Recommend something akin to Metroid or Castlevania

natowarhead · 12-17-2011, 01:00 AM

I'm looking for some games. I believe the proper designation is Semi-Open-Ended Action Adventure Platformer (RPG?). Yeah, I'm just going to refer to what is needed as Metroid'ish, or post-Symphony of the Night Castlevania...ish.

Any recommendations of similar games? Older or Newer, it doesn't matter. Just need something for a friend (a maybe a few for myself

).

Accessible systems include: PC, PSP, GameCube, Gameboy DS, Gameboy Advanced, PlayStation 1 & 2, N64, and SNES.

Fifthfiend · 12-17-2011, 01:03 AM

There's a real fun game in this genre called "I Wanna Be The Guy". It's free for the PC, you should give it a try.

BitVyper · 12-17-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

There's a real fun game in this genre called "I Wanna Be The Guy". It's free for the PC, you should give it a try.

Flarecobra · 12-17-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

There's a real fun game in this genre called "I Wanna Be The Guy". It's free for the PC, you should give it a try.

Let's not forget about it's unoffical sequel. "I Wanna Be the Fangame."

Kim · 12-17-2011, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by natowarhead

I'm looking for some games. I believe the proper designation is Semi-Open-Ended Action Adventure Platformer (RPG?). Yeah, I'm just going to refer to what is needed as Metroid'ish, or post-Symphony of the Night Castlevania...ish.

Any recommendations of similar games? Older or Newer, it doesn't matter. Just need something for a friend (a maybe a few for myself

).

Accessible systems include: PC, PSP, GameCube, Gameboy DS, Gameboy Advanced, PlayStation 1 & 2, N64, and SNES.

Cave Story is the best game in this genre, in my honest opinion.

Escape from Puppy Death Factory is a fun, browser-based one.

There's another good one that Donomni recommended me a while back that would be worth checking out.

Donomni · 12-17-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Liz

Cave Story is the best game in this genre, in my honest opinion.

Escape from Puppy Death Factory is a fun, browser-based one.

There's another good one that Donomni recommended me a while back that would be worth checking out.

Herocore. Very retro, pretty good, and it runs well on just about any PC I can think of if you can use the internet.

Iji, on the same site as the above, might interest you too.

Gregness · 12-17-2011, 01:17 AM

Seconding Cave Story and I'll also add that the music is pretty kickass.

Also, I Wanna Be the Guy is cool and all, but it's only just this side of impossible. The only thing that the difficulty setting changes is the frequency of save points.

stefan · 12-17-2011, 01:43 AM

Cave Story. You can download the free version for PC or get the 2.5D remake for the 3DS that got released recently. The free version is pure SNES-style glory, haven't tried the remake yet. Either way, you have no excuse to not play it in some capacity.

Red Fighter 1073 · 12-17-2011, 02:00 AM

Cave Story

Just pay above the minimum.

Ryong · 12-17-2011, 09:23 AM

As one who's crazy about metroidvania - that's the genre you're looking for - games...

Look for:
-Bunny Must Die (PC, indie, Japanese but has an English translation ), is kind of hard, but not crazily so.
-Shaman King and The Nightmare Before Christmas ( both for GBA ) are exactly like the GBA Castlevania games.
-Monster Tale ( DS ) is pretty good, too.
-Iconoclasts ( PC, indie ), which is still being made, is shaping up to be really good.

Also, I'm sure someone out there must've made a Terraria dungeon that works exactly like a metroidvania game.

12-17-2011, 01:00 AM	#1
natowarhead Lurker Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Krynn Posts: 175	Recommend something akin to Metroid or Castlevania I'm looking for some games. I believe the proper designation is Semi-Open-Ended Action Adventure Platformer (RPG?). Yeah, I'm just going to refer to what is needed as Metroid'ish, or post-Symphony of the Night Castlevania...ish. Any recommendations of similar games? Older or Newer, it doesn't matter. Just need something for a friend (a maybe a few for myself ). Accessible systems include: PC, PSP, GameCube, Gameboy DS, Gameboy Advanced, PlayStation 1 & 2, N64, and SNES.

12-17-2011, 01:03 AM	#2
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12-17-2011, 01:17 AM	#7
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	Seconding Cave Story and I'll also add that the music is pretty kickass. Also, I Wanna Be the Guy is cool and all, but it's only just this side of impossible. The only thing that the difficulty setting changes is the frequency of save points. __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein

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Red Fighter 1073 Rocky Wrench Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,351	Cave Story Just pay above the minimum. __________________ My Sprite Sheet/Mafia Roles

12-17-2011, 01:43 AM	#8
stefan Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 870	Cave Story. You can download the free version for PC or get the 2.5D remake for the 3DS that got released recently. The free version is pure SNES-style glory, haven't tried the remake yet. Either way, you have no excuse to not play it in some capacity.

12-17-2011, 09:23 AM	#10
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	As one who's crazy about metroidvania - that's the genre you're looking for - games... Look for: -Bunny Must Die (PC, indie, Japanese but has an English translation ), is kind of hard, but not crazily so. -Shaman King and The Nightmare Before Christmas ( both for GBA ) are exactly like the GBA Castlevania games. -Monster Tale ( DS ) is pretty good, too. -Iconoclasts ( PC, indie ), which is still being made, is shaping up to be really good. Also, I'm sure someone out there must've made a Terraria dungeon that works exactly like a metroidvania game.