metroid

Welcome to MetroidMania, in which I backtrack through the history of platform adventures before Metroid to answer burning questions like:

Was Vampire for the Spectrum computer a Metroidvania?

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“Metroidvania” is a portmanteau of Nintendo’s Metroid and Konami’s Castlevania. But how has its meaning changed over time?

What got its Wikipedia page deleted for almost a decade? 

And why …
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The reaction to my “Metroid Hidden Influences” video has been amazing. If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch that one first, then come back here. Because this…is the Bonus …
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To mark my Patreon reaching its first 50 patrons, I decided to create another infographic! This time the subject is “Which Platform Has The Most Metroid?,” a backwards compatibility comparison. …
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“Justin Bailey” is one of the most famous secret codes in the history of gaming.

Sure, it’s not as well-known as the Konami Code, but for anyone who becomes interested …
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What is Video Dames? What video games were the first to feature playable human sprites? What video games were the first to feature playable female characters?
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