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Nanis23 posted...

I am tired of the term "Metroidvania" used for every 2D platformer with a hub world. Search-Action as a genre with "Metroidvania" as a sub-genre can work
When I think of "Metroidvania" I think of a game with small corridors, bosses that give you powerups, teleport rooms, save rooms, etc
Mega Man ZX is considered a Metroidvania just because it has a hub world but some levels are literal "go right to win" on a flat surface

okay now I'm confused

1) how the fuck would metroidvania be a search action subgenre, what is the distinguishing factor here
2) MMZX has small corridors, bosses that give powerups, teleport rooms, and save rooms lmao

I mean I agree that MMZX's map design is not up to the standards of the genre, but it has literally every other arbitrary factor you listed.

Also implies that you can disqualify a game from the genre if its map is bad enough, which is kind of funny. MMZX is a weird example because I literally do not know if they were even trying. But did any madman argue that like, Metroid Dread was not a Metroidvania because it's too linear or something?