Johnny vs. Metroid: Samus Returns

[@PuppetMasterIX]

Despite being taken down, AM2R still had a happy ending: Milton Guasti got hired by Moon Studios and is currently working as a level designer for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

[@bunnyboyking5215]

PuppetMaster9 Yeah. Too bad I can't say the same for the Super Mario Bros Z reboot since Mark Haynes has dropped off the map.

[@blazingwaters7469]

+Bunnyboy King I wouldn't say the dude has completely dropped off the internet's face, since I've seen him comment here and there a few times on KZbin. In terms of making content though.... yea, I think the dude's done for, which is a shame because SMBZ looked it had potential to be a very good fan project.

[@hoodedman6579]

Also, AM2R essentially got resurrected by some people who reverse-engineered it, so it's on version 1.31 (with 1.32 on the way).

[@JohnDoe-cc3rk]

BlazingWaters he just draws commissions for furries now. Or so I heard.

[@rockettheslime8858]

PuppetMaster9 Not to mention Milton was super happy Metroid Samus Returns was becoming a thing!

[@EyeOfArgus]

"Metroid prime 4 for the switch, here's hoping it comes out next year and nothing gets delayed" OUCH Edit June 2024: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@THESHINIGAMIPOSSE]

I know right.

[@Lucideyes89]

Still ouch

[@user-gh5or3zr3y]

can confirm, still ouch

[@FraserSouris]

Honestly, at this point, I'd rather every big budget game get delayed an extra 2 years just to be safe

[@twincherries6698]

bros....................

[@duoreview7492]

This was actually my first Metroid game. I was scared to try it out, but man I ended up adoring it.

[@jacobmonks3722]

DuoReview You absolutely need to try Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. Prime 1 was my first ever Metroid Game and it's easily my 2nd or 3rd favorite game of all time.

[@AwedecaiPlays]

Yeah, I was the same with Fusion! Try it, if you can.

[@allisonwatson3837]

Be warned with super metroid. You can get lost/stuck. But it's freaking great. I highly recommend zero mission and fusion.

[@duoreview7492]

Seems like I've got some new stuff to try out now. I think I'll try out Fusion, Zero Mission, and the Prime Trilogy next then. =D

[@loadedsnail1936]

This is an unexpected arrival from you.

[@SDK2K9]

Johnny: "I guess that's the next time I'll see you guys when I go back to Metroid... Metroid Prime 4" *New Challenger Approaching* Metroid Dread: "Sup!"

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

Adding onto what Johnny said at the end, I don't think it matters whether Samus Returns is better or worse than AM2R. At the end of the day, both are fantastic reinterpretations of the original Metroid 2. With two great remakes of a Game Boy classic and more Metroid on the way, there's no better time to be a Metroid fan.

[@GatorRay]

+Blue I didn't play AM2R and don't have the time to hunt it down on the internet when my backlog is ginormous enough as is. I mean I got Freedom Planet during the Steam Summer Sale of 2015 & I FINALLY beat it after owning it for 2 years.

[@XIIIHearts]

AM2R won’t take all that long to complete though. Even hunting down all the items the game took me under 5 hours to beat on normal. So I’d say you should definitely give it a chance.

[@Comkill117]

Blue they're hard to compare imo because they're radically different, but they have 2 things in common. 1: Metroid 2 remakes, 2: awesome.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

so... How about that *Project Dread*, my dudes. (seriously, does Nintendo even remember that anymore?)

[@restlessfrager]

If you think that Super Metroid is the be all end all metroid game, then you definitely enjoy AM2R most, which makes me believe that Johnny enjoyed it much more, but if you enjoyed Zero mission and Fusion more, you'll most likely like Samus Returns better.

[@cowboy7597]

"Give me hyper beam."

[@Skalopulton301]

cowboy7597 that was so hilarious. GIVE ME HYPER BEAM!!!!

[@lucinavonnolaran8728]

Gib meh haipa beem!

[@Muigi01]

RIP Screw Attack guy. Seriously though, I can't recommend this game enough. The start may kick your ass, but once you're really into it, it is an utter blast to play.

[@Realcoolblue]

WiiManElite Well maybe you should, I don't know, get good? You must really suck if the common enemies still kill you in 2-3 hits with the varia suit. It should at least take like 7 hits.

[@rync1372]

WiiManElite wahhhhhhhhh the game is hard wahhhhhhh

[@Charle_Z]

Like Johnny said, don’t start the Metroid series with this title, it’s gon kill you, I’d say start with Zero Mission or Super

[@gingerqueer22]

WiiManElite That's called progression. You start weak and underpowered, but by the end of the game you're a force of nature.

[@northwindkey]

Am I the only one who found this game easy? Not as much as ZM, but I found Fusion much tougher, and I didn't die here nearly as much as in Echoes (Favorite 3D Metroid game purely because of that challenge). Still, SR was a fantastic game and a great return to form after the abomination of Other M.

[@tino9117]

"I guess the next time I'll see you guys when I return to Metroid is with Prime 4" *HAHAHAAHAHAH*

[@toamatoro570]

Even I thought that statement was jumping the gun a little back in 2017.

[@marche800]

"Hopefully it doesn't get delayed *_AHAHAHAHAHAHA_*

[@Ender41948]

Wow, Johnny is as faithful to the KH marathon as Nomura is faithful to keeping KH on one platform.

[@LordDrakath]

Or being good.

[@SorenDaein]

Not the first time he sidestepped a marathon of reviews to suddenly cover one or two games that just got released. During his marathon of the Star Fox games, he held off on it after his review of Star Fox Adventures after being alerted the release of Metroid Prime Federation Force and AM2R.

[@superboy9431]

Jokes on you they're literally all on ps4 now lol.

[@Mojo1356]

oof and Xbox One X

[@100billionsubscriberswithn4]

@@superboy9431 No DS or GBA titles.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Buy Metroid Dread people. Metroid needs another comeback! This should be a multi million selling but Samus returns barely hit 500k.

[@beesree39]

Lol it's a bestseller

[@phillipamorris422]

Amen.

[@starbitscg4563]

to be fair, it was a 2017 game for the 3ds

[@C_Arson]

Samus Returns' sales may not seem very good, but apparently it had "firm sales" according to Nintendo in a financial report at the time (they say it on the 3rd page). www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030e.pdf Nothing great by any means, but I think it did okay for Nintendo's expectations. I think that Dread can do significantly better though, because Metroid has shown that it can be a multi million seller with the right push (Prime sold almost 3 million despite it not being on Nintendo's best performing platform).

[@CrasherX2000]

I preordered it same day it was announced

[@Kimosabes2hot]

IT'S HERE! THE PROPHECY!

[@MisterAIG]

Kingdom Hearts: Samus Returns

[@nibblingconscience]

Another Kingdom Hearts 2 Remake

[@Kingpinn02]

& Knuckles

[@GatorRay]

+YaBoyAlan More like Rantroid: Haedox Returns.

[@nibblingconscience]

tim5fl He already did.

[@GatorRay]

+DamontheWitherStormGod Sorry. I edited that comment down to just the joke.

[@Blitzwin]

honestly watching this almost 5 years later in a time where Metroid Dread actually exists, brings a small smile to my face. Mercury Steam was the perfect choice to bring back the Metroid Series

[@averysmalman8191]

Same here; watching this video in present day is an experience in more ways than one

[@OmniTehDragon]

XD That's messed up but hilarious *Jabs at metroid* "Give me Hyper Beam!" That's hilarious.

[@Kapodaco]

This review is the EXACT SAME LENGTH as your AM2R review. Absolutely uncanny. Great review, Johnny!

[@antogame1178]

SORA IS A GIRL?!? Edit: JOHNNY SENPAI NOTICED ME (never thought that would happen)

[@mishy8584]

Antogame 1 YES

[@ryanl6037]

did you just assume his gender???

[@awesomeguy2009]

Antogame 1 He sure looks like one.

[@MrRoMaGi]

Why can't Sora crawl?

[@namingisdifficult408]

Phantom Drags true

[@FlameOfUdun96]

SAMUS IS BACK BAYBEE SR388 HERE I COME

[@FlameOfUdun96]

Ghoststorm lol so I've been told

[@ebboy53]

Flame of Udun Didn't I just see you on Dunkey?

[@natewazinski3585]

CRASH IS BACK

[@FlameOfUdun96]

eb boy yeah but my comment isn't there anymore, don't know why tbh

[@sebastiancastaneda2939]

Flame of Udun The BAYBEEEEE

[@InamorastraStardustLucille]

We get to have AM2R *and* Samus Returns. Fucking sick imo

[@44bigfreeze]

And Prime 4

[@kamilee4123]

You have the right mindset my guy

[@Charle_Z]

2 remakes are better than one

[@tamed4171]

And now, a completely new one

[@theboone3848]

Dread Top

[@briantimkennedy357]

There's a way to cut down on the 'stop and go' pace people compain about. Meleeing a frozen enemy shatters them. If you land an Ice Beam shot on an enemy that's rushing you, jump, and melee them mid-air, you can take them out without losing speed.

[@giygas_9577]

My strategy for not using the counter a ton was ice beam+missle. It's actually very effective against enemies that can be frozen.

[@sterlingmuse5808]

I'm so used to turning the Ice Beam off to speed up enemies' destruction in Super Metroid, I never even considered that XD

[@NanaKyoto]

Rev up those Johnnies, because I'm sure hungry for one!

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

*MY LEG!*

[@dprototype6431]

"One crying Johnny, coming up!"

[@BlueBlur86CP]

Can't you see we're CLOSED?!

[@DarkSpineShadow343]

One dozen cryin' Johnnies on the farm UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!

[@PeacefulJem]

Nana-Kyoto your profile pic is nice

[@Louthanjen]

Johnys returns

[@namingisdifficult408]

Mic Clank indeed

[@Sanjixoxo]

He never left?

[@bobby2bend]

Doesn't matter which one is better, both are still good games, just buy Samus Returns to make sure we get more of these

[@bobby2bend]

Buy it because it's a good game in a dying franchise of extraordinary quality to show the developers we want more. It's not a case like "buy Marvel Infinite so the franchise doesn't die even though the game is very flawed." It's a good game so support the devs, it's basic logic.

[@bunnyboyking5215]

Falcondorf I haven't played AM2R and I don't feel like spending time hunting it down on the internet when my backlog is already ginormous enough as is.

[@TheGameplayer1212]

You ,my man , got the right idea .

[@shupasopni]

Not to mention the whole fear mongering thing really only applies to non Metroid fans (people who shouldn't really be concerned with the AM2R vs. RoS thing). Metroid fans should be interested in Metroid games and the continued existence of the franchise.

[@needlewind9053]

There's still a bunch of silly fans out there's who boycott Samus Returns to avenge AM2R. You know, even when DoctorM64 explicitly said people not to.

[@Kuma5655]

12:53 is a funny statement when I'm watching this the day before Dread releases. No Prime 4 in sight but mere hours away from more Metroid

[@MariktheGunslinger]

After failing to get into Metroid through Super and Fusion, and getting a good way through AM2R, Samus Returns is officially the first Metroid game I've completed, and now I'm a fan. I'll see if I can get my hands on the Metroid Prime Trilogy.

[@bobjohnson7148]

If you don't want to drop 60+ for a physical copy, I recommend getting Prime Trilogy on the WiiU eshop, where there it's only 20

[@Spamus]

Play Zero Mission

[@LuigiXHero]

So far I only found myself beating zero mission I don't stay interested in the others for some reason.

[@cameronmoore7675]

If you didn't get through Super or Fusion, I have a hard time believing you'll get through the Prime trilogy. They're way bigger, longer, and slower.

[@mrfreeze128]

Cameron Moore the prime games from what I have played gives you better direction

[@marche800]

I was able to get the spider ball early with bomb jumping but that was pretty much it.

[@cameronmoore7675]

Strange that they gave us such a limited wall-jump. You'd think that, since we get the spider ball so early anyway, letting us wall-jump up a single wall wouldn't be a game-breaking ability for us to have.

[@hoodedman6579]

The wall jump was basically worthless; I don't think I used it for anything at all.

[@ToaTenitrus]

Hooded Man I found a few uses for the wall jump early on but that's about it.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

The Wall jump is useless now?!? then what was the point of me getting stuck in that locked room!

[@borttheattorney6012]

Hooded Man Yeah once you get the space jump the wall jump can't be used and is pretty useless.

[@MrMario65]

Oh shit... I stopped everything I was doing

[@akkinokami1109]

Stachuk I think all of us did

[@arpaktico6040]

Same lmao

[@Kingpinn02]

Same, lol! I have a test Thursday :|

[@TheFlipside]

Same

[@RyanStorey1231]

Get back to work, Mr. Squidward!

[@XenoSonic1]

*Notification window at 1* *jokingly to myself* "Johnny vs. Metroid: Samus Returns." *I see the video* "Just like I said."

[@bernardo4157]

Oh look another Metroid 2 remake Sorry not sorry

[@ChristianCTaken]

Yet Another Metroid 2 Remake, if you will.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Ocean Man you will be new friend.

[@lonelywhale5037]

Ocean Man samus returned didn't she

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Puns! Quips! Jokes!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Brandon Williams Oh Shoot, I found a GameCareNetwork fan!

[@ShadyKnight9]

Well, Johnny, there technically WAS a 3DS Metroid game that was scrapped, and that was a remake of Fusion... made by Mercury Steam. See, when Mercury Steam approached Nintendo to work on a Metroid title, they originally planned on remaking Fusion, but Sakamoto insisted they remade Metroid 2 instead. A wise decision in my opinion since Fusion is in absolutely no need of a remake and Metroid 2 was long overdue for the Zero Mission treatment.

[@Gameshunter92]

After this what we need is Metroid 5, something that continues after Fusion's ending. After all she became a fugitive of the GF. + I really want an excuse to see Samus in her Fusion suit again.

[@ShadyKnight9]

They'd probably find an excuse to get her back in her standard Power Suit. The whole reason they made the Fusion Suit in the first place was due to an unfounded fear that Samus' design growing stale. I'm not joking about this.

[@TheLegoMaster261]

WiiManElite How do you know AM2R is what led Nintendo to remake Metroid 2? Is that a completely true claim or are you just automatically assuming things?

[@bunnyboyking5215]

WiiManElite Than why not start a Kickstarter campaign to get Nintendo wiped out?

[@lukeiannello6190]

Gameshunter92 Metroid 5 setup: - Samus has destroyed Federation research against orders (for the second time if Other M is counted as canon) and made Metroids extinct - the Federation had interest in studying and weaponising the X parasites, but they're also extinct - again, thanks to Samus - Samus is now the only source of Metroid DNA in the universe If done right this could lead to an epic story of Samus fighting against a corrupt Federation, because she's destroyed every opportunity they had of creating bioweapons.

[@smbmadman1]

I love how this video is just one second under the length of Johnny's AM2R video

[@TeamDusk215]

Wow. Johnny must have been really happy playing this game. He not only wished us a fantastic night, but a "Fucking fantastic night". Well I'm cold and alone with no gf so I won't be experiencing a certain interpretation of that statement, but thanks anyway John.

[@kaiserknuckle9261]

Team Dusk I know the feeling all too well

[@Magicarpmaster]

Its all right... i have a wife and wont have one either.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Team Dusk I know the Feeling... Look at the Bright Side, at least you won't be Required to do Sh*t by others. You can literally "be your own Bounty Hunter", in some Sort.

[@djheroxt]

Team Dusk at least you have a hand

[@ShortstackAfficianado]

Jokes on me because I've never had a gf. Hahaha... *kill me*

[@cammglo]

Ahh the latest part of the kingdom hearts series where sora becomes a bounty hunter in space

[@TheDukeofCheese12]

camglo I gotta say, this series really jumped the shark ever since he turned into an echidna.

[@terrywright1781]

now I can't wait for him with a possessive hat!!!

[@JohntheKing]

Oh just wait until Sora parkours all across the world wearing this weird hat with eyes! *giggles in excitement*

[@Veolynn13]

Sora is a tall blonde muscular female space bounty hunter? That's... honestly, not as weird of a plot twist as you'd think, considering this is Kingdom Hearts we're talking about.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I’d much rather see Sora make it in as a Secret Superboss in a certain overhyped game that’s getting remade for PS4 but will take a great deal of time before coming out. The antagonist of this game was a Secret Boss of one of the Kingdom Hearts Games.

[@59markEmark]

JOHNNY VS ACE ATTORNEY

[@SmashSSL]

Y E S

[@BillytheCorgi]

Luke Leitner I feel like those games are tricky to review, especially for Johnny, because they're purely story, there's not really gameplay, so when Johnny goes over the story, as he always does, he's spoiling the entire game, and if he skipped the story, there's nothing to review.

[@BoulderPunchPodcast1]

Billythepancake well Johnny's never been a stranger to spoiling a game's whole story. The only times he doesn't really do it are when it's a very recent game, like how in this one he didn't say who the true final boss was

[@roxharols3588]

I can't even go to a Samus Returns-related video without at least one asshole starting an argument about AM2R, instead of treating this game as it's own fucking game. It's sad to see an intoxicated comment section in an otherwise fair video, and many more like-minded fans.

[@TheGameplayer1212]

Amen

[@rockettheslime8858]

Be careful, a user of the name "WiiManElite" will come and bombard you with his fury saying Nintendo is as bad as Satan or whatever, and saying that this game is way worse than AM2R. Also, Amen.

[@TheGameplayer1212]

RockettheSlime Yeah i have seen the comments of this guy

[@hoodedman6579]

One guy out of hundreds of thousands is pretty good, actually; I haven't seen anyone at all here anyway.

[@RandomTwat]

Not like the Nintendo fanboys are any better. They will insult you for liking AM2R and they even insult the creators of the fangame itself. They are pretty hateful too. But what else you can expect from the comment section on KZbin?

[@Komanikoswirl]

Me: Huh, I was expecting through out the entire video for the return of t-- *SCREW ATTACK* Me: ...nevermind there it is.

[@sterlingmuse5808]

I'm pretty sure Johnny shot that bastard dead...

[@robertkovarna8294]

@@sterlingmuse5808 But, screw attack.

[@firstaid223]

*Insert obligatory Kingdom Hearts joke with Metroid as the title*

[@dialga236]

*& KNUCKLES*

[@paulollarsabaiii9824]

Firstaid223 Metroid: Sora Doesn’t Return

[@davidcaetano9525]

"Metroid prime 4 next year" little did the poor Johnny knew

[@AstralPhnx]

>Here's hoping it comes out next year and nothing gets delayed. FOUR YEARS LATER

[@Gale_Storm_]

I died about 40 times and I ENJOYED EVERY SKIN-TEARING, TEETH-GRITTING MOMENT OF IT! Edit: Except the Digger boss - on first playthroughs, that thing can burn.

[@yoshimiester507thesadyoshi2]

Gale Storm I liked the boss fight but the chase scene was so annoying to deal with but still fun

[@showtar3291]

"hoping nothing gets delayed" I can feel the tears

[@vicctretamaj]

I will always wait to see the day you finally talk about Kirby... Luv ya john

[@halfdarkshadow]

Vicctre Tamaj A Kirby marathon after Kingdom Hearts I hear? Alright Johnny, your move.

[@ROBOTPETER101]

Took a while huh

[@heyitsyaboi8419]

Kept you waiting, huh?

[@vicctretamaj]

HeyIts YaBoi ;)

[@JAKECOT_CENTER]

JOHNNY IS FLICKERING

[@tounsi_m7ashesh]

Jakethedog3275 there's no god

[@AlexaelVongola]

Jakethedog3275 lets hope he doesn't lose his head like sly

[@restlessfrager]

He's just loading in from the save station.

[@DylanDude]

KZbin: _"SGB has uploaded a video."_ Me: _"Sweet. Let's get right to-"_ KZbin: _"Somecallmejohnny has uploaded a video."_ Me: _"Awesome! This'll be gre-"_ KZbin: _"BrainScratch Commentaries has uploaded a video."_ Me: 0_0

[@VintScratchX]

YT: BSC has uploaded a video Me: I sleep YT: SGB has uploaded a video Me: WUT !?!? YT: Somecallmejohnny has uploaded a video Me: fyody,kchodspufgskhci,ycupcogxyox (basically how johnny reacted to MP4)

[@BugsyFoga]

Watching this after Metroid Dread was announced.

[@gmaster2647]

This was such a great game. Had a few blemishes but it was honestly pretty damn good. I don't think it's a cop-out to not compare it to AM2R either. Both are great games and the fanbase really should not be split because of it.

[@Varfair]

We are not splitting because of them; in fact, most of us debate in a civilized way or simply talk about why we prefer AM2R or Samus Returns. There are, unfortunately, some people that behave like kids and want everyone to hate Nintendo and the Metroid saga to die because of the "abomination" that Samus Returns is. Personally, I like both games; but I prefer Samus Returns to the point to be my favorite Metroid game.

[@NovuscourvousTornflesh]

it was terrible

[@sontho6995]

CookieAlas It really is a shame of how this fanbase is when it comes to SR and AM2R, seriously it's kinda depressing.

[@shinysamurott613]

gmaster2647 Let's just hope something like this doesn't happen when Prime 4 eventually releases.

[@AlphaladZXA]

No he did answer which he liked more, he said AM2R is one of his favorite metroid games... never said that about Samus returns. I bet that's just due to familiarity to zero mission tho

[@heinzwitdasauce4710]

11:12 YOOOO HE SAID IT

[@garrett_exe5228]

*stares constantly at Johnny's shirt wondering where I can buy it*

[@datalphalion]

CybeastBrooksXIX Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

[@AzureMoebius22]

You can buy it on Fangamer. They do a bunch of game merch. I got the Wanderers Journal from Hollow Knight there. I have the RotN shirt myself. Since then it’s been serving as my YouTubing shirt.

[@kaine7672]

Metroid, samus returns to planet 358/2 which is coded in birth by sleep

[@GatorRay]

+cyberlox LOL!

[@mattletourneau7718]

Instantly bursted to laughter when "give me Hyper Beam"!! That's quality comedy my friend and I am overjoyed that Samus may have a future besides MP4.

[@KingCasual1986]

1:40 Lords of Shadow was kind of fun but it felt a little too stiff.

[@pancakesonrage902]

First, Sora was an Echidna. Then a Bandicoot. After that, a hedgehog and now he's a Power Ranger. Kingdom Hearts has some weird games

[@Comkill117]

Pancakes On Rage it's too confusing at this point for me to get into, I mean first I gotta stop eggman now Metroids!?

[@zeipheil]

Next you're gonna tell me kirby is in fucking legend of zelda

[@keeganstormblade5456]

Alexander Potec Your wish has been granted! i.ytimg.com/vi/_DEpkiMp5uk/hqdefault.jpg

[@zeipheil]

(That was the jooooooke....)

[@SpikeJet2736]

This game walked so Dread could run

[@cynical_perks8725]

So can we call it the *Kingdom Hearts Mania & Knuckles: Return of Samus featuring Crash from the Dark Souls series* Marathon

[@Lugbzurg]

Crash from the Dark Souls FORCES, I'd imagine.

[@Doomshroom8]

Kingdom Hearts Mania & Knuckles: Return of Samus featuring Crash from the Dark Souls Odyssey Forces marathon

[@terrywright1781]

Including a DLC red hat with eyes

[@brandonwilliams6119]

*Kingdom Hearts Melee & Bass: Return of Ristar Anniversary Edition featuring Deadpool from the Final Fantasy series Marathon*

[@1Bloxer]

*as Shadow*

[@thewolfgabe3656]

1:52 certainly has aged like milk now hasnt it

[@Hexmixe]

I love his intro so much, it is so smooth and feels official, like an opening for a TV show or something. Keep on keeping on Johnny! ^_^

[@jdfalcon08]

Metroid: Samus Returns is no question the savior the Metroid fanbase needed. As you mentioned, it is not a god tier game in the veins of Super Metroid and Metroid Prime, but Samus Returns did not need to be that great, it just needed to be a good game and it succeeded. Whereas Federation Force was the victim of bad timing, Samus Returns reaped the awards of coming out at the right time when a fanbase was hungry for a new game closer to Metroid's early days.

[@ultraspinalki11]

I disagree. After a near decade of disappointments (Other M, Federation Force), Nintendo needed to give us a fantastic game as an apology. Instead, we got an average, low budget Metroid game (I say low budget cuz there are plenty of enemies from the original game that were cut out). I still bought it to support the franchise, but I was definitely left underwhelmed.

[@jaretco6423]

Samus Returns was exactly what the series needed at that time. It may not be the best or even that much of a great Metroid game. But it was an step in the right direction in which Dread later pick every part of the game up & massively improved on. I'm glad Samus Returns turn out at least good and later games pick it up to become better and bring Metroid back on it's feet.

[@rync1372]

The coincidence of this upload time, I literally *JUST* beat Samus Returns (like 5 minutes ago!!)

[@CassberrySauce]

Irony?

[@Comkill117]

MCLGaming coincidence, Or conspiracy?

[@bunnyboyking5215]

MCLGaming And I just beat Freedom Planet a few hours ago after owning it for 2 years.

[@rync1372]

Bunnyboy King cool

[@rync1372]

DemiGreyPup the game actually took me 20 hours to finish ( I know, absolutely terrible time, especially for a Metroid game) and that's because I took the time to actually 100% it first time, the ending cutscene makes me think they might make a Fusion remake, I mean, they even give the Fusion suit in this game, this game was awesome

[@SSKJ64]

9:06 CHARLIE LEAN'S LEAN CAVE!!! I LOVE LEAN!!! 💜💜💜

[@MrBruh2023]

I LOVE LEAN, CHARLIE 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

I don't know about you, but when Nintendo handed the DMCA to AM2R, it really felt like a sign that they were working on a Metroid 2 Remake themselves. It felt more specific than their other fan project shutdowns.

[@SuperGiga64]

I gotta say, I was expecting that last fight, but got REALLY hype when it happened anyways. Made me freak out like a schoolgirl.

[@sterlingmuse5808]

Lucky me, I actually wasn't expecting it at all XD The music hit me like a train

[@WilfredCthulu]

Johnny's intro gets me in such a funky groove all day everytime.

[@thecommenter6773]

I will say, they're approach with amiiboes on this was mostly terrible, which is sad, since the amiiboes themselves look great, especially squishy. In regards to fusion mode, what they should have done was have it unlocked by completing the game with 100% under a certain time or just beat the game under a certain time. But like with Mario Maker, any of the metroid amiiboes could be used to unlock fusion mode from the start.

[@ssgssmo2218]

13:00 oh john if we only knew that it would be delayed

[@silvertipstudio9622]

"I guess that's the next time I'll see you" Its been three years

[@bensell982]

I know sequence breaking is a well loved part of the series but you can't complain that something that wasn't originally intended to be there isn't there

[@VladNorris]

Zero Mission says hi. A time atrack mode and secret passageways that encourage low collectible speedrunning...it got accepted as part of the series.

[@marcelomoyano5654]

SomecallmeJohnny:Samus Returns SYNOPSIS: After battling with many games,some bad, some good,some SONIC MANIA,Johnny finally comes back to Metroid.Welcome SR388's true beauty as you smack the shit out of the X button,fight jellyfish-like aliens(Metroids) that evolve into a four-pawed Godzilla,and use upgrades and abilities to advance further(at least until you buy dem Amiibos). Join Juan"Johnny" Ortiz and Samus "Metroid" Aran as they go on a journey beyond expectation and coffee prices!!!

[@Comkill117]

Mental Palace of Marcelo I like that Samus "Metroid" Aran part that's really funny!

[@marcelomoyano5654]

You have those innocent people to blame.But no need,this isn't Sonic.Just tell them her name is Samus,and problem solved.

[@lukeiannello6190]

But can Metroid crawl in this game?

[@spacecowboy3569]

Holy crap Im early! Time to make a funny joke: I cant believe Sora is now a space bounty hunter after becoming a plataformer echidna.

[@JacobKaiju]

You forgot the side step to a bandicoot

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Also don’t forget to try out Kingdom Country 3: Sora’s Triple Trouble He has to deal with 3 antagonists all at the same time while navigating his way across the country on different water boats.

[@UnrealNeoBat]

Well, it's enough to make Dread...

[@Hackyzach5]

Your videos are always such a relaxing, as well as entertaining of course, experience. Thanks, man.

[@mawk2722]

I think it's funny how both times Metroid Prime 4 is mentioned at E3, a Mercury Steam 2D Metroid game was announced and released a few months later.

[@SwordgunnerM92]

The wait for metroid samus returns was so worth it. Still my 3rd favorite metroid game and my favorite 3DS game

[@thegroove14]

Kingdom Hearts: Samus Returns is the black sheep of the series.

[@mishy8584]

Garrick Groover yeah hated it when sora went to this weird phase.

[@thekenyonsquad5672]

half this heard is black.

[@RandomTwat]

When I can't find a good video on pornhub, Johnny comes into action with a surprise upload. Can always rely on him

[@johnleonard9102]

I've been binging Metroid content at a very unhealthy level after playing Dread.

[@TheFlipside]

AM2R is by far my favorite Metroid game. It's honestly amazing. But I feel like I can't say if it's better or not than Samus Returns. Samus Returns does a lot of stuff better than AM2R and vice versa. Both are incredible games but I don't feel like I can pick one over the other. As an example, AM2R honestly has the best soundtrack in the entire series. I'm madly in love with it. And I love how in Samus Returns, you can go back through the game with the baby after killing the queen. And honestly, I think that Samus Returns and AM2R are 2 totally different games. Look at the endings. After you kill the queen in AM2R, the music is peaceful. It's nighttime on SR388 and it's just beautiful and hopeful. You're almost sad that the planet is gonna get destroyed in Fusion. But in Samus Returns, it's ugly and green. It's a horrible planet and you can't wait to get off it. It ends on a much more uncertain note. Samus still has a lot of adventures left ahead of her. It's much more of a "to be continued" than the finality of AM2R's ending. And that exemplifies my point. They're totally different games. Maybe they should be compared, but I don't think I can compare them. Hell, just listen to Samus Returns' remix of Surface of SR388. It's completely different than AM2R's remix of Surface of SR388. Anyways, my point is, I now have 2 games as my favorite Metroid. And better yet, I have 2 incredible remakes of Metroid 2 that I can enjoy whenever I want

[@sterlingmuse5808]

Flippy Sidee Can't agree with you more. Both are amazing Metroid games, for completely different reasons; most impressive of all to me though is how neither copied any unique setpieces, music, or mechanics from the other. The only similarities are because both are Metroid titles and because both are based on Metroid 2.

[@DavyDaveDavid]

See you next mission, Johnny.

[@tracyndiyob162]

happy 3rd anniversary metroid: samus returns!!! a very great return to the metroid series(especially the awesome amiibo that surprisingly added to it's atmosphere on it's launch.:3) that remembered why we love it(especially bringing back samus's true personality in a awesome visual way with her interactions with the baby metroid and hinting at the chozo reappearing which i've wanted since zero mission's storytelling.:3) and along with prime 4's announcement made up for it's failure with mother m/mishandling with federation force(nintendo should've realized fans weren't going to be happy with this game and should've kept it as blast ball or announced an untitled metroid project to keep fans from thinking it's the only thing they have.) and am glad out of nintendo's other "3"(metroid,star fox,f-zero) its been revived with only f-zero being the only dead one(though i have ideas that could help bring it back.) i hope along with prime 4(i'd love to see samus have interactions with the metroid sylux took in a similar style to the baby metroid and maybe have the galactic federation along with other bounty hunters get involved.) we get a new metroid game that follows up on fusion's events.(like having the chozo that raised samus be the focus,give samus more interactions while having a balance between vocal/visual narrative and be a mix of prime & the 2d games.)

[@Kukki21]

*Insert unoriginal joke about how the Kingdom Hearts formula has changed*

[@anthonytaranto7846]

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE POWERBOMB TRICK! I've been skipping those spiked halls because I thought I was missing something!

[@bladeexe]

And the Metroid alarm will go off for every review until dread comes out.

[@Sketch_XR]

Replicated from my notes on Ted & Ryan's review of the game: (Spoilers) 1. The counter is too strong, but at least it isn't spamable like the sense move in Other M. 2. The lack of boss variety and enemy/ location designs is noticeable. They could have used the enemies/bosses from Fusion (since the BSL is located above SR388). I would have loved to see Serris or Yakuza. 2B. The Grinder boss can burn in hell. That thing was terrible. I had to look up how to get past that stage, and even then I didn't know about the Spiderball trick until the Queen made the think about it. 3. Ridley was way out of place. I didn't see a reason for him to be there at all other than because he's Ridley. Now if there was a moment in the game where you discover a Space Pirate base and the pirates are harvesting Metroids, and you fight pirates through out the game then I'd be okay with it. Granted this is probably the best 2D Ridley fight. 4. The backtracking for all the items. The fact that you have to go back through every area after getting the baby Metroid was the dumbest thing ever. Things I like: 1. The Aeon abilities are actually pretty solid, and I like how they are implemented. 2. The general atmosphere, music and art direction of SR388 are wonderful 3. Samus's personality is great in this game. No words, just actions and body language. It was so satisfying when she blasts the Grinder when it tries getting up, and the scene where she finds the baby is done really well. 4. Free aiming works really well. I hope to see it come back. Overall I'd give it an 8.5/10, and recommend playing it. This is the game that Other M should have been.

[@LonesomeDevil]

Actually, the baby Metroid is only truly required for 3 upgrades. All the others have another way around that's pretty well hidden. But I guess they shouldn't have made the shortcuts so obvious that most players won't bother looking more carefully... I agree that upgrades exclusive to end-game is a bit of a bummer, but it's actually nowhere near as bad as Fusion and Zero Mission. I honestly didn't hate the Grinder all that much. My only complain was that its battle was way too long for its own good. It was the right amount of challenge, and made me feel smart for figuring out how to beat it, but my gosh, even once I did, that was quite an endurance test. Other than that, I completely agree. I feel like people are being too harsh on the Counter and Aeon abilities. They could definitely use some tweaking, but they didn't ruin my experience with the game. I think the best way to fix the Counter would be to not make it such a better option than everything else, really. The early enemies are way too tanky, like they were begging you to use it.

[@hoodedman6579]

3 upgrades is not that different from 6 upgrades, especially when you don't know that Spider-Sparking exists.

[@LonesomeDevil]

And if you haven't played Super Metroid, you wouldn't know that Shinesparking exist in either of the GBA games, so the list could go beyond 6 as well by that logic.

[@sereniski_]

12:55 that's just too funny

[@robertkenny1201]

I don't knkw why people even compare Samus Returns to AM2R, they really look nothing like each other beyond being side scrollers, why can't we just admit there both great games.

[@noobartist6009]

You can tell Johnny must be pretty happy seeing all these old 2d games coming back in some fashion e.g Sonic Mania, the Castlevania animated series and of course now Samus returns. All thats left now is a remake of the classic 2d Ninja Gaiden and I'll be happy.

[@SPellswordProductions]

I honestly had no idea you could parry the Omega's and Queen's chomp attacks until I saw this.

[@ordiscanet1833]

You said the word "dread" 2 times in the video

[@shardofkingdoms9816]

God I hope Metroid Dread sells well

[@mariogamefreak1]

Highest pre order selling game on Amazon this year.

[@crossfire34]

@@mariogamefreak1 Also at Gamestop.

[@ChaosMetroid9000]

I think you do it a disservice by saying it's as linear as Other M or Fusion. There's no arbitrary locking doors for one thing and no bloody navigation rooms.

[@ultraspinalki11]

But the game still throws ridiculous amounts of blocks that discourage exploration. Slime walls, morph ball vents, red crystals, etc. Heck, the game forces you to collect EVERY ability in the game, while Metroid 2 and AM2R lets you skip the majority of them.

[@DarkLink1996.]

@@ultraspinalki11 Yeah, but they're the natural progression gates that you see in Super Metroid, rather than the artificial ones in Fusion and Other M, at least outside of the purple goo. We'll see as time goes on, which items are truly required. There has to be a sequence to begin with if you want to sequence break.

[@ultraspinalki11]

@@DarkLink1996. The bomb sucking vents seem very forced and unnatural if you ask me. As for skipping items, so far I've mostly seen out-of-bounds type of sequence breaking, which is basically breaking the game instead of the more fluid in-game sequence breaks seen in Zero Mission or Super Metroid.

[@northwindkey]

It's not as "linear", but it's as "restrictive". There is a difference. Like Fusion and OM are just as linear as each other, but OM feels worse because it's more restrictive. AM2R is also as linear, but it's the least restrictive of all the 4 games in this conversation so it tends to feel the best. SR lies somewhere between Fusion and OM in terms of restrictiveness. It is a bit annoying, but it's still not that bad.

[@TheDiego908]

"This game is a little longer since it took me ten hours to fully 100%" Goddamn Johnny is fast

[@thebossthusiast1960]

"Metroid Prime 4 should be dropping next year"... ::checks watch:: Yargh. Hopefully one of these years we'll get to see that Prime 4 video, Johnny.

[@antonbrown3610]

Metriod Prime 4 won"t be the next time you play a Metroid game.Dread is coming! LOL

[@SayuriSRC]

Johnny Returns is my favorite Metroid game.

[@waldenotwalled5783]

Someone probably died waiting in between the time of Other M for this game hoping for a good Metroid game but never lived to see it. Just think about that shit

[@57yearoldjamesbond]

Now I'm just really sad

[@mrdeadtree9794]

Completely slipped by me until an hour after it was over, but samus returns came out 4 years ago as of yesterday! (September 15th)

[@kelvingleason2566]

I swear watching these videos created by Johnny is such a relaxing time for me. After work, class, or when i just to smile relax. I also love to think about in the longer run comparing the games perspective of his and mines, it's amazing and great John thank you. Kg

[@randomassortmentofthings]

I just prefer the art style of AM2R to returns,

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

I will always prefer advanced sprites over 3D models, especially on handhelds.

[@philatio1744]

Same. It’s way more detailed, and it fits the franchise better for me.

[@JoshLeitzel]

I do too, even though samus returns is a damn impressive looking game for the 3DS, and the 3D is implemented fantastically, even though I’m one of the only five people who actually care about that gimmick. But man, what I’ve seen of Dread has really made me a believer in the 3D graphics due to how it does things that would be impossible in a sprite based game with all of its cinematic camera angles and dynamic cutscenes which really increase the sense of immersion. The glow up from being on the switch definitely helps.

[@silverluma8001]

Hopefully nothing gets delayed or anything like that.....

[@PhillipOnTakos]

The biggest problem with this game was it was a 3DS title after the Switch had come out. This should have had a port made for the Switch not at release but later down the road. Something tells me if they put this on the Switch it would have sold much better. Hopefully Metroid Dread seizes this untapped market well so Metroid isn't a dormant series for another half a decade.

[@SlantedGaming]

I didn't realize you could do that power bomb attack on the queen fight... Wow.

[@WumpaIsland]

No Screwattack interruption? Awwww . . .