"I've been getting my arse kicked by this fusion of NES-era Metroidery"

Spelunking for platform shooter sickos in the Metroid-like ZEXION

- By DOMINIC TARASON

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.