9 Ways Mina the Hollower Was as Complex and Audacious to Make as Any AAA Game

Yacht Club Games' Mina the Hollower brings Castlevania-style combat to a top-down view, with its burrowing mechanic created to solve the problem of getting cornered in that perspective. The team deliberately kept dodging delayed by about half a second and whipping limited to four directions for deeper combat. Developers say these choices are objectively unappealing, yet they define the game's complexity and audacity.