Metroid: Samus Returns (Zero Punctuation)

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[@Dekkia_]

I don't get invited to parties, no need to rub it in

[@atrane365]

Dekkia well, you're definitely dressed for a fine party. If you can't get invited, go crash one and kill everyone inside for not involving you.

[@sirrealgaming6913]

What is a parties?

[@KaleSerpent]

Plural of party, which would make it multiple instances of which people gather.

[@antisaltknight887]

Henry you must be fun at party. JK i am the same.

[@mitchlmitten5874]

word waster *Enter Sandman Intensifies*

[@r15835]

That last part could be an inspirational quote.

[@Uejji]

"The grapple beam is now a setting of your main cannon" You mean... like it originally was in Super Metroid?

[@mjc0961]

It wasn't a great solution back then and it's not a great solution now.

[@Sarah12471]

@@mjc0961 debatably it's kinda worse and honestly something that could have been done in the remake(not sure if it was or if it wasn't in it as i haven't played) because it was on the 3ds the could have allowed you to just touch three different icons on the touch screen and to automatically switch to it Weird how nintendo is easily the best company to go to for an actual game console yet it seems it's just kinda part of the time that their games actually have controls that make sense as well as taking advantage of everything that is available. Or is that just me? Idk honestly tell me if I'm wrong

[@vurtualboy]

@@Sarah12471 considering retro studios already fixed it for them in every single metroid prime game. This is probably what he means with it is "now" a setting of your main cannon, he was probably referring to the prime games where the grapple was an attachment on the left arm, and you could fire while swinging.

[@Sarah12471]

@@vurtualboy ahhh okay then that makes sense and a solution for that could simply be letting Samus do the counterstrike thingy while grappling

[@hedgehoundable]

@@mjc0961 Is it really that big of a problem? You never really need to shoot anything while swinging so why begrudge not being able to do so?

[@abloogywoogywoo]

"Now I've never played Metroid II for the Gamecube " ...point taken Yahtzee.

[@rjd-kh8et]

abloogywoogywoo He said "Game Boy" earlier, so he must have just misspoke.

[@TARINunit9]

@rjd It was deliberate, he does this to make jokes. It's like when he called Five Nights at Freddy's "Six Days Seven Nights"

[@TheNightquaker]

I bet he meant the Game Boy Gamecube player and is just fucking with us, lol.

[@CubiStudios]

Metroid Prime 2 Echoes was really good tho

[@TheManOfManyNames373]

PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO CASTRATE THEMSELVES WITH A BELT SANDER IN HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENT!

[@RacingSnails64]

Aubrey Westhusing wish i had. people just called me a Nazi

[@dovienya737]

*hums enter sandman*

[@oldDNU]

No belt sanders in my school, but we did have a lathe.

[@TheHumanEwok]

Doom de dooble do

[@mysterypersonthing8885]

No belt, but I almost removed my wiener with a zip tie. Still have markings.

[@1mortalkombatlover]

3:08 I found out recently if you use the aiming button and shoot the grapple blocks, it automatically uses the grapple and switches back once it's over, so you don't have to constantly switch weapons between grappling and fighting.

[@psychicpowersclock]

I'd prefer to not be invited to parties if that's okay.

[@psychicpowersclock]

Evi1M4chine It's actually just introversion

[@GryphonSkull]

totally agree spares the dread of having to come up with excuses, having to deliver those excuses, having to repeatedly let people down,... (although in hindsight I do admire some peoples' persistence, really)

[@xdan-]

You fucking partyfobe! Check your introvert privileges OMG!

[@adam145]

Everyone should know by now that you play a Nintendo game, leave it for a few years to let it collect dust and then go back to it once you forgot everything. I replayed Prime trilogy a few days ago and it seems better now than before since I had to solve puzzles again and forgot that boss fights aren't a walk in the park.

[@aelechko]

Forgetting how to beat a boss or puzzle isn’t what makes a game good. It’s the atmosphere, the story, the sense of being alone on an alien world figuring shit out with very little exposition. The boss fights and puzzles are great of course but that’s not why it’s a legendary game. Like when I go replay Metroid prime it’s not because I want a challenge; literally doesn’t even make sense as a thought. I replay it because I want to get lost in a different world that’s so cohesive and well structured that I just like hanging out in it rolling around armadillo style. And magmoor caverns soundtrack sounds like a slower trippy version of Fix by Static-X. Phendrana drifts just breathtaking. Literally haven’t played the game in ten years and I remember every locations name etc. That’s what makes it a great game.

[@11clocky]

@@aelechko as someone who couldn’t care less about atmosphere and story, I liked Metroid Prime for the same reasons as any other metroidvania. The satisfaction of finding a useful powerup that makes you stronger, then remembering some thing you couldn’t pass earlier on that you can now deal with using said powerup. Starting out weak early on with few options for exploring and combat, but by the end of the game turning into an all powerful badass who can reach every nook and cranny on the map and take out the toughest opponents. Also those moments where you get stuck for a bit, then something clicks in your brain and you open a new way forward. It’s a very satisfying, rewarding gameplay loop, and the main draw of the metroidvania genre.

[@aelechko]

@@11clocky right but that’s not what I said at all. I said that story and atmosphere make a game great, where the comment chain we’re on implies it’s great because his brain forgot what to do years later. That’s not great that’s your brain being weak. By that logic it’s not a good game if you can remember the puzzles. Btw not being able to progress until you find something. There should be a word for that. Something like atmosphere.

[@kyberknight]

Did you notice that all of the enemies that require the use of Rapid Fire to destroy are the same color?! That was some elementary school puzzle solving for f*cks sake... 😂

[@KuriSeru]

2:08 Game...cube?

[@bensell982]

Kuri Seru you can technically play it on game cube

[@KuriSeru]

Ben Sell He said "for" the GameCube. Not "on" it. Lol

[@tntengineer2330]

Turn on subtitles for that part, he corrected himself.

[@RobinLSL]

Clearly done on purpose.

[@BigCowProductions]

Kuri Seru it was on purpose.... He does crap like that all the time. Look at the videos where he makes fun of a games' title.

[@MrMetalforever5]

4:20 Oh that's going to be a joy for all of the Zelda fans that claimed Yahtzee loved Breath of the Wild.

[@Canadiansamurai]

Years later and he still uses BOTW as an example of a good open world sandbox game.

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

Do ''I hate mars bars''

[@ridori7376]

& Knuckles

[@Swagmaster65]

wrong channel you tosser.

[@olliespink288]

I guess we all have a taste for angry Englishmen...

[@BigT.Larrity]

Given that they both didn't even bother to play the raid, It's hard to tell them apart.

[@ExEBoss]

Person 1: “OH GOD IT’S SPREADING!” Person 2: “GRAB THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN!” Person 3: “Yeah, we’ll use ’em as shields! (kudos if you get the reference)

[@rockbard9621]

In my high school one kid got his hand stuck between a belt sander and the shelf attached to it and lost a good half inch of his fingertips, so that cut close to home.

[@vids2002]

That last part made me laugh because you know when people ask "what song would you want to play if one would play when you enter a party", I use to always say Enter Sandman simply because if that build

[@chrismorris6865]

2:49 RIP Brandon Lee

[@shaunsjapanese3958]

And now "Enter Sandman" is stuck in my head again. Thanks Yahtzee. I wouldn't complain but between Sonne, Vodka and of course The Duck Tales theme song (which has been stuck in there for the last 20 years) it's getting a bit crowded in there you know. I mean I do have a lot of empty space in there but still.

[@unclestone8406]

A plasma trouser press. *Brutal.*

[@FourBoxComix]

"Brain space"....you say it too? I'm not alone!

[@guy3480]

I like the fact that only one person makes videos for this channel and if they left this channel would instantly die

[@Faint366]

Actually grapple beam automatically activates in free aim mode so you can grapple and shoot and you never actually have to manually turn on grapple beam

[@ac31048]

"I've never played Metroid II for the GameCube."

[@KwijGaming]

Good point about how stories are what linger. Also good point that you shouldn't use a belt-sander like that.

[@seraphofknowledge8205]

"Yup, that's a Metroid game." That may not seem like much of a statement, but for me, personally, it's a huge fucking relief for me that this is the general attitude displayed by most of the game's critics. Why? Because this franchise is FINALLY out of the doghouse and it's likely we'll see even more, BETTER installments in the future.

[@michaeltodd343]

God I wish people hummed Enter Sandman whenever i walked in a room

[@flomojo2u]

Bravo for that callback to the poor chap who had much too close a relationship with his power tool, wonder how many people will actually remember that story of over enthusiastic grinding, followed by an attempt at fixing said damage with a stapler, followed much later (But not too late) very embarrassed trip to the doctor since he now had a very nice infection to go along with the near-castration.

[@waaaaaaah5135]

Yahtzee should now try AM2R

[@mastermill79]

Dear Yahtzee, can you review and old game named: "Armed and Dangerous" by Lucas Arts? It was one of my favourites and I wonder what your take is on the writing and humor in this game. I hope you read this and maybe review it even though it's older than a t-rex boner.

[@ChrisLincoln]

Try AM2R, it's the same overall game as the original Metroid 2 but presented like one of the GBA games. I couldn't put it down when I first got it.

[@LD_sgc]

2:11 Gamecube? Gameboy

[@tcc5750]

1:20 LOL 1:27 :D haha

[@blainealexander5091]

I used to LOVE story games. But I am turning 30 Years old and I realized gameplay (drop in and out) is much more fun. I love playing a Metroid game for 10 minutes or for five hours without having to remember all the story events so everything makes sens e

[@goldencyclone4984]

Wow, very insightful review, Yahtzee. Wasn't expecting to walk away with a good game philosophy question.

[@manlyderp2427]

The burst attack can break WHAT?!

[@pappisteve]

I bet the whole castrate thing really hit home with Yahtzee.

[@NotSoMelancholy]

1:00 I think you mean "Re-release the 3ds... again."

[@Crosstin]

Piers Morgan... Is that you?

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

Ooo, turgid alien genitals... :3 Eh, personally, I feel like this game tried to tell a subtle story through the set pieces. I came out of it feeling like I knew a lot more about the Chozo and the context surrounding them, and I'm pretty sure I now know how to synthesize a Metroid if I ever encounter an X Parasite.

[@sirfailalotful]

Thank you. SOME story with the gameplay is nice.

[@pavelcollee-foley7997]

the sinclair c5 was worth a like

[@Changetheling]

The Enter Sandman bit at work was hilarious -being a frontman on a Metallica tribute for more than 13 years, It happened to me several times, although they seem to remember Master of Puppets more at work, at least...- Now on the review: I find the lack of mentioning of AM2R and the whole #operationsamusreturns thing a little disturbing. For the ones that didn't play it because some other moron said it was a ROMhack, please play it. Morons tend to show signs of brain damage since AM2R is redone from scratch, the actual opposite of a ROMhack. For the ones that played the original Metroid II and this new title and felt quite empty, please play it. Failing to do so is doing yourself a disservice as a Metroid fan -specially if you've enjoyed Zero Mission- It goes beyond of being a fanboy (no one can be more Metroid fanboy than Milton Guasti himself, the man behind AM2R), it's about playing a good Metroid game.

[@adj789]

he liked it he really liked it

[@drone306]

You completely lost me in the last 30 seconds 0-o

[@booyah344]

The story was buried in the gallery options

[@gamruul3699]

I guess you could say SAMUS RETURNED TO MY NOTIFICATIONS

[@brianngoma1940]

The door's that way

[@velmacrutch9480]

2:52 "press X" Finger immediately presses Y Me: 🤔

[@Johden]

Where'd you record this one? Sounds like a little echo-y

[@philthepileable]

Damn the gameplay Vs story point was great. The game I remember the most is Warhammer dark omen. I played it about 20 years ago but the story and characters stuck with me.

[@The482075]

I know it's not a video game, but imagine him reviewing a fidget spinner.

[@nathanshlap]

So... He liked it.

[@ados1280]

So hold on. You're telling me that you didn't pick up on the context clue that your rapid fire weapon could break through the grey blob things (I can't remember the names of these things)? The fact that you shoot at something and it flashes yellow instead of red should've given you all the advice you needed. I honestly think that one was your bad and you're faulting the game for it cause you're the only person I've heard of so far that has had that problem.

[@gren4586]

YEP, THAT'S A METROID GAME ALRIGHT.

[@Waffletigercat]

I don't agree that the story is what really sticks with you on a game. Some games, sure. But not all games. There are a myriad of games I have played where it is the magnificent gameplay that dwells on in my memory.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Good for you?

[@IAmKnightsDawn]

Did you do one for Divinity Original Sin 2? Love your reviews. They are the main reason I watch.

[@jarg_64]

yea i have the same problem with breath of the wild. haven't touched it since i was done with it the first time. now it sits in the console waiting for something to happen, like when i eventually remove it and put in Mario odyssey in less than a month.

[@swaglord1492]

Did Yahtzee forget to do an audio check?

[@-._11]

Yahtzee do a zero punctuation on Factorio please!!!!

[@SynopsisGrim]

To be fair to Yahtzee, I've never played Metroid II on a GameCube either.

[@Max_Casual]

Metroid II for the GameCube?

[@flightlesschicken7769]

Of course, just like Metroid Prime for the original Gameboy ;)

[@StefanAmarisDidNothingWrong]

So let's say I want someone to hum the opening riff to "enter sandman" when I enter a room. How would I go about making this a thing?

[@jaredbowman7764]

As always I thoroughly enjoy your videos whether I agree with you or not.

[@Stupid_Nathan]

YEP THATS A METROID GAME!

[@Blanco8x8]

Yahtzee made a very interesting point in the end. Are games starting to become less memorable, despite being so flawless?

[@407gabyr]

Everyone wanting him to do Cuphead, and I'm just here waiting for him to do Miitopia. .....what? He already did Tomodachi Life. Might as well do the one where Nintendo actually remembers that same-sex relationships are a thing. (...sort of)

[@_sleepco]

@1:40 _back.. to formula?!_

[@epsilonthedragon1249]

2:09 Metroid II wasn’t on the GameCube.

[@retrodragon2249]

No it wasn't.

[@isaacswarts6826]

Do you read comments? If so you should do a review for the SNES Classic. Would love to hear what you really think of it.

[@ShadowVaria]

It's a shame he didn't like this much. As we all know that Prime's one of his favourites. But not everything in the series will hold up to that much, this game does have its flaws and Yahtzee is entitled to his opinion. It is nice he reviewed it though and called it good, that's for sure. Fingers crossed he at least puts it in the top 5. Though this year has had a lot of good games.

[@MightyBoot]

Invest in noise dampening foam?

[@randala.aabergmd1961]

exhaust pipe

[@TomasPabon]

Huh...she does look like a Sinclair C5

[@Agent719]

Well I watched you play the original so now that you have what do you think of the differences?

[@braydeno4189]

G E T A L O A D O F T H I S

[@muddytacolove]

I can't be the only one to hear the echo right? Like no sound proof foam or different mic or whatever.

[@SkaiCyan]

It sounds like Mercury Stream took more inspiration on controls from Super Metroid than anything else, which is annoying because Fusion has the same systems but literally everything controls better.

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

Something something AM2R.

[@nlomman1]

lol Tony Abbott

[@shivalah]

I swear I've already seen that video a few days ago... *confused*

[@The-Game-Merchant]

2:10 Did he say GameCube on purpose?

[@firerath]

3:27 Why Why the hell why is the tony abbott on my screen.

[@3.5mmJack]

Tony Abbot 3:28

[@jasondunbar3592]

And breath.

[@ONETTH]

glad to see its not a stupid girlfriend episode

[@scar6822]

Yatzhee, when are you gonna do Yakuza Kiwami?

[@Rintaro88]

lol tony abbot

[@BlackThanator]

You know, you could just go and play AM2R instead. It's free, more faithful to the series, involves some beautiful artdirection and much better (fully customizable) controls. Nintendo don't want you to know about this, but it's definitely worth a shot.

[@ivangood7121]

doom de dooble doo

[@maciekx10]

Yep, that's a Yahtzee review alright.

[@gamingandreviews.]

Am I the only one here who actually fucking likes samus returns?its a good game people. Stop nitpicking and enjoy the game instead of hating it.

[@robertkenny2636]

Far from it. I enjoyed Samus Returns just much as any other game I played on the 3DS.

[@abaque24]

Fair enough XD

[@ShinobiPhoenix-YT0]

I don't often complain when Yahzee has something wrong and then goes on about it, but geez... Dodgy controls? Literally the only person I've heard say that. Usually any mistakes I've made I know is my fault but each (new) function I figured out on my own through gameplay and loved all of it (except this one bullshit boss, we all know who). And Metroid 2 is not a Metroidvania or supposed to be and that term should never be applied to an ACTUAL Metroid game, especially one made before Metroidvania was a thing including and specifically Super Metroid! Metroid 2 is way more sci-fi horror exploration. Solitude through dark corridors going deeper and deeper into unknown dangerous enemy territory on a planet where you are the invader and the wildlife has every right to defend themselves, murder you, and eat you. Scary, lonely, following a path that could only lead to your death if you're not careful. It's not really even about backtracking (though Samus Returns has that).It's not a Metroidvania and such a thing would applied to something that existed before there was even a concept.

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

The controls are dodgy and I've heard multiple people say it

[@GeneralBrwni]

Story is not one of the more memorable parts of a game for me. I couldn't tell you almost a thing that happened in Bioshock Infinite with all of its copious story and mediocre gameplay, but I can tell you all about that giddy feeling I got when I was thinking I was going to get a missile tank in Super Metroid but instead I fell into a room with a boss door, or the sense of dread that came with walking into a misty field of petrified remains in Dark Souls.

[@neighandwhinnymchorse2100]

After playing the game myself, his whole "so many wonderful buttons" critique holds up less. Because every button *is* used. Y shoots, X counters, B jumps, left bumper free aims, right bumper missiles, which leaves the D pad, touch screen, and A for any special powers or switching modes, so that's what they used. Honestly, I can't even think of a better or quicker way to switch special powers considering how many there are.

[@mredbadger]

The problem is the game doesn’t need a million different projectiles that barely function differently, but all require different button combinations to activate and are necessary to clear very specific obstacles. The GBA Metroids understood this, and this game failed to consider the system it was on

[@ihatemyloginname]

So... what's a DVDA?

[@theexecutioner5244]

"Press X to actually shoot the bloody thing." That moment when you see the finger is pressing Y

[@CamTroid]

2:08 "Now I've never played Metroid II for the *Gamecube* " Was that a joke that went over my head or did Yahtzee make a mistake while writing this

[@Dekkia_]

Using a Gameboy-Player you could play Gameboy/Gameboy-Color/Gameboy-Advance games on a gamecube. This makes the games more enjoyable because you have a proper Screen and a better Controller.

[@jaksanape]

I'm guessing joke.

[@defaultname-wr9sk]

I understand, I haven't played metroid II for the GameCube either

[@AJB-jr6ll]

Knowing Yahtzee, I'm betting it was deliberate.

[@NimhLabs]

Game Boys for the first Generation of them were akin to carrying around a large brick, that when kids tried to give you a swirly you could bash them in the face with it. Calling it Game Brick would have probably alienated the fan base further than calling it Game Cube.

[@Mind-Wanderer01]

This man speaks like how my mind revises my school work

[@PewPew_McPewster]

So Yahtzee, are you going to review Cuphead and how many times have you been asked that question over the past five days.

[@Alzorath]

Probably an impossibly large number... considering I'm a nobody who does primarily RPGs and even I've been asked when I'm going to cover it 3 times -_- (though it is a fun game, definitely has its flaws)

[@BladeBloodTear]

Alzorath yeah screw those guys asking for games out of your review genre!....but uhh when you gonna review dat cuphead doe?

[@TheRoflcer]

Probably about as many times as Game Journalists refer to any game they can't play as Dark Souls.

[@MegamanElric16]

It'll be a treat to see what he compares CupHead to in his fast-talking voice.

[@CardGameAcolyte]

PewPew_McPewster before I clicked this video I knew there would be someone asking

[@devinhelmgren1806]

Quick note: Grapple beam doesn't need to be manually activated, if you use the L-shoulder aim or just regular tilt aim at the grapple points, you will shoot the grapple.

[@kingpin1331]

I feel you Yahtzee getting ahold of a GameCube in 1991 to play metroid 2 on was tough

[@irl_lizard7880]

It's funny I've played through Samus returns three times and I still love it, actually it's one of my favorite games of the year. It's not a terribly faithful remake of Metroid 2 beyond the basic structure and premise, but then again that's probably a good thing since the original game is a monochromatic confusing clusterfuck. I fully expected that Yahtzee wouldn't be a big fan, but I'm almost more surprised to find that he's lukewarm on it.

[@xdan-]

Oh come on he goes out of his way to complain about any single game in existence.

[@xdan-]

Not sure about that. That makes him more of a "game industry hater" in general. Nintendo hater is included in that, but it's not restricted to that.

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

BigHailFan Then your point is missing the point