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Axiom Verge 2 has been delayed to the first half of 2021, developer Tom Happ announced today. He has several good reasons, not the least of which being (motions to the state of the world in 2020) all of this.
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BadLand Gaming has responded to the accusations that it’s refused to pay Tom Happ, creator of Axiom Verge, the money it owes him as part of a publishing deal, claiming instead that it has always tried to negotiate a repayment plan. Happ and business manager Dan Adelman dispute that characterization.
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It’s not just Stardew Valley release day for the Nintendo Switch. Another celebrated indie, the Metroid homage Axiom Verge, is also now out for Nintendo’s system. That makes two Metroidy games released on portable Nintendo machines in just a few weeks. Is this real life?
Axiom Verge is finally coming to Vita on April 19. If you already own the PlayStation 4 version of the Metroid-inspired action game, it’s free.
Heads-up: retrolicious metroidvania Axiom Verge is now available on Steam. It’s basically a nostalgia volcano, so beware of nostalgia lava, which corrodes new ideas. However, it’s still quite good, as our own Mike Fahey explained in his review. Read more
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The Metroidvania stylings of Tom Happ’s Axiom Verge arrive on Steam May 14. The downloadable PlayStation 4 hit adds Steam cloud saves and trading cards to its already impressive arsenal. Check out the announce trailer above, and read our review of the PS4 version here.
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