Metroidvania

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Metroidvania is a subgenre of video games focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration. The term, popularized by video game critic Jeremy Parish, is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania.

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Welcome to Metroidvania! What are you currently playing? (self.metroidvania)

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It's my favorite gaming genre by far. I'm currently finishing a run in Lone Fungus which has become a surprise hit for me.

What are you playing?

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I noticed there was no metroidvania community here yet so I decided to create one. If the original mods of that community want to join send me a message. I do not want to be a mod, I just wanted to see my favorite community on Lemmy.

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[–] Biorider 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I recently played Haiku, the Robot and had a blast with it.

Lone Fungus is what I'm working on right now, with Hollow Knight up next.

[–] betternotbigger 1 points 2 years ago

I absolutely loved Haiku the Robot. It's a tad on the easier and shorter side but maybe that's because I've had so much time in the seat with other MV's. I think it's length is one of it's strengths. The world building is really strong and everything feels meaningfully designed with no filler.

I just finished Lone Fungus this morning. I don't want to spoil the experience by giving my take but am curious to hear your thoughts about it when you're done!