The 2024 MVGAs (Metroidvania Guru Awards)

[@rkclinite]

There's a red carpet for the ceremony, but it requires backtracking.

[@mattpenix8438]

This. Possibly the best comment in video game history

[@WolfyRagnarok]

Fun video! I'm not familiar with most of these games, though, so a brief gameplay clip when picking a winner would be helpful if you do this next year. Also, I saw Dust: an Elysian Tail in your outro, and that made me happy.

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

That’s fair. I went No gameplay because that’s how the Game Awards does it. They just show names and pick a winner. I agree it’s pretty lame 😆

[@WolfyRagnarok]

Oh, ok, I didn't watch the VGA, so I didn't realize that's how they did it. Makes sense that your video would follow the same format.

[@BattleFolly]

Haha, the only award show that matters! Go Yi !! :-D Also Happy Holidays! Edit: The Messenger reference detected at 10:17 ~

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

Happy Holidays! And I’m so glad you got the reference. One of my favorite bits in video games 😆

[@BattleFolly]

@@MetroidvaniaGuru Ha, being super late to the party as I only played that game this year, and it was absolutely one of my 2024 highlights! :-D

[@septarap3901]

I'd say POP had some sick combat moves. Probably one of the few games where parrying is actually fun, but I haven't played Nine Sols yet so.....whatever

[@SteveNaranjo]

To me combat in POP is better than Nine Sols, both games have sick parry system, but I like the POP parry system just a little bit more, however been able to link the specials in POP was 🔥

[@ronnymirabal3746]

I love how irony and sarcasm were part of the whole show. 😂 There was only one missing award, the metroidvania that will never release. 😂

[@pda1799]

But we all know, who would win that)

[@ronnymirabal3746]

@@pda1799 exactly 😂🤣

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

💀

[@zex69]

❤ the video .. missed the chance to give silksong the most anticipated game of the year ... can't wait to watch this show again in 2025

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

😆 💀

[@isaacq517]

oh damn i missed the awards pre-show, I was looking forward to seeing Spoileroid's gown on the red carpet!

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

😂

[@eetdarichmarx7423]

lol excellent bit on the vga layoffs virtue signaling.

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

I was duped. I thought that guy was so solid till I looked him up…

[@eetdarichmarx7423]

@ samesies… the head of Larian’s speech was great though. He practices what he preaches.

[@jeffrodrequez]

Great job, first game awards I have thoroughly enjoyed!

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mathiasblikstad8424]

That Naughty Dog skit cracked me up! 😂

[@d00mnoodle24]

What a fun idea for a video! Please do these each year kind guru sir. For fun i'll also do some categories and my winners. MV GOTY: Crypt custodian Best hand drawn visuals: Voidwrought Best pixel art: Gestalt steam & cinder Best OST: Ultros Best combat: Prince of persia TLC Best platforming: Bo path of the teal lotus Best level design: Noreya the gold project Best narrative: Kenzera tales of ZAU Most innovative: Airhead Most underrated: Noreya the gold project Best microvania: Ex vitro Best accesibility features: Nine sols

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

This was a spur of the moment vid just to see how it’s received. Next year, I’d like to have the community participate.

[@d00mnoodle24]

@MetroidvaniaGuru if silksong releases people will just pick that for every category and other titles will be overshadowed :p hope you moderate it a bit so everything gets a spot in the limelight

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

@ lol fair

[@Bradypodidus]

Haha, isnt that hat scene from the messenger? ❤

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

💯

[@CerealKiller]

The Naughty Dog skit was great!

[@QuillpigGaming]

Todd Howard short jokes FTW!

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

😆

[@azuarc]

Momodora wins best visuals and Gestalt isn't even nominated for the one thing it was legitimately great at.

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

Fair 😆

[@temp_user_id]

Thumbnail threw me off lol. Read MVG and thought Modern Vintage Gamer

[@MetroidvaniaGuru]

I mean, you’ve never seen both of us in the same room… 👀

[@tanigarcia100]

Let's go 👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@w8742790]

rabi-ribi music so nice

[@sys5907]

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