Dead Cells recent Castlevania is a balm for people waiting for Konami to pull their finger out and release another 2D explore-em-’up. Very few of these crossovers let players wade in with a crowbar and start swinging like you’re the Joker charging into a crowd of teenage sidekicks. I think if you’re putting a game out on Valve’s Steam platform it’s polite to reference the game that started it all. Several Steam games have a Half-Life crossover. Shovel Knight adds a bow into the game and an outfit, Half Life? Well, there’s an outfit, but there’s also a crowbar. Games like Hotline Miami are distilled down to a baseball bat and an outfit. However, the king of the crossover is undoubtedly Dead Cells, an indie Metroidvania that, post-launch, has turned other games into delicate puzzle pieces that neatly fit into its roguelike structure. I love it, in spite of how nonsensical these things can get, because if you’re a fan of something that isn’t currently getting the AAA video game treatment, getting to see it pop up in other games is a nice treat.
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