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Wednesday14th Feb 2024
News Love Metroid And Axiom Verge? This New Metroidvania Might Be For You
'Rebel Transmute' launches next month
Publisher Jandusoft has announced that Rebel Transmute will launch on the Nintendo Switch on 14 March, 2024. If you're unfamiliar with the title, it's a pixel art Metroidvania that takea a few cues from the likes of Metroid and Axiom Verge in which you explore a vast world filled with weird and wonderful...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Limited Run's Axiom Verge Physical Releases Open For Pre-Order This October
Get a bundle or a standalone copy of the second game
Update [Tue 28th Sep, 2021 02:30 BST]: Limited Run has shared a look at the double pack collector's edition. Both games will be on a single cartridge. Four-week pre-orders for this version and the standard edition begin on 1st October. Original article [Thu 12th Aug, 2021 01:30 BST]: After...
Friday15th Jan 2021
News Axiom Verge Is Getting Its "First Ever" Free Update Almost Six Years After Launch
Will add a new "Randomizer Mode"
Axiom Verge's creator Thomas Happ last year delayed the release of the second game until the first half of 2021. So what's he been up to since then? It turns out he's actually been spending some of his time on a free update for the original Metroidvania-style game that adds a new "Randomizer Mode". It'll be released...
Tuesday21st Nov 2017
News BadLand Games to Donate 75% Of Its Axiom Verge Profits to Healthcare for Tom Happ's Son
"I just wanted to thank them for their generosity"
Axiom Verge is now out at retail for the Nintendo Switch in North America, the latest Indie gem to make its way into stores. It's a game that we've loved on both Wii U and Switch, and has made its mark across a wide range of consoles. It's no secret that the game's creator Tom Happ has been working...
Tuesday14th Nov 2017
News Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition Coming to Switch in North America on 21st November
Still on the way to Europe and the Wii U
Axiom Verge was a fantastic Metroidvania that launched late in the Wii U’s life, so it was a welcome inclusion when it got a port on the Switch earlier this month. Though that was just the digital version, we knew that a physical copy—dubbed Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition—would be coming out in the...
Thursday5th Oct 2017
Nintendo Download 5th October (Europe)
Stardew Valley! Axiom Verge! Oxenfree! Mario & Luigi! Layton! Much more
Another week, another impressive European Nintendo download line-up to separate us all from our cash. The Switch eShop has a broad range of strong arrivals, while the 3DS has three retail releases vying for attention. The Wii U doesn't miss out, either, and there's also a lot of...
Nintendo Download 5th October (North America)
Stardew Valley! Axiom Verge! Mario & Luigi! Layton! Tumblestone! Much more!
It's Nintendo Download Update time, ladies and gentleman, and it's another cracker. This week brings an impressive range of new releases on Switch, both at retail and as download-only titles. The 3DS also weighs in, with two notable retail releases on the veteran handheld;...
Tuesday12th Sep 2017
News Axiom Verge Is Coming To The Switch eShop Early
We can't wait
Update: It's now confirmed that the global eShop release has been brought forward to 5th October, which is great news. However, the physical retail edition is now due in November, with production causing the delay; a specific release date will be given soon. Original Article: It's a shame - arguably - that Metroid: Samus Returns...
Tuesday8th Aug 2017
News Axiom Verge Launches on Switch on 17th October
It'll be worth the wait
One of the very best games that we played on the Wii U last year was that of Axiom Verge, the incredibly deep and rich Metroidvania from Thomas Happ, a one-man development team. Considering how the game very clearly acted as a sort of neo-Metroid, it was a perfect fit for Nintendo systems, and although it couldn’t fit on...
Thursday8th Jun 2017
News Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition Confirmed For Physical Release On Switch
Alongside the Wii U version
Badland Games has revealed that it is bringing Axiom Verge to the Nintendo Switch this August in the form of Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition. This new edition includes a specially commissioned documentary by 2 Player Productions regarding the making of the game. Also included is a deluxe booklet with...
