I haven’t played a Metroidvania in a while and I’m looking for suggestions of some good ones to try. Some I would recommend:

Ender’s: Lilies (Magnolias is good too, but play Lilies first. The setting and theme hits better.)

Ori and the Blind Forest / Will of the Wisps (Will of the Wisps did bring a tear to my eye)

Monster Sanctuary (a creature capture metroidvania)

Any system is good, interested to hear of other good ones that are out there.

  • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    4 months ago

    A bunch of good ones have already been mentioned (SOTN, Nine Sols, Super Metroid), so I’ll just mention some that were missed.

    Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (sequel to SOTN, just as good if you can get past the DS touchscreen BS. The new remaster might get rid of it)

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (made by Iga, creator of Castlevania: SOTN, Dawn of Sorrow, and others)

    Salt and Sanctuary

    The Messenger

    • Phelpssan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      I love the more “linear” first half of The Messenger, but didn’t enjoy the “metroidvania” second half nearly as much.

      Still a great game though.

    • criss_cross@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      ROTN is one of my favorites. I can’t wait for the sequel.

      I also love that it has built in randomizer support.

      • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        Yeah, the continued support and extra modes made me so happy to be an early supporter. I also like the more original NES style games of the series and I am very excited for the sequel.