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What is a Metroidvania Anyway?

This week we're diving into metroidvanias—what the heck are they, how do we define them, and how do we really feel about them? Plus, we try to re-name the terribly-labeled genre with something a bit more apt. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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  Breaking Down The Biggest Sale In The History Of Video Games

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  Splitscreen Judges The Game Awards

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  Splitscreen Gives Thanks

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  Halo Comes Full-Circle After 20 Years

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  Animal Crossing Gets Its Groove Back

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  Let's Revisit The Early Aughts Time Capsule That Was GTA

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  The Art Of The Spooky Game Is More Than Just Jump Scares

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  The Internet Is The Best And Worst Thing To Happen To Gaming Fandom

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  New World Feels Like An Old MMORPG (In A Good Way)

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  Super Smash Splitscreen Ultimate

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  How The Nintendo Direct Became Its Own Metaverse

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  Deathloop and Other Significant Time Loops

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  Video Game Award Shows Are A Mess (RECAST)

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  Spoiler Alert: This Is An Episode About Twists And Spoilers (RECAST)

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  Splitscreen Goes Back to School