Any good metroidvania recommendations?

[Machocruz]

Not metroidvania, but I'm enjoying the labyrinth of Rain World. Unlike 99% of those games, they didn't phone in the level design. And I feel it's a true heir to the theme and atmosphere of the original Metroid and SM moreso than the straight clones and wannabes; isolation in a hostile, alien, labyrinthine world has rarely been rendered as evocatively in a side-scroller. Abusive and often fiddly game, but utterly compelling, full of vision and craft.

 

[Ash]

Don't rate my boy here retarded gabel. What was that for, the comment on Metroidvania level design? They do have straight up GOOD level design but also to a degree lacking. Two of the greatest (SotN and Hollow Knight) being fine examples here. Plenty good shit but also undeniably low effort sections present.

 

[gabel]

It's for mentioning Rain World in this thread.
If it's not a Metroidvania (and it isn't), why mention it here.
On top of that it's absolute trash as a game.

 

[Machocruz]

Neither is Carpathian Night. Sorry kid, the dam's already been broken. This is the general labyrinth game thread now.

 

[Spukrian]

So what do you guys think of Journey to the Savage Planet?

It's described as a Metroid Prime clone, a First Person Metroidvania. I haven't played any Metroid Prime games so I wouldn't know how it compares.

 

[Valestein]

Finally bought Itorah on sale and it's a pretty decent mesoamerican themed 'vania.

 

[hajro]

Play Animal Well, it comes out in 2 days and i cant say more but play animal well.

 

[deama]

Play Animal Well, it comes out in 2 days and i cant say more but play animal well.

If I play it, is it gonna make me rich? Is that what you're saying?

 

[3 others]

How can I play it it's not out yet?

 

[Hell Swarm]

Been recommended this and I think it offers a very unique experience and a very feminine feeling one. It's hard to explain but it feels like Silent Hill aimed at women. Worth checking out if you're into horror metroidvanias. The levels are randomized but progress is made metroidvania style so it's a rogue like metroidvania sort of thing.

 

[Valestein]

Started playing this one, it's a twinstick shmup/vania hybrid.

 

[Machocruz]

Reviews are useless so far. Constant references to a dunkey and Halo 2. Average person is an NPC these days. Sad.

 

[Hell Swarm]

Reviews are useless so far. Constant references to a dunkey and Halo 2. Average person is an NPC these days. Sad.

Graphics are kind of crappy and it's expensive for an indie metroidvania but it has potential to go full retard so might be worth getting in a sale.

 

[hajro]

Reviews are useless so far. Constant references to a dunkey and Halo 2. Average person is an NPC these days. Sad.

Here is my review: Play it

 

[Hell Swarm]

Here is my review: Play it

Why? It's expensive for an indie game and the graphics aren't that good.

 

[Ivan]

you a poor? get paid

 

[Hell Swarm]

you a poor? get paid

If you think people have to be poor to decide something isn't worth the cost then I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Ivan]

This actually looks really cool. I only watched a snippet of the Dunkey video and one review to get the gist and there seems to be a big emphasis on inviting players to discover the verbs behind the tools you acquire. That's a really neat idea, especially since I'm guessing most if not all of the items you acquire will have a literal impact on the playspace. I saw one spoilerish use case for the disc which was pretty delightful.

 

[Valestein]

Started playing this one, it's a twinstick shmup/vania hybrid.

This game has some real ball busting boss fights and enemy encounters. It's definitely one of the better 'vanias and one the more unique ones. It's a spiritual sequel to Aquaria with it's free floating movement.




It even has an interesting morality mechanic with press conferences where you're given the choice to tell the truth about things with minimal reward vs spinning complete bullshit for the most gain.

 

[gabel]

It even has an interesting morality mechanic with press conferences where you're given the choice to tell the truth about things [...]

Finally! Exactly what I was missing in my shmups and metroidvanias!

 

[Valestein]

It even has an interesting morality mechanic with press conferences where you're given the choice to tell the truth about things [...]

Finally! Exactly what I was missing in my shmups and metroidvanias!

Yes, we finally get the chance to be like a white house press secretary.

 

[Hell Swarm]

It even has an interesting morality mechanic with press conferences where you're given the choice to tell the truth about things [...]

Finally! Exactly what I was missing in my shmups and metroidvanias!

Yes, we finally get the chance to be like a white house press secretary.

Why would I want to be like them or an anime fan? I'm happy I'm not a pedophile.

 

[Valestein]

It even has an interesting morality mechanic with press conferences where you're given the choice to tell the truth about things [...]

Finally! Exactly what I was missing in my shmups and metroidvanias!

Yes, we finally get the chance to be like a white house press secretary.

Why would I want to be like them or an anime fan? I'm happy I'm not a pedophile.

You play as a married 35 yo womyn in this my nigga. Nothing animu or pedo about that.

 

[Hell Swarm]

It even has an interesting morality mechanic with press conferences where you're given the choice to tell the truth about things [...]

Finally! Exactly what I was missing in my shmups and metroidvanias!

Yes, we finally get the chance to be like a white house press secretary.

Why would I want to be like them or an anime fan? I'm happy I'm not a pedophile.

You play as a married 35 yo womyn in this my nigga. Nothing animu or pedo about that.

Who just happens to be preportioned like a child..

Can't fool me.

 

[Falksi]

Past few days I've been replaying this fantastic 1985 Metroidvania game, Citadel...

Honestly, it's still superb. The world and challenge design is absolutely immaculate and ridiculously creative, showing stuff like Hollow Knight up to be the vapid nowt-job it is.

Everything about Citadel has been crafted to a tee, with each screen full of character, and each step forward feeling significant. Granted, the combat is very basic, but it's also very clever for what it is and creates a nice bit of tension. Admittedly there's too much backtracking for modern standards too.

But overall it's great and it's scary that you've got bangers like this knocking about before Metroid even existed, yet people think Metroid invented the genre.

I can't think of a Metroidvania I've played in the last 20 years which is as tightly crafted as this.