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Smash Bros meets Metroidvania in Possessor(s), Heart Machine's new side-scrolling opus

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Heart Machine
COMPANYSubject
Heart Machine
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2016–2025
Latest · Possessor(s)
Top genres · platformer, fps, rpg
178 articles 107 writers 5 games
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COMPANYSubject
Opus
Role · Developer
Active · 1999–2014
Latest · Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming
Top genres · rpg, fighting, indie
13 articles 19 writers 3 games
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OPUS
Active · 2015–2026
Latest · Opus: Prism Peak
Top genres · adventure, indie, puzzle
32 articles 28 writers 5 games
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