Meaning of Metroidvania | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

countable, informal, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“Pure Metroidvania... with 3D in-engine cutscenes.”

“Metroidvanias are an inherently clever genre, and the cleverness can sometimes sap a little of the energy.”

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