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"I've been getting my arse kicked by this fusion of NES-era Metroidery"
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|Holiday 2025
Spelunking for platform shooter sickos in the Metroid-like ZEXION
If you've a taste for Metroid-inspired platforming, you are eating good this year. There's dozens of great examples in 2025 alone. But one game—released this March by debuting solo developer Gallant Leaf—is developing a reputation as a dark horse pick among discerning Metroid sickos, despite humble appearances: Zexion.
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