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The History Of The Word “Metroidvania” And How It Spread – A Critical Hit (2025)

The History Of The Word “Metroidvania” And How It Spread – A Critical Hit (2025)

TITLE
The History Of The Word “Metroidvania” And How It Spread

AUTHOR
Kate Willaert

PUBLICATION
A Critical Hit

YEAR
2025

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Author LibrarianPosted on December 19, 2025December 30, 2025Categories Article, DocumentaryTags Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Metroid, Shadow Complex, Topic - Etymology

Here Come the AAAA Games… But What’s a AAA Game and Why Do We Call Them That? – Video Game Canon (2024)

Here Come the AAAA Games… But What’s a AAA Game and Why Do We Call Them That? – Video Game Canon (2024)

TITLE
Here Come the AAAA Games… But What’s a AAA Game and Why Do We Call Them That?

AUTHOR
John Scalzo

PUBLICATION
Video Game Canon

YEAR
2024 [Originally Published in 2013]

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Author LibrarianPosted on February 20, 2024November 13, 2024Categories ArticleTags Topic - Etymology

Video Game or Videogame? Answering the Most Important Question of Our Time – Warp Zoned (2012)

Video Game or Videogame? Answering the Most Important Question of Our Time – Warp Zoned (2012)

TITLE
Video Game or Videogame? Answering the Most Important Question of Our Time

AUTHOR
John Scalzo

PUBLICATION
Warp Zoned

YEAR
2012

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Author LibrarianPosted on February 24, 2012October 20, 2024Categories ArticleTags Topic - Etymology
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