Comment on What is your favorite Metroidvania?
tuckerm@feddit.online 9 hours ago
The only one I’ve played is Dead Cells, and it’s fantastic. I haven’t even bought any of the DLC, the base game is already endlessly replayable. I also listen to the soundtrack at least once a week.
I definitely want to get around to playing Hollow Knight and Animal Well at some point.
anguo@piefed.ca 8 hours ago
Not sure I’d categorize Dead Cells as a metroidvania myself. More of a rogue lite.
tuckerm@feddit.online 8 hours ago
I’ve always thought it was both. I’m definitely no expert on Metroidvanias, since I’ve only played the one (if Dead Cells counts as one). I actually thought the term “Metroidvania” was about the movement and combat – today I just learned that it’s about the exploration and finding things. You do at least have to do that in the bank level, if I remember right. And the castle level.
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 7 hours ago
There are also areas you can’t access until you have beaten a specific boss which gives you exploration abilities for future runs (ground pound, grow vines)