cutter", "Rusted Moss", "Laika", and "Last Faith" I want to get but I'm waiting for physical PS4/PS5 releases. I know that might sound silly but that's a hard preference I have. Though it's not all that bad. Really, a lot of these games have been getting physical releases lately that it's barely an issue. For example, heck, even something like "Lost Ruins" finally just got announced with a physical release not too long ago, after years of nothing. Just gotta be patient.
"Lone Fungus" is the only one on here I haven't heard of before. Or if I had, I completely forgot about it. Definitely seems interesting. But it looks like it's going to have to be in my "keep track and wait for" bookmark for now.
I totally get the waiting for physical thing. I’m just impatient and get digital and physical when it comes out 😆
Just discovered your channel. Excellent stuff. I just bought Death's Gambit because of one your videos. Wow...what a great game! Thank you. I loved Elderand, Vernal Edge, Afterimage, Laika, and Cookie Cutter. Do you know if they fixed the Switch version of The Last Faith?
Thank you!
They have not, unfortunately. I popped it in recently. I hope they patch it soon. It really is a great game.
Laika was really cool, but it’s the first game I’ve ever played where pushing back or forward for one second is an insta-death! 😂
😆 💀
If Elderand is on PS5 I'll be buying it soon! Looks great!
Excellent list. Was surprised to see Blasphemous 2 not win but I will find out as I'm playing thru Afterimage (right at Resting Town so early in the game). So far Blasphemous 2 has my heart for MV 2023 GOTY. Too bad Convergence did not make the list I really liked that one too
I hope you end up liking Afterimage!
Convergence was pretty great. I have a vid on it if you’re interested.
@@MetroidvaniaGuru Pretty sure I watched it but I'll go double check. And yes Afterimage is really good so far! First time I played I wasnt sure if it was for me but just gave it another go after finishing Blasphemous 2 and very impressed. It's so pretty!
Pretty much agree with your list, specially with Afterimage. I feel that story is as convoluted as Hollow Knight's and Blasphemous, but it still good if you pay attention. But the map, combat, enemy variety and exploration? That's unlike anything in the genre! Truly a classic.
It really is good. I hope more people play it.
Would be hard to make a list of best combat systems in MV games no matter what year they are/were? i stopped liking MVs cause the combat systems are mostly for casual audiences and rarely have a deep take on this.
That’s fair. MVs should focus on exploration and platforming foremost, with Combat coming in third.
HOLY SHIT W AFTERIMAGE IN 1.
Oh *yoooooo* Cookie Cutter is on here! To be honest, while i quite enjoyed my time with it as my first proper Metroidvania (or "Castledroid" as lead dev and artist Stefano Guglielmana likes to call it) and there's a lot more i would like to see of the world and characters, and while general reviews are quite positive, i thought Cookie Cutter would rank quite low, not at all, or appear in a Honorable Mention.
Partial reasons for that are because yoou seem like a pretty critical sort to me, and the world of metroidvanias has had a lot to offer in the recent years, on all fronts of quality.
So it's just really nice to see Cherry and the Megastructure in here, with all the ugly waitress outfits, giant chainsaws, tentacles, Hindu demons with belly mouths, dirty humor, references and love to a lot of media (from Blasphemous to Gravity Falls), very pretty animations, environments and good-hitting atmosphere, and everything else that CC has on offer.
Thank you for the video, hope your videos have a good effect in spreading the word on cool games, and wish you a good rest of your year as well as a good new year in advance.
Thanks!
If a game’s good, I’m gonna talk it up. And Cookie Cutter is good.
Afterimage seemed really good but I stopped a few hours in because the challenge wasn’t there… I felt like there was no danger and that immediately turns me off.
I really liked Afterimage. But waht made me give up was that story. Convoluted is putting it lightly :D
It didn't make me give up, nor did it hamper my experience but it is a shame that the story isn't better than what it turned out to be. The endings just don't make any sense but i'm watching a 2 and a half hour long lore video to try and make sense of it all
Great list even for a casual like me.
Elderand top 5 easily
Afterimage was fun, I got the good ending. I didn't like the story, its very confusing Anime tropes and the way that made the quests impossible to figure out at times. Like i spent an enormous amount of time figuring out what to do next, only to find out that Owl went back to his Library but didn't have an icon. I feel like there isnt a single conversation that doesn't bring in some new concepts and confusing names or reference to something that happened off screen.
Ordinarily that kind of stuff doesn't bother me, but much like Elden Ring where the quests are concerned its almost impossible to know where to go next if the story is impenetrable or there is no guidance.
Everything elae about Afterimage was incredible. The movement options, character control you have in the air, triple jumping and bosses that all feel fair and not overtuned.
Great list 👍
Why people insists on Laika as a metroidvania?
Blasphemous 2 is my GOTY
Is afterimage better than ender lilies or Blasphemous 1?
I don’t know about better, but I prefer both to Afterimage. All three are amazing.
Surprised you enjoyed Elderand that much. I thought it was very by-the-books and didn’t do enough to make itself unique in any way. I still enjoyed it enough to finish it, but not something worth writing home about.
You’re not wrong; most everything Elderand does is bog standard except story delivery, and even that’s nothing new or special. I think I like it so much mostly as a curiosity. It’s a microcosm of the genre that works so well and moves so quickly.
Write home about deez
nuts... And the last faith. cause that game is legit.
Last faith is number 1
It is a very good game. I’m excited for its DLC. I bet it’ll take it to the next level.
@@MetroidvaniaGuru thankd for reply. I like hearing your opinions.
Afterimage on top of the list: istant subscribe.
Glad you’re here 😊
bruh i feel like an outsider. played all these games but i just can't go with blasphemous. tried it some times but i really didn't get it.
anyway 2023 was a CRAZY year fo MV-lovers
I get it. It took me 3 or 4 times to get into Blasphemous. It’s not for everyone.
Is tevi released on playstation or switch?
out on switch
I think it’s releasing for PlayStation early next year.
Timestamps, bro.
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll make sure to do that moving forward 😊
So switch is a bit late but
Salt and Sacrifice
Rogue Legacy 2
Blasphemous 2 I have only played the Original but how can they fuck that ul
Trust me. They didn’t. Blasphemous 2 is outstanding.
Salt and sacrifice on sale right now on PS online storefront for $7.99. Guessing it’s worth that?
Problem is I never got around to playing the first one?
Do have to play in order? Will playing the more modern one (Salt &Sanctuary) ruin the first one if play in reverse order?
@@mattpenix8438 Salt & Sanctuary is the first game, and Salt & Sacrifice is the sequel. I do not believe they are linked. If anything, Sacrifice refers to some things in Sanctuary, but it's nothing big. You can totallly play Sacrifice first and not miss anything.
@mattpenix8438 It's a masterpiece
both are worth the mo ey
Afterimage looks cool, but the protagonist does not.
If this was my list (which it isn't, but discussing MV's is the second best thing to playing them) then i'd drop the following titles from the list.
- TEVI because it's fucking weaboo turbocringe with fucking lolly type characters
- Elderand because it's clunky, uninspired and kinda buggy
- Laika because it feels like a cheap mobile game
- Vernal edge because the main character is insufferable and edgy
- Cookie cutter because the art style & character designs are really ugly
- Lone fungus because you need 20 fingers on each hand to do the precision platforming
Then i'd add 9 years of shadows, last case of benedict fox, curse of the sea rats, kingdom shell, faerie afterlight & worldless and then shuffle the list to
#10 Rusted moss
#9 Worldless
#8 Last case of benedict fox
#7 Faerie afterlight
#6 Curse of the sea rats
#5 Kingdom shell
#4 Afterimage
#3 9 years of shadows
#2 The last faith
#1 Blasphemous II
Solid list 👍
I wasn’t a big fan of Sea Rats.
Wordless doesn't get enough love and I'm going to give Benedict Fox another shot now it's had a few patches. I found Sea Rats very rough personally but we like what we like.
@@karmicbacklash may i advise holding of on benedict fox for a little longer. A large patch is still coming sometime next year which will bring many improvements! I asked the devs on steam and they confirmed this
@@MetroidvaniaGuru it's improved a lot with the patches, and i just love the art style. I also think the level design is pretty good
I disagree with you on the front of Cookie Cutter but it is balanced out by the presence of Nine Years of Shadows in your list.
There are not enough games where the main character wields an axe (or halberd) and it isn't considered simply a brute's weapon.
That and though i've not actually played the game, the presentation in both sound and music does seem really strong.
I've heard the final boss is a difficulty spike and that some areas feel...gimmicky or dragged out, if i'm not mistaken. But for what i assume is the very first game by its respective company, it seems like a lot of love and effort was put into it. And I hope it will garner good attention and the dev studio gains good support. Just like Subcult Joint (Cookie Cutter) and Metronomik (No Straight Roads).
'Ave a good one and take care.