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| //also known as (for better, or worse): FIXME Castleroid, Metrovania// | //also known as (for better, or worse): FIXME Castleroid, Metrovania// | ||
| - | The name '**Metroidvania**' originates from the beginning of the [[game:castlevania_series#Igavania]] era of the [[game:|castlevania_series|Castlevania series]], when the games seemingly took inspiration from the [[game:metroid_series|Metroid series]], and became more exploration-based. The term has since become a common descriptor of any game in that style: a 2-D platform game with adventure game elements. | + | The name '**Metroidvania**' originates from the beginning of the [[game:castlevania_series#Igavania]] era of the [[game:castlevania_series|Castlevania series]], when the games seemingly took inspiration from the [[game:metroid_series|Metroid series]], and became more exploration-based. The term has since become a (misappropriated, and ugly) common descriptor of any game in that style: a 2-D platform game with adventure game elements (a genre well established by many games preceding //[[game:castlevania_symphony_of_the_night|Symphony of the Night]]//). |
| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||