Mina the Hollower review: Shovel Knight follow-up is a retro tour de force

Yacht Club Games’ Mina the Hollower is a Zelda-inspired action-adventure set on Tenebrous Isle, built around exploration, secrets, and classic top-down combat.

The review says it captures the feel of early Nintendo-era design while adding enough new ideas to stand on its own.

Rather than simply copying old Zelda games, it revives their sense of discovery and thoughtful level design.

That makes Mina the Hollower a strong showcase of how modern games can build on retro mechanics without losing their identity.