The save system is what to dislike. Otherwise, nothing.
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The save system is what to dislike. Otherwise, nothing.
It's amazing how much more I like Metroidvanias that aren't Metroid or Castlevania games. THIS GAME RULES!
Then they shouldn't be called Metroidvanias, especially if they don't incorporate RPG elements into the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
I'm going to start calling platformers Super Sonic Bros. games.
They're SLUTs. We've been over this.
Couldn't they just be called an adventure game?
Exactly which Metroid games (2D) have RPG elements to them? Metroid may not have been the first but it damn sure made the genre popular. Castlevania jumped on its back long after the fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mzo
I totally understand calling the Castlevania games in that style Metroidvania games. I don't understand how it came to be the genre definition though.
Ori is certainly more Metroid than (Later) Castlevania for sure. There is no level mechanic, only upgrades that could technically be farmed if you really wanted in the first room. The big abilities are "Locked" in the trees.
I don't even want to call the later Castlevania games "Castlevania," let alone try to name a sub-genre after them.
None of them, that's why games like this and Axiom Verge which have no RPG elements at all are not Metroidvanias even if you like using that stupid term.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glass Joe