The Metroidvania Genre Owes Credit To Much More Than Castlevania And Metroid

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The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the "metroidvania," we're taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week . Since their inception 40 years ago, fate has intertwined the extraterrestrial exploits of Samus Aran and the…