Metroidvania is a very popular formula. We see how much has it changed in the twenty years between its formalization in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and its indie apotheosis in Hollow Knight.

What We're Playing

00:54 Caitlin: Coral Island (Stairway Games, 2023)

17:35 Mark: Mortal Sin (Nikita Todorovic, 2025)

27:05 GOOF: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997)

42:50 Feature Game: Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017)

SHOUT

1:00:49 Caitlin: Resident Evil: Requiem (Capcom)

1:02:04 Mark: Runa (Fennec)

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