>>714977301
>but the time limit is dumb af, I don't want to be rushed when I'm mapping out a metroidvania
That's one of the most retarded things you can put in a metroidvania. One of the big elements in Metroidvanias and key selling points is exploration. If the player's faced with an ever looming time limit they're not going to want to explore, especially on a first playthrough when they have no way of knowing just how strict the time limit is.