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[@DistantKingdom]

I really love Metroid as Metroid Prime is one of my favorite series of all time! Will Metroid Dread be your first Metroid Game? Let me know

[@ThePaulper]

Seems interesting, do you think the game would appeal to the average player? Haven’t played Metroid before

[@cannabishornliu6119]

Please change the thumbnail. I know the game releases tomorrow anyway and most people spoiled themselves already but I think it's better to use a frame from the trailers instead of Metroid-Samus angry look from the final boss fight! Also where is the spoiler warning?

[@katelynsewell3928]

@DistantKingdom Maybe! Looks really fun! Also thanks for restoring my faith in GF’s Pokémon! I can’t wait to play Arceus & I already love BD to the point I pre ordered it already so I can play it early! Also subscribed! ❤️ PS Can you possibly do a Rewritten mod for both the main plot & the DLCs with maybe a Kalos mod? And also would installing your mods will ruin my Switch Eshop or not? Thanks again Kingdom! 🧡💛💚💙💜

[@DistantKingdom]

@@ThePaulper most definitely. i haven't played any of the prequels to this game and had an absolute blast

[@ThePaulper]

@@DistantKingdom Alright then, I’ll give it a shot

[@hedgehoundable]

I love how disrespectful she is to Kraid. She enters the room ready to kill but then lowers her guard when she recognizes him like "Oh. This bitch." And when Kraid tries to fire a spike at her, she dodges it without any style or flair because he doesn't deserve that kind of effort.

[@horrorfan117]

“I might actually be a little afraid if you were any kinda threat. Like that other guy on Zebes. What was his name? Oh yeah. Ridley.”

[@Confron7a7ion7]

She was completely out of fucks to give.

[@SoldierOfFate]

This whole mission of hers felt like it wasn't so much for the bounty that the GF offered her. It was personal.

[@blindedjourneyman]

How about how she does raven beak, she didn't just kill and absorb when he got infected she VAPORIZED THEM BOTH! she's so angry n dusgusted she doesn't see him worth absorbing.

[@blindedjourneyman]

@@SoldierOfFate aye

[@JohnCena-ew1mf]

"Can we have our badass female bounty hunter back?" Dread: "Okay."

[@ElZamo92]

I see you did not play Metroid Samus Returns. She was almost as badass as she was in Dread.

[@supremeseregios6810]

​@@ElZamo92 I mean, Dread and Samus Returns were both made by the same people, so they knew what they were doing with 'badass female bounty hunter'.

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

@@ElZamo92 The scars left by Metroid: Other M are still embedded deep inside my cranium, I just can't forget that garbage clusterfuck of a game.

[@MaximumPayine]

And being "badass" is her only defining character trait in Dread 😂

[@Loreboar0]

And her defining character trait in other games is..?

[@sporovid5856]

Samus during cutscenes: hyper efficient bounty hunter Samus when I’m playing: confused idiot who dies to tiny insects - EDIT after 2 YEARS later: I finally got-good guys, we did it. After multiple playthroughs, I know this game like the back of my ass.

[@mr.osmosis5713]

Same

[@superspazzninja5297]

I feel that

[@megapulsar9244]

That's the tragic story of every badass video game character ever.

[@periclod1877]

Skill issues

[@Doctorolivercook]

Samus is glaring at you right now. She doesn't show it, but she's fuming.

[@yelloh2831]

And then she turns herself into a metroid. Most badass shit I've ever seen.

[@DeathScorpi0]

Finally, Metroid is the protagonist

[@cwheels01]

Fuck it, I'M metroid.

[@dynamicsketch]

@@DeathScorpi0 Yet still can't crawl.

[@gamersfun98]

@@dynamicsketch Oh she can crawl. She just chooses not to

[@bbbazzinga]

@@gamersfun98 Exactly, why would you crawl if you can turn into a ball and roll over everywhere.

[@narcolepticred7376]

One thing I like to think about during her absolutely cathartic fit of rage, is that it’s not just that Raven Beak manipulated her, not just that she’s tired of dealing with villains who want the universe at their feet. Raven Beak had the audacity to call her “My Daughter.” I like to think that was where she snapped.

[@CeeHoff]

Kind of insulting that her biological father was killed by Ridley, and now Raven Beak thinks he is a father to her just because of some DNA sharing? Bastard was just asking to die.

[@zillafire101]

@@CeeHoff And didn't even raise her like Grey Voice and the rest of the tribe.

[@kurbaii9940]

@@CeeHoff he literally pulled a "i'm going to get some milk at the grocery store now" on samus

[@Soulbone3]

To have the audacity to put himself on the same level as Rodney aran, old bird and grey voice (and that's not even getting into him killing the thoha tribe, which old bird and grey voice are a part of, and as such would be her extended family), she probably was going to drain him until he was dust, then atomize the dust. The ship just crashed before she could do that.

[@quentinvandeutekom1790]

I thought the rage and aggression were a result of her Metroid dna starting to take over

[@DB-cn6rw]

I love how she always keeps her cannon trained on things when they're a threat, even when a death isn't entirely confirmed she keeps it trained on them for a few moments. Then there's Kraid, who gets zero respect

[@demi-femme4821]

Samus has already fought Kraid twice and this one is being restrained. She already knows exactly what to do.

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

Yes! That's one of my favorite things about her: she's a badass action hero like so many others, but she doesn't get cocky, doesn't constantly walk into obvious traps, and doesn't wanna sacrifice herself for the greater good. Ultimately, she really wants to live.

[@zap4th368]

There is also when she turns away from the robot toward the chozo, she keeps it trained on him, then, once it’s clear he’s not there to fight, she INSTANTLY switches into a casual lean against her knee.

[@crossgear3042]

Samus seeing kraid: really? With this shit again? Haven’t i already killed you twice now? This is just getting boring at this point. Oh well here we go again….

[@zarryis3365]

"!!!..... oh, its you. never mind."

[@DaydreamHoneybee]

I love how Samus never moves an inch more than necessary

[@wolfofsummerbreeze]

Unecessary movement means wasted energy

[@shadowednight1600]

This is Samus. Nintendo learnt; Other M isn't the Samus we know and love

[@Lessen0]

this 100%, i love the super "precise" and "focused" but also still usually in many ways "relaxed" body language. I appreciate them emphasizing her as just a complete badass instead of undermining her.

[@scieneaux8236]

unless youre in morph ball mode trying to cross bomb across pitfall blocks

[@ClassicBentobox]

It blends well with the natural and precise movement in game. Since Samus can turn on a dime or aim directly.

[@leonardorestrepo5196]

I can't believe anyone would say that Samus wasn't emotive enough- she's basically radiating confusion (her first use of her metroid powers), irritation (shutting off the fans), warmth (quiet robe), bemusement (that kraid dodge needs to be made into a gif), and a metric fuck ton of rage (80% of the game). Samus spoke with her body language and animations; arguably as much as the doom guy did back in 2016.

[@evanboll4651]

IKR. Somehow so much more expressive then if she talked all the time IMO.

[@LordTyph]

Kraid isn't just disrespect. Headcanon is that she fully expected Ridley to show up again because _that _*_****_*_ family killing dragon shows up everywhere despite Samus killing him multiple times_ and relaxed when she saw Kraid because he's magnitudes less threatening, especially bound up like he was.

[@Mannwhich]

@@evanboll4651 lol That's how ya know she's the perfect women. Her guns do the talking!

[@wildfire9280]

@@Mannwhich The kind of woman that will actually just kill you 💀

[@combativeThinker]

It’s extremely fitting for someone who was raised by avian aliens who cannot emote via facial expressions on account of having a beak.

[@joshriley2936]

I love how Samus's voice lines after 19 years of no new Metroid games consist of a line of dialogue in Chozo, which they went ahead and made a language for, and primal screaming in rage. Perfect.

[@nogohoho]

Much better than Other M's Samus who needed a man's permission to get an upgrade to avoid deadly heat. And all the rest of that trainwreck.

[@rdowg]

​@@nogohoho i hate you for reminding me of that stupid shit Samus having to wait for permission to use a SUIT so she can stop melting in the lava zone was a fucking abomination in storytelling "Samus, I see you've been stuck in a box and have been getting shot at for almost 5 minutes, I GUESS you can use your plasma shots now....." I dont think a video game has ever gotten my blood to boil over as much as other M did, and I thank god the first time I played it I was too young to pay attention to the story

[@maxentirunos]

@@rdowg Ah yes, MOM and THE BabEyyy

[@LeoneLaTwerk2]

​@@rdowg the baby..

[@rdowg]

@@LeoneLaTwerk2 the baby making the baby's cry from a bottle station so mama samus can get stockholm-ed by daddy Adam.........while mother brain becomes a blong version of the protag from fatal frame...........ohhhhhhhhhhgod my head is already hurting

[@SuperWiiBros08]

God Samus is so fucking cool I hope she's having a break after the events of this game, she deserves it

[@Shade400]

I want to see a simple animation of Samus ordering and drinking a coffee at space Starbucks or whatever they have in the federation. (No talking, they did alright with it here but I still don't trust them)

[@KeyBrute]

@@Shade400 for real

[@ianoliver2224]

And a whole heaping helping of therapy to process what the hell just happened.

[@SoldierOfFate]

With her newfound powers, two things are likely: -the Federation is terrified but decide to let her be unless she steps out of line. -they do not learn from their lessons from Metroid Fusion and attempt to exploit the means to acquire her genes to create the ultimate supersoldier.

[@medicfdumbo]

I don’t think she wants a break

[@matthewsimmons9277]

Funny how primal screams of rage is the best voice acting samus has ever gotten.

[@TheEel228]

The Metroid DNA is honestly Energy hungering Steroids.

[@markusnavergard2387]

Raven beak casually mentiod Other M

[@pforgottonsoul]

@@LimeDida its not english though.

[@awfuljupiter8434]

@@pforgottonsoul I thought it was cool she spoke Chozo. She is one them even to a genetic level

[@pontoancora]

She speaks Chozo in this game.

[@rosenrot234]

I love how she sees Kraid and just reacts with a very "Oh. I thought this would be someone important" posture.

[@silverflight01]

"Could've sworn I've killed you before like that other guy with the wings"

[@BlackWingedSeraphX]

She shoulda did this with Ridley in Other M. I thik the writers saw the backlash and decided to listen to the fans. Hence why Samus is epic here.

[@Spudtron98]

"Huh. And here I thought you really weren't going to come back after Zebes..."

[@JanusHoW]

I know. Samus may be a (mostly) silent protagonist, but she communicates so much with her body language.

[@hafirenggayuda]

She just speak "I'm too old for this s***" with body language

[@charliesullivan9211]

I love how they gave her so much personality without her hardly ever speaking: there’s this incredible confidence in everything she does to the point where it almost feels like she’s showing off, especially in her fight against kraid.

[@TheMagnificentTrio]

I agree. She has run into the most terrifying things in the entire galaxy and has taken down so much that she just doesn't give a damn at this point. And I LOVE IT!!!!!

[@AMnotQ]

She really wanted to prove a point to Kraid.

[@Lightmaster677]

With Kraid, it really feels like she's just: "Oh...it's just you."

[@Blaze1990sp]

Shes been hanging out with Doomguy a lot lmao

[@Veelofar]

@@Blaze1990sp Doom Guy learned being a bad ass from her. She learned being a show boat from him.

[@thewalrus45]

Ridley took a break for this game so his bro Kraid could get some shine for the first time in decades.

[@greninjaguy5264]

But what about crocomire? Everyone loves crocomire...

[@moniessuwu836]

Crocomire is best waifu

[@viewtifuljoe66]

They could least let the hybrid form or mutated form put up some fight or something, rather just transform then get anihilated. Or some different forms or something but oh well.

[@andrewt329]

More like Ridley knew to stay the hell out of Samus’s way this time around.

[@ValGuard4801]

@@andrewt329 more like he's died and resurrected so many times they couldn't bs him back again.

[@twistsnakeanklesvids261]

I like that Samus is quick to aim but seems to avoid shooting anything until she's very sure it's hostile.

[@Athanase48067]

mark of a pro right there

[@Sontaburetski]

Trigger discipline level 100

[@adrianmartinez2076]

8:38 I know Samus is a badass in this game, but can we talk for a moment about how Raven Beak rips off his own wing and continues fighting? Such a great final boss

[@DistantKingdom]

He's so dam cool

[@charlesvattimo4674]

Raven Beak was the One Winged Angel for a second there.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

I've heard Raven Beak's got an 8-pack and is incredibly handsome. Samus really should accept her helplesseness, as, hum, Adam tells her.

[@svartfrasr9755]

I went from 0 to mad respect instantaneously when he did that shit.

[@ADTribalChild]

The Sephiroth vibes were there but I immediately shouted "Oh shit" when Raven ripped it off.

[@carbodude5414]

The entire game gave "I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with ME!" vibes

[@CurtIsTheSillo]

"Call the Ambulance! But NOT FOR ME!'

[@bartlegoof5949]

except with the EMMI

[@fabi3790]

@@bartlegoof5949 well there its more like: "you fuckers can be glad I can't do shit against you yet. Just wait! "

[@sLasHeRxXx07]

Degenerates would definitely take this well.... Very well 😅😅

[@3psilon_]

@@bartlegoof5949 Well, canonically Samus always parries the EMMI so she always gives off that vibe

[@shannonjones8877]

I love how when Quiet Robe approaches Samus, she turns to him in threat assessment mode, with her defenses up because she's just so used to having her life threatened everytime she encounters another unknown being; then when he gives her a friendly greeting, you can see the tension literally melt away from her body, and she has a moment of relief. And that's communicated without her needing to make a sound. Also love how Raven Beak looks at his remaining wing, then locks eyes with Samus and then rips it off while maintaining that eye contact. The body language as a whole in this game is legitimately amazing.

[@YasEmisDaBus]

There's one more thing she does here She drops her throat guard, which I'd assume is a sign of trust and respect in Chozo culture, specifically those who wear Power Suits

[@LordTyph]

The defensive stance fits well with what she was just put through, an Emmi catching her off guard and nearly killing her before suddenly freezing and some stranger showing up.

[@superspazzninja5297]

It's great visual storytelling. Better than some games with dialog. But IMHO.

[@shmeleos3662]

Raven beak just didn't want to become a sephiroth meme

[@LordTyph]

@@shmeleos3662 he became a different meme entirely.

[@go4moo]

6:19 I love how she's hanging off a ledge over a lake of lava with one hand, and her first thought is "Do I need to shoot this guy more?"

[@bob389]

Badass too considering she would’ve been fine with the gravity suit, she was more than willing to fight it in the lava

[@Xenobork]

Should've dived in for the x upgrade before it burned away

[@skateboardturtle]

That was such a fun boss

[@waynecarrjr.1187]

@@Xenobork I wonder what ability we would have gotten from that X

[@Buphido]

@@waynecarrjr.1187 possibly the spider ball? It was a spider like creature after all.

[@MasacoMike]

Finally, after all these years you play as Metroid

[@veemogamer2476]

YES

[@duckway4733]

The meme prophecy has been fullfilled. The main character of metroid is named metroid. Yes, Metroid can crawl.

[@fero_zetta]

Since Fusion really

[@1callmemalachi]

@@fero_zetta no? How?? You do know X parasites and Metroids are different organisms right? In Fusion, Samus suit got corrupted with the X parasyte but she was saved and due to that became immune to the X parasyte.

[@fero_zetta]

​@@1callmemalachi She was saved in Metroid Fusion with the Metroid Vaccine, made with stem cells harvested from the last Metroid. Her DNA got mixed with the Metroid one just like her normal DNA got mixed with Chozo DNA. She's not just immune to X, she's her natural predator since then, that's how you get back most of your abilities and the only way you can get back the Ice Beam. She has no immunity to the X parasite because she was miraculously saved, she became a Metroid since Fusion. Now she's expressing more Metroid traits than before... (Which begs the question, Will she ever get those sick wings of Ravenbeak?)

[@austinjones9276]

Just a reminder: at 8:55 when she activated Metroid Suit mode, she wasn't just draining Raven Beak of power, she was draining the ENTIRE DAMN SHIP as well! That's the equivalent of absorbing a couple of NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS WORTH OF ENERGY!!!

[@MrDibara]

No wonder she was spamking Kamehamehas like she was breathing! Girl absorded a crap ton of power prieviously!

[@Andrew-ck7in]

Hey when raven beak said “most powerful Metroid” he wasn’t kidding

[@austinjones9276]

@@Andrew-ck7in Exactly! 😎

[@AlmightySammich]

Give props to Raven Beak though, because that guy fucking *got up* after all that and was still looking to scrap. The fact that he got ganked by the X parasite is the only thing that stopped him.

[@austinjones9276]

@@AlmightySammich true dat

[@Impalingthorn]

Sidenote: Kinda've interesting seeing how different Space Marine Archetypes handle their "Silent Protagonist" category. Master Chief is silent because he's marine focused on following orders and completing the objective. Doom Guy is silent because he genuinely doesn't give a fuck about what anyone thinks and does what he sees fit. Samus though? She is neither as reserved as Doom Guy nor as social as John 117, but only talks when it is necessary to show respect to what she deems a "civilian" or to consort with her work associates. Other than that, she doesn't care at all for banter or shit talk because every ounce of disrespect she can give is instead conveyed through her body language.

[@ScyBlade]

After thinking on it, Doom Slayer may be one of the few people who could succeed replacing Samus in this game. Whatever's going on that lets him replenish supplies, health, and armor from his enemies could be turned against the X Parasites, protecting him from them.

[@jacobschott6955]

@@ScyBlade Unfortunately, their methods are incompatible. The Doom Slayer heals and powers up by absorbing pure hell energy, or its filtered variant, Argent. He’s just so incredibly angry that it literally can’t corrupt or kill him, so it only makes him stronger. Samus is able to absorb X Parasites because she’s developed Metroid traits from the experimental vaccine she took in Fusion. Her Power Suit then converts the extra mass and energy into ammo and suit energy, something it’s capable of doing because the damn thing is near-magical Chozo biotech that’s so tightly interwoven with Samus’ own biology it, too, has taken on Metroid traits. Essentially, the Doom Slayer’s absorption method is rooted in magic and spiritual purity (pure, unadulterated RAGE, to be specific), and Samus’ is rooted in extremely futuristic biotechnological f***ery. Ironically, the X is one of the few things that could absolutely kill most space marine protagonists instantly. It doesn’t seem to mind any form of armor when infesting hosts, and is absurdly difficult to effectively deter, never mind kill, without the assistance of a handy-dandy Metroid. Combined with its absolute lethality and ability to rapidly consume, improve, and redeploy complex organic forms, the X Parasite makes even Halo’s Flood look like a total joke in terms of threat level. Samus just happens to be pumped full of the one thing that is a perfect counter to the X - the DNA of the life-energy-consuming Metroid bio weapon, which apparently one-ups the X’s consumption method.

[@Humaricslastcall]

@@jacobschott6955 So yeah. The X would easily take over the Flood if they came into contact with each other.

[@Th1boi]

Doom guy could not speak because he was traumatised after the events of the first doom games. And/or he is very angry. Probably both.

[@jacobschott6955]

@@Humaricslastcall No contest, yeah. The Flood’s infection is brutal and disgusting, but it’s nowhere near as thorough or unstoppable as the X’s. The real problem is that what would come out the other side would, by definition, be at least as bad as both of them combined…

[@dippin4dots]

This game does what a lot of other games/movies don't. Samus is a badass, who not only could defeat tens of hundreds of aliens twice her size, but is also human. She gets distracted, she gets angry, she fucking loses it, she's not a perfect being that is calm at everypoint of the story. Holy shit this game blew my expectations for a characeter harder than I have ever seen a game do.

[@alessandromazza4557]

I love the part at 3:25 because it lets you see the calmer side. She's on a totally hostile planet with killer robots, full power Chozo warriors and mimic parasytes, you'd expect her to just shoot the hell out of everything at sight and yet she gives this Chozo the opportunity to show he isn't a threath

[@MrMarket1987]

Technically a mutant when you consider how altered her DNA is. But point taken.

[@janseldkingj.2511]

Have you forgotten about the *doomslayer*

[@xanious3759]

@@MrMarket1987 samus is dna soup at this point in the timeline

[@makogp747]

it told samus' character better than other m did lol

[@jadekaiser7840]

I love how in the cutscenes, she moves and points her arm cannon at new threats just as crazy fast as a top-tier player can do in game. Not only the reaction speed, but the physical movement so instantaneous that there isn't even a motion blur. Just one instant she's looking around casually, and the next she has that thing pointed directly at your face. Really drives home the idea that those feats you can accomplish in-game aren't story/gameplay segregated. She's ACTUALLY that much of a physically impossible badass.

[@Mappster]

3:18 She turned her aim 180 degree in a half second, fearsomely fast

[@Taraku43]

Not just that, look at the very first cutscene of the game and then the final encounter with Raven Beak. The game shows you right as it starts how to defeat Raven Beak, but no one thinks of remembering that encounter. It is just really creatively done

[@selassieaspen9940]

She's like a Marvel cinema that's more badass!

[@Daxyl]

@@Mappster Playing that movement frame by frame, there were 7 frames between when she started turning and when she had her new target locked. Assuming a minimum frame rate of 24fps she moved in less than a third of a second. Not only that, her movement was PERFECT. Try to hold your arm out and then whip around that fast to aim behind you. You'll likely move too far and have to pull back to compensate, or not move far enough and need to adjust a little. Samus' arm moved at full speed through that entire action and came to a dead stop when her new target was lined up. Any schmuck can move fast, but she moved fast with perfect precision!

[@chrissysonicutdrloz]

​@Taraku I went back and watched the 1st encounter and yes, you're absolutely right. His suit even changes colors as she's firing.

[@indigolotus1100]

You see, Raven Beak, you're not just dealing with the average Metroid anymore... You're dealing with a- *dramatic pause* Super Metroid

[@Unresponsive13]

Underrated comment, very clever, i fully approve

[@Comkill117]

Raven Beak: Ugh… Samus: You see, I, Samus, have Returned. Raven Beak: Stop. Samus: The things that make me up is all Fusion. Raven Beak: I’m your father, I’m the one who should be making bad jokes here. Samus: You’re past your Prime. Raven Beak: I’m Dreading this. Samus: (points finger gun and arm canon)

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Let’s face it: Team Four Star has become a permanent part of the Internet culture now. “How marvelous.” EDIT: Speaking of popular culture, can anyone cite my quote?

[@TheAshholeBoy]

No no no. That title goes for the baby. He's actually dealing with... The HYPER METROID!

[@slimballs9650]

Raven Beak, more like Chozo Vergil.

[@comicsans5103]

Doom Slayer: *“Hey, need a-”* Samus: _unbridled screams of fury_ Doom Slayer: *“… okie dokie then, you got it.”*

[@donnelwaddledee965]

Doom Guy: Say no more, rip and tear and all that.

[@nousername191]

Doom Slayer: Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!

[@SoldierOfFate]

Master Chief: ...guess I still have more training to do. Doom Slayer: You'll get there, son.

[@duskiboi3960]

Doom Slayer saying “okie dokie” is one of the most cursed things I’ve ever imagined

[@GokuFace]

Doomslayer:thats my girl!

[@razmig6489]

The pure *RAGE* in her eyes when she fully activates her Metroid powers against Raven Beak... it's beautiful 🥺

[@DoctorPorkenfries]

It's hilarious how Samus actually lowers her cannon when she realizes it's *just* Kraid. She's thinking like, "Bitch, calm down. All that roaring. You ain't scary. You're just a beginner boss. Like Spore Spawn. Or an Alpha Metroid."

[@Shuyin781]

She was like: "Bitch, I punked your ass 2 times already. You really wanna go for number 3?"

[@anajohnson3188]

"And now you're chained up like some wild animal. Oh, how the mighty have fallen, you little bitch."

[@SoldierOfFate]

"I haven't seen you for 17 years and that was a remake too...do you need another asskicking?"

[@Axolotl720]

Well the Metroid is a bad comparison since they are actually threatening

[@mrbones9332]

bro thinks he's the Berserker Lord

[@dubuniverse]

The scene when Samus starts to scream with a primal rage and starts to suck the fuck out the energy of the final boss is one of the best things in this game

[@GarrigKitten]

That moment when Samus digs her claws into his head are some of the most cathartic moments. I think Raven Beak forgot that you can't unlock a feeding Metroid without concussive force, and to see her so 120% done with all the shit she'd been put through on ZDR that she ripped the energy out of his ship was just an absolute beauty to behold. Hell, the entire sequence after you dusted the X was the game saying 'At this point, you're invincible. We won't bother you with a HUD.'

[@stephanbelmont2944]

I wasn’t expecting her to stick her hand in his head like that either. I laughed seeing raven beak cry out in pain.

[@phracci]

*one of the best things in all games

[@Konh-Minh]

@@GarrigKitten if you have a sharp enough eye, you can actually see that she hooked one of her fingers into his eye through the helmet!

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

Even if it makes no sense at all. This ''activating the predator instinct in her DNA'' thing is complete bullshit.

[@chaosvolt]

As badass as Samus' nonchalant reaction to Kraid is, you gotta give points to Kraid too. Resurrected again, abducted by the setting's resident bird precursors, held in captivity chained up in a fucking lava pit, who knows what else, and of course having a few nasty wounds from what he's been through. And in this completely alien setting he's been thrown into, somehow The Hunter finds him. The Hunter, scourge of space pirates, the human that's already put him down twice. The first thing he sees in who-knows-how-long that he might remember from his old life, and it's the last thing he saw twice in a row, and soon to be a third time. And what does Kraid do, in the sort of "out of the frying pan, and into the fire" situation that deserves an Other M moment all its own? *He goes down swinging.*

[@Anonymous-ks1pn]

If im gonna die ima do it with dignity.

[@scifisyko]

“Hey, f!ck you, Kraid.” “No, f!ck YOU, Samus.” “F!ck you!” “F!ck YOU!” “F!ck YOU!” Etc. etc.

[@TheBeLuvdTRex]

It's was a clone of Kraid not the real thing.

[@alondite215]

Calling Samus "Metroid" now actually makes a kind of sense, seeing as how she fully embodies the meaning of the name and is literally part Metroid at the genetic level.

[@AlexRN]

So "How can Metroid crawl?" meme was always right then. Who would've known.

[@veemogamer2476]

OMG. All of us when we thought Metroid was Samus were actually predicting the future of the series. We just didn't know it!

[@retrodkcn1979]

Since Fusion

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

It's cool, sure (by the way, she has Metroid genetics ever since Fusion as the name implies), even if I didn't liked the "insectoid" visuals of her metroid suit... idk, I never related metroid to insects before. But in the end, now she is too goddamn powerful. She was always overpowered, but now it got out of hand, lol she literally devours the orange EMMI like it was nothing, the supposed strongest weapon of the Federation. She killed a Chozo super warrior, she kills Metroid Prime, she kills mother brain, etc.. The character is too goddamn powerful, how can you create the next storyline if nothing is a threat to her?

[@codebracker]

@@RRRRRRRRR33 She is basically doom guy at this point

[@cheese4g]

My favorite part about the Kraid scene is how she tenses up just before the fight, but then relaxes when she sees who it is. As if she's going "Oh, it's just you." ... and then I go ahead and ruin it by losing against him seven times, lol.

[@Savage--]

I can relate.

[@veemogamer2476]

AYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! (spoiler if you click more) Apparently there's this way you can skip Kraids second phase and kill him instantly if you have the Morph Bombs when you fight him. I'm not sure how so I'll google it later

[@aecholapis]

"Oh, it's you. It's been a long time. How have you been?" "I've been really busy being dead. You know, after you _murdered_ me." -a conversation between Samus and Kraid during that scene, probably

[@tristancruver4527]

Weakling. You lost 7 times? Well guess what, I lost 28 times!

[@cheese4g]

@@tristancruver4527 TEACH ME YOUR WAYS SENSEI!

[@RandomTask678]

I love how she never lowers her arm cannon until she's absolutely sure the threat is neutralized. She doesn't even lower it for Quiet Robe until he did the traditional Chozo greeting, signifying he was a friend. Stone cold to everyone and everything

[@theinfantmetroid]

Makes it even funnier that she lowers it the _second_ she recognizes Kraid

[@scifisyko]

@@theinfantmetroid “Oh good. This again.”

[@LET4M4RU]

​@@theinfantmetroidoh, yeah. *This* fucker.

[@crossgear3042]

Except for that sheer raw disrespect for kraid lol

[@hafirenggayuda]

Still charging blaster tho. She just think Kraid not threatening enough for her (which he is)

[@JanusHoW]

Ridley's gone for good, Samus truly fears nothing now. Also, I love how she just goes from near dead to PURE UNBRIDLED RAGE in the blink of an eye when she goes full Metroid.

[@AfroXaolin2023]

Hell to the YES! Her walking Trigger object is FINALLY in the ground and Something was telling me Samus would possibly start acting more and more like a Metroid thanks to the gene infusion.

[@Chiro_Cody]

She is truly too angry to die

[@rokechikan4481]

She realized that if she died, she’d have to spend eternity with Ridley in the afterlife

[@sodasaintcommentaries4054]

@@AfroXaolin2023 I think it’s more likely that her Metroid genes act up if she is either enraged or in a life or death situation.

[@carbodude5414]

She's never been scared of him Fuck Other M

[@ethanmckeon1600]

Can we appreciate the fact that when samus gets angry and goes full Metroid, she is not only sucking all the energy out of bird man, but all the energy from the ENTIRE SHIP she is on. No wonder her cannon arm was so powerful afterward.

[@DistantKingdom]

Mmm good point lol

[@ashwinshetty1598]

It's the exact same beam type that laid waste to Mother Brain

[@Square31]

She legit went: "Fuck you. Fuck your ship. Fuck your experiments. And most importantly: fuck this planet."

[@jessw.sheridan7186]

I assumed she sucked up the Hyper Beam from Raven Beak, considering he uses a big red beam like that in his boss fight. Just one more power to unlock from absorbing a boss

[@_whocaresyt_]

You know what would’ve been cool? What if we were able to use that new ability in gameplay instead of the only seeing it in cutscenes or melee attacks

[@ViolaDragon621]

Samus in Other M: Oh no, I have to fight Ridley for the hundredth time, I'm scared Samus in Dread: Been there. Seen that. Don't care.

[@srlopez875]

Samus: Adam was right, we aren't paid enough for this shit.

[@LordTyph]

She just acme back after two big, long-scale missions andl ost the closest thing to a child with no rest/proper sleep. I'd be frayed and not myself too. This is my headcanon on why she's not 100% in Other M and I'm sticking to it, she's too dedicated to the grind to take time off to work even when she clearly needs a a vacation.

[@cristobalgonzalez324]

Personally I consider justified that Samus was terrified for seeing again her parents murderer _after a lot of time believing that he was dead for good_ Not gonna lie, that boss battle on Other M was cool for me

[@LordTyph]

@@cristobalgonzalez324 Considering that Samus caused Ridley to run like a ******* at the end? Oh yes.

[@Oh-Ben]

@@cristobalgonzalez324 none of Samus' actions in Other M made sense. Not even Adam made sense.

[@helios8587]

Metroid Dread is basically "watch samus be badass for 6-8 hours straight"

[@knuckles543]

for her, a day ending in 'y'

[@cupgg21]

Or how it would be I Samus trained under doomslayer in eternal

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

Or for the casual speedrunners, 4 hours.

[@cupgg21]

@@ZeldagigafanMatthew that too

[@CrashB111]

@@cupgg21 Please, put some respect on Samus' name. She's older than Doom Guy by almost a decade.

[@konsak0]

Loving Samus at 3:34 being like, "Well I'll be damned, a nice one." So much expression is put into the animations here; you could see her hunch forward a little as she relaxes, one arm on the leg in a resting position.

[@cheshire2348]

"Oh, hello."

[@ChangedFigure]

I think it's also because, since she was raised by the Chozo, she can genuinely tell when one approaches her in peace or in violence.

[@geoffreytasker2097]

I just realized Samus and Raven beak's first encounter are the exact mechanics of the first phase of the boss fight these developers are top tier.

[@ReikuYin]

Late to this, but the before boss cutscenes, if you look, all do that. Sliding through the legs of the first boss. Shooting Kirad when he lunges at you, The final boss strat being shown at the start is such a great replay watch bonus.

[@funnynameforme4091]

This game was fantastic at Show don’t Tell

[@Ashley-Slashley]

Honestly, i’m very happy with Samus’ portrayal in this game, because this is how I imagined her in all the other 2D Metroids, a no-nonsense bounty hunter who is RIDICULOUSLY fucking brave and just, bodies everything

[@Unresponsive13]

BRAVE? Buddy, brave implies she has any fear to ignore. That isn't bravery, that's sheer, raw, unadulterated CONFIDENCE. With an occasional side of PURE RAGE.

[@Ashley-Slashley]

@@Unresponsive13 I mean, personally I always subscribed to the idea that Samus is atleast slightly worried about the threats around her. But she pushes through it anyway because she knows she's the only person who truly CAN. (Kinda like how in Fusion, her elevator monologues essentially state that she's alittle scared of the SA-X)

[@Unresponsive13]

@@Ashley-Slashley Fair enough, but in this game? Fear? Are you sure? I kinda think she's finally reached a point where none of this shit scares her anymore, she's pretty much seen (and killed) it all by now.

[@Ashley-Slashley]

@@Unresponsive13 true, ESPECIALLY now that Ridley and the SA-X are dead, but like the E.M.M.I probably wouldn't be any less terrifying

[@kevinumana3582]

I mean I remember in the manga she was mean and aggressive with space pirates so this version of her isn't out of character

[@sirmidnight2039]

Can we talk about how Samus grabbed Raven’s face so hard that it *Atomized* his mask on Impact?

[@GarrigKitten]

Raven Beak got exactly what he wanted: The most powerful Metroid in existence. It's just a shame that he forgot what can get one off once it starts to feast. On the other side, we also have the X that had collected the experiment that Raven Beak tortured, Kraid that Raven Beak tortured, and packaged them all in Raven Beak. It took all of their resentment, all of their hatred for him, and brought him, unguarded (because Kraid's hide is invulnerable to Samus' weaponry), and knew that this Metroid could destroy all of it. Its own destruction was a footnote to using their rage to annihilate the bastard that caused their suffering.

[@lexicus1275]

@@GarrigKitten Nothing can stop a metroid from draining its victim entirely once it's latched on, except for the prey's death, the metroid's death, or the metroid willingly letting go. The only reason why Raven Beak didn't turn to dust here was because Samus had to let go to stick the landing.

[@GarrigKitten]

@@lexicus1275 Again, concussive weapons like the Bombs and Power Bombs that Samus has routinely used. And at this point, I think what would break if she'd landed without bracing would have been the planet. She has essentially become a Nokia in might.

[@Chalibay415]

Me when I fucking G E T Y O U

[@SoldierOfFate]

Samus fulfilled her destiny right there: as the Chozo's ultimate warrior. Their christened protector of the galaxy fused with the deadliest predator they created with their highest technologies.

[@caelkins6478]

The best portrayal of Samus by far. Absolutely cannot believe how well they nailed her personality

[@Lexicon865]

Samus in most games: no-nonsense bounty hunter that gets the job done Samus in Other M: kinda immature and weak-willed Samus in Dread: *Has Rage Drive*

[@carbodude5414]

No, no! See, Other M Samus is "relatable" and "down-to-earth"! Who _doesn't_ like a woman who is hyper subservient to a man to the point she lets said man micro-manage her every action? And who doesn't like a woman who acts like a scaredy cat the moment a nemesis she's faced so many times before appeared and need to be rescued? /s

[@Oddball_1943]

@@carbodude5414 it was Federation business, she had to listen to command, and PTSD is a bitch

[@fireong6376]

@@Oddball_1943 PTSD would only make any sense by conveniently ignoring how many times Samus has destroyed Ridley in Samus Returns, Prime 1&3 and Super Metroid up to that point lol.

[@babytricep437]

@@fireong6376 zero mission/Metroid 1

[@Oddball_1943]

@@fireong6376 i think you dont understand how PTSD works but whatever boats your float

[@TheCocktailEnthusiast]

You know what's really cool about that first cutscene? It teaches you how to fight his first phase 😂. Too bad you forget it all ten minutes later.

[@DistantKingdom]

i noticed that when editing this video

[@altinademi9499]

thats crazy

[@spaicersoda7165]

Almost all cutscenes do the same, its awsome

[@qactustick]

Yeah my brain wasn't thinking about this cutscene at all when I started fighting him lol. Now I see it again here and hindsight's definitely kicking in.

[@Heartache1470]

I know I forgot when I fought him :')

[@IronDino]

8:40 Raven Beak, "One-Winged Angel? That's for weaklings."

[@thinkkirby9025]

thank Raven Beak... that the Meme won't take him down.

[@ValGuard4801]

They made so many ballsy moves with the twists and giving samus a voice at all. And it paid off this and Super are tied for my favorite game of all time.

[@Anths_art]

it worked because they only used her speaking in one scene, and a very important scene at that

[@PIXEL-yt3fu]

Thank god it didn't turn out like Metroid Other M

[@ryanandrewadormeo2768]

@@PIXEL-yt3fu the baby

[@ValGuard4801]

@@PIXEL-yt3fu That'd be difficult. OM turned out so horribly because one man, a game designer, took full and complete control over a project he was essentially turning into a movie. This includes both voice casts, every aspect of cutscenes, and the entire plot. He casted and directed the Japanese and English casts personally even with zero experience in any sort of cinematic field.

[@ValGuard4801]

@@DIEFIESEDEM0 Not in her own games tho.

[@WillieManga]

I love how Samus' reaction to seeing someone attacking her is to kill it immediately. A definite far cry from Other M. And I mean it in the best way possible.

[@keaton3258]

Metorid other M was not Samus. Samus in these types of dangerous environments is shoot first ask questions later, she doesn't take chances, and she shouldn't. She obviously still waits a second like with the chozo, but she won't hesitant to gun something down

[@JanusHoW]

I can't help but wonder if those were early signs of her Metroid DNA taking over and going out of control. Metroids are near-mindless predators whose very purpose, as defined by their creators, is to kill. Granted, trying to kill something that is actively trying to kill you - and will not stop until it has achieved that objective - is a natural reaction, especially if you have the means to fight back.

[@keaton3258]

@@JanusHoW Nah, Samus has always been shoot first ask questions later. We see it multiple times, even if a lot of the games didn't show her character that well. She's a warrior and knows the risks of being hesitant. Remember how longs she's been doing this, she definitely has tons of experience up her belt and knows that you should take care of a threat first

[@WillieManga]

​@@keaton3258 Particularly if you notice that Samus Returns takes place BEFORE Super, and thus before Other M. And look how cool she was in that game, only flinching after Ridley almost kills her, not before she even starts fighting. You know what? I like to consider Other M a non-canon spinoff at this point. Well, anyway, I actually noticed how fitting it is that the series is called Metroid. The Metroids are some of the most powerful enemies in the series, an evolved Metroid is the villain of the Prime series, the goal is to destroy them all in the second game and its remake before the last of its kin bonds with Samus and helps her twice, (technically three times if you count the DNA infusion during Fusion's intro) and Metroid even translates to Ultimate Warrior in the game's lore, and Samus becomes one in both ways at the end of this game.

[@WillieManga]

And the more I think about it, I gotta mention how this just might be the first horror game where both the good guys and the bad guys are equally terrifying. The X is terrifying for just what they do to their victims, the EMMIs are terrifying for how you can only kill them when the game lets you, and Samus is terrifying for just how skilled she is and how she takes it all in stride, only scared when she is physically at her enemy's mercy, or when she feels she herself might not be able to control herself.

[@orange0666]

The "Dread" in the title is actually the feeling that her enemies experience throughout the entire game.

[@BWOSandman]

This is the most respect Metroid has had since the Prime Trilogy. Maybe ever.

[@DistantKingdom]

and i love every second of it : )

[@BWOSandman]

@@DistantKingdom Same here. You can tell they put their heart and soul into every little detail and made it a worthy sequel to fusion.

[@demohunto3]

samus returns was a great game though

[@megamegaO]

Wym???? Aside from other m, the franchise has been pretty well respected...

[@Shuyin781]

@@BWOSandman atmosphere wise, this game creates the same kind of space horror and dread that fusion created and I love it!

[@christofu148]

I’d love to see things be like the 80s again where samus sits in the same place as Mario and link in terms of fame. Obviously Mario is always the most famous but I think you get what I mean

[@AliVe1234]

Well it seems it's kind of happening, with this game selling apparently really well, and Prime 4 on the horizon

[@isacctavares1368]

Yea. Thats probably happening. Im glad to see the Big 3 of Gaming back together again. I was never a Metriod fan, but im so glad seeing Metroid Dread seeming to do well, and Samus finally getting her time to shine again. The Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman of gaming all together again on one console, and taking their places on Gamings throne yet again.

[@law35penn]

Although I hardly ever played prime beucz I can't take fps(motion sickness). I did the other ones. She have always been my favorite female badass heroine. Nintendo did her right becuz they never forced this feminist in my face. We all found out about it the hard way and that was the best part. If you think about it, she is one of the first female main character in video games. There is something special about her.

[@megamegaO]

But....she didn't ...Zelda and Mario outsold by a long shot in the 80s but Metroid did financially okay....okay enough to keep her going.

[@law35penn]

@@megamegaO she never did good in Japan. But hopefully things changes.

[@MrDudeman9442]

I lovveee when she first enters the room with Kraid and notices something there, she gets ready for a real threat….. and then sees who she’s actually up against, literally puts her gun BEHIND herself, and is like “eh, just you again, 😪, Here, taste some of this for me” *pew*

[@thebardisin]

I just noticed something. Samus's Metroid Suit is incredibly similar in design language to dark Samus, which was a metroid fusing with her Phason Suit. Good to see the consistency.

[@Mannwhich]

For the chozo to make 2 distinct biological creations (Metroids, and Samus's suit) compatible with each other, had to have been intentional.

[@LET4M4RU]

Phazon are a Prime-timeline thing, though. The prime trilogy is completely unrelated to the whole Metroid Fusion timeline

[@ttty2242]

@@LET4M4RU prime is fully cannon to the mainline metroid franchise.

[@LET4M4RU]

@@ttty2242 well, technically yes. But the events of Prime unfolds at such a radically different time than the "traditional" events that you can basically call those unrelated. While it has never been clearly established *when* exactly Prime happens, there are some changes both during the "fusion" timeline and during the "Prime" timeline that basically contradict each other so widely (thanks mostly to new entries like Dread and Other M) that you can think of those as separate timelines similarly to the Zelda timeline split. Both timelines don't interact with each other at all, it's easy to consider Prime as Spin offs in the same manner that Persona is a Shin Megami Tensei spin off, if you see what I mean.

[@ttty2242]

@@LET4M4RUwhen prime happens is established, it's between metroid 1 and 2. The trilogy (and its upcoming 4th entry) are canon to the main metroid timeline, even if Other M gunks up the works. Dread doesn't really conflict with Prime in any way.

[@googamp32]

I think it's safe to say that this game has repaired all the damage Other M did to Samus' character.

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

We do not speak about Other M

[@peytonsnyder2421]

@@trial_with_an_error9687 "The baby"

[@AfroXaolin2023]

Let’s not forget, she was only 17 around Other M, so she’s had PLENTY of time to mature into the badass we know and love.

[@Kingu-Sama]

I played other M and Fusion before i watched this Video and I honestly can't believe this is the same character

[@chozolady]

Samus having a personality? That’s considered damage? Give me a fucking break.

[@MrOmegatronic]

So, something fun I just realised: Aeion actually ties the MercurySteam _Metroid_ s back to _Zero Mission_ in a way that's honestly genius, and even tells us a ton about Raven Beak's personality! Remember how, to get the Fully Powered Suit, Samus had to pass the Ruins Test? A living mural also known as the God of War, that looks like a different kind of Chozo than Old Bird & Grey Voice, and attacks with a bizarre lightning ability that seems more supernatural than scientific? It's based on a Mawkin, using some form of lightning Aeion. A Mawkin that uses lightning Aeion, and is considered a god due to its combat power... sound like anyone we know?

[@espeumbrex]

That look of pure, unbridled rage Samus gives Raven Beak immediately after going full Metroid, all while bellowing like some kind of wild animal, man... That was chilling. Terrifying, even. Legitimately incredible how expressive they made her in Dread.

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

Same, I love it, and even though it's similar to a LOT of other scenes from shonen anime and video games, I feel like it's more impactful because Samus isn't a "stupid" protagonist. She's not the Goku type who will walk straight into every single trap and sacrifice herself for the greater good; when her pupils go small and she starts screaming, we KNOW she isn't kidding around, and is fighting for her own life as much as anyone else's.

[@Doctorolivercook]

There are many words to describe an Ultimate warrior. But for the Chozo, there is only one: That word... is... METROID!!!

[@misternobody9622]

Huh….. so I guess Samus really IS Metroid

[@blindedjourneyman]

Humorous when you consider her nick name by the chozo was originally hatchling and that space pirates call her the hunter. 2 types of metroid and with dread she's at her end point of the timeline and growth.

[@gokaury]

And all because she showed a little compassion to Metroid larvae.

[@patrickshaw411]

@@misternobody9622 the series was named after her the WHOLE time

[@MexicanSheepMan]

It's so hard to believe that THIS is the exact same character as the whiny, submissive Samus from Other M, seeing Samus going back to doing what she does best, being the cool bounty hunter she always has been, kinda got a tear out of me, she's so cool I wanted to cry.

[@MrOmegatronic]

Honestly, my take on it is that Samus was so drained right after _Super_ , that _Other M_ basically happened at the worst possible time, especially since it must've felt like it immediately undid the absolute final death of the monster that _killed and ate her parents_ . The Ridley scene feels more like it's "not even *actual death* can stop him?" than anything else, as Samus realises that the monster that destroyed her life can essentially reincarnate itself through any other member of its species at will, just portrayed horrendously, and... well, honestly, most of the issue with _Other M_ is that it has some good ideas, but portrays them so horrendously that it outright _ruins_ them (in large part due to cultural differences, which are especially jarring because Samus has always felt like just as much of a Western Hemisphere character as a Japanese one). They should've made Adam less of a prick, and been explicit that the whole "authorisation" thing was either an obstructive government policy that they had to obey to give her legal permission to be there, and/or a precaution because they know her modus operandi and didn't want the delicate equipment -and/or nearest planet- destroyed, and had it specifically apply to offensive upgrades only. (That, or frame it as Samus going along with it as an intentional challenge run, or something.) They should've let Samus' VA actually show emotion, instead of basically using the game to screw up her career because of Japanese emoting stereotypes. There are a _lot_ of things that could've been done to make _Other M_ actually work, but instead... we got what we got. >.>

[@MexicanSheepMan]

@@MrOmegatronic Sakamoto directing the English dub was quite the mistake, not only did it make Samus look super submissive, but also obsessed with some asshole who is supposedly her "best friend", I like the idea of Samus being drained after losing the Baby Metroid and reuniting with Adam though, maybe it would've been better for Samus to react with anger towards Ridley, and let that anger make her vulnerable, not fear since she has nothing to fear, Ridley's a pushover at that point for her.

[@Scorpionspear77]

Honestly the best thing they could have done for the item progression in Other M was have Samus get hit by some sort of EMP blast early on that disables most of her advanced abilities, but interacting with terminals or just being in intense battles allows her to re-activate those power ups through the organic part of the suit- like her brain going “I need this ability and I need it NOW!” jump-starts the suit and reactivates that ability.

[@TrinityCore60]

See, this is why people hate other M. It just feels _very_ out of character for her compared to literally every other game.

[@axonymous_thevoice]

Don't know what Other M is,but what did they do to Samus that made her whiny or submissive?

[@CaptainRasmot]

Samus: \*screaming in intense blood curdling rage* Doomslayer: *Isabel! Get the camera! She's finally doing it* \*happy Doomslayer noises*

[@crocostile6744]

Funniest Comment i have ever seen

[@lordgino2006]

She finally took his advice and went ape shit

[@smashbrosguyt915]

Who would win in a fight? A bounty hunter who can destroy an entire planet. Or dog

[@crocostile6744]

@@smashbrosguyt915 Smash Brothers be like

[@nathan9505]

It is now me head cannon that Samus is Doom guy’s daughter

[@fenderslasher5538]

People are rightfully heaping praise on Samus in this outing but I gotta say, Raven Beak is impressive as hell and one of the more fearsome villains I have ever seen. Sure his plans are quite evil, but the dude so dedicated to being the best warrior that he RIPS HIS OWN DAMN WING OFF the moment it becomes even slightly a hindrance (low key tells you everything you need to know about his personality). Lets not forget where Samus gets her warrior swagger from.... Raven Beak!

[@grfrjiglstan]

You can even see his fist clench up from the pain once he pulls it off. That's all the emotion it got out of him.

[@djeldj]

He is also the only antagonist so far that doesn't need gimmicks to defeat or overpower samus his natural abilities alone were enough to defeat her both times. If he wasn't so araagont that his plan was full proof he wouldn't have died to samus powered up metroud form.

[@jacobschott6955]

@@djeldj Well, he _is_ wearing a Real Deal Top-Of-The-Line Chozo Power Suit. It could be very well argued that Samus is going up against the exact warrior she was trained and equipped in the tradition of, which is very nicely symbolic.

[@AkaiAzul]

@@jacobschott6955 Oh yeah. Samus's power suit, while custom tailored to her, is still made with "protector" in mind, not "destroy everything" in mind like RB's would.

[@hscar-no8oz]

She wasn’t trained by Raven Beak tho.

[@Kalaida]

@8:56 That's the thing about Metroids Raven Beak. Once they latch onto you, they're almost impossible to get off unless you have power bombs and/or a freeze beam. You have no one to blame but yourself for not having those abilities.

[@dinodude8899]

Oh god you’re right. She probably was sticking her new claws so far into him that he couldn’t even begin to pry her out…

[@ZachStone3213]

@@dinodude8899 Not to mention that she had one of them in his eye socket.

[@ReikuYin]

I like to think only bombs could dislodge her, giving that if the suit didn't completely overwrite her previous abilities, and given she can still space jump and such, that likely the case, she has the gravity suit function still, meaning cold immunity. I mean Raven wanted to clone her, but a set of clones being freezable when you know the federation has that tech would be kinda useless.

[@leon4000]

Samus cracked his helmet in the beginning. Samus knew exactly where to hit Raven Beak since it was the only place in his armor that was exposed not entirely protected by his force field.

[@mformacaroni1537]

Samus in Metroid Prime 1-3: Badass, cool, does show signs of caring for other people such as the fallen soldiers in Prime 2 Samus in Metroid Dread: Missing the Mick Gordon Doom music because holy shit she's a force of nature.

[@knuckles543]

which means she's been holding back the entire time beforehand!!! also graphical limitations....

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@knuckles543 To be fair she's had so much taken away from her life that I am surprised she doesn't decide to destroy the universe for constantly spitting on her with misfortunes.

[@oddgbmo3036]

@@SoldierOfFate idk that wouldn't make sense. Why do that to innocents? Doomslayer lost his planet, family, bunny, so he seeks to destroy demons! Not others!

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@oddgbmo3036 Doom Slayer didn't have to deal with traitorous humans (at least not directly, with the UAC being a demon-worshipping cult by Eternal). Can't say the same for Samus.

[@oddgbmo3036]

@@SoldierOfFate your point being?

[@qazentro4444]

Samus has always been the cool and strong silent type (minus that one time), but I feel in the Mercury Steam games specifically (Samus Returns and Dread) they highlight how frickin cool she is even more. In Samus Returns when she unloads a charge shot into the Diggernaut without even looking at it gave me such an impression and I hope that the series continues to do this really phenomenal character showcasing without making her say anything from now on.

[@Shade400]

I feel that in Samus returns she did a few too many unnecessary acrobatics in her moves but dread really nailed it.

[@knuckles543]

@@Shade400 i mean, she flips about 4 times in nearly every jump she does and she has space-Bird DNA, outside the suit she's faster, more durable and more agile and dexterous than any human. in the suit she is all that: an acrobat/gymnast level of coordination, in heavy metal space alien tech, with a gun arm, military training and takes absolutely no shit, who can wall jump faster than Mario. Samus can be flashy, she just doesn't need to be

[@xanious3759]

@@knuckles543 could also be her capabilities are so far beyond that of a normal person that what's flashy to us is just second nature to her

[@MrOmegatronic]

Sometimes, when you give the fanboys a chance to make a game, you get a heaping pile of trash. But sometimes, you get a _masterpiece_ . It's clear which one _Dread_ is, I can't wait to see what MercurySteam gets to do with the franchise next.

[@IAmEnormous]

Great touch how she keeps her gun trained on things well after they're dead. She has a history of her rivals coming back to get her, so I bet she makes damn sure every time now.

[@crossgear3042]

Samus really into that double tap rule from zombie land. Had enough first hand experience with it.

[@giannisxouliaras5672]

A masterpiece the franchise needed to be relevant again

[@ramonandrajo6348]

The game looks like a mobile game and Samus ended up winning because she is a big Mary Sue; I think it would be better to pirate this game instead.

[@brian.jrmontoya3227]

@@ramonandrajo6348 isn’t because she has the dna of a Metroid within her already present because of fusion? The fuck you on about with your “Mary sue” shit?

[@lucaspereirahmj]

@@brian.jrmontoya3227 Don't feed the trolls

[@cosmiclikesminecraft]

@@brian.jrmontoya3227 I mean the “Metroid dna awakening” and “different Chozo tribes having different dna” was some serious bullshit to be fsir

[@cosmiclikesminecraft]

I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece it’s got some big flaws but it’s still pretty good

[@NightmareFueler]

9:24 At long last, the meme of calling her Metroid has become canon.

[@Shi.f.t]

9:50 I never realized that the X parasite that Raven Beak got infected by made him into a Kraid/Raven Beak nightmare abomination, but then again, I was too busy *SENDING IT TO THE PITS OF HELL WHERE IT BELONGS-*

[@mobileempire5446]

I’ll always find it weird to her Samus’ voice wether talking or screaming it’s always a shock

[@aquamon1687]

She talks to a Chozo in their language

[@yourallygod8261]

@@aquamon1687 thus why its weird its never really... happened before :y yes she may have grown up with em but roughly in the first games from my understanding most the chozo civilization seemed to have disappeared aside from the bird magic ruins where samus always seems to get her powers from :b

[@falloutboy1379]

@@yourallygod8261 I always find it funny that having space berd dna = being able to turn your body into a sphere. Like that's JJBA levels of bizzare.

[@dorianwiesner4477]

@@falloutboy1379 I don't think it's Chozo-dna that makes the Morph Ball possible, but just the technological advancedment of the Chozo. The morph ball is technology, nothing more or less. We can assume how it works: First: how can Samus switch from suit to ball and back to suit mode? Remember that she can summon her Power Suit at will, if she wears the Zero Suit. Maybe that is possible because of intelligent metal or nanites or whatever. It gives us a base how Chozo armory generally works. If Samus picks up a Morph Ball upgrade, it contains data how to rearange the suit the user is wearing. Thats why the Morph Ball looks different depending on Samus' suit. It IS the suit. Switching back just gives it its original shape. Second: How does the Mporph Ball look like from inside? Metroid Prime Trilogy contains several artwork and concept art. One shows some inner layser of a Morph Ball. The armor we all know and right under it, a rough metallic sphere. That's all it show, but enough for me to create a theory. The Morph Ball measures ca. 1 meter in diameter in the case of a human controlling it. A flexible person should be able to squeeze in such space (maybe). So prevent motion sickness, the cockpit lays on a gyroscope. It stays vertical, no matter what. The rough surface of the inner ball i mentioned before holds the armory via magnetism at place and moves them around to roll. I thought long and hard about it, but it's justa theory. What do you think about it?

[@falloutboy1379]

@@dorianwiesner4477 That's a cool concept. But how do you think it makes bombs?

[@saucymongoose7246]

Never in a million years would I see Metriod this relevant again. They need to bring back more forgotten series like Golden Sun or Punch Out. I'D KILL for a new Punch Out game.

[@Azelf89]

I’d say a new F-zero game is more needing of a new game than Punch-Out.

[@saucymongoose7246]

@@Azelf89 I very much disagree

[@katelynsewell3928]

There’s also Fossil Fighters! 🦕🦖🦣🦤

[@saucymongoose7246]

@@ramonandrajo6348 Nice bait

[@ramonandrajo6348]

@@saucymongoose7246 OK

[@hexospikez741]

3:20 I can't put into words how satisfying it is to see her do something as simple as aim her arm canon at the speed of light. The detail is insane here.

[@grayphoenix861]

favorite part about this is that the cannon is in position before her head is

[@ImJustAPersonBro]

Samus at 2:02: “Who’s there? Show yourself!” Samus 7 seconds later: “Oh, it’s you. Again.”

[@gokaury]

To think that Samus got to where she was at the end of this game because she showed a little compassion to a Metroid larvae. That final suit of the game looked totally badass.

[@rgama1173]

The power of compassion

[@norrecvizharan1177]

Really just goes to show that it's a great idea to be chill and kind with other beings, as sometimes little positive deeds wind up having a gigantic butterfly effect that might even save your life at times later down the line.

[@Mannwhich]

To think, if she did destroy it, numerous worlds could have been overrun by X and she would be dead before Fusion even started.

[@jonathanpowell613]

6:45 Samus is DONE in this cutscene, and I think that's awesome.

[@darcidious99]

Me before playing dread: yeah link is probably nintendo's most badass mascot Me now: so that was a fucking lie

[@IveBeenWithBruma]

Samus has always been like this. Cold, calculating and absolutely ruthless. Other M did not portray this at all that is why many consider it non cannon. I think she was more ruthless in this one because of the X parasite. It scared the crap out of her in fusion.

[@SoldierOfFate]

If there are people that think Samus doesn't belong up on the throne of badasses alongside Doom Slayer and Master Chief, show them this game's final boss battle.

[@trizziefresh23]

Exactly link is a close 2nd tho

[@ajax9644]

Every day samus becomes more like the doom slayer and i love it

[@CaptainCFalcon]

@@IveBeenWithBruma I mean, the X Parasite almost fucking KILLED her. And then an X doppelganger of her hunted her down throughout the vessel, completely outmatching her for a VERY long time. Of COURSE she'd be scared of it. After all, she knows what SHE'S capable of.

[@morganpartida6960]

3:35 Samus has more personality sitting than isekai protagonists have their whole shows.

[@AlexRN]

She has more personality without talking and us not even seeing her eyes in this game than all of Other M

[@AlexRN]

@SNES Nes the Japanese version’s story is equally as bad, just better voice acted, that’s all. It’s the same exact bullshit and character betrayal of Samus that we saw in English. Did you know Sakamoto insisted on directing the English dub of Other M even though he doesn’t speak the language? In case you wondered why our version sounded so boring and wooden in comparison.

[@AlexRN]

@SNES Nes going to bat for Other M is surely a choice. No language dub could save that disaster. Yes it’s less worse in JP but it’s still a train wreck.

[@AlexRN]

@SNES Nes I effing played it. I hated almost every decision taken with that game. I hated controlling Samus with a Dpad in a 3D space, I hated being disoriented when switching the Wiimote to aim in first person and not being able to move while aiming, I hated how automated everything was (press left or right twice to dodge = win), I hated the music or lack there of with very few exceptions, I hated how linear the progression was, I hated everything involving Samus’ depiction, I hated Adam, I hated having to wait for him to authorize me to use shit after I was already melting in the lava area, I hated the gravity suit, I hated the bland generic “ice, fire, forest” biomes especially coming after Prime 3 which was also on Wii and had stellar art direction, I hated the voice acting (yes I know it’s less worse in JP but I played it in English in 2010), I hated the writing, I could go on and on and if you can’t see why so many Metroid fans have a problem, or twenty, with this game then I cannot help you. It’s not the worst game ever, far from it, but as a Metroid game it’s horrible and almost destroyed Samus and the entire franchise for us. It’s the main reason why it took us 7 years to get a new game and even then it was just a late remake on the dying 3DS, we had to wait another 4 years for the first entirely new mainline Metroid game.

[@AlexRN]

@SNES Nes Federation Force was a 3DS spin off of a relatively low budget and we still got Samus Returns a couple of years later. Other M was a mainline high budget entry on a home console and after it came out we had the biggest drought of Metroid games since the 1994-2002 period. You tell me which was a biggest dissapointment for Nintendo.

[@TypetwoAbsolute]

1:13 This was the first moment that I noticed that the developers were trying something new and badass with samus, shes now someone who acts like a veteran, who is stoic and is no longer an emotional actor but a calm collected reactor, it's really wonderful body language acting that doesn't need a single word to get her personality across

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

This was the most badass Samus Aran has ever been.

[@voltrainer]

Samus Returns and Dread are very explicit in her character now, since people had it clear before, but now the devs want to show how badass she really is.

[@duckway4733]

Mercury Steam is KILLING it with Metroid rn.

[@voltrainer]

@@duckway4733 they'll probably be the exclusive devs of the 2D games going forward. Hopefully.

[@mateoreyes6921]

@@voltrainer We will see if she can be alongside another badasses like the Doom Slayer or Master Chief

[@voltrainer]

@@mateoreyes6921 you say that as if she wasn't there first. XD Saving the galaxy just as many times as them.

[@WalkthruGuides]

5:41 pretty cool when you go back to the area where this thing was being shocked by apparatus it’s gone after this boss fight. The amount of times I passed it expecting it to spring time life. Nice foreshadowing.

[@DistantKingdom]

this game has a good amount of fun little foreshadowing like that - love it : D

[@DX795Q]

The first time you see it, in the dark, it actually twitches! I thought I was seeing things.

[@speauks_4667]

It’s actually gone before the boss fight too, I want to say it disappears after you release the x

[@justaguybehindacomputer9804]

They foreshadowed it with the quiet robe x cutscene too, establishing the x could use corpses

[@kuroser353]

It's actually gone the second you release the X to the world

[@bthsr7113]

"I swear if I have to fight that stupid dragon one more F_ck1ng time, oh, it's just that old horned slug."

[@jabaash]

I'm just really impressed at how expressive she is when all you can see of her face is her eyes. The body language is on point and her eyes express so much, from the absolute rage at the end of the game, to the smile she gives to the 4th wall after the credits.

[@codetaku]

Samus has always been seen as such a stoic character (aside from the localization of Other M which was... weird), so having shots of her being *genuinely angry* was just that much more badass as a result. I have a hard time believing any Metroid game will ever top this one.

[@crocostile6744]

I mean maybe Metroid Prime 4 could, but...yeah youre right

[@exxor9108]

I'd imagine for this game, this is the closest that Samus ever came to the full-on rage that even the Doom Slayer represents. I'd wager that she knew that ADAM wasn't ADAM the moment he made first contact with her after Raven Beak bested her. And by the way, Raven Beak could have easily killed her the moment he laid eyes on her, but he made the mistake of letting her live.

[@MrOmegatronic]

@@exxor9108 Raven Beak: "Eh, she shows potential. I'll let her get a little stronger, then use her or kill her. What's the worst that could happen?" Also Raven Beak: "Aaaah, get it off, get it off!!!!! 😭"

[@MrDibara]

@@exxor9108 Oh, absolutely. ADAM has the peculiar and friendly habit of refering to Samus as "Lady". But during all the talks through the Terminals, "ADAM" doesn't call her that, not even once. At some point, I started suspecting why he wasn't caloing her "Lady", lowkey fearing they had messed up his characterization. Samus, though... I agree, she probably would've noticed the odd lack of recognizable habits that ADAM subtly displayed. She knew the man and the AI like no other. Maybe she was already aware from the jump that that's not ADAM, but decided to play along until she could face the impostor personally.

[@MrDibara]

@@MrOmegatronic Raven Beak: "DEARLY REGRETYING MY LIFE CHOICES NOW!!!"

[@sethlangston181]

Metroid Dread is a game where watching the cutscenes was almost as fun as playing the game itself. I love how the cutscenes in this game go all out showing how badass she really is. Not saying that the Prime Trilogy's cutscenes were bad, but they got nothing on Dread.

[@ECHO-kq3ti]

Happy that ridley sat this one out, but I can't wait till we get to fight him with this grab sequence mechanic

[@Eva-uw6uo]

Agreed, Dread and Samus Returns cutscenes brought all the hype. The closest the Prime Trilogy gets (not in quality, the Prime games are my favorite, I mean just for pure hype) is at the start of Prime 3 when Ridley reveals himself in a dark room and Samus's first reaction? *Immediately shoot at him even as he tackled her through the glass panel beneath them, starting a boss fight with him while she's still in free fall.*

[@downgrade101]

There’s a sequence break in the game that lets you get Grapple and bombs early. If you do, you can use the ball launcher in the second half of Kraid’s fight and launch Samus right into his stomach and bomb him to death from the inside.

[@cadence_2463]

That sounds like something that Samus would do

[@LumiOfFrost]

I did it the second playthrough just so I wouldn't have to fight kraid again

[@halkras]

8:50 "Samus! always to remember........dyin is G-ay !" -Doomslayer, teaching samus how to unlock "INNER SLAYER RAGE"

[@CrasherX2000]

3:36 I love how fucking chill Samus becomes when she sees a living Chozo that’s not trying to kill her

[@BullyMaguire2024]

I KNOW RIGHT 😂

[@nahuelkid]

Samus' casual beam charging is my new favorite thing. She is just like: "Oh you wanna go? Thats adorable"

[@vampirelordx1]

The reaction time needed to dodge that belly spike from Kraid boggles my mind. Doesn’t even look like she needed any effort. I can’t imagine how slow baseline humans look to her.

[@matmarz]

She grabbed a bullet at point blank range once

[@combativeThinker]

The federation troopers are no slouches, either.

[@dnzl638yt]

10:41 She cool, she strong BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, she a Metroid.

[@thevoidmagician6653]

Samus sitting in the chair at the end makes it look like she's watching tv. Its relaxing

[@DistantKingdom]

watching tv like a boss

[@bubsyfinnigan4462]

Bopping to a trap remix of one of her themes.

[@yoursonisold8743]

Watching TV on a throne while ascending into a thunder storm...

[@danieltoledo5437]

....sooo...when the camera zooms in on her eyes when she's intense, does anyone else get Terminalmontage vibes when Samus screams in his animations?

[@ajax9644]

This whole game screams terminalmontage animation... especialy the "magic pancakes?" Part

[@bladeworksmaster]

I CAN LIVE FOREVERRRRRRRRRRR!

[@BlueSavior25]

Oh boy, if Terminalmontage did a Something Awesome on Dread, it's gonna be hilariously angery lmao

[@PrestonGarveyofthesettlements]

"the baby"

[@AzumarillConGafasBv]

No.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Holy shit. I just realized that the entire opening cutscene with Ravenbeak shows you exactly how to fight him.

[@MaxirionV]

Man, Samus' pure scream of rage with the final boss. Fucking gnarly.

[@tylerreif32]

Not gonna lie, I was reminded of the old dragon ball z series when she started screaming.

[@DarshanBhambhani]

2:18 Kraid: Samus I'm gonna get revenge on you for killing me twice Samus: Get a load of this fucking idiot

[@UltraPlasmaMan]

I wonder what curse words sound like in Samus’s language…

[@ThatAnnoyingBird]

Show this to every Kotaku employee, or anyone who says "Samus has no character or personality".

[@voltrainer]

Going in fresh, i had the game downloaded and ready the morning of launch. I made some breakfast nuggets, got a soda, and sat down to play. I kid you not when i say, i played aaaaalll day, outside of bathroom breaks, lunch, and dinner, clear through to the end. 11 hours :23 minutes of pure, metroid bliss. It was just.... ah, beyond joy. I haven't effortlessly (in the sense of binge-playing, not difficulty, the game kicked my ass) played through a game like that in what feels like a decade. Hours just slipped away. And by 5 am the next day i got roll credits. And i cannot express how FANTASTIC it was.

[@HUGEDILLPICKLE]

It helps that the pacing was perfect

[@voltrainer]

@@HUGEDILLPICKLE it absolutely was. And i noticed that if you chose to the game will funnel you from one section to the next and back again with the different teleporters and elevators.

[@DemonAnimeGuy17]

Bro, same! My feelings exactly! I cannot stress how much of a joy this game is to play. Happy doesn't even describe my feelings

[@puzzlehorn411]

my jaw dropped when I unlocked hard mode. IT GETS HARDER?

[@voltrainer]

@@puzzlehorn411 insane to believe but yeah XD staple of the series

[@sylveonchan8460]

2:05 I like how she droped her weapon and was like "Oh it's just you"

[@MYLAR.]

it’s so good, it made me think “holy shit is this the first time I’ve seen samus Scared??” but no her ass knew exactly what she was doing, as usual. love the execution of this

[@rokechikan4481]

Samus: About to die Also Samus: Realizes she’ll have to spend an eternity with Ridley if she dies. Samus again: 5,000% M A D

[@lucylu3342]

Local Space badass refuses death out of pure spite for purple space pirate

[@knuckles543]

@@lucylu3342 purple space dragon who wants to be a pirate, killed whole families, threw them under a bridge, may have eaten Local Space Badass' parents while she was watching. starting to regret life choices, FROM THE GRAVE....

[@cadence_2463]

If Samus finally dies, she’s probably going to find Ridley in the afterlife and beat the remaining life out of him

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@cadence_2463 Ridley: Even in death I can't get a break from you!

[@shrekonion7032]

@@SoldierOfFate Its the opposite, Ridley is always chasing Samus

[@bloodyidit4506]

Monster: RAAGGGGGGGHHHHH Samus: *thinking* Shit did I pay taxes on my vacation home? Gotta do that on the way back after this dumb mission, I really need to use my damned vacation days. I should stop by a space station and get one of those caramel mocha latte things on the way back, I didn't get enough sleep last night. Oooh, and I still have that stack of sweet ass korean bbq ribs in the fridge, shit's so fucking good.

[@lilshokan]

Samus: also gotta make sure I got free time to watch Douglas (captain falcon) race. Shit did I leave enough food for the animals I saved from the bottle ship...

[@retronaut083]

Haha your comment reminded me of the ending drawing 5 of Zero Mission that shows Samus chilling in a bar having a few drinks.

[@DarknessXER]

That dodge at 3:00 is quite glorious.

[@porkhill6665]

7:39 chills dude