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wikipedia: "Metroidvaniaopen world with locked paths isnt "metroidvania", thats like calling elden ring a 3rd person metroidvania. anything described as metroidvania is a platformer and has complex levels. you may have been inspired by it but its still not metroidvania. this is a mechanic in most open world games. a quick google search should also help.
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is a sub-genre of
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and/or
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focused on guided
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and utility-gated exploration and progression."This game is focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration and progression.
Elden Ring is not.
also
always wikipedia:
These games usually feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore, although parts of the world will be inaccessible to the player until they acquire special items, tools, weapons, abilities, or knowledge within the game. Acquiring such improvements can also aid the player in defeating more difficult enemies and locating shortcuts and secret areas, and often includes retracing one's steps across the map.
While early examples were usually two-dimensional
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platform games, the term has since been applied to
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and
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games.Looks like this game has everythinfg a metroidvania requires to be called metroidvania