TITLE
The History Of The Word “Metroidvania” And How It Spread
AUTHOR
Kate Willaert
PUBLICATION
A Critical Hit
YEAR
2025
ARTICLE TYPE
Article
Documentary
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FROM THE ARTICLE
“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 do some people still insist that Metroid is not a Metroidvania?
GAMES MENTIONED
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metroid
Shadow Complex
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Duckroll
Richard Hutnik
Koji Igarashi
Donald Mustard
Christian Nutt
Ed Oscuro
Jeremy Parish
Scott Sharkey
Morgan Webb
TOPICS MENTIONED
Etymology
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Transcript @ A Critical Hit