The most fair review of this game ever. Thank you.
@nintentyr23555 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your videos, your breakdowns of the story, gameplay, visuals, sound, etc are very well put together
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words gentleman :)
@stepheng80615 жыл бұрын
Best KZbin gaming channel for years!
@Josh_Fredman4 жыл бұрын
I really love the sound design and music in this game. The music in particular is amazing. The main tunnel theme has probably the most catchy melody in the entire Metroid franchise, and is an increasingly welcome stress-reliever and mood-boster as you go deeper into the planet. Also, both the beginning and ending titles have beautiful themes as well--again, arguably the best in the franchise. The rest of the soundtrack is underappreciated and misunderstood. I personally find it to be a tour de force of capturing different moods. There are four variants of the ruins ambiance, each one progressively more substantive, albeit very minimalistic when considered as "music"; their quietness really lends a lot to the eeriness of SR388. These themes do a LOT of the heavy lifting of making this game scary, given the graphical limitations of the GameBoy. The Chozo theme (which also plays in the ruins) is a minor tension-reliever, because simply to hear any kind of coherent music at all, even if it's not uplifting, is something that's welcome and familiar and makes you feel less alone. The Metroid battle theme is chaotic and frightening, just like the battles themselves, and it starts suddenly, increasing the shock of surprise when you come upon a Metroid unawares. The utterly empty final area has a horrifying, dreadful theme that conveys a sense of active danger despite no creatures being around--very different from the eerie but peaceful ruins ambiance. The gauntlet themes are both variants on the final area theme, each more terrifying than the last, and, together with that Metroid Counter, really drive home that you're about to get to the final confrontation. And the Metroid hatchling theme releases all the tension of the game with its beautiful, ethereal sounds that make it one of my favorite pieces of video game music to this day. This hatchling music is itself your reward for surviving the cold sweat of such a scary game (especially when you play it as a kid, like I did). It's also a subtle variation of the main tunnel theme, bringing you back full circle to how the game started. And it's a very rare example of a piece of video game music where the different sound channels have different lengths, leading to a constantly re-combining theme that lasts for several minutes before finally repeating. (You won't be able to hear this if you listen to KZbin videos, because none of them play the piece for long enough. You have to either play the game, or emulate the game music in a program capable of playing GameBoy audio data.) Anyhow, I love love love the sound in this game!
@AstroTibs5 жыл бұрын
0:34 whoops. When you're named Ridley and your lead character is Ripley and one of Metroid's bosses is Ridley, there's bound to be a slip-up once in a while.
@DeskoDev5 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to go into detail like I did last comment, but this game really improved over the first game in almost every way. Definitely not my favorite though... Also, I personally prefer the GBC palette over the SGB one but both palettes are pretty fitting.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I do like the GBA/GBP palette for sure, but since everyone else presents it that way, I decided to be different. And I don't know how much more "black background" I could take :D
@mortenera22945 жыл бұрын
@@implantgames Usually I play the games on VBA, and there are many palettes I can choose from, Gameboy Advance SP included- Wait, maybe you already knew it ahahaha
@sangbeta20435 жыл бұрын
The GBC/GBA were programmed with custom palettes for many GB games, and Metroid II looked especially nice, with Samus having a palette separate from the backgrounds. I played the game on the OG Game Boy well before the GBC, so I was used to the dark-green background and blurry sprites.
@MegaSegawa5 жыл бұрын
Shoutout to Shaymay video for the sound part.
@zackwoods50775 жыл бұрын
There are two amazing remakes of this game with one being official (Samus Returns) and the other being fanmade (AM2R).
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
And yet, I still prefer the original Metroid 2.
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
I definitely prefer the remakes. AM2R is actually my favorite metroid game of all time.
@antshield5 жыл бұрын
Love this game as a kid. Never understood Metroid 1, but 2 spoke to me. The music was great and I got addicted to watching that Metroid counter go down. Recently beat the color hack, very fun.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Too bad a DX version was never made!! But yeah, outside of the presentation, Metroid II is a fairly easy one to recommend.
@antshield5 жыл бұрын
@@implantgames Agreed! Total missed opportunity, would have loved to see their official "Link's Awakening DX" styled take on this game. Also, love your reviews. Thanks for replying.
@reboxtherapy Жыл бұрын
Metroid 1 was easy to understand because I had the strategy guide.the graphics were better because it was NES instead of gameboy
@FourBudgies875 жыл бұрын
For an early Game Boy game it's pretty impressive.
@zubernetwork77395 жыл бұрын
Me: Who uploads a video at 5AM? Inplantgames: oh boy 5AM!
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Just trying to be new ;)
@jamesedward36195 жыл бұрын
So wait, is Metroid holding his gun? Or is he a cyborg like Data from Star Wars?
@ThePreciseClimber5 жыл бұрын
Oh, come on. Nintendo would never name a character after the game they appeared in! [Duck Hunt in Super Smash Bros.] ... Oh.
@showersmoker5 жыл бұрын
You've got it all wrong, Metroid is the suit and Samus is wearing it. Together they form Metroid Prime. Just like Jarvis and Tony Stark combine into Iron man. Also, much like the game Journey to Silius was supposed to be a terminator game, Metroid was originally an Iron Man game, but nintendo lost the rights and had to change the name.
@PumpkinSwag5 жыл бұрын
MultiTarded I thought his name was Zero Mission. I guess the title is called that because it’s a mission that Zero embarks on. That said, Fusion is still the series’ best protagonist.
@PumpkinSwag5 жыл бұрын
ThePreciseClimber They’re called Duck Hunt Duo I’m certain versions of the game (I think the PAL version uses that name). I wish the US version called them that because it’s a much better name.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I am pretty sure the OP was just making a joke :D I had to double check my script and make sure it wasn't ME who accidentally referred to Samus as Metroid. Thankfully, it appears I did not.
@Krooksbane5 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, it took me forever to beat this game. But when I did, it was the most satisfying experience
@CompleteAnimation5 жыл бұрын
I hope this channel also takes a look at AM2R.
@avibi5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best Metroid II videos I've watched, good job! Just a small thing I want to point out, the default Game Boy colour scheme pairs up with the music, and sometimes lack thereof, in a way it reinforces the eerie feeling of getting lost in an alien planet (in some areas it's much more noticeable than in others), at least in my experience.
@Lwiis645 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always! Can't wait to see your analysis on Super Metroid. In my opinion, it is the game where Metroid finally realized its full potential.
@Venom32545 жыл бұрын
I'm glad my KZbin recommendation feed recommended me this video
@js200gb5 жыл бұрын
I finally played through this like 6 ears ago. I liked it a lot and was impressed at the adventure and experience they crammed into a game for the GB. But many of the Metroid fights were easy since they would freeze at the edge of the screen and this can be exploited. Others were frustratingly chaotic, like you said. Looking forward to the Super Metroid review. What a masterpiece of the genre that was.
@joelchrono5 жыл бұрын
You should play AM2R
@nathanbush67813 жыл бұрын
Metroid II was the first Metroid game I played. I enjoyed it! The NES edition was nice, but I was just to reliant on strategy guide to complete. The game just isn’t fun to me if I have to keep eyeballing toward a strategy guide to complete it. The Goonies II was like that, too.
@SabinStargem5 жыл бұрын
It would be cool if an examination and comparison of the two remakes could be done. The first was the unofficial AM2R project, which resulted in a finished game in the style of Metroid Fusion. Samus Returns was a later and official product. AM2R is still getting updates, and the final release in the form of v1.5 is coming relatively soon. The interesting thing here is that after Doc64 got a cease and desist from Nintendo, other folks picked up the project and continued refining it beyond v1.1. By reverse engineering the source code. People are very dedicated to AM2R.
@CybeleVG5 жыл бұрын
I actually didn't know it was still getting updates, I'll have to check that out. AM2R is easily up there with Super for my favorite Metroid.
@SabinStargem5 жыл бұрын
@@CybeleVG You can find the updated game torrent at Reddit. Good luck with your next Metroid hunt. :) old.reddit.com/r/AM2R/
@animeking13574 жыл бұрын
When Samus Returns was released I was hyped as I never played a Metroid game before and felt now was a good time. I figured it was best to play the original to compare. I was 25 at the time and was still unsettled by the atmosphere Metroid 2 presented. A very enjoyable game that improved upon what the first game gave us.
@TopSpot1235 жыл бұрын
I got this game at launch and beat it on that original green Game Boy screen, if you can imagine! I've loved Metroid II since it came out and it has been tough to see it mostly derided by the majority of the fan community. I appreciate that you found so many positive aspects to speak to in this overview. Looking forward to Super Metroid!
@dannyvell88345 жыл бұрын
My first video game ever 😍😍I remember turning up the volume on my gameboy and listening to the main menu music I think that's what messed up my left ear .....
@joshstarr64005 жыл бұрын
I'm currently playing through Super Metroid! You picked a great time to tall about the other games!
@therealseanw.stewart20715 жыл бұрын
Same here! I'm absolutely addicted to SM, I play it pretty much at least once every year anyway.
@joshstarr64005 жыл бұрын
@@therealseanw.stewart2071 This is my first play through, and I can honestly say this is one of the best games I've ever played!
@SQGReviewShow5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Kris. It was very spot on, especially with how Metroid 2 streamlines its progression. Looking forward to the inevitable Super Metroid video.
@Applemangh5 жыл бұрын
I first played the game as a kid, completely blind. I thought the metroid hatching sequence was epic, but I did predict that I would be fighting some classic metroids at some point since I figured they were just too iconic to leave out.
@Metrooiid5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! I played Metroid II for the first time a few years back and i loved the Isolation and the atmosphere! Such an impressing game for the Gameboy!
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad to hear it!
@Jiggleslinky3 жыл бұрын
I was surprised at how playable this game was since I never owned a Gameboy and generally don't like games that look and feel archaic. I needed the map, to be sure, but I beat the game 100% without much issue otherwise and I enjoyed pretty much everything.
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
I just like to say this is your best review yet (in my opinion) as well as one of the best reviews of Metroid 2 I've watched. The level of detail whilst at the same time bringing a few new things to the table made this video very refreshing. Definitely a video I'm giving a like. As for my thoughts on Metroid 2? From my subjective point of view, it's my favourite game in the series. It's not the best by any means but it is the one that I have the most fun with. I usually prefer a more linear structure in my games which does indicate that Metroid is a franchise that's not 100% for me but I'm kind of happy there are several games in the series that aren't afraid to go for a more linear approach including this one. This is easily the first game in the series that I can say is genuinely fun. Unlike Metroid 1 which is very hard for me to go back to especially after playing Zero Mission, Metroid 2 is still a blast for me even after playing the remakes. Come to think of it, the original is still my favourite of the three versions. As much as I appreciate the remakes for the changes they made to make the experience more accessible, I feel like some of the changes ruin a bit of what made the game so endearing to me in the first place. I love the sense of being all alone in a barren yet memorable and horrifying planet, I love the atmosphere and the overall intimidating ambience found in the soundtrack, the control is so much more responsive than its predecessor and the amount of jump scares from the metroids added to the overall experience. One of my favourite Game Boy games and one of my favourite games in general. Interested to hear your thoughts on Super Metroid. While Metroid 2 is my favourite, Super Metroid is the better game from an objective point of view (the inclusion of a map does make quite a difference).
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Thanks again mate! I did have a few jump scares in my notes, where a Metroid appeared before the shell (or whatever it is) but it never made it into the script... But yeah, that "jingle" when the appear on the screen is really fantastic!
@TheElderStunt5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad your back to regular videos
@TeslaChad5 жыл бұрын
This was a really good review. I will definitely be picking up this game on your recommendations and critiques
@DreamcastQ5 жыл бұрын
Great video, had many hours of fun beating this when it was new. Definitely one of my most favorite soundtracks on Game Boy!
@LucosPlays5 жыл бұрын
Metroid 2 one of if not the most underrated game in the series. I first played this and got bored cause of the lack of map when i was like 11 (10 year ago). The Metroid fights reeeeeally suck they're just missile sponges. I adore the first area theme really pumps me up to go and kill some Metroids. Oh the spider ball was my biggest Nightmare when i played AM2R and here is as bad if not worse. Yeah the Space jump is my biggest road block cause of that strange timing it has. The ruins music is really forgettable and even annoying at some point for me. The graphic overhaul is really good but yeah when you play this on a GB good luck i wonder why they didn't released that DX version that could've helped with some of the set pieces. I need to replay this game someday although the backtracking it's my worst Nightmare without a map. Well Kris great review as always men keep the good job and remember Be New
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lucas!!
@drewarchibald67095 жыл бұрын
I genuinely never thought of it like this... Thanks😊
@Darkman10255 жыл бұрын
I remember loving this game as a kid. I should play it again to see how I feel.
@lionbilly1235 жыл бұрын
It was May of this year where I played Metroid 2 and the game that introduced to the rest of the franchise. For that I love Metroid 2
@idunno...someguy32525 жыл бұрын
As interesting as the fact that this game was used to advertise the Super Game Boy, the best color pallet experience for this game really is on the GameBoy Color/Gameboy Advance, since the team that worked on the GBC was R&D1, which made the Metroid series for a long time.
@ethanvania36305 жыл бұрын
1:57 that brown background looks great
@RDHardy795 жыл бұрын
Another great essay, Kris.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir!
@bfish89ryuhayabusa5 жыл бұрын
Metroid 2 is a game about feeling lost and uncertain, so adding a map would defeat the main purpose, and the metroid fights are a panic, as they should be. The uncertainty crosses over from uncertain about the geography to Samus being increasingly uncertain about her goal of genocide. (and indeed the game abruptly becomes more pleasant when she decides to not kill the newborn metroid at the end) Much like the first Metroid being based around exploration for sake of exploration, and the world is perfectly designed to suit that, making it enough of a challenge to chip away at and offer a fun cartographic experience rarely done elsewhere, but not too challenging. The world feels like an already existing world in both games, but in different ways. The first game makes it feel like it wasn't specifically laid out for you to tackle by not having every corridor lead to a reward, but rather some just exist for their own sake. The second game gives you subtle history and worldbuilding with the different areas. Nothing major, but enough to feel like you're exploring a place where events have happened before you arrived. The first game is designed for you to draw a map as you go. Because all rooms are on a grid, this is easy. The second game is designed to be very difficult to draw, to keep you as in the dark as Samus is, who can only see a few yards in front of her in this dark, dank cave. The layout is not a just a bunch of rectangles, and the areas look similar, so it's easy to feel turned around, as intended. While the first Metroid definitely needs some improvements, some of the things you note as such in Metroid II are complete differences in what the experience is supposed to be. Metroid is a game about exploration. Metroid II is a horror game. Super Metroid is a game about progression.
@GuitarAnthony5 жыл бұрын
Any plans to review the fangame AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake)?
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid not. Maybe someday Nintendo will let it exist in an official capacity, like Sonic Mania.
@mortenera22945 жыл бұрын
@@implantgames It won't happen, trust me. Even Capcom does what Nintendon't
@pokepress5 жыл бұрын
Well, there is Samus Returns on the 3DS.
@ultraspinalki115 жыл бұрын
@@implantgames That's a shame. It's a good Metroid game that came out during the time Nintendo was refusing to give us a true title for nearly a decade.
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
@@implantgames Even though it's not official, that's no reason not to do a video on the subject.
@houragents54903 жыл бұрын
I heard on /v/ that you were more fair and better at reviewing retro games then KingK and looks like it's true, well done sir.
@TheRealDustinNunn4 жыл бұрын
Classic Game Boy games and classic Game Boy Color games are best played on a GBA, GBA SP or a Game Boy Player because the games will look great.
@KTJohnsonkidThunder5 жыл бұрын
I might have to get the remake on 3DS.
@deadpoinsettia5 жыл бұрын
I've always loved this game since I got it when I was 11 or 12. :)
@zetandpeligaming5 жыл бұрын
Ah good old Metroid 2! I think this is a great little Gameboy title. The scale of it is impressive for such a small cartridge. I think Nintendo really perfected the formula with Super Metroid. Does anyone else agree? Great video. I love your stuff
@zetandpeligaming5 жыл бұрын
MultiTarded Fair enough. I’ve never really played the 3D Metroid games, though I’d love to get to them one day. Maybe we’ll do a stream/play-through when the next Metroid game is out..
@zetandpeligaming5 жыл бұрын
MultiTarded ah ok. We’ll add it to the list. Thanks for the recommendation :-)
@Sly88Frye4 жыл бұрын
I agree that Metroid 2 is a vast improvement over the first Metroid. I was born in 1988 and I really started gaming with the SNES and Sega Genesis and of course the Game Boy. I did play some NES a little later though. I just remember when I tried playing the original Metroid see where it all began since I loved Super Metroid so much and I recalled also enjoying Metroid 2 I just was so disappointed with the original Metroid. It just wasn't good. it was too hard to know where to go and so many rooms looked exactly the same. However on Metroid 2 they definitely made some improvements in that regard as well as the look of it for sure. I think I remember somebody saying that Samus on the original Metroid look like a fetus when she did her spin jump. Samus just look so stupid in that game. considering the Game Boy is eight bit and then made Samus looks so much better in Metroid 2, it tells me that they could have made Sam has look better in the original Metroid but they didn't. I do admit the bosses are very repetitive in Metroid 2 at and as for the lack of music in some areas, I don't think very many people have noticed that that lack of music adds more beats the further you get in the game entering such ruin areas culminating in the very last one at the bottom having the full song.
@Lytane5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you are back, these videos are so good! I really loved this game when I played through it. It does have problems but a lot of those are due to the limitations of the hardware. I thought it was REALLY strange that they decided to make a main part of the story on the gameboy though. I prefer this game to number one. Have you played the fan game AM2R? It is so gooooooood or have you played Return of Samus? I haven't yet but I hear good things.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lytane, glad you enjoy them! I haven't played AM2R or Samus Returns yet, I lack the hardware I'm afraid.
@PumpkinSwag5 жыл бұрын
I really need to try this out when I get a Super Game Boy again. It looks fun!
@geschnitztekiste41115 жыл бұрын
Try Return of Samus, the remake for the 3DS! The Metroid encounters are actually fun in this one.
@madcorndog2 жыл бұрын
You really have to think in line with the time this game came out in to really enjoy it. And when you do, it's a stellar gameboy title.
@arognlie5 жыл бұрын
I never noticed that the metroid count changes on the pause screen!
@therealseanw.stewart20715 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, dude, just wait 'til you get to Super Metroid. You're gonna love it!! ;D It's one of the best games ever, no lie.
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Although Metroid 2 is my favourite, Super Metroid is one of the best games ever made.
@marooned60525 жыл бұрын
@@ultrairrelevantnobody1862 I'm glad to see someone that thinks so highly of Metroid II. I feel it's terribly underappreciated these days.
@Aragorn78845 жыл бұрын
After Metroid you should do a different genre than usual. Like fighters, 3PS, shum'ups, etc. 😇
@KidPrarchord955 жыл бұрын
I've been looking forward to this.
@GamingTopTen5 жыл бұрын
I only played this game for about 15 minutes, saw that it had hidden blocks, and NOPE'd right out, but this review seriously makes me reconsider trying it again. Will you be reviewing Samus Returns or, God forbid, AM2R?
@ViciousVirusV25 жыл бұрын
I’m gunna watch all of these
@josiahtheobald50844 жыл бұрын
I would love some day if you returned to the Metroid Saga and finished it or the Zelda saga, because I find them to be Nintendo's best intellectual properties
@Morgan_Blackhand5 жыл бұрын
I would love it if you ever did a Shovel Knight video
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I have it for the Wii U... the backlog is long. Hopefully someday!
@reboxtherapy Жыл бұрын
I have this game. Even though I also have the super gameboy cartridge adapter I haven't played with it much. I should have bought Super Mario Land instead.
@Phantron5 жыл бұрын
I recommend to you taking a look on a Full COlor hack for this game, so you can actually still play it ok-well nowadays.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
It is a shame they never officially made Metroid II DX :(
@TheSuperLumberjack5 жыл бұрын
How is it possible to get this quality ? :-)
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
This is a Super Game Boy 2, played through a Super NT, and scaled to full screen with a Framemeister. It isn't quite "pixel perfect" but I am happy with the quality!
@TheSuperLumberjack5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your answer ! :-) I find the quality really great ! For me it's perfect, really clean ! ;-) But just a question : why do you prefer the Framemeister for the fullscreen instead of the interpolation of the Super NT ? :-P
@mortenera22945 жыл бұрын
This video was released 3 hours ago, but there aren't any dislikes yet. Is this a miracle?
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I'm certain a few have clicked the thumbs down, I have no idea why it isn't showing haha.
@mortenera22945 жыл бұрын
@@implantgames Don't say that, please lol
@mortenera22945 жыл бұрын
@MultiTarded They should totally play Metroid Zero Mission lmao
@Dr.SamCarterPhD5 жыл бұрын
The "screen crunch" and somewhat confusingly similar areas exist to the same effect - Uncomfortability. This game plays up the limitations of the Game Boy and makes the adventure feel more cramped and uncomfortable. Samus is on an unfamiliar alien planet, and with the deafening silence aside from her own footsteps, laser blasts, and the screams of dying fauna, Samus feels alone. The tightness of the screen size, wspecially when compared to the size of Samus, makes navigating small corridors more claustrophobic and fighting large enemies who are half-off-screen most of the time feel more frightening, without actually increasing the difficulty in any way.
@9ElevenGamer5 жыл бұрын
Which is your favourite? Mine is FUSION on the GBA.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I don't know yet, but I'll find out soon enough!
@whiskeyandagyro31355 жыл бұрын
Still waiting on a original Metroid where the frame rate doesn't drop.
@SoulsOfWisdom5 жыл бұрын
The way I look at it, the technology held Metroid 2 back, you can clearly tell. There were things in Metroid 2's design that makes it superior to Metroid 1, but the technology was a huge deterrent to play and enjoy the game. The potential of Metroid 2 on a better system would have created such an amazing game, almost so amazing I wonder if it exists. Oh wait! That's right, we have Metroid 3. lol
@zetandpeligaming5 жыл бұрын
NewJourneysFireLP Yeh, I agree. Having such an in depth game on a handheld was amazing for the time too. Might have to play through it on our channel at some point! :-)
@SoulsOfWisdom5 жыл бұрын
@@zetandpeligaming Better off just play AM2R. Great fan game.
@zetandpeligaming5 жыл бұрын
NewJourneysFireLP Hmm that might be easier to play and put on KZbin than the 3DS remake. Which of the two do you think is better?
@SoulsOfWisdom5 жыл бұрын
@@zetandpeligaming AM2R uses Zero Mission's controls, which feel tighter and snappier than even Super Metroid's floaty physics. AM2R is also technically a Metroid 2 remake using a Metroid 3 coat of paint, similar to that Zero Mission is to Metroid 1. With that said, AM2R is a fan game, and it suffers mild fan game problems, specifically with bosses. Some bosses are really good but the Metroid creatures themselves are all mediocre to bad IMO, except for the Queen herself, who is one of the game's well designed bosses. Game has fantastic world design though, and the areas are very well designed, with good gameplay certainly a priority. It's certainly the superior version.
@zetandpeligaming5 жыл бұрын
NewJourneysFireLP Ok cool. I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you for taking the time to reply :-)
@Sr.D9 ай бұрын
Awful colour palette/shader choice, but excellent video as always
@captainnintendo5 жыл бұрын
While I'm definitely glad that the 30HP thing got scrapped, I will never compliment Nintendo for Fixing such an obvious problem that they themselves created Would be like if they made a game but every time you wanted ti play, Miyamoto would personally show up at your door with a baseball bat to break your legs. Then you'd compliment the sequel for him not coming to do that. In short, there was no reason whatsoever why the original NES game had to work like that beside wasting even more of your time in a game that already made you tediously bomb every wall in hope of progressing. Would have taken so little to make that game stand the test of time but they absolutely crashed the landing, I think and unless you have a map and save states, your enjoyment will be severely limited, I think. And while Metroid II definitely has plenty of faults as well, I still feel it gets most out of it's own framework as it can but still is a fun experience to play through, even if it's really damn easy to get lost.
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
Okay, even as someone who doesn't care for Metroid 1 anymore, this was a little too harsh. It was the mid 80s, a time where 90% of the video game library that experimented with different genres weren't going to stand the test of time. There wasn't much of a high standard for games like Metroid and Zelda. They were the first of their kinds so understandably, there's going to be a lot of design choices that developers disagree with over time.
@mrmysterious81245 жыл бұрын
Can you look at the first mario RPG game🍄🐢
@mattfahringer1485 жыл бұрын
how is he playing the game in color? i thought it was on the original GB
@angeljaimes80785 жыл бұрын
He's playing with the super game boy player on the Snes wich lets you play gameboy games with color
@mattfahringer1485 жыл бұрын
Angel Jaimes the color doesn’t look bad
@chesspunk4892 жыл бұрын
This game is really held back by not having a map.
@deslardesslok5 жыл бұрын
2 HOURS LATE SQUAD WHERE YOU AT?!?!?!?!?!?
@jeremygregorio74725 жыл бұрын
Why can't Metroid crawl?
@mrmysterious81245 жыл бұрын
Can you look at Yoshi's Safari🐢
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
I don't think I can review a Light Gun game to be honest.
@aurum37475 жыл бұрын
I can't help but be absolutely disgusted by the graphics but I appreciate the game
@leadbones5 жыл бұрын
You, sir, do the original Metroid a disservice with your lack of context. Of course it's not perfect. Just the most revolutionary, evocative, haunting, engrossing platformer ever made upon the time of its release. Good day.
@dick_an5 жыл бұрын
I'm almost certain you didn't watch the Metroid review where he goes over exactly that.
@implantgames5 жыл бұрын
At least he called me sir :)
@mattfahringer1485 жыл бұрын
i dunno why but i could never get into the Metroid franchise. maybe i'll give this one a try on emulation
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
I would recommend the remakes of the first two games. Zero Mission for the first game. AM2R and Samus Returns for the second game.
@mattfahringer1485 жыл бұрын
Aaron Nicewonger why zero mission
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
@@mattfahringer148 because it's a remake of the original NES/Famicom Metroid utilizing the style of Super Metroid.
@mattfahringer1485 жыл бұрын
@@orinanime so take the NES version but give it the move set of the SNES version
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
@@mattfahringer148 basically yes. And also a graphic overhaul.
@itskenneritsfun5 жыл бұрын
I don't like any of the Metroid 2 remakes, they don't capture how I felt playing the original years ago.
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't go that far but I would certainly say the original Metroid 2 is my favourite version.
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
I felt confused and frustrated. The remakes definitely don't feel that way. Which is why I prefer them.
@itskenneritsfun5 жыл бұрын
@@orinanime We all have our own opinions, I suppose.
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
@@itskenneritsfun indeed we do
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
@Aaron Nicewonger You call it confusing and frustrating, I call it atmospheric, immersive, challenging, creepy and intimidating..
@abcdestroyer5 жыл бұрын
based
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
I would like to add to your reasons on the flawed argument of non linearity making Metroid 1 superior. Here goes nothing. Why would I want to play an outdated video game over its improved sequel just because it has something that superior games like Super Metroid took and refined to its full potential? If I want to play a non linear game, I'm going to play Super Metroid. Metroid 1 showed potential in its level design but as soon as Super Metroid came out and refined the first game's established ideas, potential is no longer its major saving grace.
@willmistretta5 жыл бұрын
There's a segment of the player base that are just old schoolers when it comes to their adventure and RPG games and proud of it. We don't want an auto-map because then we don't get to make our own. We don't want clues to where the secret passages are because then they aren't real secrets. The struggle is the fun. Surviving and thriving in a hostile game world that doesn't hand you anything without a fight and at times doesn't even feel like it was made for you, the player, at all (even if it obviously was). It's not about appreciating the designer's cleverness. It's about overcoming the designer's cunning with your own cleverness. If this is your thing, *really* your thing, anything else just seems watered-down.
@Simoss135 жыл бұрын
I loved the review (as always) but gosh that game looks ugly!
@goldenlight34035 жыл бұрын
Early
@Laternater5 жыл бұрын
This game was a real slog to play through the one time I played and beat it.
@ultrairrelevantnobody18625 жыл бұрын
It wasn't for me especially when compared to the first game.