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Let’s Stop Saying “Metroidvania” - GameSpot

Published by GameSpot By Garrett Martin · 4 September 2026 at 20:00
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Let’s Stop Saying “Metroidvania” - GameSpot
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Happy birthday, Metroid. Now let's all celebrate by forgetting the term "metroidvania" as thoroughly as we've all forgotten Metroid: Other M.

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