The History Of The Word "Metroidvania" And How It Spread

Who coined the word "Metroidvania"? Or was it independently coined by multiple people? Where did it spread from, and how did it's meaning change over time? One thing is certain: It was NOT coined by Jeremy Parish, and he will be the first to tell you. ► Help this channel reach its first 10K subscribers by hitting "Subscribe" ► Support this channel on Patreon:   / acriticalhit   ► Follow me on social media: https://katewillaert.com/link-tree COMPLETE SOURCES & CREDITS: https://www.acriticalhit.com/explorin... 0:00​ Cold Open 0:38 Introduction 2:41 Exploring Metroidvania 9:18 Expanding Metroidvania 13:16 Castleroid 21:01 Reviving Metroidvania 27:17 Defining Metroidvania MUSIC: ○ "Fast Talking" by Kevin MacLeod ○ "Arrival On Crateria" and "Arrival At The Space Colony" arranged by Luminist ○ "Sinking Old Sanctuary" arranged by David Westerlund ○ "Vampire Killer / Wicked Child" arranged by Nazo² Project ○ "The Space Pirates Appear" and "Prologue" arranged by Luminist ○ "Kraid's Lair" arranged by Luminist ○ "Bloody Tears" arranged by VG Music Revisited ○ "Clockwork" arranged by David Westerlund ○ "Item Room" arranged by Luminist ○ "Tower Of Mist" arranged by David Westerlund ○ "Brinstar Overgrown" and "Tension" arranged by Luminist ○ "Dance Of Gold" arranged by David Westerlund ○ "Item Fanfare" and "Kraid's Hideout" arranged by Luminist ○ "Beginning" arranged by VG Music Revisited ○ "Beginning" arranged by David Westerlund ○ "Escape" arranged by Luminist ○ "Escape" arranged by VG Music Revisited ○ "Castlevania III Title Theme" arranged by VG Music Revisited ○ "Metroid Title Screen" arranged by VG Music Revisited ○ "I Knew A Guy" by Kevin MacLeod Luminist: ‪@Luministmusic‬ David Westerlund: ‪@DavidWesterlund‬ VG Music Revisited: ‪@vgmusicrevisited8668‬ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) tracks licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0(creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)