Ascent Of Kings review. Classic Game Room presents a CGR Undertow review of Ascent Of Kings for the Xbox 360 developed and published by Nostatic Software. Hear ye, hear ye! The king is dead! With the throne empty, a father sends his sons to prove they deserve the crown. Well, all of his sons except the youngest, who defiantly sneaks out to prove himself. Ascent Of Kings is a platformer in the Metroidvania style, a classic game of jump and explore. This video review features video gameplay footage of Ascent Of Kings for the Xbox 360 and audio commentary from Classic Game Room's Derek.