"Metroidvania" is a term used to describe a specific type of video game that combines elements from the games "Metroid" and "Castlevania." These games typically have intricate, interconnected maps that players explore while gaining new abilities and unlocking previously inaccessible areas. The term
"metroidvania" is used to refer to this style of gameplay found in these games and others that follow a similar format.
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Don't let its strange premise fool you; if you're a fan of
Metroidvania games then Rabi - Ribi is a must - play game.
This type
of metroidvania style design leaves the player feeling fulfilled as they reach new areas thanks to their new piece of equipment.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side scrolling platformer like Shantae which also features elements from
metroidvania genre.
It's also worth noting that one of the biggest issues with
Metroidvania title is also present in Headlander: Backtracking.
As
in Metroidvania games, don't expect to be able to discover all secrets at the beginning of the game, as some special abilities are required to access several locations.
Modeled after Valkyrie Profile, Indivisible combined
2D metroidvania style exploration with real time battles that share fighting game combo mechanics.
Set up in a similar style
as Metroidvania games, complete with its very own grid - based map, Knytt Underground is just a blast traversing throughout the world.
Xeodrifter is far from the
best Metroidvania title due to its extremely short length, restrictive map system, and repetitive boss battles but it's still a worthwhile experience.
Shadow Complex is a classic that I would suggest to almost anyone, especially if you
like metroidvania type games.
We've played an action RPG, a shmup fighter, a Mystery Dungeon game, and now we have a brand new 2D
Metroidvania adventure.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a 2D platformer that harkens back to the classic
Metroidvania type titles of the SNES.
Approachable, and not too difficult, the Steamworld Dig games deliver a gentle hit of
Metroidvania action supplemented by lots of Terraria - style digging.
Games like Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet have exploration, but they couldn't be further
from Metroidvanias in terms of game play style in that they just don't feel anywhere close to similar.
It is a wonderful, and in many ways, odd mixture of genres like focusing
on Metroidvania for exploration, point and click games for the main story and quests while also offering brawler combat with an RPG progression system.
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The Swapper mixes classic 2D side scrolling
Metroidvania exploration, with clever puzzle game play including a cloning element.
Curve explained that this overworld is massive and completely explorable, but like
other Metroidvania titles, parts of it can't be accessed until a new gadget is found in one of the test chambers that allow them to access these new areas.
Demogeon uniquely combines the challenge of level - based platforming into one large adventure style level with just enough hints of
metroidvania gameplay to keep you wanting more!
However, Last Stitch Goodnight's attempt to follow the tried and true
Metroidvania formula is often beset by a litany of issues that hamstring the game into a boring and often frustrating trek through a generic mansion.
Joakim Sandberg's
indie Metroidvania Iconoclasts doesn't yet have a soundtrack available, but I'll keep my ear to the ground for it.
Hollow Knight, the 2D Dark Souls - like
Metroidvania by Team Cherry, has slipped into 2018 for its Switch port.
Motion Twin's upcoming
Metroidvania roguelike Dead Cells should be on your radar, because it's really cool; I've enjoyed the Steam Early Access version.
Guacamelee is a lovely Spanish - themed
Metroidvania where all the special moves are unique wrestling attacks, and it has four - player co-op too.
I'd strongly recommend it to anyone that's anyway
into Metroidvania, pixel art games, or new games that bring with them an instant sense of nostalgia.
Sundered is an incredible blending of the Roguelike and
Metroidvania sub-genres, and — in my humble opinion — it's by far the most underrated game of 2017.
But while the core gameplay of the series is preserved, the game has stripped even
more metroidvania elements away, leaving a game that's structured more like Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, while still loading levels with a tone of secrets, making it also feel more like Mega Man X.
In
true metroidvania style, there are loads of hidden passages filled with power ups, unfortunately the map marks every single one of them down for you, so there's no real feeling of discovery.
Originally Kickstarted as a totally different game by French studio Game Atelier, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom features the same colorful, cartoony designs and weighty, retro
metroidvania feel of Wonder Boy 3, but with a modern, crisp, high - definition look.
I eventually became frustrated and impatient with the task of drawing my own map, something that I've long since come to expect to happen automatically after years of
playing metroidvania games.
IGN 78 Sundered takes the 2D
Metroidvania platforming formula augments it with some successful ideas that all but reward you for dying.
Hollow Knight — I have a tough time getting sucked into non-linear action games and
not Metroidvanias because that isn't a real word.
This week, I (@piccolo930) fired up developer Lienzo's
metroidvania side - scroller, Hunter's Legacy.
Before you write it off as just another cheap movie tie - in, check out the first screenshot of the title below, which looks to take great inspiration from the critically
acclaimed Metroidvania genre.
Taken at face value, Toki Tori 2 + is an incredibly well - designed platformer with a distinct
Metroidvania vibe.
It's a standard
Metroidvania at first glance, just another side - scroller featuring a futuristic battle suit.
When it comes down to it, Axiom Verge is a no - brainer recommendation to anyone who
enjoys Metroidvania titles or retro - style platformers.
After some initial handholding, you're thrown into the deep possibilities of yet another fantastic example of
Metroidvania done right.
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