Metroidvania Still Feels Like A Niche Genre That Deserves Better
Despite the enduring legacy of Metroid and Castlevania, the Metroidvania genre remains niche, lacking significant AAA support and blockbuster sales. While indie developers have kept the genre alive with titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong, the author argues it deserves more mainstream attention without becoming oversaturated.
- Entities
- Game: Metroid
- Game: Castlevania
- Company: MercurySteam
- Game: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Company: Konami
- Game: Dead Cells
- Game: Shadow Complex
- Topic: Platformer
- Game: Ori and the Blind Forest
- Company: Team Cherry
- Game: Metroid Prime 3
- Game: The Last of Us
- Game: Super Metroid
- Game: Vampire Survivors
- Game: Metroid Other M
- Topic: Metroidvania
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