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Zau Is An Emotionally Stirring Metroidvania

April 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming Emotionally, Metroidvania, Stirring, Zau

“In loving memory of those who touched our lives. This game is a tribute to their enduring spirit,” reads the opening screen of Tales of Kenzera: Zau, the new Metroidvania from EA Originals and Surgent Studios. My lip trembles. “Don’t start crying, you’ve barely started,” I chastise myself. After all, there’s a lot of game [...]read moreZau Is An Emotionally Stirring Metroidvania

Zau Creator On Afrofuturism And Grief

In the summer of 2020, as America tried to reckon with its institutionalized racism, the Black Lives Matter movement prompted video game studios to issue pro-BLM statements, donate to Black-centered charities, and promise to elevate Black voices. Several years later, it’s not all that clear if some (or any) studios followed through on those promises, [...]read more