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I would love a Shadow Complex 2
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What's your favorite Metroidvania?
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So much win here ! My choices as well.
I would love a Shadow Complex 2
Refreshment.01
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How about we don't have an official academia of gaming and i couldn't give an arse about what the GiantBomb website says. If at the least you presented me the thoughts about this issue of an important game designer of the the games we are disscussing, at the least that would be more interesting.
GiantBomb XD
Anyway, the discussion is over from my side. Carry on, Castlevania invented these type of gameplay, is not like the formula was already perfected by Metroid years earlier.
The Bookerman
Member
Batman Arkham asylum certainly felt very Metroidvania for me.
Otherwise in the castlevania Series
Dawn of Sorrow And Symphony of the night.
Otherwise in the castlevania Series
Dawn of Sorrow And Symphony of the night.
LUFTRAUSER
Banned
Cave Story. I don't really like it that much; it is just the only game of this genre I have ever played. I have played neither Metroid or Castlevania, in fact, as without any nostalgia I am not sure they would hold my interest.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
Here's some education: "misuse" is one word. "Miss Use" is a lady whose last name is Use.
Your opinion doesn't make it the definition. Especially when you aren't providing anything outside of said opinion.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metroidvania
Nocturnowl
Member
I've gotta say, despite enjoying the game I thought Guacamelee's actual Metroidvania elements were pretty average.
Almost entirely self contained areas with little interlinking within the map, standard and uninteresting collectables alongside money running out of use about halfway through the game.
Perhaps most importantly for me the world itself just isn't that interesting to explore with little to discover, the progression felt heavily guided throughout.
Fun brawling and platforming elements though, I really think a linear stage progression could have fit the games style a lot better but that's just me.
Almost entirely self contained areas with little interlinking within the map, standard and uninteresting collectables alongside money running out of use about halfway through the game.
Perhaps most importantly for me the world itself just isn't that interesting to explore with little to discover, the progression felt heavily guided throughout.
Fun brawling and platforming elements though, I really think a linear stage progression could have fit the games style a lot better but that's just me.
This is what makes it hard because they don't come close to either of them. Struggling to find one from indies.
Spieler Eins
Member
Lostwinds 2. Beautiful game. But I'm also a sucker for moody ice areas.
Then you have some amazing games in this thread to look forward to.
Is it weird?
Sparrowhawk
Member
So if you're not right, then no one is? Lol.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Shadow Complex or Strider.
Guacamelee and Dust are also fantastic.
Guacamelee and Dust are also fantastic.
Sparrowhawk
Member
Dust's art style just looks like vomit, in my opinion.
It plays fine, but no game should ever look like the Recently Submitted section of Deviantart.
Is there any backtracking?
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
Shadow Complex is probably my favorite, followed by Arkham Asylum.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and Shattered Dimensions for the DS are also pretty good and haven't been mentioned yet. Also Wario Land 3.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and Shattered Dimensions for the DS are also pretty good and haven't been mentioned yet. Also Wario Land 3.
a. I didn't ask what your favorite Metroid or Castlevania game is. Metroidvania is a genre.
b. I didn't want to read 50 responses of Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid.
La Mulana is incredible with how it forces you to be a detective. The main issues are some shoddy level design that relies too much on the holy grail teleportation and the awkward movement, but the level design is top-notch at being interesting to navigate at least.
Metroid Prime counts, but it's also a Metroid game.
Silvawuff
Member
I respect that opinion. I'm sure you're personally able to produce better artwork than the aforementioned "recently submitted" area of Deviantart.
Sparrowhawk
Member
Some games that might be overlooked are Knytt Underground and Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Highly recommend checking them out.
Oh! And I supposed Tomba would count. Such an amazing game.
Oh! And I supposed Tomba would count. Such an amazing game.
Kadin
Member
This really needs a damn sequel already. Game was so good!
Sparrowhawk
Member
Yes, I could.
ethomaz
Banned
So don't ask a Metrovania game... Castlevania with 2D Metroid style.
It is not a genre lol
But fine.
You'd think OP was asking something really difficult here.
Silvawuff
Member
Color me interested. Do you have any samples of your work?
Back on topic: I think Mischief Makers you can replay certain areas/bosses to get a better score and collect all gems and stuff, so I don't think it's connected as a worldly whole.
Also, I agree with Muramasa. It's a fantastic game. Odin Sphere might also fit somewhere under the Metroidvania umbrella since it borrows a lot of elements from that genre.
Why can't Metroidvania be a genre? "Roguelike" is also another term used to describe games that share common features or game play elements. I did a little digging and I think the term we may be looking for is "sub-genre."
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Shadow Complex.
Refreshment.01, is this your alt?
80+ replies and multiple gaming websites including http://metroidvanias.com/ and http://www.metroidvania.com/ disagree with you.
The zeitgeist >>> you.
spacemonkeynation
Member
The new Strider is incredible. It's my game of the moment. Best ever? I don't know, but I love Shadow Complex and Arkham Asylum.
Rhomega Beta
Member
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
I had no idea people were this salty about the term Metroidvania.
It's a genre. Period.
It's a genre. Period.
This and Shadow Complex. The new Strider is also worthy to mention.
veloxStrix
Banned
Guacamelee. Or... Cave Story.
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The issue is Metroid Prime. If we can't count DS because 3D, then we can't count Prime.
Karakato_001
Neo Member
Yeah, I can't consider Cave Story as a Metroidvania, the game for the most part was linear. Good game though.
Anyway, my vote goes to either Order of Ecclesia or Metroid Zero Mission. One had a challenge that the other Igavanias lacked and the other is my favorite Metroid game of all time
Anyway, my vote goes to either Order of Ecclesia or Metroid Zero Mission. One had a challenge that the other Igavanias lacked and the other is my favorite Metroid game of all time
Never played super
Like T-Frog said in his recent mission statement for Metroidvania.com, the term is not a clear-cut but rather denotes a certain spirit of exploration and wonder.
I totally agree with that.
I totally agree with that.
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