Metallic Child

Metallic Child
DeveloperStudio HG
PublisherHIKE
PlatformsWindows, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseSeptember 16, 2021
GenresAction, roguelite
ModeSingle-player

Metallic Child (stylized as METALLIC CHILD) is an isometric action roguelite video game developed by South Korean one-man team Studio HG and published by HIKE. It was released for Nintendo Switch and Windows on September 16, 2021.

Gameplay

Metallic Child is a hack and slash video game where the player can attack enemy robots, pick them up, and throw them. The player can find Cores, sometimes by defeating enemies, which can give positive effects or negative effects, such as slowing down the player.

Plot

The player controls Rona, a female android known as a Metallic Child, who must stop a rebellion onboard a spaceship. To stop the spaceship from crashing, she must defeat the other similar robots of her line.

Development and release

Metallic Child was developed by Studio HG. The development took three years. It was released on 16 September 2021 for Nintendo Switch and Windows.

Reception

Metallic Child received favorable reviews for its controls and visuals, but with criticism for its repetitive gameplay. It earned an aggregate score of 73% from Metacritic. Stuart Gipp of Nintendo Life considers it a spiritual successor to Mega Man and Mighty No. 9. Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade criticizes the repetitive nature of this game while praising the other aspects. Aaron Rodriguez of MeriStation praises the unique core mechanic of this game.

This game has received the Best PC & Console made with Unity awards for 2019 and Official Selection for BitSummit 7.

Notes

  1. ↑ Studio HG is a group within development studio Action Square.

References

  1. ↑ Davison, Pete (2021-09-27). "Metallic Child is your new action roguelike obsession". Rice Digital. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Gipp, Stuart (2021-09-20). "Review: Metallic Child - A Robot Smashing 'Roguelite' Anime Adventure". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  3. ↑ Kim, Jaeseok (23 November 2021). "게임대상 우수상 '메탈릭 차일드' 한대훈 "여러분은 1인개발 하지 마"". ThisIsGame. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (2021-06-30). "METALLIC CHILD launches September 16 for Switch and PC, in 2021 for PS5 and PS4". Gematsu. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Metallic Child". Metacritic. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Metallic Child Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Musgrave, Shaun (2021-09-28). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Metallic Child' Review, Plus 'Dandy Ace', 'UnMetal', and Today's Other New Releases and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  8. ↑ Rodríguez, Aarón (2021-12-23). "Metallic Child, análisis. Un roguelite con personalidad". Meristation (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. ↑ "METALLIC CHILD on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.