Metroid (1986) on NES—the cartridge in all its gray-plastic glory.
This is my favorite Nintendo franchise, the very reason “Metroidvania” is even a word. Not a Miyamoto joint but a Yokoi production, and you can feel it—tougher, sharper, with real bite. Few games of that era had this much atmosphere, this much mystery, or were simply this fun.
Honestly, it’s probably the biggest reason I still keep an NES hooked up.
@atomicpoet @videogames this was the first video game I bought with my own money, I think for my birthday
The very reason Metroidvania is even a word
It's quite literally only half of the reason. Castlevania is the other half. :P
I actually dont even know why the "vania" is part of it. Castlevania didnt have the same kind of tool-based progressive gameplay until Symphony of the Night, whereas Metroid was like that from the start.
@atomicpoet Gran juego 👍🏼 @videogames
I just caught myself saying Wow out loud.
Five dollars off? What a sale!
Seeing this just made my hands ache
The first game I ever finished. Wow, was I surprised. And I loved it at the same time. I encouraged my friends to also finish the game. It was hell keeping the secret. Of course, this also means I'm old now.
@atomicpoet @videogames And we can't forget that it tricked boys into playing as a woman.
I’ve just recently watched every alien movie and it just made me want to play Metroid again. The sounds from this game live in my brain.
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