Metroid Dread - One Year Later...

[@pizziola808]

The federation thing is actually not as it seems. In the Japanese version of Fusion, it was made clear that the horrible things the federation were doing turned out to be just a small group of officials operating without the permission of the federation at large. In the west, translations basically glossed over these details. So in reality, Samus and the federation are still working together just fine.

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

Well, that quells a question that's been on my mind for years

[@countlazuli8753]

@@jimmyjohnjoejr Other M suffered from the same translation issue.

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

@@countlazuli8753 damn!

[@AICW]

@@countlazuli8753 Ironically, Other M's English translation got it right because it specifically identified the illegal experiments as being the work of a small rogue group.

[@JapanYamatoman]

@@countlazuli8753 In this instance not really, Other M actually made it pretty clear that it was a small faction within the Federation.

[@mackay700]

I never felt like the ending was rushed. It was a great ending. Couldn't have asked for a better conclusion.

[@yaboimajora1695]

To me it only felt rushed because you can’t play in the Metroid Suit after beating the game

[@drakke125Channel]

@@yaboimajora1695 same, it'd be nice to be able to use the suit and have yet another challenge but that might be too much stress on the below average players/video gamers. but STILL, it would have been nice to have some extra development/story and just 1 or 2 more bosses aside from raven beak + x form, most people didn't even realize the X took over Kraid's body at first. The escape-bomb sequences are classic, ver old, and annoying at the same time, I don't want the end to be all there is to it with that timer, but I think in the end, they did the game the right way in the end to get our blood pumping.

[@richardw1043]

Came in here to second this. The ending was the strongest part of the game, tied with the different paths to Kraid.

[@ninemugetsu]

Seconded, the game was incredible on its own but the ending just elevated it for me

[@NuiYabuko]

@@drakke125Channel Below average players? Above arrogant much?

[@X-35173]

3:40 Proud to say that I have beaten it. Tip for those thinking of trying it, ENERGY TANKS ARE *NOT USELESS!* Your first instinct may be to think that in a 1-hit-kill environment health is pointless to improve, but it has 1 key use: Phantom cloak. Since you die to everything you want to avoid conflict when you can, and every energy tank is more invisifuel since reducing to 1hp makes no difference.

[@aetheriox463]

i beat dread mode once and never needed to use the cloak, after beating both normal and hard mode, you learn to not need it

[@X-35173]

@@aetheriox463 You don't *need* it but sometimes it can be a nice way to make things easier.

[@aetheriox463]

@@X-35173 sometimes, the emmis do just walk right into you unless you use it after going around a corner, making it useless is most cases

[@X-35173]

@@aetheriox463 I'm not talking about just Emmis. Any time you need to ride magnet rails, that one spot in berenia when you have to grapple chain past a few of those yellow angle-shooter bastards, and also using it to fast fall by activating with right as you fall off a ledge (before getting morph ball, which is better at times for that)

[@robbiejelsomeno5679]

I stand by the fact that on a first playthrough, E.M.M.I. Are shit-your-pants terrifying. Fingers crossed that Prime 4 has some dreadful enemies to encounter.

[@kyx5631]

Could not have put it better. In my very playthrough, I tried to hide more from the EMMIs instead of running away as I do now, and boy was this scary. The EMMI zones felt almost like a survival horror game then. You never knew where to run, where the good hiding spots were, ... So yes, they were shit-your-pants terrifying.

[@n7sorcerer419]

I preferred the SA-X myself although she presents a slightly different kind of terror than the EMMIs.

[@robbiejelsomeno5679]

@@n7sorcerer419 Based 👑

[@rogerriggii6733]

You are correct they are terrifying. Or at least anxiety-inducing. I played sub optimal when I encountered them, my buddy and brother in law played horribly around them, which was a blast to see. Also, my kids would run out of the room until I had the weapon that could kill them. Another friend of mine’s kids were scared to go to sleep after watching me play the game one time, and my nephew and niece will resolutely tell me NO if I boot up the game.

[@Siul_987]

I finished metroid dread today and maybe the first three feels terrifying but after that they feel like a chore mid explorations sadly. Loved the idea but I hated the execution of it and way more when all of them die in the same repetitive way.

[@SessleIsosceles]

This game literally re-awoke my passion for gaming after years of sub par releases and putting down the controller for awhile, what an amazing breath of fresh air, this game deserves game of the year

[@mikew.965]

We definitely need another Metroid game. They are gold.

[@Yarharsuperpirate]

Prime 4 is still on its way. Not sure how long though since they had to reboot development sometime last year

[@aetheriox463]

@@Yarharsuperpirate again? they already did it once 2 years into development to get retro to make it, and now theyve reboot it again? prime 4 not looking good

[@Yarharsuperpirate]

@@aetheriox463 I'm only aware of one reboot. Forgot when it was actually. Thought it was sometime last year

[@aetheriox463]

@@Yarharsuperpirate nah it was two years after the announcement, which was a while ago now

[@PurpleRupees]

Crazy to me how people can complain about the linearity in this game. Zero Mission literally had statues telling you where to go and Fusion consistently locked doors behind you and had an AI telling you exactly what to do. Dread's level design definitely pushes you in the right direction but it's way more subtle. I didn't even notice how you always end up in the right place on my first playthrough.

[@Top_Hat_Walrus]

It’s perfectly balanced. It pushes you right but its just so intuitive you feel like ypur figuring it out yourself

[@zenithquasar9623]

I want an expansion or another sequel. I loved it so much! And it is mostly thanks to 60fps and how responsive Samus' movement and controls are!

[@IAmNotASandwich453]

I feel like we're gonna get another 2D metroid with this engine, but it is probably gonna be a remake of Super or Fusion

[@tickdracy]

I loved this game, still go back to it every once and awhile but more than anything....your tip on the brightness really made a huge difference

[@LivingGuy484]

If they added an updated soundtrack as DLC, this would be one of my favorite Metroid games ever

[@_Majoras]

they really butchered that original soundtrack 🤣

[@vipervio123]

I think my thoughts align up well with yours even a year later. It absolutely still holds up imo, a very great entry in a series of greats. As a side note, thank you for showing me that the brightness settings actually do something. Thanks to you I found out that by lowering the brightness I could improve the atmosphere substantially, and now I think the atmosphere is on par with previous metroid games. I wanna add another thing btw, I would love to see a character analysis of Samus in Dread if you want. There’s so much about her portrayal in the game that really elevates it to me, it’s also one of my favorite portrayals of her character.

[@bctalicorn809]

The OST is incredible, my guy. They use the area motifs in the boss fights and there's such a wide variety of tracks for the different moods, and the instrumentation is awesome. I will play devil's advocate for Dread's soundtrack until the day I die. It's literally a perfect game in my eyes. There is nothing I would change about it for my experience. Though I agree that it needs some accessibility features.

[@UncleNuggets]

I can definitely see where people are coming from but I’m right there with you. It’s so good in it’s own way.

[@katieee_llyn]

I love this game so much. It’s so much fun and I honestly consider this my favorite Nintendo switch game.

[@SilentZed]

I've beaten Dread 15 times now, and I've actually gotten more fond of the soundtrack, believe or not. Especially after listening to the soundtrack itself outside of the game. By far my absolute favorite thing about Dread is it both makes you feel like a Speedrunner (something I have never personally done in any game) and that as you said there is absolute clear indication that sequence breaking is part of the design, where that didn't feel like the case in other Metroids. It actually feels like a speed runner was one of the programmers or was consulted heavily in its creation, and because of that, I am more than willing to look over many of the flaws in the game because, at the end of the day, they just don't impact my enjoyment that much. Dread, for me, is a perfect game for giving me a Metroid experience I have never come close to having before, and I cherish that. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@NuiYabuko]

Super basically encourages sequence breaking, so I don't know where you got that from.

[@mrratchet]

I really want a story expansion. Metroid Dread is awesome.

[@freshthemeemer4266]

The things i wanna see in metroid 6 are: 1 the federation actually chasing samus right after the events of dread maybe because adam has reported her mission status against his will as an AI since maybe he was programmed to do that, and that they justify their actions by saying that she now possess a major treat to the galaxy (since i doubt x quiet robe actually cured her but he actually calmed her metroid instinct/hunger for a short period of time) and maybe give us a cool opening scene where dozens of gff ships are surrounding her gunship in the middle of space and telling her something like : "As the last known living Metroid in the galaxy, you Samus aran have the right to surrender under the orders of the gff, after your curious dna awakening you pose a huge threat to the galaxy and potentially the universe as a whole, the gff will not trust your decisions anymore especially after the events following your mission at the bsl staion and your most recent one involving the destruction of the federation's private property aslo known as the Emmi, we may still have some plans for you, potentially as the gff's solution for galactic peace, disobedience will not be tolerated" or something like that idk(yeah i know this feels really edgy)since im pretty sure they would have some interest in her recent dna awakening, and i really want the story to be her running away from the gff and also trying to control her powers (potentially the armor evolving as the story progresses to emulate the look of each Metroid form) and not to kill any federation trooper sent after her 2 the chozo seen in the background of The chozo archive number (i forgot wich number it was but its the one where the whole mawkin army is gathering in Hanubia for some reason) holding a bident and wearing a cloak playing a major role in m6 maybe either regretting raven beak's decisions and him working for him and siding with samus possibly replacing adam in the next game (since he could be striped away from her by the gff) or wanting to fulfill his leader's wishes and trying to hunt her down alongside the gff( or being independent but still wanting to hunt her down) 3 more chozo tribes that show that even though raven beak znd his tribe were so powerful they still are nothing compared to the other tribes (doesn't matter if they are bad or good) like imagine if the mawkin were that strong how would the other tribes be 4 explaining why THE HECK WERE GREY VOICE AND OLD BIRD ARE PRESENT IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE FLASHBACK THAT'S SHOWING THE RAVEN BEAK TO SAMUS DNA TRANSUNION (granted its just their silhouette and i might be wrong but its literally their same figure) 5 being the final game dealing with the x and explaining what exactly is the purple x at the end of dread, since at the end samus absorbs any x infected enemy she touches except for X-raven beak which literally consumes her with ease with no consequences (yeah that could just be a game mechanic but think about it) 6 idk if i want a multi planetary map but it would be dope if samus is escaping from the gff hoping from and having different gff factions (potentially different races working for them) following her on each planet, like imagine her being at this undiscovered alien jungley type planet followed by a reptilian looking race as troopers sent by the gff thinking that they are best suited for the environment of that planet then escaping to an alien cyberpunk city that belongs to the gff where she's followed by either human troopers or a squad of bounty hunters (potentially rivals trying to get her to win a prize from ghe gff)thats hired by the gff (kinda like the city seen in the prime hunters intro) but idk

[@raffa9783]

I honestly like the Void darkness around the rooms. It adds to the claustrophobic atmosphere and even more so on OLED Screens

[@666blaziken]

Speedrun wise this year there was a recent breakthrough that made the speed run only 50 minutes long, what an amazing progression

[@erc3338]

Wow happy to see you back and hope your hearing got better!!

[@hugops17]

Finished it on dread mode a week ago, died 1633 times, mostly on Raven Beak. Escue boss is very dificult in dread mode, had to get the screw attack earlier to pass it easily. What a GAME!😱👍

[@TheExcarlos]

got ptsd from that escue boss fight 🤣

[@aeon3valefore]

Glad you recovered man. Hearing your troubles had me worried.

[@l.n.3372]

Got this video in my recommendation so I wanted to leave a comment. I loved Dread. It was my 5th Metroid game (I've played all the 2D Metroid titles, remakes instead of 1 and 2, however). As a game, the gameplay is smooth and Samus controls wonderfully. I wish that she controlled half as well on the GBA games. The story was good enough for a Metroid and I loved Raven Beak as a boss (kinda want him in Smash now lol). I agree that the music is a bit easy to forget, which was a shame given how good the music is in past titles. But overall, as a game to play, it's some of the most fun you can have in a Metroid title.

[@GamingWithCalvin1]

Few ideas I'd like to see done in Metroid 6: Hanubia ship X Parasites landing on a former pirate world and reanimating the space pirates Hanubia ship X Parasites landing on a populous urban planet and causing local apocalypse, allowing us to finally explore an urbanized area in the metroid universe without breaking isolation Galactic Federation trying to steal X samples for personal use(possibly via EMMI robot) Return of Mawkin in general More X hosts(preferably chozo ones) regaining their minds like Quiet Robe did(I know people think he just wanted to pacify Samus' Metroid powers, but if that was the case I don't see why Mercury Steam would've animated that scene to make it look QR-X was a good guy. It'd make more sense if he actually WAS a good guy then for MS to just have lied to us about that for no good reason)

[@n7sorcerer419]

Only problem is they’ve clearly stated Dread marks the end of this particular story arc of the Metroid universe. I highly doubt we’ll see any more X going forward. I would imagine they would do something like in Hunters where they introduce a new villain or villain faction.

[@aetheriox463]

@@n7sorcerer419 no he said dread marks the end of the metroid arc, ie the actual creatures. this means that we likely wont see the metroid suit past this game, but we may still see the x

[@spagoongus140]

Of the metroidvanias I've played, this is by far the best one. Plus, though the story is quite simple, I really like it.

[@Darth_Moraband]

The thing about the Federation and Samus is that there is no feud. There never was. The reason it seemed like there was is just because of bad translation in Fusion. And even in the English version, Samus or Adam (I forget which) says in the ending monologue that the Federation will hold tribunals and that "someone will understand, someone must", implying that the Federation at large will go after the group responsible for metroid project, not Samus. If you think a mistranslation that significant is unlikely, just look at Samus's career title. Whenever game developers in one of the Prime games tried to have Samus hunt bounties, Nintendo was appalled, because "bounty hunter" was actually a poor translation of "mercenary".

[@snowset675]

I get where people come from when they talk about the music being bad/bland, but there are some good tracks. Burenia and Ferenia are my personal favorites. Burenia is very atmospheric and mysterious, while also being beautiful, and Ferenia is ominous and oppressing. Ferenia reminded me a lot of Anor Londo area wise. Gold walls and floors, many large statues, in an arid desert - there are so many similarities! I agree that the ending was kind of rushed, with the whole kraid-raven beak chimera. I kind of wish that was a fight ngl, but it would probably be too difficult considering the fight beforehand. Overall, I still think it holds up amazing and I’ll definitely be coming back to play it in like a month

[@1jidion]

you cant customize the controls inside game, but you can use the switches built in button customizer and create a profile for it, thats what i did with xbc1 DE, i put the art switch button on l and r instead of the d pad

[@dondiego1141]

We need updates with new areas and enemies

[@thepaper888]

I'm glad you're recovering, I hope your neck pain lessens.

[@Edible132]

Not my favorite metroid but I'm glad it exists

[@tombystander]

This was my first Metroid game ever. Couldn't even play it cuz it was so hard. Bought prime remastered this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. I went back to dread after completing prime and WOW. The design of Samus and the way she moves is bliss. And after playing prime, I understand how to play Metroid games a bit better. I'm now on the third region in dread and in love.

[@draakisback]

Dread looks amazing on my steamdeck (I own the physical on my switch). I love dread in general as a Speedrun game. It's a ton of fun to do.

[@meta9492]

I will say i really don’t think the ships on hanubia mean anything, like for 1 if the X wanted to leave, why didn’t they do it as soon as they were released? I also find it hard to believe that itorash crashing into ZDR (which causes the entire planet to explode) wouldn’t destroy some flimsy ships along the way either considering the destruction to hanubia seen throughout

[@dynamic_shortage6532]

It would have been easier for them to leave the ship in the background than remove it. Trust me, they did it for a reason.

[@Domart101]

Dude your videos are really good and I keep watching them non stop, and Samus is my favorite character and I love the series of Metroid so much. But dude love ur content so much!!!🧡

[@Yarharsuperpirate]

The game was definitely my favorite game of last year. By far. And I never even played a metroid game before then. The game was just THAT good

[@Xerkxes]

Samus isn't buddy buddy with the GF. There's a rogue military group within it responsible for both the BSL and bottleship. They don't run the GF as a whole. Samus is in good standing with the Chairman (Keaton), who wants to oust this shadow group for their illegal bio weapons developement. Samus would certainly he an enemy of this subsect, but not the top brass. She just has friends in high places. Edit: should clarify before someone disagrees with me because of Fusion The english version of Fusion lost this aspect of the story in localization, and the ending of the original has almost nothing about holding Samus at fault. Other M, even in the english version, also makes it clear that there is a rogue sect.

[@iamlordapollo]

The perfect way to do M6 is have the rogue feds assassinate the chairman and pin it on Samus. Then they use the BSL incident and her new Metroid DNA to say she's been rogue for years and make her a wanted criminal. Then you basically make the entire game one giant escape sequence and have a map of like 5 or 6 planets and she can only be teleported to the next by making allies with the locals or something.

[@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608]

Fuck me it's been a year already really? Man feels like 3 months ago. It gets scary how fast time flies as you get older.

[@Blues2Dark]

0:00 General Grievous: General Kenobi, I didn't take you as a Metroid Fan.

[@mrsnulch]

The one thing Dread needs in my opinion is some sort of "arcade mode" where you fight off waves of enemies, or something along those lines. The gameplay is so incredible, but the game itself is quite short and you only spend a little bit of time with full power ups at the end. I find myself just booting it up just to run around and shoot things because it feels so good to play.

[@vulpinitemplar5036]

Me and my youngest sister both agreed that a DLC in a similar style to Kirby: Star Allies' "Heroes in another dimension" mode would be cool, they're basically a series of puzzle platforming challenges that switch up who you play as and your ability and given how fun Samus is to play in Dread having that kind of thing going on but it's your gear could quite a fun experience, also doubt that a DLC that adjusts the pacing of the ending would actually remedy it's issue, maybe expanding the remaining areas so you spend more time being almost to fully powered would be cool though. I personally adore the soundtrack's approach.

[@A_d_e_k]

I still think that Metroid Dread is the best Metroidvania of all time, and I think alone its existence is a miracle itself, because of how complicated its development has been. My 3rd favourite game ever, and the true star of my 2022.

[@echoineternity8087]

The biggest problem with dread is it came out in 2021 post indie metroidvania renaissance. And that is a big deal. F.I.S.T forged in shadowtorch had a much bigger impact on me. It's technically an indie metroidvania so it has a few problems but wow that game went under everyone's radar. Do not overlook fist, its fantastic.

[@NuiYabuko]

Metroid is not a metroidvania though.

[@thebossthusiast1960]

I totally agree on the Federation. Even if it's just a subsection of the Federation who are "rogue", like whatever their CIA is, it could be a super interesting game and something new for the series.

[@cqllel5186]

I'm addicted to this game rn. I've already completed it 4 times (Had to redo normal mode for the 4h ending reward I didn't know about). After that, I'm going for Dread Mode! I'm looking forward to being forced to Git Gud at the game. It'll be refreshing not having to play thru the game as fast as humanly possible After Samus Returns and Dread, I hope we can get a remake of Zero Mission, Super, and Fusion. I'd love to play those. And of course a Prime Trilogy port

[@thepaper888]

I want to get like you and fly through it. I'm all slow and back tracking getting lost in areas I've been.

[@memento.Mori.livelife]

i recently finished metroid for the first time and it was amazing. can't believe i waited so long to play it.

[@kyx5631]

I'm surprised you have not beaten Dread Mode yet. I thought, you as a Metroid maniac would atempt it first day and grind through it :D I am standing before Raven Beak at the moment. I took a long break from Dread, but it felt so good coming back to it for Dread Mode, I strongly recommend it.

[@satirical140]

A note about the music: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi (the composers) are newer composers at Nintendo. Both composers have composed for games that aren’t necessarily theme driven - Abe arranged for “Pikimin 3 deluxe” and “Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch” while Doi scored for “Animal Crossing.” They both got put on Dread, and so they did what they were familiar with composing, which is providing music that is important enough to be there but not important enough to stand on its own, which has always been a staple for Metroid. I think it was a mistake to put newer hires on something as big as Dread, so that wasn’t particularly their fault. I would go as far as to say that it’s not really bad music - it’s just not right for Metroid.

[@k-leb4671]

Where was Kenji Yamamoto for this game?

[@_Majoras]

nah, you're right the soundtrack sucked

[@NuiYabuko]

This makes no sense.

[@qweriop]

I have actually beaten dread mode, I died exactly 252 times, which is less then I expected. Even then it was very painful, especially buneria and some parts of ghavoran, the dumb fish and small bugs were annoying. The worst boss by far was the bug holding the storm missiles. That one purple attack with so many arrows just sucks. I HIGHLY reccomens doing the sequence break to get gravity suit early, since that gives you screw attack for that storm missile bug.

[@zxylo786]

I would've liked more catchy music and a longer map but considering the final product I'd say its some pretty good Metroid. I give it a 9/10.

[@Lacoste9277]

super still to this day is my all time favourite metroid game.

[@geo_dragon6008]

1 year later, and this is still the best birthday gift i could've asked for, Metroid Dread is still one of my favorite games of all time, and my all time favorite metroid game, sorry ZM i still love you lmao I do have a handful of complaints like, the music is kinda underwhelming, its not the worst, i love tracks like Dairon, Upper Burenia and Raven beak's phase 3, and i was kinda bummed it is kinda linear, wish it was a little more open like in Super, i had to forcefully let myself get lost and explore, which made the game so much more fun. And also kinda bummed out they kept repeating alot of mini bosses like the chozo robots and warriors; the main big bosses are so much fun i just want more you know? Lmao I really give this game a 9.1/10, game's extremely fun, bosses are a blast, the game is beautiful. I'm just so happy this game is an actual thing. I really can't wait for Metroid's future and Prime 4 lmao (P.s i've beaten Dread mode a handful of times, it was a really fun challenge, sad there's no new artwork tho)

[@X-35173]

0:53 this is the main reason Dread has become only the second game I've tried to (somewhat) seriously speedrun. The other being Celeste.

[@Kolya-chu]

I can’t wait to see what Mercury Steam does next! I hope the next game will be a bit longer

[@moregamemusic]

Metroid: Zero Mission is still my favorite 2D Metroid game. This one is good but too frustrating at times.

[@Chris.Holcomb]

Try AM2R! It plays exactly like Zero Mission and feels sooo good. I know it's a 'fan game', but many players like myself consider it a genuine entry in the Metroid line. The amount of care, polish, and signature Metroid elements put into it does not make it feel like a fan game!

[@NuiYabuko]

@@Chris.Holcomb Consider it a genuine entry? It is not though.

[@themblan]

I've come back to this game recently. I love how stylish and slick it looks, runs very well at 60fps, the boss-battles are fun, and the mechanics are very fluent and responsive. I'm still not a 100% fan of the Metroid game-structure in general, with backtracking and all that; I prefer linear games.

[@drakke125Channel]

EMMI wasn't programmed to extract DNA from Samus 'from the get go'. They're made to be stupidly durable and are made of the hardest material in the universe because they were meant for exploration without supervision, they were autonomous. The DNA extraction is a feature they have because its highly advanced space technology for the purpose of exploration and bringing back as accurate data as they can even if its DNA from plants and animals or other organisms.

[@Darian-mk1bw]

This was the first time I actually beat a metroid game 100%, it was amazing

[@michatroschka]

This game is a gem! Really rounded and compact but still deep

[@zanecook6292]

After understanding that the e.m.m.i.s. were not a survival horror mechanic, but a progression roadblock that challenges the player to try non run and gun techniques combined with newly adopted skills. This is an attempt to cement the concept that there is more than one way to skin a cat, as spamming her arm cannon on all enemies doesn't showcase Aran's prowess. So fighting them isn't a conventional interaction, and fighting a Gigantic boss within CQC and requiring the players agility movesets to counter makes sense to me. Also, loved the game progression... But I hated finding my next objective after being stuck needlessly retracing sections and agonizing over potential map completion.

[@thepaper888]

3:02, where can I learn how to sequence break and such.

[@SWEARBRADY]

Playing this on the oled is amazing in my opinion. It just looks sooooo good.

[@Zeryuu]

The worst Part still is that you can't full skip dialogue, if they ever do an Remaster on Fusion I hope they manage to put that in there, honestly one of the reasons why I rather suffer trough the Early Screw Attack Break in Dread, it skips all dialogue after xD

[@iTechGamingLOL]

Wish they gonna make some remakes of the older series introducing that kind of movement, i just can't go back to the older games after playing this.

[@diegog1853]

I still love it, I honestly think is the best game on the switch, the other two big competitors (Mario Odyssey and BOTW) are both great, but also gigantic bloated games, almost unreplayable to me. But Metroid Dread I almost cannot put it down, I carry it always with me like a smash bros or a mario kart, just in case I want to give it a go spontaneously. And I often do. It is so entretaining and so replayable that the time spent on it is comparable and will surely surpass the other games, even if they are techincally way bigger. Honestly my main complaint, which is more of a mild dissapointment, is that I wanted more insentives to replay, I wanted a full set of achievements and other alternative challenges and or play modes. I wanted to unlock a lot more artwork. Starting with any kind of reward for completing the boss rush. Dread mode is a decent option but honestly it went too far, to the point that it just completely broke a lot of core design elements of the game, like how energy tanks become irrelevant or how the emmi (the supposed biggest threat) suddenly became the weakest enemy of the whole game by being the only enemy that doesn't kill you in one hit. I would have loved a speedrunning mode with cutscenes and dialogs disabled, maybe some sort of newgame+ or second quest that either gives you more freedom or maybe items in different places. Or honestly just some permadeath survival mode, play the whole game without dying like in hollow knights steel soul mode, that mode would be very difficult and without undermining or negating a bunch of design elements, putting the emmi once again as the scariest enemies. I would do it, and I think it would be more fun than my dread mode playthrough.

[@aurafox1]

I will say I don't think the Emmi are quite as scary as intended, but they are very threatening and oppressive presences that I do find myself... *dreading* for lack of a better word. But I still think they're pretty fun! There are some moments where it's annoying that RNG just isn't in your favor or their movement just didn't make any sense, but the game's movement is so fluid that running away from the Emmi and dodging around it in search of a hiding spot really rewards you for getting good at the various tools you have for movement!

[@EvilExcalibur]

Oh shit there's a boss rush mode now?! Fucking hell, have a sub for that!

[@plaguelord22]

Metroid dread was my first ever Metroid game and it’s one of the few games that don’t just make me pissed off when I lose a ton, like yeah I make a lot of mistakes but I can very clearly see what I did wrong, I should’ve stood there, I shouldn’t have done that, etc, this ties in very well with the majority of the EMMIs however I personally have a big problem with the purple and blue ones, the purple one is incredibly annoying because there’s no hiding with it, if you move slightly then it’s just a big chase section, the blue one is less of an issue but the infinite range beam is very annoying

[@jd_knight90]

Glad to see you back! I totally agree that the next game needs to have something about the tension between Samus and The Federation. We all know it's there, now we need to see what's going on. If it wasn't for the Metroid DNA and her extensive experience, she probably would have been left to die on a rock by them

[@lol-gv7ox]

That's more a translation issue

[@ederzermeno6802]

Music is gorgeous reminds me playing Super Metroid

[@hunt7533]

I can't believe it's been 1 year already

[@chimericalical]

One year after the release of Metroid Dread I celebrated my 39th birthday in stead of my 38th birthday.

[@Godlysound]

I think there should have been a residual Emmi element after you beat the game or before the final boss. As soon as all the Emmi are gone, it becomes a fairly bland normal metroid map with typical expected enemies scattered throughout. Searching for 100 percent of the upgrades felt like such a chore after a while because... The world was empty. The Emmi made the entire map make so much sense, and made me plan my routes accordingly. Without them I sleep.

[@MrSaturnMusic]

Watching the gameplay, seeing you get hit and going "hey why aren't you dead??" Is really funny I've been playing Dread mode lmao I just freed the X and I'm really proud of myself for making it this far lol

[@AleX-hu7ci]

would have loved it when they would have unlock all closed doors etc. after gettin the power bomb to make backtracking easier

[@p0nk033]

Also add the randovania element and you can have even more fun!

[@DylanYouSonOfABidgeNelson]

Subbed. Great vid, m8

[@connielee9270]

like to add one more to that you can get pulse radar before prayed it's an easy glitch all you got to do is go above him where the red teleporter is have your grapple beam remember suit running to this part jump away you splash shift if you already have it and then you should grapple beam to latch onto a spider magnet platform after that go through the orange teleporter and they go pulse radar

[@bagorolin]

4:51 I see what you did there. *tip to my hat*

[@jurassicslime]

I bought this game the day it came out and a year later is when I finally beat it for the first time lol

[@HustlerHorstRuediger]

I started the game and after the intro/tutorial section I immediately ran into a room where I could neither escape nor kill the enemy chasing me. I am almost sure I did something wrong but as someone who's new to the franchise I couldn't figure out what I'd have to do. So I never played it again. 😞

[@doctordingo1670]

As a person who beat Metroid Dread on Dread Mode, all I can say to it is AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! I forgot to breathe during the final fight and nearly passed out from hyperventilation when I finally beat Raven Beak.

[@ultraspinalki11]

Now that time has passed, I've notice more people pointing out flaws in the game's plot. For instance, the time frame in which Kraid was captured does not logically fit in the timeline. Or why did Raven Beak keep Quiet Robe alive if he couldn't control Metroids back on SR388 nor create more of them. Or the whole deal on Metroids hating on Mawkins. Still a fun game though. Did far more playthroughs of it than any Metroid game that came out after Prime 3!

[@ThatMetroidGuy]

It could just be another member of Kraid's species, which is supported by the body languages of both Samus and Kraid, where she recognises him while Kraid just looks like he's defending his territory. Quiet Robe could control the Larva Metroids, which is likely what Raven Beak wanted. And the Thoha likely engineered the Metroids to see the Mawkin as threats due to their aggressive nature as a precaution for the exact scenario that happened on SR388. Dread is easily the best game since Corruption and it's not even close, it's up there.

[@ultraspinalki11]

@@ThatMetroidGuy If the devs intended for Dread's Kraid to simply be another member of the species, it'd be pretty lame of them. It would lower the status of one of the series' most memorable bosses. Imagine if every Ridley we encountered was a different individual each time, his presence would lose all significance and impact. Raven Beak didn't want to control the larvae though. He wanted the evolved forms that he and his troops fought against on SR388, and seeing them in action is what triggered his interest in the species. This also brings into question how Quiet Robe's genes even helped Samus in the ending. She/her power suit had reached an "evolved" stage of Metroid (green carapace, red spots/eyes, just like Alpha to Omega stages the Thoha can't control), so his genes shouldn't have had any effect on her. As for the Chozo, it's a bit of a letdown that Dread's depiction of them didn't reach the expectations set by the Prime series which presented them as having reached an unimaginable state of enlightenment and peace. Instead there's distrust among their own race, backstabbing, some of them wanting to weaponize Metroids for their own goals, thus making them no wiser than the Space Pirates, Mother Brain and Galactic Federation who tried to do the exact same thing.

[@Lowlight23]

Great video! I agree wholeheartedly on the disappointment to not being able to remap buttons. If anything it would help gamers with disabilities enjoy the game more. Still Dread is amazing! 🤩

[@gustaveriksson113]

And then there's my 5 year old kid who beat it in dread mode almost by himself (had to help him with one of the duo-robot boss fights).

[@andrelira9862]

This game should deserve a DLC

[@eonamiella2124]

Personally i was disappointed the new difficulty modes didn't have any new ending images. I was pretty let down by Dread's endings in general compared to the past 2D games but idk, no new endings kinda kills my motivation to play Dread mode I do wish the ending itself was less rushed seeing as the climax was amazing then the game just abruptly ends. ZDR blowing up came out of nowhere. And this is definitely an unpopular opinion but going back to the game I actually don't really like how Samus is portrayed here Like sure she's cool, cooler than she's ever been probably, but this flat out doesn't feel like the same Samus from Fusion to me. In general I wish the Fusion connections besides the X were more explored, like her suit changes. It was built up as this huge sequel to Fusion and while it does fulfill that promise with the X and Metroid stuff, it fell really short for me regarding Samus herself

[@badacid7388]

My only gripe is how it holds your hand with hidden items, you shouldn’t have a flashing box telling you where everything is. Takes the replay ability out of it.

[@nicoloenricorimoldi7425]

I think that the X would have been fine as a Fusion exclusive. The game was centered around Samus’ conflict with them, and they were a terrifying force that dictated the pace of the plot. The SA-X boss fight and the ending were good enough resolution in my eyes. They were… fine in Dread, if a little tacked on and inconsistent with their Fusion behaviour. I certainly don’t like how they steal your final boss kill and the fact that their presence forces the planet to be destroyed once again. The game could have been fine without them, they just had to resolve that specific plot point in a different way. Still, I think that it’s better to have them end with ZDR, they have no need to be in the story anymore.

[@senorsnipey1595]

I beat Dread mode! This game is amazing. The ending was solid imo though it would have been nice to have some samus dialogue at the end! Beautiful game!

[@aetheriox463]

after metroid other m anytime samus speaks its a risk, tho her two lines in this game worked well

[@perplexingpantheon]

As someone that's beaten dread mode. Don't. It hurt.

[@Degdreams]

Do people still not realize that the Federation plot was a translation error and that Samus was actually dealing with a rogue faction of the Federation? Yeah, you can't follow up on a plot point that doesn't actually exist.

[@ThatMetroidGuy]

The Varia Suit was a translation error too. Samus should have problems with the Federation regardless if it's a rogue faction, they have been allowed to operate and the GF have done nothing to weed them out. Not only that, the Federation themselves commissioned the creation of the E.M.M.I, the sole purpose of which is to extract DNA while also possessing an immunity to Samus' entire arsenal. Now, who has the most valuable DNA in the galaxy and why does it stop Samus' weapons? Begs the question, doesn't it?

[@Degdreams]

@@ThatMetroidGuy I mean I fully agree with you on that is would be a very compelling plot! I'd love the series to explore that, I just don't trust Nintendo to ever write anything that compelling so I'd honestly rather shoot down the idea then to get my hopes up and be disappointed. I was looking for that GF plot in Dread also. After it didn't happen and I found out why, I just stay away from perpetuating that topic.

[@NuiYabuko]

@@Degdreams How? It'd potentially be the most by the numbers plot possible.

[@Degdreams]

@senselessmind8603 By the numbers? I disagree. I think having friction with a military organization that you've long since been tied to with multiple connections and the moral delima on whether you've truly made the correct decision is actually rather complex. Or at least have a very high potential to be that way, and Nintendo has always been simple and safe with their writing. For example, Samus committing genocide while allowing the Metroid larva to exist is explored deeply by fans. Nintendo NEVER thoroughly dives into that and even the baby is glossed over with a single line of dialog or mostly botched. I just can't see it done well.

[@cyberfennek]

nothing beats Super Metroid here its the enemies that runs away from you :)

[@latecore_]

bruh why does everyone hate the music.... it's so good 😫

[@Jeikobu]

I have a few problems with Dread that keep me from enjoying it. For starters, this also goes for SR. I do not like the feeling of the controls of the Mercury Steam games. Even when I get used to them, I activly hate the 360 aiming and I just want the locked 45 degree angles back. Due to how the games checkpoint, everything just does...too much damage. What I like in older metroid games is even when I mess up on dodging enemies, I FEEL like I'm in a powersuit and I can stand to just bullhead through some things. Doubling down on the checkpoints and BS, the EMMI. What makes SA-X scary even with the abusable AI, you CANNOT kill it until near the end of the game. A lot of the fear factor is gone when you know how to kill something. Doubling down on this, I think it would have been better if there were one EMMI doing a Mr. X thing. Make it not be a moving kill box and instead a full world hunter. Give it a few travel limitations, maybe finding the core units and beating them gives you some big upgrades to evade EMMI better until you finally get to the SINGULAR boss fight with it once you get the weapon to break through its armor. As has been stated, I wish Missiles were better, especially with how many you get. Until I can gather my thoughts more, I'll leave off with how much I hate the upgrades (E-tanks+Missile Tanks) in this game. It is set up so you have way WAY more to pick up only to end roughly equal to the other games. I'd really rather just have less full E-tanks and no E-parts, and all the Missile tanks be 5 instead of mostly 2s and some 10s.

[@Luizanimado]

Time goes fast

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

I saw someone laughing at Pokemon for trying a more open world like BOTW five years after BOTW dropped as though that's half a century in "gamer-time" or something yet here we are marveling at how Dread has been out for one year.

[@rexrickard6333]

Just started playing its like a great blast from the past played snes version with my old friend luke who sadly passed away long before this, he woulda loved it too, and prime 123 & samus well she oozez swag.. the emmys geez sometimes im like oh please just bugger off. And the amount of buttons/actions & combos its bleddy solid not realy a game for a casual player i think. But love it.. yeah 8.5 becomes 9 outa10 for me too (just cos its samus aran) i aint finnished ot yet tho!

[@legionix2877]

What is your channel theme music when the name comes up? I feel like I should know it but can’t place it.

[@TheOrpheon]

Only 110 hours? child's play. Seriousness, although while the ending is clearly rushed, I feel it more from Hanubia being short and the final Emmi not having something more to do with the gameplay than the actual ending cutscene/battle, which is probably why it doesnt bother me as much today. Raven Beak's fight is a blast both from the abilities and the context of seeing two Chozos locked in combat, and how the moves were foreshadowed in the opening makes for some neat storytelling, he didnt need to change much strategies because he knew in the end he would win, but was caught off-guard in the something not many could see coming. I wouldnt say the game is too hand-holding, I've seen my friends and family struggle at figuring out where to go for hours, so maybe it feels that way more to us fans of the series who are used to the type of exploration, and I think the sequence breaking are a nice way to satiate the itch. Sorry for the long comment, but just wanted to chime in with some comments, I agree overall with the things you thought here. Great work

[@TheOrpheon]

P.S. - if you ever would like to have a guest star or help, feel free to lemme know!