Thread 718627421

Does Metroid count as a platformer? And if so, does that make Samus a platformer mascot?

Yeah there's platforming in the games with movement tech and all that. It has exploration with a big map but you're still jumping around a lot. The escape sequence in 1 and Super especially.

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There are literal platforms. Floating ones, even!

>>718627421 (OP)
Platforming is one pillar of the metroidvania genre. The others are combat and exploration.
>but few actually succeed at all 3

Samus is the best scrimblo.

>>718627421 (OP)
the full designation is sexy platform action

>>718627421 (OP)
Yes. Metroid is a platformer game. It's also an action game. When describing the Prime series, it is also a first person shooter.
Metroid is multiple genres.

>>718630169
>Metroid is multiple genres.
I feel as though we as a society need to have a serious conversation about how video game genres are kinda made up bullshit.

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>>718627421 (OP)
The original Metroid was meant to blend the adventure of Zelda with the platforming of Mario, while including action to draw in a more mature crowd.
It has platforming, but I don't think it makes sense to call it a platformer.

>>718627421 (OP)
no, platforming (and shooting/combat) are secondary for metroids/metroidvanias

>>718627421 (OP)
Metroid is literally an Exploration Platformer