>>719927728
metroidvanias are too pixelhunty and long-corridor filled to do that
>fuck im out of options, ok where to gooooo
>that looks like an empty spot on the map, i havent visted there in 5 hours, lets go see if my ability unlocks that part
>trek for several minutes because no warp room nearby
>nope, forgot its a switch behind a locked gate so i have to unlock it by coming from the other area (this wont happen for another 3 hours)
>uhhh there's another space here (at the end of several long corridors with no warp room and isnt connected to any other area of the game
>ah cool, my ability lets me get there now aaaaand its just a shitty item.
repeat ad nauseam until you find the one room that is the place you need to go now because level design is rocket science
>>719927825
>oldfags just used pen and paper
the last thing i want to do when playing a metroidvania is pull out pen and paper even though i did it for other games