It would be hilarious to call a genre by the name of an enemy in the birthing game, but it fits well enough. Too bad we can't just decode to call them that and have everyone follow along.How about calling them "mochtroids" or "mocktroids"?
The term was coined specifically to describe SoTN. It was a quick way to explain how it was different from prior Castlevania games.
Honest question: Is there anything the term conveys that "Metroid" doesn't? It seems inherently redundant, at least with hos its used now
I'm just waiting for a developer to actually make a game called Metroidvania and then cash in on hype. Would probably give similar reactions as to when Valve trademarked DOTA2.
I don't care if iga says he was inspired by Zelda cause if he was then sotn would have had a large overworld with unrelated sequential dungeons instead of one connected map that connects different areas together like the metroid games.
What?
Platform-adventure game rolls right off the tongue, doesn't it?
Hello all.
I managed to finally get registered on here.
I figured I would pop on, because I am being credited with coining the term "Metroidvania". I am likely not the only one to have done this, but I apparently am then first documented on the Internet to use it. I am surprised it caught on actually, but so be it. It was used to describe a change in how Castlevania worked.
Anyhow, just saying hello. I am up for any questions.
My mom came up with the Phrase
Are you... saying Mario games aren't platformers?