{"rewrite":{"id":"r_26d70302fd1be714a14975ca","clusterId":"c_58fa8c44f93262288173e897","slug":"gemini-x-is-a-new-metroidvania-built-for-mega-man-x-fans","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Gemini X Is a New Metroidvania Built for Mega Man X Fans","summary":"Komi Games announced Gemini X, a Metroidvania inspired by classic 32-bit run-and-gun platformers like Mega Man X. Players explore a hijacked space colony, fight robot rebels, and see the story change based on boss defeat order. A Steam release is planned for 2028, with a demo coming later.","whyItMatters":"The game directly targets Mega Man X nostalgia while adding non-linear exploration and dynamic boss interactions, a combination that could appeal to fans waiting for a modern take on the subgenre.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKomi Games has revealed Gemini X, a Metroidvania that takes clear inspiration from the Mega Man X series. The game is set on Gemini Station, a space colony seized by the rebel faction Heretech, a group of robot freedom fighters. Players control Luke, a security guard who survives an ambush and fights to reclaim the colony.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many games in the genre, bosses in Gemini X do not stay in fixed rooms. They patrol the station, sometimes encountering each other while carrying out missions. The story shifts depending on the order in which players defeat bosses, and the remaining bosses react to those changes. Players can also push bosses into a full-power mode by taking the right actions during encounters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGemini X is planned for a 2028 release on Steam. A demo is in the works but not yet available. The developer stated they want to meet the expectations of Mega Man X fans.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Gemini X ties its story to boss defeat order, a branching structure that adds replay value beyond the Metroidvania map.","twitterPost":"Gemini X ties its story to boss defeat order, adding replay value beyond the Metroidvania map.","threadsPost":"Gemini X ties its narrative to the order players defeat bosses, a branching structure that gives the Metroidvania genre something most entries skip: a reason to replay besides map completion.","newsletterBlurb":"Komi Games announced Gemini X, a Metroidvania inspired by Mega Man X. Set on a hijacked space colony, the game features roaming bosses and a story that changes based on the order you defeat them. A Steam release is planned for 2028.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/11/167871.html\",\"title\":\"New Metroidvania 'Gemini X' Announced for Mega Man X Fans! Save the Hijacked Colony\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4300,"outputTokens":576,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781172097,"createdAt":"2026-06-11T09:56:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-11T10:00:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T10:00:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_58fa8c44f93262288173e897","canonicalTitle":"『ロックマンX』ファンに向けた新作メトロイドヴァニア『Gemini X』発表！ 乗っ取られたコロニーを救え","representativeArticleId":"a_bab6f3222e288fd40905779d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gemini X\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-11T09:18:42.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-11T09:18:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T10:00:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/11/167871.html","title":"『ロックマンX』ファンに向けた新作メトロイドヴァニア『Gemini X』発表！ 乗っ取られたコロニーを救え"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gemini X"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Komi Games announced Gemini X, a Metroidvania inspired by classic 32-bit run-and-gun platformers like Mega Man X.","The game is set on Gemini Station, a space colony seized by the rebel faction Heretech.","Players control Luke, a security guard who fights to reclaim the colony.","Bosses in Gemini X patrol the station and can encounter each other; the story changes based on the order players defeat them.","Gemini X is planned for a 2028 release on Steam, with a demo coming later."]}