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A Metroidvania, also known as Search Action in Japan, is a sub-genre of action-adventure games focused on nonlinear exploration and guided progression with a need to acquire key items to enter certain
Screenshot of the 2013 Metroidvania game Guacamelee!
Koji Igarashi is credited with establishing defining features of the Metroidvania genre.
In Guacamelee!, the player gains the ability to temporarily turn their human character into a chicken, allowing them to pass through low-height corridors and discover secrets.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a 1997 action role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It is a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, set f
Metroidvania
…video game series Metroid and Castlevania, based on the template from Metroid (1986), Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987), Super Metroid (1994), and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997), among others in their respective series. These games usually feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore, although parts…
European box art by Ayami Kojima, featuring protagonist Alucard
The player, as Alucard, explores Dracula's castle – a large, interconnected area – and fights enemies on his way.