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Bionic Commando 2009: 17 Years Later, The Grappling Hook Still Works
Seventeen years after its US PC release, the 2009 Bionic Commando deserves a second look. Not out of nostalgia, but because this reboot captures a precise moment in action game design—when vertical mobility was still radical, not standard. A game the market failed to sell that time has quietly vindicated.
#game design#retro#Capcom
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read
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Ys: The Oath in Felghana, the Remake That Saved Ys III
Ys III was originally a misstep: a lateral entry rushed into production, its side-scrolling format betraying the saga's core DNA. When Falcom revisited the project with The Oath in Felghana in the early 2000s, the result transcended mere polish. It's one of the rare cases where a remake not only fixes the original's flaws but redefines what the franchise can do. A look back at a transformation that shaped Ys' entire trajectory.
#Action-RPG#remake#retro
Lumnix Editorial··4 min read