What are your favorite metroidvanias? (reddthat.com)

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What do you like about them? What platform(s) did you play them on?

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

Another vote for Hollow Knight.

Also Super Metroid, Castlevania SOTN and Aria of Sorrow, Dark Souls, and La Mulana 1 & 2

[-] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

Good picks, but I don't think Dark Souls qualifies as a metroidvania. Metroidvanias gate off parts of the map based on what abilities the player has/doesn't have, whereas Dark Souls blocks off parts of the map simply because you're missing a key. Also, Dark Souls doesn't really have ability power-ups with the exception of acquiring the Lordvessel.

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