Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Metroidvanias are a beloved genre that have been around for decades - but they've only gotten popular relatively recently. That's a bit of a problem, because instead of having years and years worth of games to be inspired by, most metroidvanias are forced to remake the classics over and over again.

Why is this a problem? And what can be done about it? The Architect has a few ideas, and it's going to involve a round trip across Zebes, Nibel, and several spooky castles to figure out what's up with metroidvanias, and what the genre is actually all about.

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Metroid Prime- 2002
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Doom- 1993

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Final Fantasy 15- 2016
Metroid Other M- 2010
The 1-1 Challenge- 2020