Sun Sep 15 16:00:00 UTC 2024: ## WayForward’s Yars Rising: A Solid, But Unremarkable Metroidvania

**San Francisco, CA – September 15, 2024** – WayForward, known for their vibrant revivals of classic titles, has brought Yars’ Revenge into the modern era with Yars Rising, a 2D Metroidvania. While the game boasts a clever integration of the source material and engaging gameplay, it ultimately falls short of being truly memorable.

Players take on the role of Emi “Yars” Kimura, a hacker infiltrating the nefarious QoTech corporation. The game cleverly incorporates Yars’ Revenge gameplay into hacking mini-games, requiring players to navigate familiar cannon-based challenges to progress. However, the frequent occurrence of these mini-games can become repetitive and detract from the overall experience, even with an option for invincibility during these segments.

Yars Rising’s core gameplay is solid, offering a streamlined Metroidvania experience with fluid movement and satisfying upgrades. However, the game’s visual style, enemy design, and environments lack originality, failing to evoke the same excitement as WayForward’s other titles.

Despite its shortcomings, Yars Rising provides a fun and accessible Metroidvania experience for fans of the genre. The game’s inclusion of Yars’ Revenge elements is a clever homage to the classic title, but ultimately doesn’t elevate the game beyond being a solid, yet unremarkable entry in the genre.

Yars Rising is available now on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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