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Why We Love to Get Lost in Games: The Enduring Appeal of Metroidvanias
(www.nytimes.com)
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I'm never sure where to draw the line with metroidvanias. Does Dark Souls count as metroidvania? or Link's Awakening? Cave Story?
It’s a good point, they all have item or ability gated progression with backtracking and alternate routes. The more I think about the question, the less of an answer I have…