Infernax
Infernax does nothing to hide its homage to Castlevania. From the chiptune-style soundtrack and 8-bit aesthetic to the heart-pounding platforming and that one enemy that totally fucks up your jump, playing Infernax is like being transported back to 1989. In some ways it’s even better. A crusader who’s returned to a countryside overrun by demons, you smash and slash your way through a 2D metroidvania map peppered with dungeons in search of salvation and an end to the horror. While it doesn’t feel revelatory, it does prove the formula can age like fine wine when placed in the right hands, which in this case happens to be Berzerk Studio.
