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'''Metroidvania''' is a subgenre of the [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[video game]] with gameplay concepts similar to the ''[[Metroid]]'' series and the ''[[Castlevania]]'' series (specifically from ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]'' and onward). The genre name is a [[portmanteau]] of the two series' names. Other names include '''Castletroid''', a similar portmanteau; '''Igavania''', in reference to [[Koji Igarashi]], a major developer of ''Symphony of the Night'' and many other ''Castlevania'' games and whose contributions have shaped the design of the subgenre; '''Metroid-style games'''<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/08/troid-rage-why-game-devs-should-watch-alienand-pla.html | title = 'Troid Rage: Why Game Devs Should Watch Alien—and Play Metroid—Again | first= Maddy | last= Myers | date = August 1, 2014 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Paste Magazine]] | quote = “It’s also, somehow, become acceptable for game developers, critics, and professors to refer to Super Metroid-alikes as “metroidvania” games . . . I need these developers to give me a compelling reason why I wouldn’t just replay Super Metroid instead of their games, and so far, these trailers haven’t given me much hope that these Metroid-style games will be any different than their countless predecessors.” }}</ref><ref> {{Cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/five-great-not-metroid-games-you-can-play-right-now-294315.phtml | title =Five great (not) Metroid games you can play right now| first = Jonathan | last = Holmes | date = June 19, 2015 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Destructoid]] | quote = “That brand of feature pacing is one of the basic principles behind ‘’Metroid’’-style games, but that's pretty much ‘’Xeodrifter’’ in a nutshell.” }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://kotaku.com/5309538/shadow-complex-impressions-metroidvania-made-unreal | title = Ghost Song Is Looking Like This Year’s Big Indie Metroidvania | first = Stephen | last = Totilo | date = July 8, 2009 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Kotaku]] | quote = “He wanted to show the dark caverns of the game to demonstrate what real 3D lighting effects can do for the dark exploration of a Metroid-style game.” }}</ref><ref name=”Rose Guacamelee”>{{Cite web | url = http://www.gamezebo.com/2013/08/15/guacamelee-review/ | title = Guacamelee! Review| first = Mike| last = Rose | date = August 15, 2013 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Gamezebo]] | quote = “In terms of getting me excited about a game, the phrase “A Metroidvania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world” is always going to do the job. I do love my ‘’Metroid’’-style games, and enjoy exploring the twists that modern titles put on the original formula. Guacamelee is the most ‘’Metroid’’-like game I’ve played in quite some time.” }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/10/aliens-infestation-is-the-metroid-style-2d-aliens-game-weve-always-wanted/ | title = Aliens: Infestation is the Metroid-style, 2D Aliens game we’ve always wanted | first = Ben | last = Kuchera | date = October 12, 2011 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Ars Technica]] | quote = “’’Aliens: Infestation’’ is a 2D, ‘’Metroidvania‘’ game that takes place in the world of James Cameron's ‘’Aliens’’ film.” }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/01/shantae-pirates-curse-making-metroid-style-game-stereoscopic-3d/ | title = Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse: Making A Metroid-Style Game In Stereoscopic 3D | last= Ishaan | date = October 1, 2014 | accessdate = July 12, 2016 | publisher = [[Siliconera]] }}</ref>, '''Metroid-like games'''<ref name= “Parish Chasm”>{{Cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/23/chasm-creating-an-infinite-metroidvania | title = CHASM: CREATING AN INFINITE METROIDVANIA | first = Jeremy | last = Parish | date = April 23, 2013 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[IGN]] | quote = “Metroid-like games usually span several hours…” }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.siliconera.com/2016/01/06/ghost-song-is-looking-like-this-years-big-indie-metroidvania/ | title = Ghost Song Is Looking Like This Year’s Big Indie Metroidvania | first = Chris | last = Priestman | date = January 6, 2016 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Siliconera]] | quote = “Like ‘’Axiom Verge’’, ‘’Ghost Song’’ is a 2D sci-fi game that was born out of its creator’s desire for a Metroid–like game.” }}</ref><ref name=”Rose Guacamelee”>{{Cite web | url = http://www.gamezebo.com/2013/08/15/guacamelee-review/ | title = Guacamelee! Review| first = Mike| last = Rose | date = August 15, 2013 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Gamezebo]] | quote = “In terms of getting me excited about a game, the phrase “A Metroidvania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world” is always going to do the job. I do love my ‘’Metroid’’-style games, and enjoy exploring the twists that modern titles put on the original formula. Guacamelee is the most ‘’Metroid’’-like game I’ve played in quite some time.” }}</ref><ref> {{Cite web | url = http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/07/03/these-ten-titles-will-give-you-your-metroid-fix.aspx | title = Ten Metroid-Like Games To Play While Waiting For Samus’ Return| first = Ben| last = Reeves | date = July 3, 2015 | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | publisher = [[Game Informer]] | quote = “Symphony of the Night takes Metroid’s non-linear platforming and exploration and layers on an equipment and RPG experience system.” }}</ref>, and other, similar formations invoking similarity to ''Metroid''.
'''Metroidvania''' is a subgenre of the [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[video game]] with gameplay concepts similar to the ''[[Metroid]]'' series and the ''[[Castlevania]]'' series (specifically from ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]'' and onward). The genre name is a [[portmanteau]] of the two series' names. Other names include '''Castletroid''', a similar portmanteau, and '''Igavania''', in reference to [[Koji Igarashi]], a major developer of ''Symphony of the Night'' and many other ''Castlevania'' games and whose contributions have shaped the design of the subgenre.


Metroidvania games generally feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore, though access to parts of the world is often limited by doors or other portals that can only be opened after the player has acquired special items, tools, weapons or abilities within the game. Acquiring such improvements can also aid the player in defeating more difficult enemies and locating shortcuts and secret areas, and often includes retracing one's steps across the map. Through this, Metroidvania games include tighter integration of story and level design, careful design of levels and character controls to encourage exploration and experimentation, and a means for the player to become more invested in their player-character. Metroidvania games typically are two-dimensional [[Platform game|platformers]], but can also include other genre types. Though popularized during the early console generations, the genre has seen a resurgence since the 2000s due to critically praised, [[independent video game development|independently developed]] games.
Metroidvania games generally feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore, though access to parts of the world is often limited by doors or other portals that can only be opened after the player has acquired special items, tools, weapons or abilities within the game. Acquiring such improvements can also aid the player in defeating more difficult enemies and locating shortcuts and secret areas, and often includes retracing one's steps across the map. Through this, Metroidvania games include tighter integration of story and level design, careful design of levels and character controls to encourage exploration and experimentation, and a means for the player to become more invested in their player-character. Metroidvania games typically are two-dimensional [[Platform game|platformers]], but can also include other genre types. Though popularized during the early console generations, the genre has seen a resurgence since the 2000s due to critically praised, [[independent video game development|independently developed]] games.
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| 2015 || ''[[Environmental Station Alpha]]''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/05/01/environmental-station-alpha-review/ | title = Wot I Think: Environmental Station Alpha | first = John | last = Walker | date = May 1, 2015 | accessdate = May 12, 2015 | publisher = [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] | quote = "I have had a tremendous time with Environmental Station Alpha (ESA), engrossed into its Metroid-a-like exploratory platforming." }}</ref> || Arvi Teikari<br>Roope Mäkinen || Hempuli Oy || {{vgrelease|WW=[[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]]}} ||
| 2015 || ''[[Environmental Station Alpha]]''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/05/01/environmental-station-alpha-review/ | title = Wot I Think: Environmental Station Alpha | first = John | last = Walker | date = May 1, 2015 | accessdate = May 12, 2015 | publisher = [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] | quote = "I have had a tremendous time with Environmental Station Alpha (ESA), engrossed into its Metroid-a-like exploratory platforming." }}</ref> || Arvi Teikari<br>Roope Mäkinen || Hempuli Oy || {{vgrelease|WW=[[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]]}} ||

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Metroidvania is a subgenre of the action-adventure video game with gameplay concepts similar to the Metroid series and the Castlevania series (specifically from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and onward). The genre name is a portmanteau of the two series' names. Other names include Castletroid, a similar portmanteau; Igavania, in reference to Koji Igarashi, a major developer of Symphony of the Night and many other Castlevania games and whose contributions have shaped the design of the subgenre; Metroid-style games[1][2][3][4][5][6], Metroid-like games[7][8][4][9], and other, similar formations invoking similarity to Metroid.

Metroidvania games generally feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore, though access to parts of the world is often limited by doors or other portals that can only be opened after the player has acquired special items, tools, weapons or abilities within the game. Acquiring such improvements can also aid the player in defeating more difficult enemies and locating shortcuts and secret areas, and often includes retracing one's steps across the map. Through this, Metroidvania games include tighter integration of story and level design, careful design of levels and character controls to encourage exploration and experimentation, and a means for the player to become more invested in their player-character. Metroidvania games typically are two-dimensional platformers, but can also include other genre types. Though popularized during the early console generations, the genre has seen a resurgence since the 2000s due to critically praised, independently developed games.

History

See also: Platform-adventure

While not the first game of its kind, Metroid (1986, Nintendo Entertainment System) is generally considered the most influential game in the Metroidvania genre.[10] Nintendo's goal for the title was to create a non-linear adventure game to set it apart from other games at the time, requiring the player to retrace their steps while providing permanent power-ups in contrast to how other adventure games only offered power-ups with temporary effects.[11] The series was popular, and future titles refined the exploration approach while adding more story elements to the title such as with Super Metroid (1994, Super Nintendo Entertainment System).[10]

Koji Igarashi is credited with establishing defining features of the Metroidvania genre.

During this time, the gothic/horror-themed platformer series Castlevania was gaining popularity. The original Castlevania (1986, NES) featured discrete levels that the player completed in a sequential manner. It was followed by Vampire Killer (1986, MSX)[12][13] and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987, NES) which experimented with non-linear adventure gameplay,[14][15] before the series returned to the more linear style of the original Castlevania. Series lead Koji Igarashi found that as they continued to produce sequels to cater to fans of the series, experienced players would race through the levels, while new players to the series would struggle with some stages.[16] To try to make a title that would be more widely appreciated across play levels and extend the gameplay time of the title, Igarashi and others on his team looked toward the ideas used by The Legend of Zelda series into the development of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997, PlayStation); such ideas included a large open world to explore, the need to acquire key items to enter certain areas, and the ability to improve the player-character as one would in console role-playing games.[16][17] The change proved popular with players, and subsequent games in the series would follow this formula.[10] With the releases of Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the formula these games presented would form the foundations of what are considered Metroidvanias today.[10]

While both series continued to develop titles in this format, the concept of Metroidvanias started to gain more traction when other parties began to develop games in the same style.[10] Cave Story (2004, Microsoft Windows) was independently developed by Daisuke Amaya as a homage to Metroid and other classic games; the game was critically praised showing the scope of what one person could do, and highlighted another take on the Castlevania and Metroid games, as well as vitalizing the 2D platformer genre as a viable indie game format.[10][18] Shadow Complex (2009, Xbox 360) by Chair Entertainment was developed with acknowledging that Super Metroid was "the pinnacle of 2D game design". The game received highly positive reviews, and remains one of the best-selling downloadable titles on the Xbox 360 service.[10] Due to games like these, the Metroidvania genre began to take off in both publisher-driven and independent games development.[10]

While the word "Metroidvania" is commonly used presently to describe games in this genre, or games that have elements of this genre, the origins of the term are unclear; Igarashi notes that he did not coin the phrase, though grateful to be acknowledged as the one that established the basis of the genre.[19] Igarashi noted that with Symphony of the Night the goal was to have exploration closer to the top-down Zelda approach, but with the side-scrolling nature, it was compared more to Metroid, and believes this is how the portmanteau came about.[20] Igarashi himself and his fans use the word "igavania" to describe games in this style;[20] Igarashi prefers the term as to avoid the connotation that Nintendo has direct involvement when using the term "Metroidvania".[21] A similar portmanteau "Castletroid" is sometimes used as well for describing this genre.[20]

Gameplay concepts

In Guacamelee!, the player gains the ability to temporarily turn their human character into a chicken, allowing them to pass through short corridors and discover secrets.

A Metroidvania title is most often used to refer to a platforming game that features a single large, interconnected map generally with discrete rooms or sections. Not all areas of this map are available at the start, often requiring the player to obtain an item, such as a weapon, a key, or a new character ability, to remove the obstacle that is blocking the path forward. Often, this item is protected by a boss character, providing story-driven challenges throughout the game. Maps are non-linear, and often require the player to traverse the map multiple times during the course of the game. Weaker monsters will inhabit other parts of the level, respawning when the player revisits those rooms, and often can be defeated to gain health, ammunition, or experience points.

Larger games generally feature save points as well as the ability to transport the player quickly between certain rooms on far sides of the map, eliminating tedious retracking in the latter parts of the game. Access to new abilities can also open up shortcuts that reduce travel time, as well as discover secrets that help to improve the character's abilities. For example, gaining access to double jump or wall jump abilities can give players more manageability about the game's map, while obtaining the ability to transform into a smaller object can let the player slip through narrow corridors. As such, the genre focuses on exploration of a large world map, and advancement of the player-character abilities over time. Metroidvanias are sometimes referred to as "platform adventure games" due to this scope.

Metroidvania is a term generally associated with game levels/maps that are laid out as two-dimensional side scrollers, with the player character moving left, right, up and down through the level. These games typically are rendered using two-dimensional graphics, but can include 2.5D-rendered games using 3D graphics engines but limiting player movement to two dimensions, such as the aforementioned Shadow Complex. The exploration and character development concepts of Metroidvanias can be used in other genres, though these games typically are not categorized as Metroidvanias. For example, the Metroid Prime trilogy is a first-person shooter that builds on the same style of exploration play as Metroid. Dark Souls is a third-person action role-playing game loosely considered a Metroidvania featuring "soft locks" – obstacles in the form of boss characters that are difficult but not impossible to defeat when the player-character is starting out, and become much easier to defeat with increased experience and abilities.[10]

Igarashi, who is credited with setting the core concepts of what makes a Metroidvania title, described what he believed were key elements that makes successful games in the genre. These include:[16]

  • Providing the player with a playable character that is fun and easy to control, so that the addition of new weapons, abilities, and tools will encourage the player to experiment with these new features and incorporate them into their gameplay.
  • Designing maps that encourage exploration but which still guide the player on a main path through the game. This can be accomplished by using secret areas that require new abilities to access, and to quickly provide the player with new abilities and the opportunities to use these abilities in the early portion of the game as to encourage them to continue to improve the player-character.
  • Providing means where the player can be aware of where they are in the game world at any time. This can be accomplished by graphical themes through the game's world, visually unique milestones at key game point, overall map and player status information screens, and the means of moving around the map quickly.

Analysis

The popularity of the Metroidvania genre is stated to be tied to the ease with which platformer games can be learned and mastered, while giving the player a character that they can grow over the course of the game.[10] Many developers of independent Metroidvania titles cited the exploration as a core element of the genre that draws in players, working off the natural human instincts to explore, and giving the players the sense of discovery and self-control during the game.[10] Donald Mustard of Chair Entertainment, the creators of Shadow Complex, stated that a good Metroidvania helps the player come to epiphanies that enables them to progress in the game, describing an example of a ledge that initially too high to reach, and as the player acquires abilities, will discover how they can reach that ledge on their own.[22]

From a developer's standpoint, the Metroidvania genre provides benefits to the developer. The genre encourages tight connection between level design and game story, and can give developers opportunities to create an immersive world for the player.[10] Level design of such games can also be challenging as to make sure the challenge to the players of the game is fair and enjoyable, and achieving this goal can be seen as a sign of a success for a developer.[10]

List of games

Year Title Developer Publisher Platform(s) Notes
1983 Pharaoh's Curse[23] Steve Colman Synapse Software
1984 Below the Root[23] Dale Disharoon Windham Classics NA / PAL Commodore 64
1984 Bruce Lee[24] Ron J. Fortier Datasoft (Atari, C64, Apple II, DOS)
U.S. Gold (Amstrad, BBC, Spectrum) 		NA / PAL Commodore 64 JP / PAL MSX "Proto-Metroidvania".[24]
1984 Impossible Mission[23] Dennis Caswell Epyx
Atari (Atari 7800)
U.S. Gold (ZX Spectrum, Master System)		 NA / PAL Commodore 64
1984 Jet Set Willy[25][26][27] Matthew Smith Software Projects
Tynesoft (Atari 8-bit)
1984 Knight Lore[28] Tim and Chris Stamper
TOSE (FDS)		 Ultimate Play the Game
Jaleco (FDS)		 JP / PAL MSX
1984 Montezuma's Revenge[23] Robert Jaeger Parker Brothers NA / PAL Commodore 64
1984 Pitfall II: Lost Caverns[29] David Crane Activision
Sega (arcade)		 NA / PAL Commodore 64
JP / PAL MSX
1984 Underwurlde[30] Ultimate Play the Game Ultimate Play the Game
1985 Brain Breaker[23] Hiroshi Ishikawa Enix
1985 The Castle[31] ASCII Corporation
Sega (SG-1000)		 ASCII Corporation
Sega (SG-1000)
1985 Castlequest[31] ASCII Corporation ASCII Corporation JP / NA Nintendo Entertainment System
1985 Castle Quest[32] Tony Sothcott Micro Power
1985 Citadel[27] Michael Jakobsen Superior Software
1985 Doriath[33] Ian Gray
Lee Braine		 Virgin Interactive
1985 Hero of the Golden Talisman[23] Mr Chip Software Mastertronic
1985 Nodes of Yesod[34] Odin Computer Graphics Odin Computer Graphics
1985 Phantom of the Asteroid[35] Martin Ellis Mastertronic
1985 Saboteur[36] Clive Townsend
Branko Spoljaric (C64)		 Durell Software
1985 Starquake[37] Stephen Crow Bubble Bus Software
1985 Xanadu[38] Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom
1986 Batman[39] Ocean Software Ocean Software
1986 Cross Blaim[40] DB Soft DB Soft
1986 The Legend of Zelda[41][42] Nintendo R&D4 Nintendo
1986 Metroid[38] Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems		 Nintendo
1986 Mighty Bomb Jack[43] Tecmo
Elite Systems (computers)		 Tecmo
Elite Systems (computers)
1986 Milon's Secret Castle[44] Hudson Soft Hudson Soft JP / NA Nintendo Entertainment System
1986 Relics[45] Bothtec JP / PAL MSX2
1986 The Sacred Armour of Antiriad[23] Palace Software PAL / NA Commodore 64, Apple II, MS-DOS, TRS-80 Color Computer
1986 Space Hunter[46] Kemco Kemco Nintendo Entertainment System
1986 Super Pitfall[47] Micronics JP / NA Nintendo Entertainment System
1986 Vampire Killer[48] Konami Konami JP / PAL MSX2
1987 Auf Wiedersehen Monty[49] Peter Harrap
Shaun Hollingworth		 Gremlin Graphics
1987 Bio Senshi Dan: Increaser to no Tatakai[50] Atlus Jaleco
1987 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest[23] Konami Konami
1987 Codename: Droid - Stryker's Run Part 2[51][23] Nick Chamberlain
Martin Edmonson		 Superior Software
1987 Dizzy – The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure[52][53] Oliver twins Codemasters
1987 Dr. Chaos Marionette Features first-person adventure game segments in addition to side-scrolling levels.
1987 Esper Boukentai[54] NMK Jaleco
1987 Euphory[23] System Sacom System Sacom
1987 Faxanadu[38] Hudson Soft
1987 Getsu Fūma Den[55] Konami Konami
1987 The Goonies II[56] Konami Konami Features first-person adventure game segments in addition to side-scrolling levels.
1987 Head Over Heels[57] Ocean Software Ocean Software
1987 Legacy of the Wizard[23] Nihon Falcom JP / NA Nintendo Entertainment System
1987 The Maze of Galious[58] Konami Konami
1987 Palace of Magic[51][32][23] Martyn R. Howard Superior Software
1987 Rambo[23] Pack-In-Video JP / NA Nintendo Entertainment System
1987 Rygar[59] Tecmo Tecmo
1987 Saboteur II Clive Townsend Durell Software
1987 Tengoku Yoitoko Taito Taito
1987 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link[60] Nintendo R&D4 Nintendo
1987 Zeliard[23] Game Arts
1987 Zillion[23] Sega Sega
1988 The Battle of Olympus[38] Infinity (NES)
Radical Entertainment (GB)
1988 Bionic Commando[61] Capcom Capcom
1988 Blaster Master[23] Tokai Engineering Sunsoft Mostly side-scrolling, but features top-down dungeons and boss fights.
1988 Captain Comic[62] Michael Denio (DOS)
Color Dreams (NES)		 ComputerEasy (DOS)
Color Dreams (NES)
1988 Cosmo Police Galivan[63] Nihon Bussan Nihon Bussan
1988 Cyborg Hunter[64] Sega JP / PAL Sega
1988 Draconus[65] Zeppelin Games Zeppelin Games (C64, ZX)
Cognito (Atari 8-bit)
1988 Exile[23] Peter Irvin
Jeremy Smith		 Superior Software (BBC, Acorn)
Audiogenic (other versions)		 Procedurally-generated.
1988 The Guardian Legend[66] Compile
1988 Konami Wai Wai World[67] Konami Konami
1988 Lord of the Sword[68] Sega Sega
1988 Main Frame Peter Ward Microillusions NA / PAL Commodore 64
1988 Predator[23] Klon Pack-In-Video
1988 Rex[69] The Light Martech
1988 The Scheme[23] Bothtec Bothtec
1988 Treasure Island Dizzy[52] Oliver twins Codemasters NA / PAL Nintendo Entertainment System, Microsoft Windows
1989 A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia Imagineering NA / PAL Absolute Entertainment Majesco (Wii)
1989 Cadash[70] Taito Taito NA / JP Turbografx-16
1989 Clash at Demonhead[71] Vic Tokai Vic Tokai JP / NA Nintendo Entertainment System
1989 Shadow of the Beast[72] Reflections Interactive
Digital Developments (Lynx)
DMA Design (TCD)
Gremlin Graphics (Amstrad, Spectrum)
WJS Design (Genesis)		 NA / PAL Psygnosis (Amiga, C64, ST)NA / PAL Electronic Arts (Genesis)
Gremlin Graphics (Amstrad, ZXS)
BR TecToy (Genesis, SMS)		 NA / PAL Amiga JP / NA Turbografx-CD
1989 Strider[73] Capcom Capcom
1989 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap[23] Westone Sega NA / PAL Sega Master System
JP / NA Turbografx-16
1989 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys[38] Nihon Falcom (computers)
Advance (NES, SNES)
Riot (Genesis)
AlfaSystem (TG-16)
JP / NA Sega Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1990 The Adventures of Rad Gravity Interplay Activision NA / PAL Nintendo Entertainment System
1990 Captain Comic II: Fractured Reality Michael Denio ComputerEasy
1990 Deadlock[74] System 3 System 3 Unreleased game that has since been released as freeware.
1990 Gargoyle's Quest[75] Capcom Capcom JP / NA Game Boy
1990 Shadow of the Beast II[72] Reflections Interactive (Amiga)
Digital Developments (Sega CD)
Echelon Games (Atari ST)
WJS Design (Genesis)		 NA / PAL Psygnosis (Amiga, SCD, ST)
Electronic Arts (Genesis) 		NA / PAL Amiga, Sega Genesis
1990 Solstice[28] Software Creations
1990 Todd's Adventures in Slime World[76] Epyx
ISC Co. Ltd. (TCD)		 Atari (Lynx) NA / JP Sega Genesis
1990 Turrican[77][78] Rainbow Arts (C64)
Factor 5 (Amiga, AST)
Probe Software (CPC, ZX)
The Code Monkeys (Genesis, TG16, GB)		 Rainbow Arts (computers)
Accolade (consoles)		 NA / PAL Commodore 64, Amiga, Game Boy, Sega Genesis
1991 Magician Eurocom Taxan
1991 Metroid II: Return of Samus[38] Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
1991 Popful Mail[79] Nihon Falcom (PC-88, PC-98, SNES)
SIMS (Sega CD)
HuneX (TG-16)		 Nihon Falcom (PC-88, PC-98, SNES)
NEC (TG-CD)
 NA / JP Sega CD
1991 QuackShot[80] Sega Sega
1991 Toshi Tensou Keikaku: Eternal City[81] Naxat Soft Naxat Soft
1991 Turrican II: The Final Fight[82] Rainbow Arts (C64)
Factor 5 (Amiga, ST)
Enigma Variations (CPC, ZX)
Sun-Project (DOS)
Code Monkeys (Genesis, GB)		 Rainbow Arts
Accolade (Genesis, GB)		 NA / PAL Commodore 64, Amiga, Game Boy, Sega Genesis
1991 Ufouria[38] Sunsoft Sunsoft JP / PAL Nintendo Entertainment System
1991 Wonder Boy in Monster World[38] Westone (Genesis, SMS, Wii, Windows)
AlfaSystem (TG-16)
M2 Co., Ltd. (PSN)		 Sega (Genesis, SMS, PSN, XBLA, Windows, Wii [Genesis version])
Hudson Soft (TG-16, Wii [TG-16 version])		 JP / NA Sega Genesis
NA / PAL Wii
1992 Dr. Franken[83] MotiveTime, Ltd.
1992 Elfland Carl Erikson Bog Turtle Games
1992 Flashback[84] Delphine Software International (Amiga, DOS, Genesis, Sega CD)
Tiertex (SNES, PC-CD, 3DO, CD-i, Jaguar)
Manomio LLC (iOS)		 NA / PAL U.S. Gold (Genesis, SNES) BR TecToy (Genesis) NA / PAL CD-i, MS-DOS
JP / NA 3DO
1992 Gargoyle's Quest II[85] Capcom Capcom
1992 Ghoul School[86] Imagineering Electro Brain
1992 Shape Shifter[87] ICOM JP / NA Turbografx-CD
1992 Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston Sculptured Software Electro Brain
1992 Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power[88] Zippo Games Acclaim Entertainment NA / PAL Nintendo Entertainment System
1993 Alien 3[89] Probe Entertainment LJN
1993 Blaster Master 2[90] Software Creations Sunsoft
1993 Citadel 2 Symo Superior Software
1993 Link: The Faces of Evil[91] Animation Magic Philips NA / PAL CD-i
1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue[23] Konami Konami
1993 Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon[91] Animation Magic Philips NA / PAL CD-i
1994 Demon's Crest[92] Capcom Capcom
1994 Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV[23] Hudson Soft Hudson Soft
1994 Monster World IV[38] Westone Sega
1994 Sinaria: Lost in Space[93] John Pollard
Joe Hillman		 John Pollard
Joe Hillman		 Shareware.
1994 System Shock[94] Looking Glass Technologies Origin Systems NA / PAL MS-DOS
1994 Super Adventure Island II[38] Hudson Soft Hudson Soft
1994 Super Metroid[38] Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems		 Nintendo
1994 Umihara Kawase[95] TNN/NHK SC TNN
1995 Holy Umbrella: Dondera no Mubou!![96] Earthly Soft Naxat Soft
1995 Odyssey[97] Unconscious Minds Audiogenic
1995 Phantom 2040[98] Viacom New Media (Genesis, SNES)
Unexpected Development (Game Gear)		 Viacom New Media NA / PAL Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear
1995 Tails Adventure[99] Aspect Sega Spin-off of Sonic.
1996 The Divide: Enemies Within[23] Radical Entertainment Viacom New Media 2.5D.
1996 Front Mission: Gun Hazard Omiya Soft Squaresoft
1996 Kirby Super Star[38] HAL Laboratory Nintendo "The Great Cave Offensive" subgame only.
1996 Vigilance on Talos V[100] John Pollard
Joe Hillman		 PolyEx Software (OS/2)
Square Wheel Studios (DOS)
1997 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[38] KCET Konami
1997 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee[101] Oddworld Inhabitants
Digital Dialect (Windows)
Saffire (GB)		 GT Interactive
NA / PAL Game Boy
1997 Tomba![38] Whoopee Camp
1999 Zeux's World[38] Zaratustra Zaratustra
2000 Bionic Commando: Elite Forces[102] NST Nintendo NA / PAL Game Boy Color, 3DS
2000 Blaster Master: Enemy Below[103] Sunsoft Sunsoft Partially a remake of the 1988 original.
2000 Ikachan[104] Daisuke Amaya Daisuke Amaya
Nicalis (3DS)
2000 Wario Land 3[105] Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
2001 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[38] KCEK Konami
2002 Akuji the Demon[106] Eiji Hashimoto Eiji Hashimoto
2002 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[38] Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami
2002 Eternal Daughter[38] Derek Yu
Jon Perry		 Blackeye Software
2002 Metroid Fusion[38] Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
2002 Metroid Prime Retro Studios
Nintendo		 Nintendo
2002 Shantae[38] WayForward Technologies Capcom
2003 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[38] Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami
2003 Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time[107] Virtucraft BAM! Entertainment
2004 Cave Story[23] Studio Pixel (Windows)
Studio Pixel and Nicalis (all other versions)		 Studio Pixel (Windows)
Nicalis (DSi, Wii)
NIS America (3DS)
2004 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror[38] Flagship
Dimps
HAL Laboratory		 Nintendo
2004 Metroid: Zero Mission[38] Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo Remake of the 1986 original.
2004 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Retro Studios
Nintendo		 Nintendo
2004 Shaman King: Master of Spirits[108] KCEJ Konami NA / PAL Game Boy Advance
2005 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[38] KCET Konami
2005 La-Mulana[23] GR3 Project
2005 The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King[109] Buena Vista Games NA / PAL Buena Vista Games
2005 Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2[110] KCEJ Konami NA / PAL Game Boy Advance
2006 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[38] KCET Konami
2006 Lyle in Cube Sector[111][38] Nic Destefano Nic Destefano
2006 Mega Man ZX[38] Inti Creates Capcom
2006 Scurge: Hive[112] Orbital Media Southpeak Interactive
2007 Aquaria[23] Bit Blot Bit Blot (Windows)
Ambrosia Software (OS X)		 Underwater, no platforming.
2007 Mega Man ZX Advent[38] Inti Creates Capcom
2007 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Retro Studios
Nintendo		 Nintendo
2007 Space Barnacle[113] Mark Johns Doomlaser
2007 Wario: Master of Disguise[114] Suzak Nintendo
2008 Bionic Commando Rearmed[115] Grin Capcom
2008 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[38] KCET Konami
2008 LostWinds[116] Frontier Developments Frontier Developments
2008 Spelunky[117] Mossmouth Mossmouth NA / PAL Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
2008 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows[118] Griptonite Games Activision NA / PAL Nintendo DS
2008 An Untitled Story[119] Matt Thorson Matt Makes Games
2009 Aztaka[120] Citérémis Citérémis
2009 Craz'd Hubol Gordon Terrible Productions
2009 Knight 'n' Grail[121] Widepixelgames Psytronik Software
2009 LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias[116] Frontier Developments Frontier Developments
2009 Muramasa: The Demon Blade[122] Vanillaware NA / PAL Aksys Games (Vita)
2009 Shadow Complex[38] Chair Entertainment
Epic Games		 Microsoft (X360)
Epic Games (PS4, XBO)
2010 Alice in Wonderland[123] Etranges Libellules Disney Interactive NA / PAL Nintendo DS
2010 Astroman[124] StarQuail StarQuail
2010 Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril[125] Sivak Games Retrozone
2010 Blaster Master: Overdrive[126] Sunsoft Gaijinworks NA / PAL Wii As with the original, features top-down dungeons and boss fights in addition to side-scrolling levels.
2010 Dark Void Zero[127] Other Ocean Interactive Capcom NA / PAL DSi
2010 Fluidity[128] Curve Studios Nintendo NA / PAL Wii Puzzle-focused; player character is a pool of water.
2010 Grokion[129] Rozgo Rozgo
2010 Hero Core[130] Remar Games Remar Games
2010 Ophidian Wars: Opac's Journey[131] Small Cave Games Small Cave Games
2010 Robox[132] Dreambox Games Dreambox Games NA / PAL Wii
2010 Saira[133] nifflas nifflas
2010 Shantae: Risky's Revenge[38] WayForward Technologies WayForward Technologies NA / PAL DSiWare, Wii U
2010 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions[134] Griptonite Games Activision NA / PAL Nintendo DS
2010 VVVVVV[135] Terry Cavanagh Nicalis NA / PAL 3DS, Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
2011 Aliens Infestation[136] WayForward Technologies
Gearbox Software		 Sega NA / PAL Nintendo DS
2011 Celestial Mechanica[137] rekcahdam rekcahdam
2011 Dark Incursion[138] Big Blue Bubble Big Blue Bubble
2011 Elemental Rage[139] Oniric Games Oniric Games
2011 Fate of Mankind[140] Leonardo Millan Leonardo Millan
2011 Hydra Castle Labyrinth[141] Eiji Hashimoto Eiji Hashimoto
2011 The Iconoclasts[142] Konjak Bifrost Entertainment Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
2011 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet[143] Shadow Planet Productions Microsoft
2011 Jottobots[144] J. Otto Seibold
Kyle Pulver		 KPULV
2011 Monster Tale[38] DreamRift Majesco
2011 Mystery of the Japanese Werewolf[145] Daniel Novais Daniel Novais
2011 Outland[146] Housemarque Ubisoft
2011 Project Black Sun[147] Starflower Games Starflower Games
2011 Robot Wants Kitty[148] Hamumu Software Raptisoft
2011 Rochard[149] Recoil Games Sony (PS3)
Recoil Games (Android, Linux, OS X)		 NA / PAL PlayStation 3
2011 Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot[150] Vatra Games Konami
2011 Tale of Maledict[151] Hugo Desmeules Hugo Desmeules
2011 Terraria[152] Re-Logic
Codeglue (mobile)
Engine Software (consoles)		 505 Games (console)
Re-Logic (Windows, Linux, OS X)
2011 Treasure Adventure Game[23] Robit Studios Robit Studios
2011 UnEpic[58] Francisco Téllez Ninagamers Corp NA / PAL Wii U
2012 Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!![153] WayForward Technologies D3 Publisher NA / PAL 3DS
2012 1000 Amps[154] Brandon Brizzi Brandon Brizzi
2012 Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery[155] ScaryPatato ScaryPatato
2012 Astronot[156] Wade McGillis Wade McGillis
2012 Battle Kid 2: Mountain of Torment Sivak Games Retrozone
2012 Black Knight Sword[157] Grasshopper Manufacture Reverb Communications
2012 Bloody Vampire[158] SilverStar Agetec
2012 Bunny Must Die![159] Platine Dispositif Rockin Android
2012 Dust: An Elysian Tail[160] Humble Hearts Microsoft
2012 Fez[161] Polytron Trapdoor
2012 Gateways[162] Smudged Cat Games Smudged Cat Games
2012 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit[163] Arkedo Studio Sega
2012 Mark of the Ninja[164] Klei Entertainment Microsoft
2012 Poacher[165] Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Fully Ramblomatic
2012 Soulless[65] Greg 'Endurion' Rottensteiner
Trevor 'Smila' Storey
Mikke 'Encore' Hastrup		 Psytronik Software
2012 Swordigo[166] Touch Foo Touch Foo
2012 Waking Mars[167] Tiger Style Tiger Style
2012 You Have to Win the Game[168] Pirate Hearts Minor Key Games
2013 Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate[169] Armature Studio Warner Bros. NA / PAL PlayStation 3, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
2013 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate[170] MercurySteam Konami
2013 Dark Matter[171] Interwave Studios Iceberg Interactive
2013 Exodus[172] Galhmac Game Studio Multi-Form
2013 Guacamelee![173] Drinkbox Studios DrinkBox Studios NA / PAL PlayStation 3, Brawler-based Metroidvania
2013 AdventurOS[174] Evelend Games Evelend Games
2013 The Cave[175] Double Fine Productions Sega
2013 Rogue Legacy[176] Cellar Door Games Cellar Door Games
2013 Starbound[177] Chucklefish Games Chucklefish Games
2013 SteamWorld Dig[178] Image & Form Image & Form
2013 The Swapper[179] Facepalm Games
Curve Studios (consoles)		 Facepalm Games NA / PAL PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
2013 Teslagrad[180] Rain Games Rain Games Puzzle-based Metroidvania
2013 Toki Tori 2[181] Two Tribes B.V. Two Tribes B.V.
Rainy Frog (Japan)
2013 Valdis Story: Abyssal City[182] Endlessfluff Games Endlessfluff Games
2014 Amazing Princess Sarah[183] Haruneko Haruneko
2014 Elliot Quest[184] Ansimuz Games Ansimuz Games
2014 Full Bore[185] Whole Hog Games Whole Hog Games
2014 Magicians & Looters[186] Morgopolis Studios Morgopolis Studios
2014 The Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville[187] Radiangames Cartoon Network Games
2014 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse[188] WayForward Technologies WayForward Technologies NA / PAL Wii U, PlayStation 4
2014 Shovel Knight[189] Yacht Club Games Yacht Club Games NA / PAL 3DS, Wii U
2014 Strider[190] Double Helix Games
Capcom Osaka Studio		 Capcom
2014 Super Space Adventure[191] raganjblack raganjblack
2014 Super Win the Game[192] Pirate Hearts Minor Key Games
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze[193] WayForward Technologies Activision NA / PAL PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 3DS
2014 Xeodrifter[194] Renegade Kid Renegade Kid
Gambitious (Windows)		 NA / PAL Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
2015 Apotheon[195] Alientrap
Sickhead Games (PS4		 Alientrap
2015 Axiom Verge[196] Tom Happ Thomas Happ Games NA / PAL PlayStation Vita
2015 Castlevania: Spectral Interlude[197] Aleksander Udotov (SaNchez) KG Design Fangame.
2015 Castle in the Darkness[198] Matt Kap Nicalis
2015 Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus[199] LookAtMyGame Aksys Games NA / PAL PlayStation 4, Wii U
2015 ChasmCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Arvi Teikari
Roope Mäkinen		 Hempuli Oy
2015 Mystik Belle[200] Last Dimension Last Dimension
2015 Odallus: The Dark Call[201] Joymasher Joymasher
2015 Ori and the Blind Forest[202] Moon Studios Microsoft
2015 Red Goddess: Inner World[203] Yanim Studio Yanim Studio
2016 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human[204] YCJY YCJY Underwater, no platforming.
2016 Blood Alloy: Reborn[205] Suppressive Fire Games Nkidu Games
2016 Forma.8[206] MixedBag Srl MixedBag Srl
2016 Ghost 1.0[207] @unepic_fran @unepic_fran
2016 Ghost Song: A Journey of Hope[208] Old Moon Games Adult Swim
2016 Headlander[209] Double Fine Double Fine
2016 Heart Forth, Alicia[210] Alonso Martin Alonso Martin
2016 Hollow Knight[211] Team Cherry Team Cherry
2016 Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight[212] Bombservice AGM PLAYISM
2016 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom[213] Game Atelier FDG Entertainment Spiritual sequel to Monster World series.
2016 Pharaoh Rebirth+[214] KROBON station
KADOKAWA DWANGO Corporation		 Degica
2016 Rabi-Ribi[215] CreSpirit Sekai Project
2016 Rain World[216] Joar Jakobsson
James Primate		 Joar Jakobsson
James Primate
2016 ReVeN[217] Varia Games Varia Games
2016 Salt & Sanctuary[218] Ska Studios Ska Studios
2016 Song of the Deep[219] Insomniac Games GameTrust
2017 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night[220] Inti Creates Deep Silver Kickstarter-based spiritual successor to the Castlevania series by Igarashi
2017 Timespinner[221] Lunar Ray Games Lunar Ray Games

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  66. ^ Parish, Jeremy (July 21, 2004). "Dream Games". 1Up.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016. Handily, a nice template for a Guardian Legend 2 already exists in the form of Metroid Prime. It's only fitting, since the two NES games had quite a bit in common: run-and-shoot exploration through monster-filled areas, power-ups, and -- most importantly -- a pair of sexy female protagonists equipped with lots of sleek battle gear.
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  105. ^ Parish, Jeremy (August 29, 2013). "Virtual Spotlight: Wario Land 3". USGamer. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Wario's treasures aren't just trophies. They also let him do that whole 'Metroidvania' thing.
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  109. ^ Leclair, Kyle (April 17, 2013). "Ten Other Disney Video Games That Deserve Modern Upgrades". The Robot's Voice. Retrieved July 12, 2016. Pumpkin King was more of a 2D Metroidvania title.
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  153. ^ Rowe, Joseph (December 19, 2012). "Adventure Time Game: Short, but Mathematical". GameSkinny. Retrieved July 13, 2016. The game plays like an intro to the Metroidvania genre of games.
  154. ^ Walker, John (October 7, 2014). "Have You Played… 1000 Amps?". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved May 12, 2016. 1000 Amps is a metroidvania puzzle game...
  155. ^ Bardinelli, John (October 6, 2012). "Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery". Jay Is Games. Retrieved May 12, 2016. It's hard to argue with a retro metroidvania game that stars a pixel monkey.
  156. ^ Monkman, James (June 24, 2012). "Astronot (PC/Mac/iOS)". RGCD. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Described as a Metroidvania, Astronot is certainly a big and non-linear game.
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  158. ^ Sleeper, Morgan (February 7, 2013). "Review: Bloody Vampire". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Like Metroid, Castlevania or the DSiWare hit Shantae: Risky's Revenge, Bloody Vampire's gameplay revolves around platforming through an open world, upgrading your character and using newly acquired abilities to return to previously out-of-reach areas and items.
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  161. ^ Staff (June 7, 2011). "Phil Fish reveals the trials and tribulations behind indie platformer Fez". GamesTM. Retrieved June 18, 2016. Today, Fez is very much in a kind of Metroidvania light. It's about lots of little rooms connecting to lots of other little rooms. It's about secret passages, warp gates and cheat codes.
  162. ^ Smith, Quintin (September 17, 2012). "Gateways review". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Just remove Portal's jokes and storytelling and swap in a sprawling, Metroidvania-style single environment with plenty of backtracking and you're there.
  163. ^ Amini, Tina (September 25, 2012). "Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Has Some Really Silly, Sometimes Awkward Killing Moves". Kotaku. Retrieved July 16, 2016. It's a Metroidvania style game—a 2D game with lots of exploration, killing, and item finding—but with a twist.
  164. ^ Law, Christian (September 7, 2012). "Mark Of The Ninja Review". WeGotThisCovered. Retrieved July 22, 2016. The art style, the 2D Metroidvania-esque levels, the cartoonish violence; none of these are quite typical of a stealth game, and that's because Mark of the Ninja is far from typical.
  165. ^ Bradford, Matt (January 9, 2012). "Ben Yahtzee Croshaw announces Metroidvania game Poacher". Gamesradar. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  166. ^ Fox, Glen (July 14, 2015). "Are these the best metroidvanias on iOS and Android?". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  167. ^ Grayson, Nathan (November 20, 2012). "The Real Science Of Waking Mars". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Part-Metroidvania, part-Mars-gardening-simulator, it's certainly not Just Another iOS Port.
  168. ^ Staff (May 6, 2014). "Interview with Kyle Pittman, Creator of You Have to Win the Game". The Nerd Machine. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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  170. ^ Tim (March 8, 2013). "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – Review". Gaming Lives. Retrieved July 12, 2016. "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is not only a mouthful to say but also a rip-roaring throwback to classic Metroidvania".
  171. ^ Cabral, Matt (October 22, 2013). "Dark Matter (2013) Review - GameSpot". GameSpot. Retrieved July 13, 2016. [I]t has also got some strains of Metroid and Shadow Complex coursing through its veins.
  172. ^ Yankowski, Peter (July 12, 2014). "Exodus has been Greenlit on Steam, and it looks pretty neat". Continue-play.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Exodus follows the familiar formula of a Metroidvania.
  173. ^ Moriarty, Colin (April 8, 2013). "Guacamelee! review". IGN. Retrieved July 12, 2016. Guacamelee is an open-world action game very much in the same vein as the classic Super Metroid or the deluge of Castlevania games blatantly styled after it.
  174. ^ Barrett, Ben (August 27, 2013). "Build Your Own AdventurOS". Rock Paper SHotgun. Retrieved July 16, 2016. The basic concept behind AdventurOS is one that has fascinated me for years: build a game that interprets a computer's file structure as level code, thus creating a unique but repeatable and controllable experience for everyone. Evelend Games have taken this and fitted it naturally within a fantasy metroidvania mold.
  175. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (May 24, 2012). "The Cave Preview: Double Fine's New Game for Sega". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 24, 2016. Exploring The Cave's expansive network resembles a 2D Metroidvania...
  176. ^ Stanton, Rich (July 11, 2013). "Rogue Legacy: turning Game Over into a fresh start". The Guardian. Retrieved July 16, 2016. The dominant influence on Rogue Legacy is a genre of platformer long ago christened Metroidvania.
  177. ^ Thursten, Chris (May 12, 2014). "How Starbound plans to break down the lines between player and game designer". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 15, 2016. Just as the structure of Starbound as a whole is inspired by console platformers like Metroid and Castlevania...
  178. ^ Walker, John (December 5, 2013). "Wot I Think: SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful Of Dirt". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved July 15, 2016. We learned late last month that metroidvania-meets-Spelunky-and-other-stuff dig-em-up SteamWorld Dig, the 3DS hit, was making its way to PC.
  179. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (May 16, 2013). "Stop-motion Metroidvania The Swapper due this month on Steam". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  180. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (June 18, 2013). "Mysterious magnetic Metroidvania Teslagrad now coming to PS3". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  181. ^ McFerran, Damien (February 25, 2013). "Two Tribes: Toki Tori 2 Is A Metroidvania-Style Experience". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  182. ^ Pinsof, Allistair (May 2, 2013). "Calling all Metroidvania fans: Check out Valdis Story". Destructoid. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  183. ^ "Review: Amazing Princess Sarah (Xbox 360)". Diehargamefan.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29. The (mostly) fun level design, interesting gameplay, and strong visuals bring together an experience that will remind you of older Metroidvania games while keeping it fresh.
  184. ^ Whitaker, Jed (April 6, 2015). "Elliot Quest's Wii U port is quite buggy". Destructoid. Retrieved May 23, 2016. I'd even venture to call this a hardcore Metroidvania as there is no hand-holding -- you are free to roam the map as you see fit and there are no directions given, so be prepared for backtracking.
  185. ^ JohnB (October 5, 2013). "Full Bore". Jay Is Games. Retrieved July 16, 2016. Full Bore has emerged as a gorgeous metroidvania-style game that's heavy on puzzle solving with just a touch of boar-flavored humor.
  186. ^ Will, David (July 10, 2014). "Magicians & Looters Review". New Game Network. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Magicians & Looters is a Metroidvania. It is as Metroidvania as Metroidvanias get: you freely explore a non-linear world, unlock new abilities, backtrack to find places where they're still useful, and – in deference to the likes of Symphony of the Night – get to play around with looted weapons and light RPG elements.
  187. ^ Nakamura, Darren (March 23, 2014). "Review: The Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville". Destructoid. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Defenders of Townsville ends up as a unique, genuinely entertaining metroidvania.
  188. ^ Ishaan (October 1, 2014). "Shantae and the Pirate's Curse: Making A Metroid-Style Game In Stereoscopic 3D". Siliconera. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  189. ^ Lada, Jenni (June 26, 2014). "Shovel Knight Review: The Best Indie Game of 2014 (So Far)". Technology Tell. Retrieved July 15, 2016. This is a perfect example of everything a 2D, Metroidvania game should be.
  190. ^ Roberts, David (February 18, 2014). "Strider review". GamesRadar. Retrieved July 12, 2016. [T]his reboot is an exploration-based action-platformer, similar to Super Metroid or Shadow Complex.
  191. ^ Forshey, Craig (August 18, 2014). "Do Ya OUYA? Round-Up #1". Super Game Droid. Retrieved May 12, 2016. A great Metroidvania style game in the making, Super Space Adventure is a new spin on the NES classic that's all about sidescrolling exploration in the depths of a hostile alien world.
  192. ^ Campbell, Colin (August 7, 2014). "Super Win is bringing the classical age of NES back to life". Polygon.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  193. ^ Moser, Cassidee (November 5, 2014). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze Review". IGN. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Danger of the Ooze is a game of the 'Metroidvania'-style level design school, meaning that new areas of the map become accessible as you unlock new abilities that allow you to overcome obstacles.
  194. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (October 9, 2014). "Xeodrifter merges Metroid, Mutant Mudds and Moon". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  195. ^ Jones, John-Paul (February 17, 2015). "Apotheon Review". GameWatcher. Retrieved July 15, 2016. As pure a take as you're likely to get on the adventure platformer formula established by the likes of Castlevania and Metroid...
  196. ^ Brown, Peter (March 30, 2015). "Axiom Verge review: Don't Look Back". GameSpot. Retrieved July 12, 2016. [Axiom Verge] takes the Metroidvania model and adds layers of ingenuity that are in a league all of their own.
  197. ^ Priestman, Chris (February 22, 2015). "Fan-Made Castlevania: Spectral Interlude Explains The Belmonts' Disappearance". Siliconera. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  198. ^ Mackey, Bob (February 27, 2015). "Weekend Gamer: Castle in the Darkness is More Than Just Another Throwback Indie Platformer". US Gamer. Retrieved May 12, 2016. On the surface, at least, this metroidvania doesn't do much to distinguish itself from its competition.
  199. ^ Meli, Jowi (April 4, 2016). "Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus Review – Picturesque Pixels (PS4)". PlayStation Lifestyle. Retrieved May 12, 2016. In a lot of ways, the game takes after the 'Metroidvania' genre in the way it allows you to take your own path through its sizeable world, exploring in search of items that will let you make progress toward new areas.
  200. ^ Couture, Joel (May 22, 2015). "Mystik Belle Review - A Wonderful Brew". IndieGames.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  201. ^ Whittaker, Jed (July 16, 2015). "Review: Odallus: The Dark Call". Destructoid. Retrieved May 12, 2016. Odallus: The Dark Call is a worthy addition to any metroidvania fan's library and is worth the asking price.
  202. ^ Alex Newhouse (June 16, 2014). "E3 2014: Ori and the Blind Forest is a Beautiful Metroidvania". gamespot.com. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  203. ^ Nunnely, Stephany (June 30, 2015). "Metroidvania game Red Goddess: Inner World releases on PS4 today". VG247. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  204. ^ Davenport, James (February 11, 2016). "The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human review". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 12, 2016. What is it? A post human submarine Metroidvania.
  205. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (December 9, 2013). "Blood Alloy is a Metroidvania inspired by Dark Souls and Vanquish". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  206. ^ Macy, Seth (February 28, 2014). "'Metroidvania' Indie Game forma.8 Announced for PS4, Vita". IGN. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  207. ^ Faust, Thomas (June 12, 2016). "Body-Shifting Robots Steal Trade Secrets In Ghost 1.0". IndieGames. Retrieved July 16, 2016. Ghost 1.0, the new metroidvania by the developer of UnEpic, makes you the ghost in the machine.
  208. ^ Khaw, Cassandra (July 24, 2013). "Ghost Song: When Metroid Meets Dark Souls". USGamer. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  209. ^ Phillips, Tom (August 31, 2015). "Double Fine reveals Headlander, a body-swapping Metroidvania". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  210. ^ Plagge, Kallie (March 2, 2015). "See the Heart Forth, Alicia Demo at GDC". IGN. Retrieved July 16, 2016. [U]pcoming Metroidvania RPG Heart Forth, Alicia is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita in early 2016.
  211. ^ O'Connor, James (June 21, 2016). "Metroidvania adventure Hollow Knight looks beautiful in this new trailer". VG247. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  212. ^ Sykes, Tom (March 6, 2016). "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight looks lovely, is out now". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 13, 2016. Reverie takes place in a Metroidvania-style connected world.
  213. ^ Wood, Austin (March 4, 2016). "Monster Boy will revive a Metroidvania cult classic on PS4". Gamezone. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  214. ^ Couture, Joe (April 9, 2016). "Making The Game You Want to Play: A Talk With Pharaoh Rebirth+'s Kurobon". Siliconera. Retrieved May 13, 2016. I thought of the creation of Pharaoh Rebirth as making the best Metroidvania game that I would really want to play.
  215. ^ Priestman, Chris (September 5, 2015). "Rabi-Ribi Is A Metroidvania For All The Bunny Girl Lovers Out There". Siliconera. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  216. ^ Narcisse, Evan (March 14, 2015). "Natural Selection Has Been Very Kind To Slugcat. Now You Need to Help". Kotaku. Retrieved July 28, 2016. Video editor Chris Person—you know the guy who does Highlight Reel—says it reminds him of Metroid and Oddworld. And the mix of platforming, puzzles and enemy evasion and manipulation makes me agree.
  217. ^ Nakamura, Darren (January 29, 2014). "ReVeN is the next 2D Metroid-inspired game to watch". Destructoid. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  218. ^ MacGregor, Kyle (March 16, 2016). "Salt and Sanctuary Review - Soulsvania". The Escapist. Retrieved July 15, 2015. This is a brutal hybrid of Metroidvania and action RPG that will beat players down and have them coming back for more.
  219. ^ Donnelly, Joe (July 11, 2016). "Insomniac's underwater Metroidvania Song of the Deep is out tomorrow, watch the launch trailer". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  220. ^ McWhertor, Michael (January 21, 2016). "What should Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained look like?". Polygon. Retrieved July 14, 2016. The developers behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the Metroidvania-style adventure from Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates, are polling their fans and backers on a very important design decision...
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