Minitroid, A Cute, Fan-Made Metroid Game

April 8th, 2011

Minitroid Title Screen Minitroid, A Cute, Fan Made Metroid Game

Check out this trailer for Minitroid, a cool, fan-made Metroid game featuring a Super Deformed Samus Aran:

Awesome stuff!

Here’s another clip that shows a bit more of what to expect from the game itself, including some sweet original music and some really cool enemy designs:

The Minitroid Tech Demo is brought to you by Construct, a three-person team that includes programmer Tokinsom, artist Betatronic, and music composer Jamie Billings and is a free download available at the Metroid Database.


Limbo Trailer

May 12th, 2010

Here’s a new teaser trailer for Limbo coming this summer for Xbox LIVE Arcade:

Read my earlier post about this hauntingly atmospheric and visually striking indie game by Playdead here.


Limbo

March 15th, 2010

Here’s a trailer for Limbo, a visually striking, atmospheric, 2D side-scroller and puzzler from Denmark-based game studio PLAYDEAD:

Here’s a screenshot:

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A screenshot from Limbo

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Shank

March 11th, 2010

Check out the trailers below for Klei Entertainment’s newest game, Shank, a bloody and brutal 2D side-scrolling brawler, coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC:

(The video clips are age-restricted due to the realistic cartoon violence.)

I love the way Shank moves and the sheer variety of weapons he has at his disposal. The backgrounds are gorgeous, and the sunset segments are a nice visual touch:

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The Shank, At Sunset

For more information about the game, check out the official blog here.


Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

August 26th, 2009

Check out this uber-cool trailer for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, a new, as-yet-unreleased, independent third-person shooter by Fuelcell Games (in collaboration with artist and animator Michel Gagne):

Impressive.

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