<s>
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
is	O
a	O
metroidvania	O
video	O
game	O
by	O
American	O
indie	O
developer	O
Thomas	O
Happ	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2015	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
April	O
2015	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2015	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scroller	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Trace	O
,	O
a	O
scientist	O
who	O
,	O
after	O
suffering	O
a	O
crippling	O
injury	O
,	O
wakes	O
up	O
in	O
an	O
ancient	O
and	O
high-tech	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
borrows	O
elements	O
from	O
classic	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Metroid	B-Device
,	O
Contra	B-Application
,	O
Blaster	B-Application
Master	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
,	O
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
is	O
an	O
independent	O
project	O
by	O
Petroglyph	O
Games	O
engineer	O
Tom	O
Happ	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
worked	O
on	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
End	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
,	O
NFL	B-Application
Street	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Tiger	O
Woods	O
PGA	O
Tour	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Happ	O
also	O
worked	O
on	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
project	O
named	O
Orn	O
,	O
a	O
small	O
Metroid	B-Device
fangame	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2013	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
ultimately	O
delayed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
was	O
included	O
in	O
Indie	O
Statik	O
's	O
list	O
of	O
Top	O
100	O
Most	O
Anticipated	O
Indie	O
Games	O
of	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
in	O
early	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
19	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
the	O
following	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
had	O
been	O
initially	O
considered	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
not	O
possible	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
due	O
to	O
technical	O
issues	O
,	O
particularly	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
engine	O
,	O
MonoGame	B-Language
,	O
lacking	O
native	O
support	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
were	O
interested	O
in	O
having	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
come	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2016	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
confirmed	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
finally	O
arrive	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
slated	O
for	O
a	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2016	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thomas	O
Happ	O
originally	O
intended	O
to	O
include	O
an	O
unlockable	O
Samus	O
Aran	O
costume	O
in	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
,	O
but	O
Nintendo	O
did	O
not	O
approve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
one	O
point	O
,	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
was	O
also	O
considered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thomas	O
Happ	O
stated	O
after	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
he	O
hoped	O
Nintendo	O
would	O
send	O
him	O
a	O
developer	O
kit	O
so	O
he	O
could	O
begin	O
porting	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
to	O
the	O
Switch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2015	O
,	O
Thomas	B-Application
Happ	I-Application
Games	I-Application
teamed	O
up	O
with	O
IndieBox	O
,	O
a	O
monthly	O
subscription	O
box	O
service	O
,	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
custom-designed	O
,	O
physical	O
release	O
of	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
limited	O
,	O
individually	O
numbered	O
,	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
included	O
a	O
flash	O
drive	O
with	O
a	O
DRM-free	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
instruction	O
manual	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
key	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
custom-made	O
collectible	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Six	O
years	O
after	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
,	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
received	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
update	O
in	O
2021	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mode	O
that	O
randomizes	O
item	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
was	O
a	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Happ	O
and	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verges	I-Application
speedrunning	O
community	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
unofficially	O
developed	O
a	O
mod	O
for	O
this	O
game	O
mode	O
and	O
were	O
looking	O
to	O
officially	O
add	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2017	O
,	O
Spanish	O
game	O
distributor	O
BadLand	O
Games	O
announced	O
they	O
were	O
collaborating	O
with	O
Thomas	O
Happ	O
to	O
publish	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
as	O
a	O
retail	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
a	O
standard	O
retail	O
release	O
only	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
special	O
,	O
limited	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
:	O
Multiverse	O
Edition	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
during	O
Q2	O
2017	O
in	O
both	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
Edition	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
release	O
worldwide	O
in	O
the	O
following	O
August	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
with	O
exclusive	O
soundtrack	O
CD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
physical	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
was	O
distributed	O
by	O
Limited	O
Run	O
Games	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
84/100	O
based	O
on	O
61	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
summarized	O
the	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
've	O
ever	O
been	O
into	O
this	O
sort	O
of	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
,	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
is	O
positively	O
terrific.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
summarized	O
the	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
is	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
's	O
easy	O
to	O
fall	O
in	O
love	O
with	O
because	O
it	O
hits	O
so	O
many	O
high	O
notes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
not	O
a	O
stretch	O
to	O
say	O
that	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
is	O
better	O
than	O
the	O
games	O
that	O
inspired	O
it	O
,	O
because	O
it	O
's	O
so	O
inventive	O
and	O
thoughtfully	O
crafted.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
being	O
too	O
familiar	O
with	O
the	O
Metroid	B-Device
series	O
and	O
for	O
lacking	O
a	O
clear	O
objective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2019	O
Indie	O
World	O
presentation	O
,	O
Happ	O
revealed	O
that	O
a	O
sequel	O
is	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
titled	O
Axiom	B-Application
Verge	I-Application
2	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
release	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
Fall	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
