Outer Wilds. Return of the Obra Dinn. The Witness.

These are some of the most innovative and beloved videogames of the 2010s, and so our proud gaming community has saw it fit to dub them a new name: "Metroidbrainias".

But was this really a wise choice? Or have we made a grave mistake?

Join me, o sweet viewer, on the analysis of a lifetime! We'll look into the history of the Metroidvania genre, explore some of these games, and get down to the truth.

--

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
02:35 Metroidvanias
06:23 MetroidBRAINias
08:00 Outer Wilds
13:00 Return of the Obra Dinn
18:14 The Witness
20:31 Tunic
22:43 Closing Thoughts

--

RESOURCES:

‪@tin_sensei‬'s video:    • The Best Genre Still Has No Name  
Vintage Macintosh Games Footage:    • 50 Vintage Mac Games in 15 Minutes! (...  
Outer Wilds Development Documentary:    • The Making of Outer Wilds - Documentary  
Kotaku Metroidvania Definition: https://kotaku.com/metroid-dread-bloo...
Reddit discussion on Metroidbrainias: https://kotaku.com/metroid-dread-bloo...

#metroidvania #metroidbrainia #gamedesign #zelda #hollowknight #metroid #nintendo