Yeah, since this is a remake of Metroid II, Zero Mission (the remake of Metroid 1) is the only semi-relevant game to play, but since the story is so light the intro to this game goes over everything you'd need to know.
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Yeah, since this is a remake of Metroid II, Zero Mission (the remake of Metroid 1) is the only semi-relevant game to play, but since the story is so light the intro to this game goes over everything you'd need to know.
One of my few gripes: I wish the areas had names rather than just being "Area 1, Area 2". They're distinct enough visually that they should be named something more exciting.
Maybe us fans will have to come up with nicknames.
I feel the same. Brinstar and Norfair would be less interesting if their names were Area 1 and 2.
The game is great so far. I'm liking the free aim. Changes the dynamics of Metroid combat to focus on precision aiming.
BassForever
Member
Yeah its odd they didn't update the names for the remake instead sticking with the original game boy names.
Retro Edge
Member
Holy Shitballs is this hard after the tutorial. 198 life now and still die with 3-4 hits.
Aaronrules380
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I'm honestly really glad the game is fairly generous with checkpoints because goddamn everything does so much damage and I die so much
Aeon abilities are also a life saver in some situations, especially the armor one
Starphanluke
Member
Is it normal for the scan pulse to not work in Area 2? I charge it up like normal but then it just turns off and nothing happened.
BassForever
Member
You're probably canceling it by accident, I had that issue for awhile. If you double tap a like the game seems to imply you need to you'll activate and cancel it, but the animation will start like you activated it.
Aaronrules380
Member
Did you have enough aeon meter? Alternatively, I think certain actions cancel out of the pulse.
Varia suit acquired.
weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
Well, I am going slow as fuuuuck, but really enjoying it all the same. It's a series I've always sucked at but always loved nonetheless.
So far, though, there's almost no story, no lore to be discovered. I mean, I kinda like the change from something like Fusion. This is kinda like the Prime games in terms of feeling very isolated, but you don't get the cool story bits from artifacts. Does that change later on?
I was a little disappointed with how the Varia suit was
just given in an empty room. I guess Im used to Super and Fusion where they were behind large bosses.
I love the environmental details in the backgrounds. My favorite example so far was the
in the background of Area 2. I actually jumped the first time I saw one.
giant swimming creatures
Did you press the A button again? If you press the A button after activating the Scan Pulse, it cancels.
Starphanluke
Member
Weird! I could've sworn I was double tapping A earlier to get it to work. Thanks!
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whiteninja
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Was not caring for the music but then I reached
. Time to put the headphones on again. Also this is really killing my thumb. Would love to do more playthroughs on harder but I cant take this anymore.
area 5
I'm just in the 2nd area but I've reached a point where I'm totally lost. There's some breakable wall or something, somewhere, that I can't find, and I keep going back and forth looking for it.
I never played Other M or Federation Force due to their reputations (and I have an insane eternal backlog anyway, so it's not like I'd never play them, I just didn't ever slot them in).
So it's been 10 years since I've played a new Metroid and I'm so happy to be lost in one right now :')
I never played Other M or Federation Force due to their reputations (and I have an insane eternal backlog anyway, so it's not like I'd never play them, I just didn't ever slot them in).
So it's been 10 years since I've played a new Metroid and I'm so happy to be lost in one right now :')
My fingers hurt.
Other than that, really good. 9:53, presumably not counting my many, many deaths. Very meaty for a 2D Metroid, and I'm going to look forward to speedrunners breaking this. Not sure if I can handle hard mode. Samus is indeed back. The Fusion references were appreciated, but I was surprised by all the Prime references. Whatever it takes to bridge the two together.
One more small critique I have.
Queen wasn't too bad all things considered, but Riddles was a nightmare. That spread attack is annoying to dodge, and he's got so much damn health. Die already you stupid dragon! Didn't help that even though he was sort of built up, he still feels out of place and seems to be in because it's been 7 years since they last fought and they needed something to add post-Queen ala Zero Mission.
Other than that, really good. 9:53, presumably not counting my many, many deaths. Very meaty for a 2D Metroid, and I'm going to look forward to speedrunners breaking this. Not sure if I can handle hard mode. Samus is indeed back. The Fusion references were appreciated, but I was surprised by all the Prime references. Whatever it takes to bridge the two together.
The ending Fusion teaser was appropriate, but despite my love for that game, I really hope we move beyond it. It's time to Dread something new.
One more small critique I have.
In the original there were no enemies around the Queen. Helped build the mood and give some relief before and after her fight. I would've liked less enemies around her. The atmosphere felt better when the place wasn't swarming with critters.
It's honestly not much to write home about, just nice atmospheric remixes of the chiptune themes.
Then you waltz into a superheated room and Lower Norfair starts blasting and I crank it up to max.
Brock Reiher
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Art in the games opening looks so fucking cool.
Want a whole game that looks like that.
Want a whole game that looks like that.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Uhhhh do enemies spawn outside your screen even in the same area??? It is pretty jarring in big areas.
If they have that attack where things fall down from the sky you can shoot them for pickups.
Ice Beam still hurts them, shoot them in the mouth and/or belly.
Yeah. At JB Hi Fi in Australia
Yeah when it comes to the bigger areas, they will respawn when you are at a certain amount of range from them.
Narpas Sword0
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I like this game, but I think it'd be more enjoyable if your shots did twice as much damage and the enemies did half as much. Basic bumps cost like half an energy tank and sometimes you just want to get to where you're going.
Area 5 also has a
Brinstar remix
Anyway, I spent ten minutes trying to bomb jump my way up to a platform and once I got to the top, saw that I could have used the grappling hook instead. And it was just a fucking missile expansion. I was so pissed, haha.
Demigod Mac
Member
Game is pretty good but I wish we could edit the controls.
I'd rather A be melee and use the d-pad for movement.
I'd rather A be melee and use the d-pad for movement.
They made it much harder to just run around enemies Dark Souls style. It's faithful to Metroid 2, but also feels like they just want to force you to melee counter.
Ditto. I am astounded at how good this is.
Shoot the bombs dropped by electric Metroids for more missile pickups or use the Ice Beam.
Jade Knight 08
Member
Yeah, same here. Sucks about mail deliveries taking their swwweeettt azz time!
TheDinoman
Member
I want the same team on a new Wario Land. Especially since this game's director (Takehiko Hosokawa) previously developed those titles.
Reckon I'm at the final boss. Will leave it for tomorrow as I'm a bit too tired to enjoy it properly tonight. Second last area has been a visual delight.
I think the game is great, but I do think you can tell the difference in polish between this and a Nintendo first party game.
There are some collision / hit moments that don't have the requisite feedback - something that would typically never get past Nintendo - and the soundtrack is desperately poor for a Metroid game.
But as a 3rd party developer they've done a superb job. I understand it's a bit unfair to hold them to the standards of Nintendo's best and brightest.
I think the game is great, but I do think you can tell the difference in polish between this and a Nintendo first party game.
There are some collision / hit moments that don't have the requisite feedback - something that would typically never get past Nintendo - and the soundtrack is desperately poor for a Metroid game.
But as a 3rd party developer they've done a superb job. I understand it's a bit unfair to hold them to the standards of Nintendo's best and brightest.
balladofwindfishes
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Zeta feel a lot easier than Gamma.
Clearly telegraphed attacks in predictable patterns at a fairly slow speed. You also get a ton of shots in from a melee counter cut scene, and the timing for the counter is obvious and it uses the attack with a lot of start up to prepare easily. Versus Gamma, who fly all around in seemingly random patterns, doing different attacks, sometimes fairly quickly.
Maybe it's because you get Super Missiles right before your first encounter?
Aaronrules380
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I dread to think of what a low% speedrun of this game would look like
