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Metroidvanias are one of those genres where world exploration matters just as much as combat. The best games in the spirit of Metroid and Castlevania gradually reveal the map, hide new abilities behind locked passages, and constantly push you to return to familiar locations to find secrets, bosses, and optional challenges. In this list, we have collected the best metroidvanias on PC, consoles, and handheld platforms — from acknowledged classics to modern indie hits.

The first games in their genres — 40 projects that did something for the very first time what now appears in every other game. The first shooter, the first fighting game, the first Battle Royale, the first minimap, the first QTE, the first dialogue tree. The history of the gaming industry is the history of who invented what first. Did you know that the first first-person shooter wasn't Wolfenstein? That the color-coded loot rarity system was invented not in Diablo but in a text-based ASCII roguelike? That the Battle Royale genre was born from a zombie simulator mod, not from a marketer's head? Most of the mechanics we take for granted were invented by someone for the first time — often by accident, sometimes out of laziness, almost always in a game you've never heard of. This piece covers more than 30 such innovations. The first fighting game, the first stealth game, the first open world, the first character progression system, the first dialogue tree, the first online multiplayer, the first co-op, the first Battle Royale — and the games behind them. Some will surprise you, some will make you laugh, but every single one deserves to be known.

Last week, a new trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was released, finally revealing some gameplay details. As of now, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is the most anticipated game in Nintendo’s lineup — at least among those officially announced. Still, if you’re not familiar with the GameCube and Wii classics, you might be puzzled by all the excitement. Let us explain what’s behind the hype.

In this article, we've gathered outstanding classic games that are at least twenty years old. The main selection criterion is that, despite their age, they still captivate with their gameplay. How good they look doesn’t matter. But if graphics are important to you, check out our selection of beautiful old games.