Early access: Retronauts episode 111
Added 2017-08-01 02:05:24 +0000 UTCLike clockwork (and hopefully not like the stopped clock that's right twice a day), here is your advance episode for the week. It's the follow-up to our Metroidvania episode from a couple months back, and it is about... other Metroidvania games. Yep. Kinda predictable, when you stop and think about it. Enjoy and thanks for your support!
Description: Following up on the first Metroidvania episode from a few months back, we collect the jump boots and circle back around to take a look at the next stage of the genre's evolution: The NES era.
Comments
Not really, but I do love them!
Retronauts
2017-08-08 01:10:34 +0000 UTCDoes the Power Blade games count? It did have that Mega Man style level hub, but the stages were these circular mazes.
2017-08-03 20:26:35 +0000 UTCI I for one am enjoying the leisurely pace through the history of the Metroidvania genre. There's something to be said for taking your time, games like Blaster Master, Xanadu/Faxanadu and Clash at Demonhead are worth it. Looking forward to the next one!
Kormakur Gardarsson
2017-08-02 17:42:40 +0000 UTCInstead of Dragon Quest, I think Zelda 2 was heavily inspired by Falcom's Xanadu. Xanadu is also one of those proto Metroidvania that gets overlooked that was very influential. That being said, I'm super looking forward to your discussion on the Dragon Slayer series. They deserve a lot of love (and a little bit of hate for how hard they are).
Phazonmasher
2017-08-02 16:51:28 +0000 UTCWhere’s Jet Pack Goonies? Or have we not unlocked that yet..
Kevin Peterson
2017-08-01 21:55:22 +0000 UTC
