Tales of Kenzera: Zau could be the new Metroidvania gold standard
EA
We’re only one month into the new year, but I’m calling it now: 2024 is going to be the year of the Metroidvania.
The 2D action-adventure genre, inspired by the Metroid and Castlevania formula, is already having a banner year thanks to Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. That’s only the beginning. With games like Ultros, Animal Well, and (hopefully) Hollow Knight: Silksong around the corner, there’s a good chance that 2024’s “game of the year” will be something from that popular genre. But it’s one thing to make a…