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Topic	Why are they called metroidvanias?
Siculu 02/06/25 9:40:08 PM #9:	TheDurinator posted... SOTN is one of the best games ever made This. And then the handheld ones would contribute too. Particularly the excellent Aria and Dawn of Sorrow. MagiMarthKoopa posted... It was supposed to just refer to the metroid-like Castlevania games at first, but then gamers kept misusing it and now every 2d sidescroller is a metroidvania Also this. Once Metroidvania became a genre, these have since been called Igavanias. --- Intent obsolescence, built into the system <cite>Siculu posted [p:983955342] in Why are th... [t:80931071]...</cite> <quote>TheDurinator posted... </cite><quote>SOTN is one of the best games ever made</quote>This. And then the handheld ones would contribute too. Particularly the excellent Aria and Dawn of Sorrow.MagiMarthKoopa posted... </cite><quote>It was supposed to just refer to the metroid-like Castlevania games at first, but then gamers kept misusing it and now every 2d sidescroller is a metroidvania</quote>Also this. Once Metroidvania became a genre, these have since been called Igavanias. --- Intent obsolescence,built into the system</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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