Metroidvania
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English
Etymology
Blend of Metroid and Castlevania, two influential games of this type.
Pronunciation
Noun
Metroidvania (countable and uncountable, plural Metroidvanias)
- (video games, informal) A (genre of) platform game with role-playing game elements and inventory items, involving more exploration than a traditional linear platform game, particularly revisiting previously explored areas.
- 2008, Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition:
- The Castlevania games share similarities with the Metroid series, in particular the free-roaming design in which new abilities allow access to different areas. Because of this, fans often refer to such games as "Metroidvania" in style.
- 2009 September 1, Chris Whitworth, “Batman Arkham Asylum 24.99”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:
- It's got Metroidvania elements - it's structured like one, I guess, in that it's lots of exploration with a fair bit of backtracking and getting new abilities that unlock previously unopened areas and that sort of thing.
- 2009 September 14, Jonah Falcon, “Shadow Complex Great Game”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:
- Pure Metroidvania... with 3D in-engine cutscenes.