Let’s Name Music Genres The Way We Name Game Genres - General Discussion Forum

Maxz · 2022-06-28T03:26:10+00:00

Metroidvania A term used for games that are a bit like Metroid and a bit like Castlevania. What does that mean? No one seems to know. Some say Metroidvanias need to be side-scrolling platformers with an emphasis on exploration. Others say anything with ‘backtracking’ and ‘gating’ mechanics qualifies (though this would seem to include everything but the most strictly linear games). This lack of agreement on what the term actually means doesn’t seem to stop us using it liberally. Every other game announced seems to be declared a ‘Metroidvania’. Whether this betrays a lack of imagination on behalf of those designing the games, or those describing them, I’m not sure. Perhaps both. Anyway, here’s a fun exercise. Let’s rename music genres in this way and see what we come up with. Classic rock? Not any more: Ledpurple Grunge? Sorry, it’s: Stonejam K-pop? More like: BTF(X) Pop punk? I think you mean: Sumday41182 Blues? That’s: FreddalBBertkingkingking I’m sure you get the idea. Let’s get rid of the stuffy labels of old and come up with some nice new genre tags that are in no way convoluted or confusing. Go nuts!

Topic: Let’s Name Music Genres The Way We Name Game Genres

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kkslider5552000
Wed 29th Jun 2022

Rambler wrote:

Is that a reference to Polvo and American Football?

Yes! I was glad to find out they are actually huge in their genre, since they're basically the only two bands I've listened that much of from that genre (I'm otherwise just endlessly amused at the term "math rock" existing as the actual name of a genre).

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Anti-Matter
Thu 30th Jun 2022

Song title : Moon
Genre : Aisyu Euro (Sadness Euro)
Artist : DJ TAKA feat. Erika Mochizuki
First Debut : Pop'n Music 13 Carnival

Rhythm gonna hit your head.

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Matt_Barber
Thu 30th Jun 2022

jump wrote:

@Rambler In fairness everything mashs with Faith No More, the last time I saw them they remixed the East Enders theme into one of their songs.

They're certainly the only band I've ever seen who've done covers of Kanye West and Rick Astley at the same gig.

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