Metroid NES speedrun in

[@derekdavidson6738]

Nothing like sitting out by the lake playing some Metroid. 😂

[@gimmethunder]

With your pet turkey

[@isayahjenkins8922]

if that aint a true cowboy, I don't know what is

[@TheAbsoluteZxero]

That's what nature's for. To look at as you play video games

[@affliction1979]

I literally did this back in around 1992 at lake Skiatook, I convinced my mom to let me take my NES to a family reunion, I was originally going to use a shitty black and white TV, but my uncle brought his RV, with a pretty decent 26" TV and he let me hook it up. Me, my brother and maybe 6 or 7 cousins had a blast that weekend. It was about 3 days after my birthday, and I got Metroid and Faxanadu, so those games were mostly played. It was also the first time I drank tequila. Good times!!

[@werdna_sir]

@@affliction1979 Great story. Sounds like nice memories.

[@Truedoogie]

You know it’s a good soundtrack when the speedrunner still hums it.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

He hums everything good or bad

[@leemay7780]

Dude. To beat this game without bombs, without the long beam, only getting two energy tanks and one missile tank is just nuts. Its amazing how compelling NES games are after all this time.

[@h0ll0w0ne]

I know I'm super late to the party here but can we appreciate that this man just did Cowboys and Aliens way better than Hollywood.

[@ramrodbldm9876]

No clown

[@VideoMask93]

Cowboys and Aliens was a fine movie.

[@BleachDemon707]

"CaN wE aPpReCiAtE" No we can't. Not from comment farmers 🙄

[@h0ll0w0ne]

@@BleachDemon707 what? you high or something?

[@MachinistSquare33]

Most underrated comment ever!!!

[@Huckhaven]

God only knows how many hours my 6 year old self spent playing through this game. 35 years later the music is just as terrifying!

[@lancetschirhart7676]

This game is not 41 years old

[@Huckhaven]

@@lancetschirhart7676 is it 35 years old?

[@lancetschirhart7676]

@@Huckhaven Wow even the second time around reading this I still got the math wrong. I don't know what was wrong with me, assuming you and the game had the same birthday (??????)

[@Sagma29]

@@lancetschirhart7676 lol,he played it 35 years ago,he didn't say he was born at that time

[@Minkuni]

He came out of the womb, controller in hand.

[@party4keeps28]

12:24 - "I don't know how to get out of here. Maybe if I freeze a banana..." I'll remember this next time I'm in a jam. After all, it worked.

[@Phant0mwolf-Productions]

You good sir are an amazing speed runner. Not because of how well you know the games, but it's because of how chill you are when you play. I admire that

[@aelechko]

And he speed runs like 100 different games while being chill. It just puts me at ease that somewhere in the Midwest a gentle cowboy is playing NES occasionally in his grandmas favourite armchair

[@samusvikerness661]

I love my Nes but for most games I am anything but chill when playing. lol

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

@@samusvikerness661 I remember tons of 3rd party NES controllers at all my friend's houses back in the day... I never once threw a controller or raged but I bet they sure have !!!

[@justinbrink7425]

Thats actually a good observation

[@matthewdenty8470]

After many fails , many successful runs then a tme record..... it's just an old repeat till he beats his record again

[@Alamyst2011]

Great job sir. Takes me just over 25 minutes and Ive been playing for years. Always get hung up on something or another. Glad to see you bringing the classics to so many new viewers.

[@arturkarpinski164]

I passed that game back in 90!!! Had to take a Polaroid to prove to my friends at school that it's a girl!!!!

[@LorenHelgeson]

Very impressive run. I've played this game for 30+ years now - first one I ever beat - and it still hasn't gotten old for me.

[@jvl3097]

this guy is the man. as mentioned, the bob ross of speed runs.

[@JasonMontell2501]

Your channel does wonders for my anxiety and depression. Thank you for everything you do.

[@caseyengle7324]

Well said. Me to ❤

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

Porn helped my depression. We all have our ways I guess. lol

[@Jeffmetal42]

"what a good boy Arcus'... lol, u kill me man. Never change, you are a gem!

[@ThemCubes]

"might make some mashed potatoes.....*mashmashmash*"

[@argylefist1]

that was a good frozen banana

[@adamgray1753]

The frozen banana booger was the best though.

[@Jpal213]

I was really hoping I could watch something before bed. This really hit the spot! Thanks for all your hard work arcus

[@larrytipton2868]

Man making a mockery of my childhood, one game at a time. I salute you sir!

[@metalmutherfucker1016]

Fucking really though

[@KyroDragon]

I had no idea walls were more a suggestion than an actual fact in this game. Clearly I've been doing it wrong all these years. Cheers for the chill video, man!

[@kicksex]

I’ve heard about the door glitches but never knew you could trigger an instant death with the 2nd controller. Neat

[@mjcook3922]

It's crazy how good this guys is at NES games.

[@HueyTheDoctor]

I now actively anticipate every new Arcus upload.

[@thebassclef626]

Same.

[@taylor6618]

Same

[@IwatchTubiTrash]

I don’t care about Speedruns or watching people play games, but I think this guy just changed my mind.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I appreciate how family friendly you keep your commentary, my kids are getting into watching speedruns and many of the others start cussing when they mess up or are doing good

[@MrKnightcastle]

Enjoy watching your content. Brings back so many good memories.

[@DarksouIjah]

This game was insanely difficult when it first came out. Well to me it was.

[@kozlik12]

I never would have beaten this game without a walkthrough..... lol. Super Metroid too.

[@TraumaER]

I had Metroid 2 for Gameboy. I hated it. I didn’t know wtf I was supposed to do so I played Tetris instead lol.

[@evandenney8335]

Never knew where I was going. Super metroid I had better luck but never really could get to far till I got alot older. Just like the legend of zelda. 35 years old and finally have the patience to try

[@TraumaER]

@@evandenney8335 I beat Super Mario Land on Gameboy last week after 30 years LOL. Only COVID-19 could bring me to boredom where I start watching these speedruns, find emulators online, and find the art of using Save States. Used about 100 to beat that game LOL! I can now die in peace.

[@lh9591]

Not just you. I had a Nintendo players guide that had a full map with item locations and the game was still difficult AF. It was literally a group activity. I acted as the compass to know exactly where we were. Another person kept tally of what items to collect and where to collect them, and how to get there. The person who was best at Mario was the one actually playing the game. When Samus got low on health I usually got stuck grinding for HP on those pots.

[@phillipmitchell2254]

When you fell in the quicksand and started beeping I was like "NoooOOOOooOO!!"

[@ghostifacation]

This the third speed run I've watched and now I'm reliving my childhood in fast forward!

[@subedei]

Make sure you beat the game in less than an hour to get the beat ending Arcus- “hold my burrito”

[@sithlord1051]

Oh, man... that magnificent feeling of hitting the button 'just right' in an NES game. So much of this is like watching that feeling.

[@mitchkeith6872]

I was hoping for the longest time to see you play this! You are without a doubt the pound-for-pound best Retro gamer

[@T-Gunns]

The music brings me back. Have a lot of the music from these gems of the past from various consoles. Kraid’s hide from metroid in particular. Zelda, metroid, Mario, wizards and warriors, goldeneye, shadows of the empire. (64) Lot of great games from the 80’s-90’s even the early 2000’s. Had some unforgettable epic times playing them. Especially with friends/family. Rock on Arcus

[@Rocklyn1]

I just paused at 2:18 to say this is one of the most satisfying things I've ever watched. It's even better with the outfit and the calming voice. I had to pop in my other ear bud for full effect!

[@argedismun2]

I can’t never memorize this game too many rooms that look the same

[@boscopit]

I rented it when a few years after came out. Pissed me off.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I would have needed forever to beat it without the Nintendo Power map. I managed to find the bosses on my own so there's that.

[@TraumaER]

@@boscopit imagine Metroid 2 for GameBoy on a tiny ass screen and no internet for help. I hated that game.

[@TraumaER]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 you should be manager or CEO for beating this crap without a guide.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

@@TraumaER I probably would have eventually beaten it without a guide. At ten years old I had a very uncommon level of patience and persistence with video games. At least in Metroid you weren't one misstep from a cheap death.

[@jamesmurray4312]

10:52 is why I can't speedrun this game. That song is too good.

[@newvocabulary]

You should check out metroid metal. They have an amazing cover.

[@terrorblue]

Brinstar depths best theme ever created

[@carloslaroque]

Is so nice to watch Arcus so calm playing video games

[@caseyengle7324]

Well done. You have one of the best communities on twitch. Made my day to see this ❤👍

[@RecoJ-oh2nq]

He's like the Bobb Ross of Speed Running

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

Yeah that hasn't been said before a billion times, wow did you come up with your whole self, omg can I be your friend you're so crazy

[@cosyninja1]

@@AboveEmAllProductionand the dickhead award goes to….

[@democlem]

I love that there is minimal talking/responding to comments. Just the occasional "bloop!" while I vibe on my favorite games and pretend that is it me playing

[@LocalChoker]

Escaping the pit in the kraid room was impressive

[@nostalgicgaming5944]

I just played this game for the first time yesterday. I always heard metroid was a good game but damn....I'm hooked. Wish I never passed up this classic when I was a kid. I really missed out.

[@kithkani]

You made that look butter smooth easy. Pleasant voice and run. Subbed.

[@TheHeartlessAlchemist]

Man, watching you speedrun is so relaxing. You have such a chill vibe to your runs. Love watching them.

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

Try watching Karina Hart

[@justdave9610]

Awesome run! I remember feeling so accomplished as a kid when I was just able to beat this in under two hours to get the Samus without her power suit ending.

[@robertanderson2898]

First ever game i owned. I was frantically looking for an NES late '86, maybe early '87, finally found one. Took it home, no Super Mario Brothers inside, but the Official NES Player's Guide was (which i still have). So my parents took me back there, let them know, they let me choose a free game (even though I wasn't supposed to), I chose this one, which I still have (and my NES too). Insane speed run, I never knew about that quick auto death warp! No Screw Attack, Varia, Long Beam, High Jump, Bombs, and just 3 Energy Tanks. Bravo! In the amount of time he finished this, the ending should have Samus naked, lol.

[@KSigKid]

This was actually the first NES game I ever bought too. ...well I bought this and Bad Dudes because I could get both games for the price of Super Mario 2. Picked them right off the wall of Children's Palace. The good old days!

[@panicfarm9874]

Mash mash mash annnd clunk: speed run kids bath happening

[@aelechko]

That was a good frozen banana there

[@megamob5834]

Still have multiple pieces of paper taped together with a hand drawn map for this game that I made over two decades ago somewhere. Good times...

[@Kyle-ii4fp]

Played this game on the Nes online service and wow it still holds up today ! Definitely a favorite of mine 😊

[@mrtree1368]

I got no idea how people beat this game when it first came out. I've always just replayed the same 15 or 25 minutes gettin lost in the first few shafts and dead ends

[@MiguelPaulettePerez-bj8ml]

I missed where you picked up the 70 other missle tanks, Arcus.

[@curtphillipps7830]

You get them when you kill the bosses

[@Artemis07xx]

This guy is great, like the Bob Ross of Metriod... So chill! And I love the "boooop" sound he makes when opening a doorway lol! Gj man!

[@bakerfresh]

Metroid and Zelda had such classic tunes. Kids in my 5th grade class would draw out Mother Brain maps on paper and then you'd have to get through their maze. It was still a while before I was able to play the game.

[@mycatisromeo]

Sweet! I was just thinking the other day as I went through Arcus' videos....where's Metroid? Now. The epic-ness begins!

[@evilbeckalonian]

I really appreciate the chill factor with this guy. Cowboy digs, soft spoken, no real worries. And of course, the Clunk.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

It never occurred to me as a kid to freeze those spheres in Mother Brain's lair. I'd always get knocked into the pit and have to win by attrition.

[@DarkJumpBTL]

I don't understand the music glitch in the first chamber when you enter Kraid's domain.

[@ParumPirum]

Remember playing this with my friends after school in the 80s. We drew maps on checkered paper to try to make sense of where everything was but we got lost anyway. At one time, my friend wrote the password down wrong so we couldn’t get it to work. Never forgave him 😂

[@sopsop7722]

That frozen banana was clutch

[@jabbadabba1978]

This is my favorite game series ever

[@chamberashes3128]

Hey Arcus. Big fan! Keep up the grind we love watching

[@superduty2023]

Nice video Arcus thanks for content!

[@Rob82876]

Didn’t know there was a tank in kraids place

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

I say, "good clunk" and "smash smash smash" when I speed run a poo

[@JohnSmithZen]

I don't usually watch speed runs (just came for the Metroid nostalgia), but I wanted to say this: Cowboy hat and a mustache playing Metroid... I approve.

[@TheUnapologeticGeek]

Awwww yeah. This is the speedrunning game that started it all.

[@amarissimus29]

The lag in Mother Brain's room always destroyed me. And the damn cheerios slapping you while defenseless in the door. Douchebags. Amazing though, how the frustration of the end never kept me from coming back. Just something magical about NES. Having tortured myself way back when, it's nice to play guilt-free on the emulator once and a while for the nostalgia sans the screaming.

[@OperculumAudio]

Dude, I absolutely love your channel.

[@phattjohnson]

Great tactical frozen banana!

[@brunoramos9747]

It would be awesome if you added the d-pad visual so people can see the buttons that you're pushing

[@joesshows6793]

That game took me months to finish back in the day. So cool!

[@wallyhack5476]

His voice is very calming 😎

[@Chino-Kafu]

I only hated metroid because I never knew where I was going

[@reidsimonson]

I was like 6 years old playing this and was basically stuck for days after getting the morph ball. Here we are now, 18 minutes.

[@rorysimpson8716]

"That was a good frozen banana" is the best thing I have heard on this stream.

[@Peter_Morris]

Man your voice is so calming i half expected you to take off your slippers and sweater and put back on your loafers and jacket at the end.

[@Billysimsbaby]

This makes me feel sooo stupid. I played this game for over two weeks as a kid to beat it. Well done sir 👍

[@GetOffMyLawn_]

I wish I could send a picture of you to 9-year-old me with, "This man is your hero when you're 40" written on the back.

[@fmdof]

I keep wishing he'd mention a happy little tree at least once.

[@TraumaER]

This guy is Bob Ross 2.0. I love it (no homo) 😀

[@jeffrix_ogs_gaming]

You should do full playthroughs on Twitch

[@christopherjohnson2171]

Metroid was such a big and advanced game for its time. Super Metroid was the ultimate for me for so so long, until my friend bought FF2 and FF3 (IV and VI) in the summer of 1995. I had played 2 several years earlier but man, it was different the 2nd time around. And then, we got Chrono Trigger, great times!. I remember playing through Super Metroid every day when I came home from school, I think my first collection % was only 63, and I was just over 3 hours (under 3 for best ending). I gradually worked it up while always getting the best ending and eventually was doing 98% at around 2:50. I had to use a Nintendo Power or other magazine to find the two missile tanks I was missing and eventually figured out a way to get 2 of them at the same time in NW Crateria (there are "drop rocks" in the room and for a long time I thought you could get 1, drop, circle back around and get the 2nd) and started getting 100%s and whittling down my time until eventually settling into the 2:3x range. About 10 years ago I did a playthough on emulator and despite not having played since around '97 or so I was surprised how well my memory held up, I got 87% but did finish at 3:03 so did not get the best ending. Without the map in Metroid 1 I was able to get lost at times, crazy to me that people are beating this game in 15 minutes or so.

[@brucecampbell6698]

You're like the Bob Ross of Speedruns!

[@retrobiggy]

GG my friend. Always a pleasure to see your uploads 👌

[@puppymonkeybaby9658]

Love your vids bud keep it up

[@nateb2715]

This is truly one of the greatest games ever created

[@handrimega1652]

you know what? I love NES games but I hate Metroid, that doesn't matter 'cos you are the best on the world, you are the greatest, greetings from Mexico

[@buzzcomber]

Guy completes Metroid in 18 minutes. Me: 20+ years and counting...

[@Prodmullefc]

I played through it three times in one sitting two nights ago c:

[@jasonmack760]

When I was a kid, I used the "bomb up" technique to get into Motherbrain's domain without the bridge, thereby skipping Kraid and Ridley entirely. I had to use Game Genie to ensure I didn't die to the lava before I managed to pull it off, but it demonstrates that it *is hypothetically possible* to break the game that way!

[@calixa]

the hours and hours spent....my friend Darryl and I mapped this game out by hand. I would enter room, he would draw and off we went again. never passed it. cruel and unusual punishment for a 7 year old to be given this game. ahhh, memories.

[@dangdelucia]

"Might make some mashed potatoes.. mashmashmash" holy cow i love this dude with every fiber of my being

[@Mazza666]

Metroid, the pioneer in side scrolling games. Also the best game on Nes

[@tom2point0]

Great vid. But I swear I thought you were David from Mythic Quest for a hot minute. The mustache and demeanor 😂

[@term4018]

He’s the Bob Ross of my childhood video games. Play a happy little Samus.

[@brunoramos9747]

How did you learn all them secrets that is so awesome

[@bhusk]

Chillest gamer in the West

[@johnsimmons8456]

The frozen banana was literally the inspiration behind donkey kong tropical freeze.

[@ArtoPekkanen]

That was some good frozen banana in there :) good run

[@BLAZENYCBLACKOPS]

The turkey looks throughly impressed and he should be, he got to watch Metroid on turkey day.

[@corey9746]

The only speedrunner I care about.

[@frod79]

3:50 over 30 years of life on this earth with this game existing and that's the first time that I see this trick.

[@MarMaxGaming]

Nicely done!! I still need to beat Metroid, looks like there are lots of different ways to go about it lol