{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7bed63b5a1a6b79b86dec40e","clusterId":"c_a653955b853dbd58377b54be","slug":"mina-the-hollower-hits-500-000-sales-with-a-91-metacritic-score","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mina The Hollower Hits 500,000 Sales With a 91 Metacritic Score","summary":"Yacht Club Games' Mina The Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies and holds a Metacritic score of 91. The 2D action RPG uses a digging mechanic to let players slip through enemies and walls, blending nostalgic Game Boy Color-era aesthetics with modern design principles that the developer calls a new experience rather than nostalgia bait.","whyItMatters":"The game's sales and critical reception show that a small studio can succeed by rethinking a classic genre's core rules rather than just imitating them.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight, has a new hit on its hands. Mina The Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies and earned a Metacritic score of 91, making it one of the year\u0026#39;s best-reviewed titles. The game is a 2D action RPG available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 for 2,480 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core mechanic is simple: dig holes and dive underground to slip through enemies or dodge attacks on the spot. This changes how players approach combat and exploration. Instead of adjusting spacing based on enemy attack ranges, players can move proactively, similar to a 3D action game. The art style and chiptune music evoke the Game Boy Color era, and the combat references games like Zelda II and Castlevania, but the developer frames the result as a modern rethinking rather than simple nostalgia bait.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mina The Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies and holds a 91 Metacritic score. Yacht Club Games' digging mechanic turns 2D action on its head by letting players slip through enemies rather than just dodging them.","twitterPost":"Mina The Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies and holds a 91 Metacritic score. Yacht Club Games' digging mechanic lets players slip through enemies, rethinking 2D action from the ground up.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Yacht Club Games' Mina The Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies and earned a 91 Metacritic score. The 2D action RPG uses a digging mechanic that lets players pass through enemies and walls, creating a new kind of movement in a genre built on spacing and dodging.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/columnjp/mina-20260616-450029/\",\"title\":\"Game 'Mina The Hollower' with One of the Year's Highest Metascores: Why Is It So Highly Rated? An Action RPG That 'Digs Deep' into Nostalgic 2D Action, as Seen Through Its Polished Gameplay\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4304,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781613718,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T12:30:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T12:34:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T12:34:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a653955b853dbd58377b54be","canonicalTitle":"今年屈指のメタスコアを獲得したゲーム『Mina The Hollower』、なぜこんなにも高評価？プレイしてみてわかった完成度、懐かしの2Dアクションを「深堀り」するアクションRPG","representativeArticleId":"a_12a3711de249ca6b6b8bddd8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Mina The Hollower\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T11:46:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T11:46:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T12:34:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/columnjp/mina-20260616-450029/","title":"今年屈指のメタスコアを獲得したゲーム『Mina The Hollower』、なぜこんなにも高評価？プレイしてみてわかった完成度、懐かしの2Dアクションを「深堀り」するアクションRPG"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Mina The Hollower"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Mina The Hollower sold over 500,000 copies and holds a Metacritic score of 91.","The 2D action RPG is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 for 2,480 yen.","The core mechanic lets players dig holes and dive underground to slip through enemies or dodge attacks.","The art style and chiptune music evoke the Game Boy Color era, with combat referencing Zelda II and Castlevania.","Yacht Club Games frames the game as a modern rethinking rather than nostalgia bait."]}