Metroidvania

English Etymology en video game genre :blend Metroid<id:game><ety:bor<ja:メトロイド<ety:blend<メトロ><アンドロイド>>>> Castlevania<id:game><ety:blend<castle<id:fortress>><Transylvania<id:Q39473>>> 1 en w:Metroid w:Castlevania, two influential games of this type. Pronunciation en /ˌmɛtɹɔɪdˈveɪni.ə/ Noun ~ en 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. en 2008 Craig Glenday w:Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition Guinness World Records London Metroid Trivia 65 https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_0/page/65/mode/1up?view=theater&q=Metroidvania 978-1-904994-21-3 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. en 2009-09-01 Chris Whitworth Batman Arkham Asylum 24.99 uk.games.video.misc slrnh9qqa3.giu.usenet.chris@parm.vs.topper.me.uk https://groups.google.com/group/uk.games.video.misc/msg/86c335e1d648c7e2 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. en 2009-09-14 Jonah Falcon Shadow Complex Great Game alt.games.video.xbox RpWdnUTaXZXTRjPXnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@earthlink.com https://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.video.xbox/msg/99b31b6b59aedf3c Pure Metroidvania... with 3D in-engine cutscenes. en Gato Roboto review - a pet-sized Metroidvania filled with delights Christian Donlan 18 Jun 2019 Eurogamer Metroidvanias are an inherently clever genre, and the cleverness can sometimes sap a little of the energy. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-31-gato-roboto-review-a-pet-sized-metroidvania-filled-with-delights https://web.archive.org/web/20210829231934/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-31-gato-roboto-review-a-pet-sized-metroidvania-filled-with-delights 29 August 2021 Derived terms en Metroidbrainia Related terms en Igavania Descendants ja メトロイドヴァニア<tr:Metoroidovania> 1 Translations Chinese: Cantonese: yue 銀河城 Mandarin: cmn 銀河惡魔城 yínhé èmóchéng, cmn 類銀, cmn 類銀河惡魔城 Korean: ko 메트로이드배니아 en Video game genres