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pg1314:
Good afternoon!
Since this has no relation to HFA unlike my last one, I believe it's only appropriate to post this topic in the misc. section. I do believe I will continue with these "Let's Talk" posts just to break the ice a little bit.

So today, my question for you dear readers is "What was your first Metroidvania experience?"

Mine, if you would consider it a Metroidvania, was Cave Story. Though it was quite a bit of fun, I really didn't get the concept of Metroidvanias until I obtained Dust: An Elesian Tail. (I think I spelled that right) While Dust was more of a Beat-em-up than a platforming RPG, it still had large areas full of secrets and treasures. The light RPG elements were enough to be relevant, and the upgrades later in the game allowed for backtracking to previous areas to find more treasure.

So, there's my story. Now let's here yours, fine readers.

!EDIT ALERT: PLEASE REMAIN INDOORS!
Actually, to be historically correct, my first Metroidvania was Castlevania II. I constantly forget that the two games (Metroid and Castlevania) that started it all can be technically considered as Metroidvanias. Thanks to dysiode stating that Metroid and Castlevania was his favorite Metroidvania games.
!EDIT ALERT: IT IS NOW SAFE TO RETURN OUTSIDE!

dysiode:
I like the idea, it at least gets people communicating which can be hard sometimes :)

I got to start on Metroid itself. I can't remember if it was Super Metroid or Metroid Prime (I'm still pissed at Nintendo for not producing more Wii Collectors Editions). The next one I remember owning was Castlevania Down of Sorrows (back when it was cool to make your subtitle acronym to DS ;3) and I was well on my way to getting full stacks of everything when I lost the cart.

Cave Story was surprisingly late in my experience. A friend loved it but I just never played it for some reason. And, of course, Dust. Nothing really innovative about it, but one of the most polished Metroidvania-lite games I've played. Anyone interested in HFA owes it to themselves to play Dust.

Go figure my main Metroidvania loves are... Metroid and Castlevania. Not cliche at all.

I've always been a fan of the semi-open worlds with regular progression. So many games start strong but once you run out of stuff to get I lose interest. Metroidvania keeps that pace and sense of exploration until the bitter end.

Alzorath:
I started on the original Metroid (NES) moved on to Castlevania 1 & 2 (but in the reverse order... I actually liked #2 to an extent though, despite being cryptic).

Mind you, there were 'metroidvania' style games before these, and some games since have done it better (although one of the best ones is still in the castlevania lineage: Symphony of the Night)

Lavarath:
If I can remember correctly, my first metroidvania experience was Castlevania II. It may have been Metroid but its been so long that I can't remember to well. One thing I do remember is that I got Castlevania II for Christmas in 1990 and played it for hours. I was glued to the tv for quite awhile until someone had to come in and turn the Nintendo off.

LaJanter:
Castlevania II was one of the titles that caught my interest in videogames, and my first "Metroidvania". Tho Alzorath is correct, I'd say this "genre" applies to latter games, after SotN, but nvm me, exploration in 2D platformers is an awesome idea regardless of the genre said games fit in, so it doesn't matter really, lol.

I still choose classic Metroid and Castlevania games. (:

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