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The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. Released in the middle of the eighth generation of home consoles, the Switch succeeded the Wii U and competed with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One; it also competes with the ninth-generation consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Silver Pines is a survival horror Metroidvania video game developed by Wych Elm Games and published by Team17. The game follows private investigator Red Walker as he searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet in the half-abandoned town of Silver Pines. It was released on October 8, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows.
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A Metroidvania, also known as Search Action in Japan, is a sub-genre of action-adventure games focused on nonlinear exploration and guided progression with a need to acquire key items to enter certain areas. The term is a portmanteau of the names of the video game series Metroid and Castlevania, based on the template from Metroid (1986), Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987), Super Metroid (1994), and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997), among others in their respective series.
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Wych Elm's survival horror metroidvania Silver Pines launched October 8 on five platforms at $24.99 and sits at an 87 on OpenCritic with 94% of critics behind it.
Going along with the debut of Silver Pines, we have the official launch trailer. This is a new survival horror Metroidvania title for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. For more information, read the following overview: Find Eddie Velvet. Private investigator Red Walker finds himself in Silver Pines, a place…
Review - Silver Pines is a great adventure full of atmosphere, quality storytelling and strong performances. Its visuals and sound design are wonderful.