The Evolution of Platform Adventure/Metroidvania Games Pt. 2: 1994-2001

[@Alianger]

What are everyone's faves from this period? My own preliminary top 20 list: Super Metroid (SNES, 1994) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1, 1997) Demon's Crest (SNES, 1994) Monster World IV (MD, 1994) System Shock (PC, 1994) Adventure Island IV/Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima IV (NES, 1994) Dragon View/Super Drakkhen (SNES, 1994) PowerSlave/Exhumed (SAT/PS1, 1996) Super Adventure Island II (SNES, 1994) Spyro 2 (PS1, 1999) ​Phantom 2040 (MD/SNES, 1995) ​Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (N64, 1997) ​Tails Adventures (GG, 1995) Popful Mail (MCD, 1994) Tomba! (PS1, 1997) Shadow Man (N64/PC, 1999) The Divide: Enemies Within (PS1, 1996) Odyssey (AMI, 1995) Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA, 2001) Wario Land 3 (GBC, 2000) or Blaster Master: Blasting Again (PS1, 2000)

[@bettyhordeclinic6147]

Some epic games here but it was really nice to see one of my all time favourite games Soul Reaver awesome watch from start to finish

[@Alianger]

Hey, thanks for watching! Currently working on part 3. SR had really impressive full 3D world building and gameplay ideas at the time. Check out "was it good? soul reaver" if you haven't, good in-depth retrospective on that game.

[@Riftman-nb2br]

@@Alianger I pray that you have not abandoned progress. Is it so?

[@Alianger]

@@Riftman-nb2br Not at all, just playing through some more games from the next period before finishing it up. :)

[@Riftman-nb2br]

@@Alianger nothing to say but thank you. Castlevania 64 can be referred to as metroidvania?

[@Alianger]

@@Riftman-nb2br Not to my knowledge, no. You don't move back and forth between levels/areas to progress nor do you gain any movement abilities.