The Year in Metroidvanias - 2020

[@ClemmyGames]

If you want to know what's coming up in Metroidvanias in 2021, do check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnKaf6ejaMd3rac

[@johanandersson8646]

We are really spoiled if you consider this year lackluster in number of metroidvanias we got. So many great games on this list! (But 2021 will perhaps best it thanks to a little bug)

[@johanandersson8646]

spider..?

[@David0gden]

I didn't know about Mindseize. Think I'll get that one. Thanks Clemmy.

[@ClemmyGames]

Thanks for supporting indies David

[@Moski369]

I am super liking this because I've been trying to find the name of the game Dark Light for months and here we are randomly browsing the videos, thank youuuuu!

[@ClemmyGames]

Sweet, thanks!

[@thanatos8618]

Holy fuck! This channel is great! So many games of 2020 passed unnoticed by me and would still go unnoticed if it was not for this channel. Thanks a lot!

[@ClemmyGames]

Thanks for watching!

[@jc.1191]

You're doing a good job introducing games, and I appreciate people with experience in playing them. And thanks for timestamps and links! 👍

[@ClemmyGames]

thnx

[@kenkaneki5564]

Ori and the will of the Wisps

[@ClemmyGames]

Great game

[@nerdzone]

Was my game of the year and top 5 of the decade.

[@jeremiahanonas899]

My pc is too low end I can't run it :(

[@DerEchteAndrej]

The blind forest was great, twotw is definitely on my list! Looking forward to play this masterpiece

[@Geno746]

Record of Lodoss is pretty awesome. I cant wait for the rest of it to come out.

[@ClemmyGames]

Yeah, hopefully it'll be done in 2021

[@peterc504]

@@ClemmyGames So its not good enough to buy yet?

[@ClemmyGames]

@@peterc504 It's good but not complete!

[@peterc504]

@@ClemmyGames when will it be complete?!

[@authormichellefranklin]

Just picked up Vigil, and it is an absolute banger. Pheonotopia is one of my top for the year-- I hope more people play it because it's incredible. Thanks for pointing me to Monster Sanctuary-- it's such a great title, and the pixel art for all the animals is gorgeous. Still have to get on Alwa and Shantae!

[@ClemmyGames]

Please do, thanks for supporting indies!

[@authormichellefranklin]

@@ClemmyGames Also: Bookbound Brigade is only 7$ on Switch-- let's goooooo

[@jc.1191]

Vigil was amazing

[@keen96]

Phoenotopia is INSANE! definitely worth the buy!

[@jimdoom2276]

Seconding this. Absolutely great game, and surprisingly long too.

[@ClemmyGames]

Hell yeah!

[@NickReymond]

And cool, it came out for the pc too.

[@ClemmyGames]

@@NickReymond Not yet ;)

[@RiciusTeck]

Love Metroidvanis way to much, thank you for the video :D

[@ClemmyGames]

Same here! Glad to be of help

[@joshuatheargonaut4412]

I totally missed bookbound. That looks awesome and different. That’s going on the to get list.

[@ClemmyGames]

Nice!

[@nickmagrick7702]

7:07 wow this game looks fking great. How come I haven't heard of like 90% of these?

[@ClemmyGames]

This is the right channel then ;)

[@GamingDreamer]

RogueLike List will be needed too and JRPG you may want to do other genre too but that my genre that I care about

[@ClemmyGames]

Gotcha

[@viktorpede1840]

Wow. So many games I haven't heard of. Thanks for that great video which will my backlog even bigger 😂

[@ClemmyGames]

Cheers Viktor! Hope you enjoy some of these!

[@viktorpede1840]

@@ClemmyGames I will for sure as I love Metroidvanias. 😍

[@ClemmyGames]

@@viktorpede1840 Same!

[@hugogarcia7885]

Awesome video! :)

[@JVSCsanches]

such a cozy list. thx for that :)

[@ClemmyGames]

Cheers, thanks for watching!

[@TheDRAGON1362]

Holy shit I remember playing the og Phenotopia game on newgrounds YEARS ago, I had no idea there was a new one, and its a fully fledged game on steam. I cant wait to play it now 🤩

[@ClemmyGames]

Awesome!

[@jigartalaviya2340]

Its been 84 years waiting for silksong.

[@ClemmyGames]

Heh, seems like it

[@jackfables3470]

Thanks a lot for this Metroidvania list 😎. If I may make a suggestion : Please, consider dramatically reducing the size of the text boxes (containing the title, company, date, ...) and placing them closer to the bottom edge of the screen, as they invade the screen too noticeably.

[@ClemmyGames]

Thanks, the idea is to avoid the time line bar below. Maybe I'll bring it down just a tad

[@DanKaschel]

@@ClemmyGames my recommendation is to ignore everything he said. I thought text size and placement were perfect.

[@franciscopaiva8296]

Merry Xmas, my friend....hope you continue with this excelent work, presenting us with magic indie games... (From Brazil)

[@ClemmyGames]

Merry Christmas Francisco! Love connecting with people from all over the world!

[@franciscopaiva8296]

@@ClemmyGames My pleasure, amigo!

[@pavlotverdokhlib7627]

Vigil is the best of the year (Ori is disqualified, because the worm made me want ot break things, :p ) Also shout-outs to The Guise, Endless Memories and Biomass. While the year was a bit light on releases, I think it's safe to say this was an amazing year for Metroidvania demos. Steamdolls, Gestalt, Yeomna, 8 doors, Guardian of Lore, Itorah, Tartapolis, Heidelberg 1693-- I don't think I ever saw this many titles available to try as during this year's Steam festivals. So many great announcements, too. The genre is in a really good spot, and there's loads to look forward to.

[@ClemmyGames]

Definitely, hope 2021 brings us more great ones!

[@jc.1191]

Vigil was great

[@ChristopherShreeve]

Record of Lodoss is fantastic.

[@ClemmyGames]

Hell yeah

[@geebeepman]

already got ori and the will of the wisps meanwhile record of lodoss war got my attention

[@ClemmyGames]

Definitely a title of interest

[@genericnamehere7602]

Always on the look out for a good metriodvania style game.

[@ClemmyGames]

Some good ones here!

[@FeelinKindaGrey]

I want to play record of lodoss war SO bad, can't wait till it finally comes to switch

[@ClemmyGames]

Fingers crossed!

[@ayespot4216]

Were u able to get a copy of the Edge Magazine?? I pre ordered it myself

[@badmaaash]

Ori, vigil, dark light and record of lodoss war. Though RoLW is very suspect. Seems like they’re using SotN assets. The character moves like alucard wtf.

[@ClemmyGames]

People have noted that, might be more homage though

[@lolganazrael5356]

Ah and before i forget... Merry christmas dude!

[@ClemmyGames]

Merry Christmas!

[@CruzifixioOG]

Damn Mindseize is out? I totally missed it!

[@ClemmyGames]

Yeah! check it out!

[@AllenTax]

Audio mess up? To dark light. Love Phoenotopia.

[@88Opportunist]

Really nice vid Clemmie :D Are you going to do the same other genres? At least those with enough games like Roguelites or maybe survival games?

[@ClemmyGames]

Stay tuned! ;)

[@thegreendank1]

Really cranking out the content. Merry Christmas to us 😉

[@ClemmyGames]

Thanks for watching!

[@peterc504]

Anyone know what game is in the thumbnail?

[@ClemmyGames]

Record of Lodoss War - Deelit in Wonder Labyrinth-

[@joshcopeland]

Game in the thumbnail? Record of Lodoss War Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.

[@ClemmyGames]

yep

[@GhostNGaming]

Vigil.... Amazing

[@ClemmyGames]

Hell yeah

[@the_elder_gamer]

I second the recommendation of SHEEPO, not too hard, not too soft. To my mind, a near-quintessential example of the "indie" game if you like the graphic style.

[@ClemmyGames]

Nice! Thanks for sharing, it's neat!

[@pappibum8072]

Who else is hyped for silksong

[@ClemmyGames]

HYPEEEE

[@lokcdra417]

Meu tipo de indie favorito ^^

[@ClemmyGames]

Same here!

[@arandajose20]

Three of the games I wanted aren’t on the PS4/PS5 😭 Hopefully they get ported sometime soon.

[@refrigeratrr]

Ikr mindseize and kunai look so cool 😭 I hope they come to PlayStation

[@AndrewThomasSpecialEffects]

Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit just reminded me I still haven't beaten the diablo like game for it on Dreamcast lol

[@ClemmyGames]

That's a throwback!

[@AndrewThomasSpecialEffects]

@@ClemmyGames The reason I love indie titles ahah they remind me of the good games rofl

[@MeDjezze]

What do you think about the game HAAK?

[@jimdoom2276]

Liked it quite a lot, fast satisfying combat, and fun grappling hook mechanic I seem to recall. Good, but not quite as good as Kunai.

[@ClemmyGames]

Oops I left that out lol. It's good but same issue with the Early Access model

[@RescueSquadCulp]

Am putting MindSeize on wishlist for next year

[@ClemmyGames]

Cheers Rescue

[@adamluther5836]

Strongly recommend checking out Vigil, but would recommend even after the updates, maybe skip it on Switch, as that port is still rather rough. Really great game otherwise, like a softer Salt and Sanctuary.

[@ClemmyGames]

Thanks for the heads up on the Switch port

[@jc.1191]

Strong recommendation from me too. It was awesome.

[@yametekudasai3973]

3:59 Soul steal!! Oppsss! Wrong game. Concrete steal!!

[@meugameb7567]

Sensacional o primeiro jogo! Verei os demais adiante

[@ethanbr]

Vigil is a masterpiece.

[@ClemmyGames]

It's fantastic!

[@jc.1191]

Yes it is

[@jeancarlodelaluz6415]

Why isn't record of lodoss war on switch? I'd buy it.

[@ClemmyGames]

Still in early access

[@GamingDreamer]

I open all the links, they all in my Wishlist ... even before I see this video :D

[@ClemmyGames]

Nice XD

[@me8751]

Shantae is life.

[@ClemmyGames]

Mmhmm

[@nilspochat8665]

Dark Light's controls are very stiff. I think the controls for that kind of game should be tight like a prepubescent virgin, just like they are in Dead Cells or Hollow Knight. If it takes too many frames for the player to try and cancel an input before the first began it's no good, especially if it does not even cancel it. Gorgeous graphics though, so if the controls get fixed it will end up feeling as good as it looks.

[@ClemmyGames]

Weird metaphor but ok

[@jyesucevitz]

I came looking for switch games. oh well. I can say Vigil, Ori and shantae all look and play amazing in the switch. im opened games for the ps4 and xbox one. only have a higher end chromebook so pc gaming is pretty much out. cheers.

[@ClemmyGames]

More picks (and perhaps lower requirement games) here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWKwc4R8ntWhhLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHXcg2yFrsd_fq8

[@meugameb7567]

Estou aguardando o anúncio do Record of Lodoss para PS4 ^^

[@ClemmyGames]

Fingers crossed

[@sammyboi8938]

Meanwhile, I'm just waiting here....for Hollow Knight Silksong... *No cost too great*

[@ClemmyGames]

You and me both!

[@thatguyyoudontknow]

Great list. Maybe make separate for console exclusive? I'm on ps5, and I play more indie games than the AAA junk titles.

[@endrgar]

3:50 Castlevania: revival.) lol

[@ClemmyGames]

Pretty much lol

[@bobo34]

Can we pls get a list of cool co op games ;D

[@ClemmyGames]

In the works!

[@bobo34]

@@ClemmyGames my man!

[@alexanderfels5754]

are you german?

[@ClemmyGames]

Nope, from Singapore!

[@alexanderfels5754]

@@ClemmyGames ah ok, your dialect sounds a lot like german people talking english. Have a nice one!

[@ClemmyGames]

@@alexanderfels5754 Interesting. I have had some wild guesses as well, Welsh being one of them XD

[@christopherm.gitonga6373]

Kunai,BookBound,Cyber

[@ClemmyGames]

Bookbound! Nice

[@FalseProphetFallacy]

We need a dead cells 2 😩

[@FalseProphetFallacy]

Or a messenger sequel

[@aaronatkinson3050]

Those are roguelike not metroidvena

[@FalseProphetFallacy]

@@aaronatkinson3050 :O

[@ClemmyGames]

I'm afraid we'll be getting neither anytime soon. Dead Cells seems to be working on that DLC model and The Messenger Team is working on Sea of Stars!

[@FalseProphetFallacy]

@@ClemmyGames Ngl the fatal falls dlc probably gonna be lit. And I'll have to look into the sea of stars game later...

[@tomderry7295]

I remember when you revealed Lodoss War. Psyched for it coming to switch or PS4

[@ClemmyGames]

Nice! Hopefully when it's out of early access

[@eternity9099]

I hope DarkLight comes to Switch.

[@ClemmyGames]

Maybe!

[@bowshockgalaxy]

Merry Christmas clemmy!!!from Ohio!

[@ClemmyGames]

Merry christmas!

[@Yes12ok]

Lodoss has stolen models from SOTN, just look at the main character, they modified Alucard sprites. Thiefs...

[@tahatriki9351]

U r the best

[@thetalkativefos716]

Is it me or does dark light look like ray-tracing dead cells

[@ClemmyGames]

I guess? Lol, Snazzy lighting in that

[@andreitabacaru8378]

Metal Slug is still one of the best.

[@ClemmyGames]

Not a metroidvania? But a good series

[@lolganazrael5356]

Caramba tava assistindo o vídeo dae do nada minha irmãzinha sai correndo pela vizinhança. Tive que correr atrás dela ao redor do quarteirão e quase morro sem terminar o vídeo.

[@ClemmyGames]

Hope both of you are safe

[@johnynoway9127]

2020 the year of fathers saving their kids lol

[@Yes12ok]

Only a few for PS4, what a dissappointment

[@ClemmyGames]

Hope 2021 will be better!

[@CyberDustCapsuled]

Why didn't most of these games also release on playstation? weird.

[@ClemmyGames]

Some are in early access but most indies do seem to be Switch first these days

[@pappibum8072]

Yo

[@ClemmyGames]

Hi!

[@the_jingo]

Damn you’re replying to every comment isn’t that just boring? Or you just got nothing better to do?

[@ClemmyGames]

Neither! If you bother to leave a comment, I try my best to get back to you unless I don't have anything to add

[@gears8926]

Shantae was actually quite bad and very very very easy 😬😬😬

[@ClemmyGames]

It was "fine" lol, serviceable

[@awakenedsoul2638]

Hi I am third.

[@toungetiedcyberghost1219]

Hi third. I am Cyberghost.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

@@toungetiedcyberghost1219 What do you mean?

[@toungetiedcyberghost1219]

@@awakenedsoul2638 I was trying to be clever and funny. Making a joke about your counting who you are but apparently it wasn't so good as I initially thought.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

@@toungetiedcyberghost1219 I do not take jokes and sarcasm from people whom I do not play jokes with or people who are not close to me. Because to me that is DISRESPECT!

[@toungetiedcyberghost1219]

@@awakenedsoul2638 I understand. And I am really sorry. My apologize.

[@gameplayfirst-ger]

Not a great Metroidvania or Indie year.

[@ClemmyGames]

Ehh it's not too bad ;)

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

I want to know your definition of metroidvania, because quite simply, you cannot slap it on every side scrolling adventure game and it be correct. A Metroidvania has a few SPECIFIC details, and MANY of your self proclaimed metroidvanias are little more than side scrolling megaman clones. NOT metroid like at all, aside from the side scrolling nature. NEWSFLASH metroid happened in 3d back on the GAMECUBE! There are 3d metroidvanias too. Side note - Every third person adventure game with some difficulty to it, Is NOT a soulslike game either. Get with the facts. You dont get to change the definition the gaming world has defined just to make a youtube click me video.

[@jigartalaviya2340]

Butthurt.

[@ClemmyGames]

Which of these do you think don't fit the definition?