I’m really in the mood for a game like Shovel Knight after listening to some chiptune tracks the other day. Something fair, but challenging would be ideal. Must have a good soundtrack!

Along these lines I’ve already played:

  • Shovel Knight
  • Celeste
  • The Messenger
  • Hollow Knight (well, in terms of the difficulty not the music)

Does anyone know of any I’ve missed? They don’t necessarily have to be modern indie games - old NES/SNES games for example. SMB3 and SMW are classics.

  • @ExtraMedicatedEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    Have you played La-Mulana or the sequel?

    It’s full of insane puzzles and traps, but it’s a great metroidvania with some great music. It’s one of my all time favorites.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I’ve heard of that series but never tried it. Actually the trailer reminded me a bit of Castlevania SOTN - which is another one I really should play!

      • @[email protected]
        6•1 year ago

        If you haven’t played SOTN, I highly recommend you take a pitstop from platformers and try it now. I just played and beat it for the first time last week and it’s great.

        Reasons for my suggestion:

        1. It’s spooky season and the SotN theme fits well.
        2. The game is beatable in one day.
        3. The music is fantastic.
        • @[email protected]OPEnglish
          4•1 year ago

          Hah, all excellent points. I think I may need to play SOTN and the original Resident Evil this month for the spookiness.

          • I Cast FistEnglish
            3•1 year ago

            The game is beatable in one day.

            And if you never played it, boy, you’re in for a real treat. There’s so, so, SO MUCH to explore in there! Also, getting something akin to a 100% will definitely take longer if you don’t look into guides.