Why are people calling this game Metroidvania? 
 
I'm pretty sure I even saw a review that called it Metroidvania. 
 
I also saw a review that used "w/" but we aren't talking about that right now. 
 
I mean I get that that word kind of describes this genre of 2D adventure games now, but it seems kind of redundant when IT IS ONE OF THE GAMES IN THE NAME. Someone needs to police this word or find a new one to describe games like Castlevania, because this is the stupid thing ever.

Whatever reviewer used that term should should be shot. But then immediately taken to the hospital because it would be a shame to die over a word. But then poke their wound a couple times.

I don't mind the term Metroidvania, as long as it's only used to describe a Castlevania game that has elements from Metroid in it. The word's definitely overused, but I do feel that it has its place. It's better than Castleroid, anyway. :P

"Castleroid"

I hate the term simply because Castlevania's exploring is better >.>

I can't think of a concise descriptor to use for this type of game, though the same problem came up around Shadow Complex's release, since it felt kinda weird to call that a Metroidvania-type game as well.

I'm hard.

I would definitely not call this game a Metroidvania game. There is no "abilities as keys" mechanism. Shadow Complex is way way way more Metroidvania than Castlevania HoD2 (fuck "HD").
 
The name does not make the game. Just because this is a "Casltevania" game, it doesn't make it anything like a Metroidvania game.

I imagine it's because the last one of these games was Shadow Complex which had nothing to do with Metroid or CastleVania so the term is just used to relay that, rather than what Metroid and CastleVania are. It's the same with how people think Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the greatest platformer of all time when there haven't been any 3D platformers in that vein for years. In summary, people are idiots with no memory.

While it realtes to some games in the series it sure as hell doesn't relate to this game

" @kevinski said:

"Castleroid"

That sounds extremely painful. "

" I would definitely not call this game a Metroidvania game. There is no "abilities as keys" mechanism. "

" @TheCreamFilling said:

" @kevinski said:

"Castleroid"

That sounds extremely painful. "

Not if you treat it early "

" @MrKlorox said:

" I would definitely not call this game a Metroidvania game. There is no "abilities as keys" mechanism. "

You haven't played many Castlevania games. "

" @josty81 said:

" @TheCreamFilling said:

" @kevinski said:

"Castleroid"

That sounds extremely painful. "

Not if you treat it early "

Be sure to keep it properly moistened. "

It's pretty specific genre, I use Metroidvania, it describes the gameplay in one word- however silly it may seem.
Describing Castlevania by saying it's Metroidvania type of game however, is pointless.
 
It's like calling Metroid a Metroid kind of game. That's just redundant.

There is nothing Metroid in this.