Metroidvania games combine the best of the Metroid and Castlevania series — and these games are the best in their field.

Since 1986 the Metroid series has gone from 2D to 3D (and back to 2D) and to consoles and portables, with plenty of Samus appearances and cameos in other games along the way. It’s responsible for ...

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