Look, I know we're all playing Silksong, but if I could direct your attention to a slightly different Metroidvania for a moment—Nine Sols, Red Candle's first and only action foray, was one of my favourite videogames from 2024, period. Contributor Abbie Stone waxed lyrical about it back in June of that year, but for some baffling reason I didn't get Yi-pilled until May. We all make mistakes.
Something weird is happening with it, though: At the time of writing, if you have Nine Sols installed and enter "shanhaiarchive" into its beta tab (found in Steam's properties) you can download and play an entirely separate game. Unfortunately, I have a frail constitution that makes me deathly allergic to jumpscares (or 'a coward', if you're boring) so I'll be showing you a playthrough shared to YouTube courtesy of Shadowking.
