Metroidvania March Game History


This is a listing of games streamed on Metroidvania March since its inception on February 28, 2018.

2018

This event began on February 28, 2018, as part of a then-ongoing effort to play unplayed games in my various digital libraries. Shadow Complex Remastered was chosen on February 28, and I was enjoying it so much that I improvised a Metroidvania March to both provide a reason to continue playing it to the end and explore other games in the genre.

  • 2/28-3/1: Shadow Complex Remastered
  • 3/4-3/5: Mega Man ZX
  • 3/6-3/7: The Mummy Demastered (aborted)
  • 3/9-3/13: Shaman King: Master of Spirits
  • 3/15: Pharaoh Rebirth+ (aborted)
  • 3/25: itch.io Metroidvania tag — Exploring games on itch.io tagged "Metroidvania" by the developers. Some games played did not qualify by traditional definitions.

2019

  • 3/1-3/5: Dead Cells
  • 3/12: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow DSVania Randomizer
  • 3/14: Super Metroid x A Link to the Past Randomizer
  • 3/18-3/22: Mega Man ZX Advent
  • 3/23: Rambo
  • 3/25-3/28: Blaster Master Zero 2

2020

  • 3/2-3/4: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  • 3/6: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
  • 3/9: Gato Roboto
  • 3/11: Headlander
  • 3/13-3/14: The Lecarde Chronicles 2 (aborted)
  • 3/16-3/18: Super Metroid Ascent
  • 3/20: itch.io Metroidvania tag
  • 3/21: The Goonies II
  • 3/25: SteamWorld Dig
  • 3/26-3/27: SteamWorld Dig 2
  • 3/31-4/5: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

2021

This is the first year in which I started writing reviews, though I did not review all games played.

  • 3/1-3/3: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
  • 3/5: Metroid: Rogue Dawn
  • 3/6-3/10: Touhou Luna Nights
  • 3/10: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue (aborted)
  • 3/14-3/15: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin DSVania Randomizer
  • 3/17: Metroid: Scrolls Six (Metroid: Zero Mission hack)
  • 3/19: Axiom Verge randomizer mode
  • 3/21-3/24: Hollow Knight (aborted)
  • 3/27: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
  • 3/28-3/31: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

2022

The fifth annual Metroidvania March was the most intensive, with 18 games played across 28 streams. I have since pledged to never stream this many consecutive days in the future.

  • 3/1: Shadow Complex Remastered
  • 3/2-3/3: Super Metroid
  • 3/4: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Saturn, Maria)
  • 3/5-3/6: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
  • 3/7: Cave Story
  • 3/8-3/9: SteamWorld Dig 2
  • 3/10-3/11: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
  • 3/12-3/13: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
  • 3/14-3/15: Revenge of the Findesicle Deluxe+ (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance hack)
  • 3/16: Metroid Fusion
  • 3/17-3/18: Iji
  • 3/20: Infernax (aborted)
  • 3/21: Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
  • 3/22-3/23: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Fists only)
  • 3/24: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
  • 3/25: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Julius Mode, Yoko only)
  • 3/26: Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
  • 3/28-3/30: Metroid Dread

2023

  • 3/1: Metroid
  • 3/4-3/7: Axiom Verge 2
  • 3/9: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
  • 3/14-3/16: Astalon: Tears of the Earth
  • 3/19-3/22: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
  • 3/23: Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue
  • 3/24: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
  • 3/26: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow DSVania Randomizer
  • 3/28: Metroid: Zero Mission

2024

  • 3/1-3/3: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
  • 3/4: Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
  • 3/6: Blaster Master Zero 3
  • 3/19: Hyper Metroid (Super Metroid hack) (aborted)
  • 3/20: Super Metroid Turbo! (hack)
  • 3/23-3/24: Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2nd playthrough, Black Knight)
  • 3/25: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (3rd playthrough)
  • 3/27: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2nd playthrough, Zangetsu)