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Kloa - Child of the Forest, an action adventure metroidvania inspired by Studio Ghibli, is announced to be released on all major platforms

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Kloa - Child of the Forest, an action adventure metroidvania inspired by Studio Ghibli, is announced to be released on all major platforms - Infosec.Pub

They’ve recently released a demo [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542360/Kloa__child_of_the_forest_Demo/] on Steam >Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art. 🌐 Steam [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905580/Kloa__Child_of_the_Forest/], Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wildpadgames/kloa-child-of-the-forest/description]

Mar 12 at 9:51pmWeb
Show threadJaxMar 12
That doesn’t look like a metroidvania in the slightest
Show threadchrisbrummelMar 13
Because it’s not a side-scroller?
Show threadJaxMar 13
Among other things, yes.
Show threadstringereMar 13

If A Link to the Past could be considered a metroidvania (I don’t) then I could see that. As a huge metroidvania fan, though, I would say this looks like an ARPG more than metroidvania based on the trailer.

On the other hand, Breath of the Wild is 3d and checks off the metroidvania boxes: sub-genre of action-adventure games focused on nonlinear exploration and guided progression with a need to acquire key items to enter certain areas.

Metroidvania - Wikipedia

Show threadJaxMar 13
I can’t think of a single metroidvania where you can run immediately to the final boss and beat it without picking up anything. No the sheikah slate does not count. BotW is in no way a metroidvania. I would say Kloa is closer to BotW than any metroidvania is.