Top 10 2D Metroidvania Games

VOICE OVER: Dan Paradis

Script written by Shane Oliver

These are the games that make backtracking fun. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we countdown our picks for the Top 10 2D Metroidvania Games.
Metroidvania games, named after the Metroid and Castlevania series, are defined as nonlinear action-adventure games with large, interconnected maps where items and abilities gained over the course of playing provide access to previously locked areas through backtracking.

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  • #10: "Aliens: Infestation" (2011)
  • #9: "Muramasa: The Demon Blade" (2009)
  • #8: "Ori and the Blind Forest" (2015)
  • #7: "Shantae and the Pirate's Curse" (2014)
  • #6: "La-Mulana" (2005)
  • #5: "Shadow Complex" (2009)
  • #4: "Cave Story" (2010)
  • #3: "Guacamelee!" (2013)
  • #2: "Super Metroid" (1994)
  • #1: "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" (1997)

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