Metroid Dread - Kraid Boss Fight

[@PewPew_McPewster]

They really nailed Samus's body language in this game. In fights like this, both pre fight and post, you see her being stoic, calm and badass without even a facial expression or line of dialogue through little actions like charging up a shot calmly from a standing position or coolly dodging a big projectile from a giant thrashing enemy. This a great portrayal of Samus.

[@wetwilly2013]

especially when you compare it to other m

[@TheEmperorHyperion]

@@wetwilly2013 compare it to what now?

[@TripsTheRidley]

@@TheEmperorHyperion exactly

[@Mr.M2045]

@@linkfreak404 we talking about samus or captain marvel?

[@angellara7040]

@@linkfreak404 this is metroid dread not other M

[@asylusrunaway2423]

We gonna ignore how she just casually side steps his stomach missile at the end, imagine knowing your opponent so well that anything they do is just so beneath you. God i love this game

[@Dark_Wolf0626]

Kraid: "Take this!" Samus: *side steps* "Nope."

[@VulturePilot]

It’s been like 3 times by now so

[@braintendo4736]

Yeah it seems like the devs were acknowledging how many times the series has put you against Kraid in her body language.

[@viruscure4677]

Don't fuck with the queen (Samus).....

[@Jcorry123]

I also love the moment at 1:18 where she just calmly takes a couple of steps backward and ends up perfectly out of his range.

[@bartlegoof5949]

kraid in the opening cutscene: “she’s just standing there….menacingly”

[@TroySan1985]

I wanna know the story of how kraid even got here...are there more than one?

[@Critick3000]

@@TroySan1985 considering how hatefully he looked at Samus? He remembers his past defeats

[@tylergalvez5033]

WEE OOO WEE OOO WEEEEEE OOOOOO!!!!!

[@TheSixthDoctor]

@@TroySan1985 There are Kraid babies you fight in Super Metroid before getting to the big one. Probably a survivor.

[@DropkickNation]

@@TroySan1985 There are two theories out there. One is that this is not the OG Kraid but rather just a creature of the same species that was captured by the Chozo soldiers. The other, more likely one, is that Kraid survived his fight with Samus on Zebes and was caught somewhere after those events and that the X outbreak took much longer than imagined on ZDR, with uninfected Mawkin soldiers imprisoning him, perhaps for usage later down the line.

[@NintendoSegaandHasbroFan]

I love the fact that when Samus saw him she lowered her weapon like “oh this guy again?” And not only that she just shoots his mouth so caually. It’s just so hilarious.

[@Hadfield15]

It reminds me of that one meme where the Flying dutchman tries to scare Spongebob, but he just stands there not giving a shit

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

That almost felt like a meta joke. When we first fought him back in the day, it felt like this big scary encounter. But now we see him show up and it's just "Oh, guess it's time to beat up Kraid again."

[@M_Alexander]

Not only that but the badass way she casually shoots him in the mouth also tells the player where to aim

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Kraid: RAAARGH! YOU ARE DEAD! Samus: Just shut up, I've done this song and dance before. Let's just get it over with.

[@Zeldathemillennial]

Honestly when it comes to that you get the sense that she just doesn’t give a fuck anymore

[@ItMeMorgan_]

I love the vast difference in reactions Samus and Kraid give each other. Kraid is furious after the two previous times Samus has beaten him and for his current situation. Meanwhile, Samus visibly relaxes when she realizes it’s just Kraid and just casually shoots him in the mouth as if to say “Oh, will you shut up?”

[@lenarmangum8630]

So I’m new to the Metroid series, how did Kraid get chained up anyways?

[@ShinziiArt]

@@lenarmangum8630 we don't know, I'm actually surprised he was in the game, thought we killed em for good

[@Leee275]

Kraid is an actual species instead of a one of a kind creature. In the rooms leading to his fight in Super Metroid, small Kraids can be seen, implying the ones we have seen during the boss fights are just fully grown.

[@benbarnett5743]

I could see Samus being like,”Seriously? You again? Will you ever learn that you’re never gonna defeat me?”

[@hexkwondo]

@@lenarmangum8630 I’m thinking that Chozo guy had something to do with it. He is bad ass enough to whoop on Kraid like that.

[@Darksaviour]

It’s been 17 years since Kraid has appeared in a Metroid game… honestly it’s just awesome that he is a boss in Dread Edit: I forgot about Zero Mission sorry

[@alvedonaren]

Zero Mission was 17 years ago.

[@Abrahamplatinum]

@@alvedonaren it’s a remake… doesn’t count as a sequel

[@gu3z185]

@@Abrahamplatinum Well ackshually they said "appeared in a Metroid game" so to say that Zero Mission doesn't fit that criteria would be to say that Zero Mission is not a Metroid game.

[@Abrahamplatinum]

@@gu3z185the first commentator is most likely talking about chronologically by the story. Not by any remakes. Unless he just doesn’t have a clue zero mission exist or has been forgotten.

[@lukamagicc]

@@Abrahamplatinum that's where you replace the word "Metroid game" lmao. very simple

[@alvaroperez2349]

0:20 -0:30 Samus just stood there, unfazed by Kraid, charged up her cannon and fired into his mouth. *What a Beast!*

[@ultknight3135]

Badass

[@JonathanPayson]

This game manages to a really good job straddling the line between making you feel helpless and also reminding you that Samus is the biggest badass in the galaxy. I'm pretty decently far in and she has multiple moments like this.

[@bobobopatch120]

Samus’ thoughts. Oh still alive and kicking? *charges laser* Lets fix that.

[@Christopher-eq1rn]

It's nice to have a game that properly showcases samus's personality after so long

[@blackcatbooks64]

I said on stream that I would put a ring on her after that.

[@TheHummingBirdJaiye]

I love Nintendo's portrayal of Samus in this game. She shot his ass in the mouth knowing damn well how to finish this fight. The cinematics in this game are top tier.

[@alexh8503]

She didn't even flinch

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

@@alexh8503 She just calmly charges her beam after being like: "Oh, it's just Kraid."

[@nickx2758]

It wasn't Nintendo, it was Mercury Steam, the dev team behind this game. as Dread was not made in-house/first party

[@No_More_Eyes545]

@@nickx2758 Well Sakamoto was the director so in a way, it's still Nintendo. It's the same way Miyomoto guides Ubisoft on how to portray his characters in Mario + Rabbids

[@devianthntr]

I agree but fyi Nintendo didn’t make this.

[@danielz6177]

Man they really made Samus a badass in this game. I love how she just stares at Kraid unfazed and shoots him. I also loved that dodge at the end.

[@Anths_art]

She's beaten him plenty of times before She can read him like a book LMAO

[@danielz6177]

@@Anths_art Exactly and I think Kraid is pretty cool in this game.

[@vanerek]

Samus has always been a badass

[@danielz6177]

@@vanerek yeah but especially in this game

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

It's telling that Samus is on high alert, then sees it's Kraid and relaxes completely. "What foul beast is awaiting!? Oh, it's just you..."

[@randomdoug6130]

This is a great moment of characterization for samus, she sees kraid as another loser having beat him always for first. The way she just casually gives him a blast into the mouth like to say“ Yeah like that again, you thought i forgot” And that middle dodge was basically like“ You tried” I was chuckling after the rest of the boss.

[@Justagamerhere1]

I love that it's a tutorial as well to tell the player where to aim

[@shrekonion7032]

@Ryan Vetter lmao this is what happens when you introduce new games to new people, these people here shitting on Kraid not knowing who he is

[@Zeithri]

@@shrekonion7032 As someone who grew up with Metroid. This is ridiculous. Samus is a damn anime character now. Calling this "characterization" is... Well let's just say what it is. It's the same old divide since the Prime days where some demanded Samus to have zero emotion or care and be a stoic bastards and others didn't. It's just another moment of that. No, I'll stick with Metroid I, II, and III. With the occasional Fusion playthroughs. I'm too old for this shit.

[@shrekonion7032]

@@Zeithri people are just blowing things out of proportions

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

@@Zeithri Samus supposedly has PTSD. As someone with PTSD? Sometimes it's easier to be in a situation where my flight or fight or freeze is actually useful than someplace where everything is going right and I need to trust that things are going to be fine. I'm growing past that issue, and relearning how to let my guard down, but it takes time. Also, I'm pretty sure you haven't played the first 3 Metroid games if you thought Samus came across as an open book. Why don't you whine that she needs to smile more, while you're at it?

[@DementedDuskull]

I still remember when I got to this fight; the cutscene was playing, and I said: "Woah, this guy must be huge. Like Kraid levels. Wait a minute, it is Kraid."

[@riceballdonut847]

I love how Samus enters the room on guard, with her hand on her cannon; but as soon as she notices Kraid, she drops her guard and lowers her cannon because she thinks so little of Kraid (that and she was fast to observe the shackles on Kraid would make him less of a threat).

[@maddoxio]

She's literally like "Oh, this asshat again?"

[@moonlighthunter5421]

She’s like “oh, it’s you.”

[@FingersMahoney]

I am all about Samus being done with Kraid's crap. It's too perfect.

[@lenarmangum8630]

@@FingersMahoney So how did Kraid get chained up in the first place?

[@FingersMahoney]

@@lenarmangum8630 you are asking the wrong person. I have no clue.

[@gojirashea2020]

i know kraid is a bad guy but seeing him chained up like this made me feel oddly sorry for him

[@Blizz3112]

Me too, he even had a booboo on his belly... :-(

[@zyphyris]

Right??

[@Mega-Munch]

how did they even capture him? he’s massive and obviously extremely powerful to anyone that isn’t samus.

[@CCOMinistries]

Its the only way the devs could justify such a behemoth remaining stationary.

[@Airf0il]

He was captured by the Chozo warriors who designed and built Samus' suit and weapons. If Kraid can't stand up to Samus even without her full arsenal, you can imagine he'd be a pushover to a small army of 8~9 feet tall properly equiped Samus'.

[@AlphynKing]

Kinda crazy that Kraid, as absent from the series as he was for so long, canonically outlives Ridley, the nemesis known for never staying dead. Though I'm sure he'll come back in some form eventually.

[@TheMissingLink2]

I'm sure his mind was uploaded to a computer somewhere. Remember, he built that Robotic version of himself that ran the space pirate Mothership while he was gone in Zero Mission. Considering the Galactic Federation has this technology, I'm sure the Space Pirates have either copied it or stole it.

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

Isn't Ridley frozen in stasis in Fusion? An X mimics him late in the game, but you see the parasite infect the frozen one before it transforms in to Ridley X. Not sure how he survived Zebes being blown up in SM, but oh well.

[@thenerfkid9228]

@@DrewPicklesTheDark oh ridley didn't survive, go look at a lore recap of other m, the ridley in that game is a clone of Ripley from zero mission to super metroid, and the other m ridley has his corpse infected by the x

[@michaelc.8712]

I don't see how they could bring him back. He died, the planet with his remains blew up, he got cloned, his clone died, his clone's corpse fell apart, the station with his clone's corpse blew up, the fake with his clone's corpse's DNA died.... what else is there? He's already been a cyborg, he's already harnessed bs healing energy, he's already exhausted basically every possibility for returning.

[@badopinionssquid1735]

@@michaelc.8712 I mean he hasn't tried time travel yet, if we wanna open up that can of worms

[@dinoman6481]

I find it cool how a gigantic beast such as Kraid, which has stayed the whole fight having to look down at Samus due to its size, ended the fight looking up at her like it was begging for mercy.

[@Mega-Munch]

well sinking into lava will definitely give you a different perspective after all.

[@chrange9714]

"He"

[@shrekonion7032]

It looked like it was angry

[@TheMissingLink2]

I wouldn't say he was begging for mercy, more like screaming "See you in hell!".

[@maciekpiotrowski3178]

It was at that moment Kraid realized that Samus had the high ground. As he was sinking, he was probably screaming "I HATE YOU!"

[@WillieManga]

Samus just doesn't care that they just refuse to die anymore.

[@chrange9714]

@ArtBuffalo How do you know?

[@Anthony-bz3dh]

@@chrange9714 Super Metroid does have the infant Kraid, so I think it's a pretty solid guess that the Chozo captured other Kraid offspring and that the one you kill in Super isn't the only one that existed at the time.

[@chrange9714]

@@Anthony-bz3dh True, but there's nothing that outright confirms this. Aspects of Kraid here even point moreso to him being the original. He remembers Samus and has a swollen belly button from the battle in Super. An art piece also shows the Mawkin tribe chaining him up.

[@Anthony-bz3dh]

@@chrange9714 that does make more sense, yeah. I haven't seen all the Samus Returns and Dread art, so I was unaware of that.

[@chrange9714]

@@Anthony-bz3dh The art I was talking about is only in Dread. You unlock it after you 100% Cataris. Kraid in the picture is in the same place though.

[@Kagekatsu1]

From serving as one of Mother Brain’s top lieutenants alongside Ridley, to literally rotting away in ZDR as Raven Beak’s captive slave/pet. Time has not been kind to Kraid.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Raven Beak took prisoners, but seemingly AGAINST his better judgement.

[@silverflight01]

And then an X gets him, takes Raven Beak, and then dies for good in the hands of Samus

[@MrGojira95]

Oh how a mighty beast like Kraid has fallen.

[@MajinErick]

Fallen....maybe, but they captured him. Oooooooof.

[@sp3ctrumlights995]

It's probably just one of original Kriads kid. Since this one is abit smaller

[@MrGojira95]

@@sp3ctrumlights995 I paused the game to check the map screen at one point. It didn’t say Kraid X or Meta Kraid. It said his name “Kraid”. So this might be the original Kraid who escaped Zebes before the explosion.

[@driumissimo]

@ArtBuffalo Y'all over here forgetting that Kraid is officially a Space Pirate officer-entity so they could have just cloned or rescued him the same way they always do Ridley. It's not that weird and there's no point in overthinking it.

[@christiankettlewell]

@@sp3ctrumlights995 it can't be. if you look at how the timeline of games are set up, Fusion follows Super really soon after and this game says they "soon received a transmission about the X" so Dread is like a week after Fusion or something. i doubt enough time has passed for a child to age. Unless Kraids grow in a month? lol EDIT: oh the chozo could've like, got a baby Kraid 50 years ago and it's been chilling here. But the way this boss acts, it seems like it recognizes Samus tbh?

[@gregzotter6189]

I'm just grateful that they brought back Kraid instead of Ridley for the umpteenth time.

[@kostakonomi]

Well ridley is in smash so kraid got his spotlight back from the space dragon

[@amirgarcia547]

They already brought Ridley back in Samus Returns, so I suppose MercurySteam wanted to try their hand at another iconic Metroid boss instead in Dread.

[@devinwatkins8953]

@Ryan Vetter bro go get some money/pu$$y and stop tryna troll on the internet. All you been doing is tryna start arguments. I don't understand people like you.

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

I sure hope this game doesn't have Draygon. The boss of Meridia from Super Metroid. That boss was nuts!

[@duffman18]

@@SinisterScoundrel6562 Draygon kinda sorta is in Metroid Dread. Although you don't fight him. From the metroid wiki: "In Metroid Dread, a silhouetted creature heavily resembling Draygon appears in a tank in upper-left Dairon, during the blackout. After Samus turns on the power, the tank freezes over with the rest of its room, making the creature difficult to see."

[@jamesbell1186]

This game reminded people why Samus is the most badass Nintendo character

[@snink3206]

This game reminded people why Samus is the most badass Videogame character*

[@lonekirin905]

Bayonetta: Allow me to introduce myself

[@juantsu2000]

@@lonekirin905 Nah, Samus is still more badass imo. Maybe she wouldn't beat Bayonetta in a fight, but she has the silent badass vibe.

[@goatresgoatres468]

What about Meta Knight

[@snink3206]

@@goatresgoatres468 no

[@TimeMaster131]

I love how Samus starts out with her canon at the ready but she slowly realises who it is and just lowers it casually. Almost like she's going "...Oh you got to be kidding me. You again?"

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

She has the same energy as Aku from Samurai Jack when the mobsters approached him. "Who dares to summon the...! Oh, it is you..."

[@Drewsel]

Ridley really is the brains. Imagine being so stupid and enraged by Samus that you actually attempted to kill her while you're restrained. I wonder if it's possible she would have just left him alone if he didn't do anything.

[@forrestannis909]

Imagine Samus going 2 on 1 with Kraid & Ridley, seeing her get double teamed by those 2 would be dope as heck!

[@hunterst6321]

Ridley *was* the brains... rip

[@TheMissingLink2]

Well, contrary to your point, Ridley has been both defeated and killed by Samus far more times than Kraid. And honestly, if your worst enemy showed up in your jail cell guns ablazed, wouldn't you defend yourself? I'm just saying.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

@@forrestannis909 I had the same idea, Ornstein and Smough it where Ridley's the speedy agile one and Kraid's the tank.

[@forrestannis909]

I hope that happens soon either Metroid Prime 4 or the next Metroid game after.

[@deskrazenia8206]

If Kraid isnt immune to lava, does that mean he was practically being tortured being dipped in lava like that while hos chains kept him up? Seems cruel

[@juliamxd9614]

Maybe he was drowning

[@countlazuli8753]

I assumed he just couldn't keep himself above the lava after the battle and his restraints no longer holding him up. What I want to know is what on earth happened to his middle belly button?

[@kanohihorder1228]

@@countlazuli8753 maybe it's a wound that's having infection from whatever experiments they're doing to him

[@stairmasternem]

@@countlazuli8753 probably a nasty infection. The gallery once you beat the game shows the Chozo restraining him, maybe one stabbed his belly?

[@FandeJay]

Well Raven Beak doesn't exactly seem to be the compassionate kind, so...

[@SquidbeakCaptain]

I like how Samus is ready to kill and the moment she sees Kraid, she's like "Oh... this guy again".

[@kevindavis296]

And I can see her saying also "I'm glad it's not Ridley".

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

Man it feels great to see Kraid finally return to the franchise after being gone for so long!

[@evanbao93]

And he ensures that he'll be the only returning Metroid boss for this game so that his old "friend" Ridley won't steal his spotlight again.

[@Chale1288]

I think it sucked. I was so hyped by Kraid but his fight seems pathetic and it is killed so easily.

[@steveluvscows2490]

He was filling in while Ridley was busy in Smash.

[@lb8365]

It's something. Wish Ridley was in here though.

[@mionaruse2748]

kraid was suppose to make a return n prime 1 along with mother brain as well before they got cut out due to time restraints but theres hope that wen they do a remaster of the trilogy for switch they ll either add them back in or save them for prime 4.

[@ianbramble8182]

I love how unlike all the other bosses, Samus is calm yet cautious in her posture and movements, yet with Kraid it’s almost like she goes, “Oh, it’s just you? Meh.” Plus, the dodge at the end? Ice cold

[@charlescobbertt5359]

How Kraid survived from planet zebes is still a mystery to me. No doubt he got the clone treatment like ridley

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

Kraid was shown to be able to reproduce in Super because of Mini-Kraid.

[@Gemidori]

I think it's the og one because his belly is all fucked up

[@hartfantom]

Planet

[@sonicANDtailsfan157k]

What's a Zebes plant?

[@skyekingmc]

@@sonicANDtailsfan157k planet zebes was the main location for super metroid and well, samus kinda blew it up

[@lucylu3342]

4:25 This game has the best portrayal of Samus, maybe ever, holy shit

[@Gemidori]

"Lolno I still know that trick, fatass"

[@sonicANDtailsfan157k]

Yeah, for a 2(.5)D game this rocks, even better than the 3D games.

[@savvassavvides6681]

Other M Samus: *"THEBABYTHEBABYTHEBABYTHEBABYTHEBABY"* Dread Samus: "I'm tired of this shit"

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@savvassavvides6681 Other M Samus: AdamAdamAdamAdamAdam! Dread Samus: Just die already.

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

At the end of the cutscene I was fully expecting her to kick his claw off the edge for that last little bit of disrespect.

[@MyGamer125]

I honestly really love this game. The E.M.M.I are a great horror monster, hiding from them is really tense, and I just finished this fight. It felt really good, figuring out Kraid's attack patterns and finally beating him. Nintendo really went all out with this game

[@JDragon272]

Yeah, this game really gave off the Horror Elements like in a Horror Movie of being hunted down or chased by the killing machines of EMMI, it gives the same horror feel as Metroid Fusion did with the SA-X.

[@Theblueportal98]

The opening to this boss does so much. Samus looks ready and cautious all the way up until she sees who the monster is and and immediately is like "oh nevermind". Kraid screaming in her face and Samus' only response is to charge her beam and just shoot him is not only badass but actually shows you kraids weakness is his mouth. Just another reason I love dread.

[@ianyboo]

BDSM Kraid clearly forgot his safe word.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Samus was giving off the "stop wasting my time already" vibe for the entirety of this boss fight.

[@kaelisprime9087]

I love how you can tell from Kraid's body language that he REALLY wants to kill Samus. Its so charging and aggressive and you can feel it without there being a single piece of dialogue.

[@Yoyo-xt1zx]

Kraid : [slowly melting in the lava] Samus : _P a t h e t i c_

[@t-nator8333]

I always knew about Kraid, but today was my first experience of actually fighting him, and I gotta say, this fight is badass.

[@OrionPaxG4]

Me too

[@anotherguy7539]

At this point, Samus is basically Kratos from the space

[@crimsoncrusader4829]

or Doomgirl

[@MrSlendyMannn]

There’s something about Samus just standing there casually charging up her power beam while Kraid’s roaring in her face that makes me chuckle.

[@hoshueyeplopper4465]

Poor Kraid! 😦 He just wanted to give her some desserts that he baked.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Freshly baked mouth eggs, fingernails, and belly button balls.

[@Scorpion19588]

What I see in this video: Samus walks in cannon raised: sees Kraid: "Oh my bad, thought you were something dangerous" Kraid continues thrashing & screaming " Ugh fine I guess we're doing this....again" charge shot to the face.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

That room is not a healthy environment for him. That’s like sticking a human in a pool of boiling water.

[@tylerloesch1660]

Anyone else love how while Kraid is trying to intimidate Samus she just shoots him in the mouth basically saying shut up.

[@nintendolife25]

Nintendo’s queen literally told him to eat this. XD

[@UltimatePhantasm]

she basically spat in his face XD

[@Leftisinsane]

Just picked up this game yesterday. Kraid looks AWESOME! I thought he looked great in Super Metroid, but even better here! Can't wait to dive into this game on a rainy Saturday today!

[@renimusprime]

Samus was probably like: “how many times do I have to teach you this lesson, old man?!”

[@Brian-xe1gd]

Samus: The E.M.M.I’s are more threatening than you

[@EsplodingBomb]

I can clearly see why people are shipping Samus and Doomguy, she didn't move a goddamn muscle when he lunges at her, just silently charges a shot

[@Edski10]

That, and also fully suited up, statuesque beauties. Yeah I said doomguy's handsome, what of it

[@johnvalle4022]

@@Edski10 My guy nobody is going against a straight fact

[@JonathanPayson]

I can't. Neither of them has time for that bullshit, they've got blasting to do.

[@derrickdaniels3955]

I've always shipped her with Master Chief, since Monty Oums Haloid Video, but I see the appeal in Samus and the Doom Slayer. She's the closest equivalent to him Nintendo has next to Link

[@JonathanPayson]

@@derrickdaniels3955 I've always imagined Samus as either ace (More recently) or just the "career oriented" sort who really could not be bothered.

[@xilverxoul6917]

I had to drop in here after finishing this fight! I love how well this moment characterizes Samus as the level-headed legendary bounty hunter we all know and love! She drops into the room and when Kraid starts coming up on her she steps back just enough to make sure Kraid can't get a bite of her and while he's thrashing about trying to get her, she just charges up a power beam and blasts it into Kraid's mouth totally unshaken. I never actually played Other M, but from the little I've seen, this one moment captured more of her character than all of Other M even though they introduced Samus' voice acting in that one.

[@hyperx72]

@Ryan Vetter LMAO other M had her character paralyzed with fear over the boss she's beaten numerous times before. And also, you know, loudly having a panic attack. And if she wasn't doing that, or monologuing about THE BABY, she'd be getting the crap beaten out of her because daddy Adam hadn't authorized her to be cool yet, or to use any of her actual abilities that would help her in combat. Please tell me again how they're similar?

[@devinwatkins8953]

@Ryan Vetter ? Are you trolling lmao 😂

[@R1ckj333]

Other M is is myth, it does not exist

[@cato3277]

Other M did finally give the series cinematic flair to the combat; future entries took that and made it actually feel good too instead of just looking good. Other M’s legacy may be a stain overall but I’ll respect how cool the action looked. I doubt we’d have the same boss ones seen in Dread and Samus Returns without it.

[@mspeter97]

I freaking lover her attitude in this game. She just deals with everything without flinching. I just love how she waits for Kraid to open its mouth before firing

[@AMTRAX]

The amount of disrespect in this fight is simply godly LMAO

[@SaintNicholasFan]

I almost feel like this casual badass beat down of Kraid by Samus is a sort of “apology” for them giving her a ptsd panic attack when she encounters Ridley in Other M.

[@kumasama2449]

@Snus Fika If he was then the way samus is shown in the game wouldn't have been there. It was co created by him and nintendo so i'm pretty sure he saw that he was wrong in her caracterisation in other M.

[@louis-philippechapleau8149]

I think you're both right. Other M is 100% what Sakamoto wanted to do, but it wasn't what most fans expected. With Dread they have given us the experience we expect when we buy a Metroid game.

[@shrekonion7032]

@Snus Fika Shut the hell up, You didn't make the game so you cant decide what the character is and isn't, if you made a character I bet it would be complete shit

[@chrange9714]

@Snus Fika Samus' character is whatever Sakamoto wants it to be pal. You forget that she's not your character.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Or the fact she's a submissive crybaby when in Adam's presence.

[@makesomething4093]

Samus has some straight-up DOOM Slayer-tier moments in this game. She is SO BADASS!

[@Tortilla_Pizzeria_Pixels]

I know right? This is basically the Doom Eternal of Metroid

[@Sb_Antimony]

I love how after fighting Ridley for so many times, seeing Kraid for a third just completely drains her of all possible f*cks to give about his shenanigans.

[@DarknessXER]

When Samus is so used to Kraids bullcrap she calms down when she recognizes him. Lel

[@samgreen6493]

Samus absolutely gave Kraid the finger when she lowered her cannon after recognizing the Chonky Boi. Just like, “Ugh, here we go again…”

[@jakeblancaster8498]

Well, Kraid has always been the lesser general of Mother Brain's army, especially when former newcomers Phantoon and Draygon joined the ranks.

[@KovoN]

i'm loving the cutscenes for this game, they really highlight no fucks given samus, a much better upgrade than other m

[@Mac14329]

She's come a long way, hasn't she?

[@dubstrap6095]

I love how she's ready to fight and when she sees it's kraid doesn't mind anymore

[@Gabriel-oq8gs]

I just love the counter attack animation for this fight. Samus jumps over his fist, flying axe kicks his lower jaw down, and then pushes his mouth open before shooting down his throat. This whole fight just drills the fact that Samus is a badass into your head so much more.

[@karlazeen]

Nestroid: Kraid and Ridley. Samus Returns: No Kraid and no Ridley. Super: Kraid and Ridley again. Fusion: Just Ridley Dread: Just Kraid.

[@Teknanam]

Return of Samus had no Ridley. The remake Samus Returns does have Ridley.

[@karlazeen]

@@Teknanam Yeah that's what I mean I was talking about the original

[@VitoTheEuneornis]

@@Teknanam Samus Returns is not a remake lol.

[@Teknanam]

@@VitoTheEuneornis Is there another word you have for what Samus Returns is if not a remake?

[@JoubertHifaThePoecile]

You mean Return of Samus (1991).

[@StormsparkPegasus]

In phase 2, whoever is playing seems to have forgotten that you can aim the arm cannon. Just aim at the opening, charge shot when it launches a ball, and you almost never have to move except when a purple one comes out.

[@Joskoxx]

I realized this after dying like 8 times and though it took some time, yes, it’s the easiest way to do it. It also restores the ammo and energy so it’s worth it.

[@DreamerOfTheSouth]

Boring af

[@crimson19]

I like that the devs realised a boss fight with Kraid with him using the same old battle movements would make it seen weird that he just doesn't leans down to eat Samus so they decided to chain him up lol

[@gnrchild]

"Oh thank god, someone has come to free me from this prison! I'll just get as close as I can to get their attention and ask them to release-" 0:28 "AH Dude WTF?"

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

I wonder if there's some poetic symbolism in the fact that becoming completely free only caused his undoing when he fell into the magma and died. Such a miserable state for the great Kraid.

[@eddster1987]

One slightly counterintuitive thing about the fight is that it’s actually a good idea to NOT move when he’s doing his claw throwing attack in the first phase, unless you can’t shoot down a claw in time. It’s actually easier to nail him in the mouth with missles that way instead of during the spit attack. Also, as soon as the fight start hit him with missles throughout his starting roaring animation. It saves mondo time.

[@evanbao93]

A terrible advice since his right claw always land top of you as you're firing into his mouth, away from the line of fire. It's best to move when he's using his right claw.

[@christianruffin1342]

Your boy finally came back. After all these years they finally brought you back.

[@0megaFan]

God I love how Samus just fucking lowers her guard once she sees Kraid. She's beaten him twice and now he's chained up so she'll easily do it again. Plus after how many times she's fought Ridley I think she's just DONE with her enemies coming back from what should be death.

[@TheChaos791]

The level of direspect from Samus for Kraid is astonishing ... And I love it ! 😆

[@Spiral81C1]

I just got to this boss fight and feel like this is one of the best Metroid games I ever played and that’s saying a lot.

[@SkulloMad]

"Alien Horrors beyond your comprehension" Samus: You are dirt beneath my boot to me, you are nothing.

[@Snook1985]

I love how Samus was like "Ah shi-.... oh it's you... hey, Kraid. What is this? Round 3? 4? U seem hungry big guy...."

[@winstonpapstein6871]

I'm so glad to see Kraid finally get a moment to shine after so many decades; I'm still sore that he was cut from Metroid Prime & hopefully he'll pop up in Metroid Prime 4 🤞

[@justicealistair7774]

Fun Fact: During the second Phase, when Kraid destroys the platform, on the bottom left, if you use a Morph Ball Bomb, it'll reveal a Ball Launcher to which it will launch Samus into the Purple Belly Button. This is a Quick-Kill Method I recently discovered. Hope this helps anyone!

[@Verboten_Joey]

I've beaten Kraid, but haven't found the morph ball bomb yet.

[@jaeded2391]

Samus's sheer level of *disrespect* in the beginning is unreal. She starts with a clear "ready" stance for what she assumes will be a fight against a dangerous giant, but she drops it the instant she recognizes that it's just Kraid. Then her shot into his mouth was so condescending it was clear through her heavy power armor. Excellent use of body language, this game is amazing.

[@jamesw3036]

I can't fucking get over how epic this fight is dude. Kraid and Samus have literally NEVER looked better.

[@zevac]

I don't think enough people realize this, but I really like how kraid is chained up here. In the original 2D Metroid games, he was kind of always fixed in this position just throwing projectiles at the player. You never really think about why he doesn't just go in and try to eat/ crush her to death with his own hands/claws if he's gonna be at a point blank distance because it's an 8-bit game and you can just sort of excuse that face or not even think about it, but with how beautiful and detailed this game looks, I think the audience would've picked up on why he doesn't just do that, so having him chained up in that position not only makes the fight and the character look cooler, but also solves the issue of the player asking why he doesn't just go after samus, I mean, they even show him attempting to do so in the intro of this fight.

[@otakujiji]

Samus acts super badass in this game. Also Kraid has quite the personality in this game, he is clearly pissed at Samus, and VERY annoyed over the fact that he is chained. The look on his eyes and overall animations makes it look like Kraid does have a personal vendetta against Samus

[@Guy-9]

I'm glad someone realized this. A lot of people think Kraid is just another mindless beast when he's actually a high ranking space pirate. He very likely has similar intelligence to Ridley.

[@kostakonomi]

More like he and ridley are in the same level he has the size and misels in his belly and ridley has the speed and wings

[@TheDrJ2006]

Kraid: "Roars" Samus: Shut up! (Shoots Kraid's mouth) Kraid: Oh it's on!

[@amirgarcia547]

‘Cause of the fight against Crocomire in Super Metroid, I honestly half-expected a skeleton Kraid to rise out of the lava after defeating him lol.

[@DreamerOfTheSouth]

Dry Kraid

[@thatonesaiyan6309]

people all out here talking about how cool samus is in this game, which is true, but theyre sleeping on how awesome this game's portrayal of kraid is. one of the things i love about metroid is that most of samus' enemies are not typical villains. yes, they are intelligent lifeforms with grander goals in mind, but they're also giant vicious monsters that would sooner just straight up eat you rather than try to properly confront and interact with you the way villains usually would. this portrayal of kraid gets that across really well.

[@balioxxo_8426]

Dude this boss fight took me like 15 tries. Never been so frustrated

[@salvocal7455]

This was the easy fight ... lol

[@No_More_Eyes545]

Took me like.... 2 tries lol

[@DropkickNation]

@@salvocal7455 No, it wasn't.

[@TayoEXE]

0:29 "Don't look at me. I'm not the one who couldn't keep his fat mouth shut."

[@Nize94]

The level of disrespect Samus showed Kraid by changing up a shot to shoot him in the mouth was hilarious 😂

[@ChildOfMan143]

This is the longest version of a kraid fight I’ve ever seen

[@rhenvao2844]

Man, I love the contrasting personalities at play. Kraid is so fucking irate to see Samus again, he's tearing at his restraints to get at her while Samus just looks so done with him before the fight even starts.

[@jeremygraham388]

Yes! This was my thought as well. It's a little masterclass in visual storytelling.

[@RixFilms]

Samus lowers her guard at the beginning all like “oh great its this idiot again.”

[@yanan7573]

Holy shit, how much Kraid has improved since zero mission. It’s amazing.

[@benbarnett5743]

I love how Samus doesn’t flinch and she is instead just like,”This guy again?”

[@PlexusCaeruleum]

Samus when she meets Ridley again: **Has a mental breakdown despite having killed him several times over before** Samus when she meets Kraid again: "Oh, it's you." Seriously, though, I'm so happy with how they handled her character in this game. It was definitely a massive improvement since Other M.

[@piersmilk]

Are we gonna ignore the fact that Samus really charged a beam into kraid’s mouth while kraid was roaring

[@edwinavil]

Poor Kraid! :'-( always portraited as a weak enemy despite his frightening size and appearance.

[@robertkenny1201]

To be fair he is restrained to a wall.

[@solismax65]

@@robertkenny1201 he wasn’t restrained in the other games and he still seem weak. Clearly that’s what the guys comment was talking about

[@shrekonion7032]

weak? this boss was hard on the second phase

[@edwinavil]

@@shrekonion7032 the strategy system to kill him is the real difficulty but honestly Kraid is like an annoyed gigantic potato couch trying to kill a fly and at the end is the fly what ended up making fun of him.

[@solismax65]

@@shrekonion7032 meh. Once you realize you can use the projectiles as platforms and counter his swing it not that hard

[@csvanderkieft]

I like how on guard she initially is and when she sees its kraid, just acts casual like its no big deal

[@ChannelOfTheWriter]

0:26 Samus: "How many times do I have to teach you this lesson old man?!"

[@rahn45]

She's just standing there... MENACINGLY!

[@MAXXEXTERMINATION]

Honesrly this Kraid is even more aggressive than the previous ones! He can even punch you hard :o

[@peterc504]

One of the best boss fights in this game!! Legendary seeing old skool boss like Kraid in high def 3d glory

[@gridlock314]

This fight seemed hard at first, but once I got a strategy down it was pretty easy. Phase 1: Go hard with shooting missiles into face, pausing only for the attack when he shoots projectiles out his mouth so you can blast them away and get some missile pickups. You want to get this phase over with asap, and you probably do it in like 30 seconds if you're aggressive. Phase 2: No need to bother with the belly button. When you're standing in the pit, always charge the charge beam and don't bother free aiming. When he lobs a bouncing orb at you, time your charge shot shooting straight forward to destroy the orb and get some health/missiles. It's a nearly foolproof way to avoid taking damage from those and recharge energy/missiles. Then you just have to get the hang of jumping up the spike platforms, grabbing the blue wall, and lobbing him with missiles. Watch for the counter opportunity as well.

[@kac0559]

You don't have to actually charge the beam. When I fought this boss I was just shooting beam at his belly and bouncing balls without charging it and it was easier for me because when I always charged the beam these balls were always hitting me. Hard at first but when you get the hang of it it's not that hard

[@glaciiz]

The way she brutally kills enemies in this is kinda like the Doom 2016 and Eternal glory kills

[@sabsfazbear7592]

Never expected to see kraid in such high grade definition, and I never thought I'd feel so sad for him either

[@BrickByBrick2]

Damnnn your hella lucky u got the secret animation. There’s a part where your shooting missiles off the wall only happens if you don’t die your first time beating the boss

[@claytondefreitaslima1169]

of you are talking about 4:04, i did it even dying a lot, you just have to counter his attack

[@BrickByBrick2]

@@claytondefreitaslima1169 oh damn nvm then

[@Sharff514]

If you wanna know a secret, you can morph bomb open a tube that plunges samus into his belly and you can blow him up from the inside

[@looe9195]

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, we've been through this at least twice now" *Calmly charge beams in the mouth*

[@scottydu81]

The whole theme of this fight was “Oh. This dude again.” 😂🤣

[@gojirashea2020]

and technically when the boss fight ends samus doesnt kill kraid but instead kraid sinks into the lava once he's freed. well i dont feel sorry for kraid as much as i did before because that was just karma i guess

[@chandracraft7736]

I mean if he’s not really dead yet that just means we’ll be getting Meta-Kraid in Metroid Prime 4.

[@isaiahkayode6526]

Samus after defeating Kraid “Say Hi to Ridey for me”

[@Jarock316]

@@chandracraft7736 Except we don't know WHEN Prime 4 takes place, could be before Dread.