What's in a name? Metroidvania Thoughts Ep. 22
From Unscripted Gaming by Unscripted Gaming
January 28, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the use of unique game names and portmanteaus in the gaming industry.
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Topics covered
- game naming
- portmanteaus
- Metroidvania
- gaming terminology
- game genres
Keywords
- Metroidvania
- game names
- portmanteaus
- gaming
- terminology
Sponsors
Aspire Drinks, Afurera Coffee Co.
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Royalty Free Music
Books & works: Sonic & Knuckles, Electromotive Skyforce
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