Great news for fans of Metroidvania-type games as one of the very best indie offerings is coming soon to Apple’s iPad and iPad 2 (and presumably 3, 4, 5… etc.). While I don’t have an iPad myself (I have an Android tablet though!) I can still see myself getting excited for this release and I think you’ll join me once you’ve seen the video…

As you can see the game is taking quite a bit of a development turn with the help of a newcomer to the collaboration effort. All in all it looks pretty damn good and the controls seem very fluid (pun!).

Regardless of the final outcome, the game will certainly be one of the largest (in terms of playing length) iOS games ever released. I played through Aquaria on the PC and can attest that this is a 15+ hour long romp, longer if you decide to explore everything. So for those iPad gamers who have been wanting something a little meatier this should work out just fine.

The game doesn’t currently have a solid release date, instead just a vapid “Fall 2011” window and there is no word on price.

Of course, interested gamers can always just buy the PC version now for $19.99.

[Aquaria]