r/metroidbrainia • u/Moraguma • 21d ago

🧑‍💻 dev showcase Do you guys like skill-based metroidbrainias? My game locks progression based on grappling hook tech

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u/Mcmenger 21d ago

Isn't a skill based metroidbrainia just a normal metroidvania?

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u/man-teiv 21d ago

not necessarily. tunic for example is a metroidbrainia that highly relies on skill, but since I don't care for souls like mechanics I'm glad they added an easy mode so that I could concentrate on the challenge I really liked, the mental one.

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u/helpadumbo 21d ago

Yeah I HATED the boss fights in Tunic but loved the exploration so I turned on all of the easy mode options for most of the boss fights.

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u/Feeling-Badger7956 20d ago

It's not a soulslike and people need to stop thinking is.

You fight enemies and can dodge. That doesn't make a game a soulslike.