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neverwin
05/19/23 2:29:31 AM
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Platformer or not


Asking because friend says metroid is a platformer series.

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Tyranthraxus
05/19/23 2:38:56 AM
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You literally get 3+ power ups for jumping in every single 2D game.

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ArtiRock
05/19/23 2:40:13 AM
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Yeah, I'd definitely say the 2d ones are.

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hexa
05/19/23 10:05:24 AM
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there is a category of games named Metroidvanias. A Metroidvania, like Metroid or Castlevania, is an action platformer in which power-ups unlock new areas
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Requiem
05/19/23 10:13:12 AM
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Sort of curious what genre the OT considered it to be.

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gu-gohan
05/19/23 10:38:30 AM
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hexa posted...
there is a category of games named Metroidvanias. A Metroidvania, like Metroid or Castlevania, is an action platformer in which power-ups unlock new areas
As someone who likes to categorize games properly, I agree with you.

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EmbraceOfDeath
05/19/23 10:47:14 AM
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They are action adventure games. The primary gameplay is exploration with combat second and platforming third.

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Questionmarktarius
05/19/23 10:49:01 AM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...
The primary gameplay is exploration with combat second and platforming third.
meanwhile, at the very end of the first Metroid...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/8/AAEhCpAAEfc2.jpg

...and there's a time limit.
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FolkenRawr
05/19/23 10:50:37 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
meanwhile, at the very end of the first Metroid...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/8/AAEhCpAAEfc2.jpg

...and there's a time limit.

And that's effectively the intro to Super Meteoid.

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sauceje
05/19/23 10:54:30 AM
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Yes they are absolutely platformers

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