Super Metroid graces our cover this month. With that in mind, it seemed high time to discuss our favourite games that use the series’ signature exploration style – a large, fully connected map that is gated off according to the abilities you’ve picked up. But first, we discuss the name of the subgenre…
NICK
So before anything else, how do we all feel about ‘Metroidvania’ as a term?
DARRAN
don’t generally like the term as the Castlevania in question is clearly inspired by Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap, but it’s sadly become so ubiquitous with a certain type of adventure game that even the mag uses it now.
TIM
I’m fine with it, though I did have a to have a conversation
