Muramasa Revenant Blades Is a Handheld Metroidvania Dream
The best moment in Nintendo Everything's 90-minute Muramasa: Revenant Blades preview isn't a boss kill — it's the part where the writer takes a wrong…
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Elta: Defy All Gods Runs at 40 FPS on Steam Deck — Barely
The performance numbers in this Elta: Defy All Gods demo preview tell a more interesting story than the combat does. Low preset. Roughly 60%…
Castlevania's 40th: Free Original Game and a 30FPS Switch Problem
Konami's 40th-anniversary freebie is the easy headline: the original 1986 Castlevania is free on the App Store and Google Play until October 24. But…
Belmont's Curse Demo Runs 30fps on Switch, 60fps Everywhere
Konami has a date, and it's a split one. The free Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo launches October 1, two weeks ahead of the full game on October…
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo Drops on Switch October 1
Konami is handing Switch owners a two-week head start. A demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse lands on Nintendo Switch on October 1, with the full…
Metroid Ravenous Preorder: Why Physical Beats Digital on Switch 2
A ten-dollar discount is a ten-dollar discount, but it isn't the reason a handheld player should preorder Metroid Ravenous on cartridge. Walmart has…
Metroid Ravenous Is the 2D Handheld Banger Switch 2 Needed
Samus Aran eats her enemies now, and that grotesque little detail is somehow the least interesting thing about Metroid Ravenous. The Switch 2…
Humble's Metroidverse Bundle Packs 7 Metroidvania Gems for Steam Deck
Seven games, one theme, zero actual Metroids. Humble's Beyond the Metroidverse Bundle gathers a curated stack of Metroidvania titles at a steep…
Gamescom 2026 Handheld Winners: Neon Abyss 2, Haunted Paws, and More
Gamescom 2026's FGS Live Showcase hit like a firehose of trailers, but handheld players know better than to skim past the pixel count. Buried in the…
Wilderings: The Lost Spring Brings Rewilding Roguelite to Switch
Nature doesn't get many revenge stories in games, but Wilderings: The Lost Spring hands the controller to the ecosystem. Herobeat Studios — the…
Mariachi Legends Is the Handheld Metroidvania to Watch in 2027
A mariachi's outfit is already 90% of the way to Alucard's iconic look — something the creative director of Mariachi Legends, Miguel Hasson, pointed…
No Ori 3, Confirms Moon Studios — What It Means for Handhelds
For a few days, handheld players let themselves believe the rumor: a third Ori game, built for the handhelds that made the franchise so beloved. That…