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zolointo
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25th February, 2013 at 25/02/2013 03:03:01 -
I casually maintain a list of PC Metroidvania games in a Google Doc right here:
http://goo.gl/fBSFJ
There are 124 games on the PC tab. More on the Flash, console, and misc tabs.
There's also a few tabs open for user editing, so you're welcome to recommend games to add to the main list that I might have missed.
Thanks
- Thanks to the TDC forum as I harvested a some unknowns from here and from the front page
- Thanks to Squalid Pumpkin for http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/multi/Essays/essay-squalidpumpkin5.htm which I used to launch from.
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Alonso Martin
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28th February, 2013 at 28/02/2013 02:37:58 -
I didn't realise there were that many just for the PC. I do want to say that I think your grading system (via comment) might be a little crudely/quickly done. Some of them are a little pejorative, and seeing that most of these games are freeware, you should be at least a little considerate when writing them. I understand your audience are not the developers, but people interested in knowing how to well-spend their time playing videogames, but there are some comments that made me raise an eyebrow.
For instance, for Alex Adventure: "Screams single person effort. Graphics and sound are awful, and the game is tolerable vs really enjoyable." This game is a perfect example of a good game without awesome graphics. It sets an incredible atmosphere, the underground level's music is amazing, and the level design is quite good. It's overall a very nice effort, but I don't get that from your description.
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zolointo
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28th February, 2013 at 28/02/2013 22:11:57 -
You're the first one to say something about this, but probably not the only one to scrunch your nose at!
There were a few more very harsh comments that I zonked prior to publishing the list around the net. I am aware that the content of that column is disagreeable in some cases. I've been leaning towards scrapping the column and replacing with a Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down instead.
I'd actually like to convert the list to something like this in the future: http://indieshmups.com/
Thanks for the feedback... now get back to work on HFA! Looks amazing and I can't wait to play it!
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Alonso Martin
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1st March, 2013 at 01/03/2013 04:37:03 -
Glad you took it well. A rating system sounds like a good idea, as does turning it into something like that website.
And thanks for the encouragement!
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nim
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10th March, 2013 at 10/03/2013 05:41:07 -
Great list. Almost overwhelming actually. I'll enjoy getting through these.
The definition of Metroidvania seems to be pretty loose, though. How is Legend of Princess a Metroidvania?
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Sketchy
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10th March, 2013 at 10/03/2013 12:12:54 -
You don't even have Zeliard - that's the best one!
See if you're missing any others off this list:
http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/multi/Essays/essay-squalidpumpkin5.htm
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zolointo
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11th March, 2013 at 11/03/2013 15:38:47 -
nim: You know, I still haven't played Legend of Princess, even though it's quite short (right?). I slapped it onto the list because it looked a little like Zelda II... I'm keeping it there to send whatever traffic possible to Konjak's site in order to ensure Iconoclasts becomes a thing.
Sketchy: I'll get it in there shortly. I'm missing a few really old titles like that one. Just added Talos V last week, which I remember fondly playing on a PC Gamer demo disc way back when.
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zolointo
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11th March, 2013 at 11/03/2013 15:39:23 -
OH! By the way, the tumblr is up: http://metroidvanias.tumblr.com
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Del Duio
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17th March, 2013 at 17/03/2013 16:42:09 -
Originally Posted by zolointo
nim: You know, I still haven't played Legend of Princess, even though it's quite short (right?). I slapped it onto the list because it looked a little like Zelda II
It's only short because I believe it's unfinished. It's not a Metroidvania though, it plays out like an arcade beat 'em up. It's really cool you should try it!
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"To be a true ninja you must first pick the most stealthy of our assorted combat suits. Might I suggest the bright neon orange?"
DXF Games, coming next: Hasslevania 2- This Space for Rent!
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Pixelthief
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17th March, 2013 at 17/03/2013 18:22:27 -
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