Metroidvania is a very popular formula. We see how much has it changed in the twenty years between its formalization in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and its indie apotheosis in Hollow Knight.
What We're Playing
00:54 Caitlin: Coral Island (Stairway Games, 2023)
17:35 Mark: Mortal Sin (Nikita Todorovic, 2025)
27:05 GOOF: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997)
42:50 Feature Game: Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017)
SHOUT
1:00:49 Caitlin: Resident Evil: Requiem (Capcom)
1:02:04 Mark: Runa (Fennec)
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