<;p>; Although not usually one to make concrete statements‚ I have a feeling that 2024 could be the year that the Metroidvania genre makes a comeback in a big way. We';ve already seen some stellar side-scrolling action from titles like <;a href=";https://www.dualshockers.com/tag/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown/";>;Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown<;/a>; and <;a href=";https://www.dualshockers.com/ultros-review/";>;Ultros<;/a>;‚ and we';ve yet to get our hands on - fingers crossed - <;a href=";https://www.dualshockers.com/tag/hollow-knight-silksong/";>;Hollow Knight: Silksong<;/a>;‚ which <;em>;should<;/em>; arrive sometime this year. And now with Surgent Studios'; Tales of Kenzera: ZAU in the mix with only just over a week away until it releases‚ it feels like we are seeing Metroidvania-style gaming take on even more emotionally challenging subjects and raising the bar to new heights. <;/p>;