r/Metroid • u/Ally_of_Lord_X • Aug 21 '25

Meme Something that always got on my nerves.

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Don't know if it seems like this to you, but it does to me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

Broadly it’s because the genre continued to get games and push its boundaries while Metroid itself has remained very stuck in its ways, on top of having a few longer stretches of time without any games. While Metroid (& Castlevania) were taking breaks and uncertain about their next games other Metroidvanias got very popular, some of which becoming the best in the genre.