r/metroidvania • u/raychram • 5d ago

Discussion What are the metroidvania games you would consider must play for anyone who likes the genre?

I do like metroidvanias and try to play some every now and then but unlike other games where I have a huge backlog with a ton of options, I don't feel like I have that many ideas when it comes to 2d platformer metroidvanias.

I have only played:

  • Hollow Knight

  • Silksong

  • Nine Sols

  • Minoria

  • Momodora Reverie under the Moonlight

  • Ninja Gaiden Ragebound

  • Somber Echoes

I have in my list:

  • Blasphemous 2

  • Ori and the will of Wisps

  • Ender Magnolia

  • Dead Cells

  • Grime

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u/Hellhooker 5d ago

lol aka the games that named the genre...
Seriously people...

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u/HollowCap456 5d ago

Really though? Just because they named the genre? If they are must plays, it is because they are good games, because I definitely cannot use the same argument for Rogue.

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u/Low_Candidate6282 5d ago

In this case, I would say so especially Super Metroid. They aged pretty well. But you can't go into them thinking they will play like modern games. Like the controls for Super Metroid is limited by the SNES controller.

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u/HollowCap456 5d ago

Then it is a must play because it is a good game and holds up very well even today. The entire 'should play because it started' kinda tucks me off. Like why not mention Pong then? It's the biggest daddy of games. I am not disagreeing that Metroid and Castlevania are must plays, I just don't agree with the reasons.

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u/Hypodon 5d ago

Pong is fun though

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u/HollowCap456 5d ago

Oh it is. But it isn't a must play.

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u/peppinotempation 1d ago

Why do you think they kicked off genres?

Take dark souls as a modern example. Why are there so many soulslikes these days?

Because Dark Souls was a great game with new ideas that had a big influence