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Metroid: Samus Returns |OT| What's past is prologue.
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AmayaPapaya
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Ah I see. I guess we will never return to the Super Metroid days of wall jumping up a 10 mile cliff.
Shifty
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I was kinda meh on it after the amiibo bollocks buuuuut... Impulse bought. Metroid 2 was my first Metroid game, I can't not.
It'll be interesting playing two Metroid 2 remakes within a year. Let's see how this stacks up against AM2R.
Nice OP by the way OP, every thread should have that great big "TALK ABOUT THE TOPIC PLEASE CHEERS" disclaimer to ward off rabbling.
It'll be interesting playing two Metroid 2 remakes within a year. Let's see how this stacks up against AM2R.
Nice OP by the way OP, every thread should have that great big "TALK ABOUT THE TOPIC PLEASE CHEERS" disclaimer to ward off rabbling.
Zero Mission had infinite wall jumps
AmayaPapaya
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IbukiLordSA
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Looks like it has been delayed on my side till next week Wednesday, honestly the supplier for Nintendo products here is so damn useless, I understand they don't have many games to distribute so they aren't as clued up as others but still just learn and organize correctly.
mariachi507
Member
I've played twenty minutes, so far it's been very emotional for me, haha. The way Samus moves, the way the game looks, the atmosphere and sounds, its hit the right chords for me. I've been begging for this game for years and now I finally have it. I'm not used to the counter move yet though, I'm still going into these rooms guns a blazing and getting nailed for it.
the part you enter is out of sight so the pulse scan doesn't really help in that room.
turns out there are two ways in. the way I had tried is a dead end/exit.
thank you thats the solution. thats a tricky ass jump to do though.
cartman414
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Target cancelled my SE order. (They gave me a gift card at least.)
Just placed an order with Fry's earlier today. Here's hoping they come through.
Just placed an order with Fry's earlier today. Here's hoping they come through.
Jawbreaker
Member
So far it's hitting the right notes in terms of atmosphere, music, and the shooting mechanics. I like the fluidity of free aim, and counter attacks are easy to adjust to. My main gripes are that it's 30 FPS with some drops and that using the nub for aiming is cramping the fuck out of my thumb, combined with how the button layout is set up.
but just think by the time you finish the game your hand will be permanently cramped into the shape of a Metroid!
MindCollizion
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I have the original 3DS and I'm divided on the 3D effect. On one hand, the depth really makes it seem like Metroid Prime 1 in 2D, as if I'm traveling through the Metroid Prime world but in 2D and it's fantastic. On the other hand, the sweet spot for the 3D effect seems to be far more precise than any other game I've played and it becomes irritating. The image instantly becomes distorted with the slightest movement away from the sweet spot; you even see three Samus every time when you die. I hate to not play it on 3D though, but it is annoying and hurts your eyes.
J_ToSaveTheDay
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Enjoying this a lot so far. Holding L for Free Aim and holding R to toggle missiles/special weapon are two very welcome quality of life updates, IMO. It feels fast and snappy like I expect from 2D Metroid. The counterattack is awesome -- it's something I never thought about in terms of Metroid, but now that it's here, I like it a lot.
I never played the original Metroid 2 so I don't actually know how to directly compare this, but this feels like a great contemporary 2D Metroid game. I kind of hope they make more, though I'd personally prefer to see Mercury Stream and Nintendo make the jump to the Switch for the next one. The 3DS is still putting out good visuals considering the platform's limitations, but I haven't played my 3DS since Pokemon Sun/Moon came out last year and I feel like adjusting back down to its fidelity has been a bit jarring for me personally.
I never played the original Metroid 2 so I don't actually know how to directly compare this, but this feels like a great contemporary 2D Metroid game. I kind of hope they make more, though I'd personally prefer to see Mercury Stream and Nintendo make the jump to the Switch for the next one. The 3DS is still putting out good visuals considering the platform's limitations, but I haven't played my 3DS since Pokemon Sun/Moon came out last year and I feel like adjusting back down to its fidelity has been a bit jarring for me personally.
CouchMaster
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Pretty cool actually. This is one of those times when I'm glad I upgraded to N3DS and it's stable 3D.
TheMoon
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It's only that if you want it to be. It's Shakespeare first and foremost. So you're saying Shakespeare is bad taste.
PS: we only agreed on bad OM references. This is my masterpiece.
I wish this was the case on the regular 3DS/XL/2DS, mostly in the second half of the game when it becomes really jarring. Performance is my biggest issue with this game, like with Pokemon Sun and Moon. They just doesn't run that well on old hardware and it's not what I'm used to from Nintendo games.
Unlike in Pokemon, your reactions need to be quick in Metroid so it actually affects gameplay, too.
Currently stuck at a late game boss that destroyed me four or five times already. Pretty hard, but that battle in particular is the best boss encounter so far.
Only 4 Metroids left to kill and I have just scratched the 10 hour mark with around 50 % of items. Boss battles are getting harder and harder now! It's also great how powerful you feel now - if you compare it to the first hours of the game the sense of progression is really palpable!
I also wonder if there are multiple endings of the game. I guess so this being a true Metroid game. I'm already looking forward to the first speedruns!
I also wonder if there are multiple endings of the game. I guess so this being a true Metroid game. I'm already looking forward to the first speedruns!
Get the Amiibo and listen the music on spotify or download it youtube videoconverters are not illegal unless you share the downloaded content.
And about the shirt red looks more awesome black is such a overused clothing colour imo so red is more unique.
Shift Breaker
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I really wish that this was on the Switch.
Not for any reasons like better resolution or frame rate or that, but because the N3DS XL is so cramp inducingly awful to play with that I've had to take a bit of a break. I feel like so much would be rectified if I could just swap the L and R buttons, but there's no option to do so.
Fun game otherwise. Glad that infinite bomb jump is in and so easy to do, but now it already seems to be kind of redundant now that I've got the Spider Ball and Ice Beam so early in. At this rate I'll end up getting the Screw Attack and Space Jump within the hour.
Not for any reasons like better resolution or frame rate or that, but because the N3DS XL is so cramp inducingly awful to play with that I've had to take a bit of a break. I feel like so much would be rectified if I could just swap the L and R buttons, but there's no option to do so.
Fun game otherwise. Glad that infinite bomb jump is in and so easy to do, but now it already seems to be kind of redundant now that I've got the Spider Ball and Ice Beam so early in. At this rate I'll end up getting the Screw Attack and Space Jump within the hour.
mariachi507
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Clocked 1:30 so far and am absolutely loving it. I've got three Metroids down and am really starting to get the hang of controlling Samus again. I'm also a little lost, which excites me even more. Metroid is fucking back!
My hand is cramping a bit though, I forgot how uncomfortable the 3ds can be. I've been spoiled by using my Switch Pro Controller.
I played through Zero Mission about a month ago, and I plan on going through Super Metroid when my SNES classic comes in. I think I'll top it off by playing Fusion after. It's amazing that I can play through the series chronologically now and not have to worry about anything feeling dated as Metroid 3 & 4 are timeless.
My hand is cramping a bit though, I forgot how uncomfortable the 3ds can be. I've been spoiled by using my Switch Pro Controller.
I played through Zero Mission about a month ago, and I plan on going through Super Metroid when my SNES classic comes in. I think I'll top it off by playing Fusion after. It's amazing that I can play through the series chronologically now and not have to worry about anything feeling dated as Metroid 3 & 4 are timeless.
purseowner
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Oh fuck clicked on the spoiler thread and luckily saw nothing.... Mini heart attack but i am fine
I read the ending spoiler in the other thread and laughed that something so unsurprising is a spoiler.
Im stuck, I need one more Metroid for this area but cant figure out how to get into the room its hanging out in. You can see it in the picture below, the Metroid with the circle around it is where im trying to get to (well the room to the left of that). Anyone able to help?
Need to freeze an enemy and then you jump on it. After that you need to use missile to open the path.
Also when you going to freeze the enemy, use the charge version of it, that way the enemy stays frozen for more time.
Screw this boss when you have 4 Metroid left to find.
He's defeated me 20 times at this point, just missing that last hit every time. Can't do it.
Finally. That boss fight went from being amazing to frustrating,
He's defeated me 20 times at this point, just missing that last hit every time. Can't do it.
Finally. That boss fight went from being amazing to frustrating,
because quickly getting in and out of morph ball mode on a circle pad while the frame rate takes a nosedive wasn't easy to pull off.
Damn this game is pretty darn unforgiving on normal mode already holy shit. Pretty cool to have a difficult Nintendo game again right from the bat.
Btw played the Mirror of Fates demo again for comparison and damn it's insane howmuch better Samus Returns plays. MoF is clunky and slow and Returns is fast paced and fluid.
Btw played the Mirror of Fates demo again for comparison and damn it's insane howmuch better Samus Returns plays. MoF is clunky and slow and Returns is fast paced and fluid.
Diablohead
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That's a little worrying as I have a 2DS and really don't want to put up with frame drops at 30 fps in a metroid game, ugh.
They look so good tho! Especially that squishy Metroid! The Samus one also is pretty darn badass.
Terrible_Majesty
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Can I just walk into a store (bestbuy and toysrus) when it opens and pick up a collectors limited edition? Or were they all preorder only? My eb games was sold out of the collectors on day one of preorders
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Deleted member 125677
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Spider ball is wicked
Anyone else order off Amazon and have theirs say it won't arrive until Tuesday? Such a bummer, normally they bump up pre-orders to release day delivery, I was really looking forward to playing this weekend. I have no clue what dictates what is viable for release day and what isn't.
Jim_Cacher
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This game is sold out at local stores. I know it's a 3DS game, but you people are really underestimating it.
If it reaches that 1mil mark, get ready for more 2D Metroid boys!
Laws00
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im going to try both.
my best buy and toys r us are usually good about having things. but im usually there when the stuff first gets put out lol
I know but I talked so much crap. I thought the game was coming out early next year lol