SGB Review - Metroid Prime

[@SorenDaein]

I found some of the Chozo lore to be quite touching. Especially the ones pertaining to Samus. I know one of them by heart. "The hatchling walks among us. Are these dreams? Memories? Foretellings? Time and reality swirl together like estuary waters, and we Chozo know not what to believe. She appears as ghost-like as the Chozo, but at times the mists clear. We see her wounded eyes, and remember the child we found so long ago. What has she become, this Newborn? Clad in Chozo armor, wielding weapons our hands once held, does she dream of the Chozo as we once were? Does she long for her parents, lost to the same creatures that even now defile our sacred home? Does she still live?"

[@bradlieone]

Soren Daein Okay dam,that is deep

[@fangsabre]

It's been a long time since I played Prime, I didn't remember the artifacts being that deep

[@letz5464]

@Agt.BADASS Sounds cringeworthy

[@imperfect_dan7519]

@@letz5464 Oh grow up

[@olsonbryce777]

@@letz5464 true

[@howisthatgay4275]

16 years between Metroid and Metroid Prime, 14 years between Prime and now. Time is bullshit.

[@chazz6096]

time is a bitch

[@thomasink5264]

+Josh Struble Unless Samus is pulling a Sonic 06 on us, ... which makes it even more bullshit

[@rubemevangelista3868]

Does anyone else hopes for another 2D Metroid game?

[@Guts_Brando]

Rubem Evangelista Am2r?

[@rubemevangelista3868]

I meant a new 2D Metroid release by Nintendo.

[@Veolynn13]

"Adding Meta to a name makes it sound... Cool?" Two Words: Meta Knight. 'nuff said

[@Sammehnetta]

Fun Fact: I was bored so I was looking up "Metroid Prime Review" but to my surprise, I didn't think Johnny would be the first thing to pop up.... Johnny is awesome. :)

[@pseudo.5106]

SoraKingdomKey3 Hello I am from the future

[@TheRockLobsterMafia]

Hello, I am from Coronavirus times

[@ImJustThatGamer22]

Im also from the future. I am from a time when Metroid Prime gets remastered.

[@MacenW]

Now nerrels review of Metroid prime remastered shows up, this is the 4th result

[@Komagb]

"Talon 4" - probably the 4th planet in the Talon solar system

[@Tiggster-qr8mw]

That would certainly make sense.

[@bluevelocity9166]

I know many look back on their humble beginnings with disgust but there’s something about Johnnys early years that makes them timeless to watch.

[@matthewbouman8155]

It kinda throws me how different his voice sounds here than in his recent videos.

[@dungeonmasterelk6735]

Went back to this the moment I bought Metroid Prime Remastered. Johnny is and always will be one of my favorites.

[@wickedweavile4612]

Ive watched the metroid reviews several times already. This game was the first metroid game i played when i was 12 in 2012

[@krausercruz2780]

About visuals you forgot to mention that if a flash of an explotion is too close you can see samus eyes reflected on the visor. Nice detail Nintendo

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Additional info: The game contains the original Metroid, if you connect it to Metroid Fusion. That is how I fist played Metroid, before I got my NES.

[@buggs9950]

And you can get the Fusion suit in Prime.

[@lasseplatburk]

The most annoying aspect of the Chozo Artifacts is that you can't gather all the hints at once, after collecting a few you have to go back to the temple and gather the rest of them. Good thing I already knew that there were two of them in the Phazon Mines, not exactly the place I like to go back to

[@esmooth919]

You do have to go back to the temple for hints if this is your first time playing, But if you know where they are, you don't have to worry about that.

[@colefitzpatrick8431]

Wow. Time fucking flies. Johnny's come a long ways since this.

[@Kentainmb]

Thank you for a 16 minute summary going over every single power up and story element this game has to offer

[@Fighter_Builder]

I have a theory as to why Samus loses her stuff in the beginning of the game. Notice that the few seconds before her powerups malfunction, electrical sparks can be seen. What I'm thinking is that Explosion + Electric shock + Iron elevator wall = Damage to suit. Basically, the explosion damages some of the station's electrical systems, as well as propelling Samus into the resulting sparks. The electric shock may have caused things to malfunction, and the blunt force trauma caused by being slammed into an elevator probably didn't help either. As you may already know, computers are very sensitive to electricity, and a shock on this scale could very easily fry something, causing the add-ons to malfunction, and my guess is that the suit deactivates the items as a safety measure.

[@Fighter_Builder]

Woolly Dedede [I only have a gamecube] Well, Samus's suit was created by the Chozo, who also happened to have resided on Talon IV in the past, so that might explain it.

[@Fighter_Builder]

Woolly Dedede [I only have a gamecube] :)

[@Therealgdude01]

+Fighter_Builder Question, What about fights with enemies that deal electrical damage to you? Why don't you lose your stuff then?

[@Fighter_Builder]

Therealgdude01 Not sure. Lower voltage maybe? Pretty sure those enemies don't pack quite the electric punch of a space station's power supply going haywire.

[@RoyTheBoy75]

+Fighter_Builder Awesome idea! Thats probably it!

[@dandastardly2792]

I was on the fence about trying this game , glad I can find a review from someone I watch regularly

[@timothydiamond7166]

I'm proud of myself finding all 12 artifacts without use of the Internet or guides.

[@azure1474]

Timothy Diamond Same here. That one artifact in Phendrana Drifts took a took a little while for me, though. You know which one I'm talking about.

[@raphi2837]

Really? wow! that is really impressive

[@ayar2]

same here, thanks to that metroid prime is the second game I spent literally dozens and dozens of hours to find everything, the first was Wild Arms 3.

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

Azure which one is that? The hidden wall one or the control tower one?

[@MORErune]

so long eliot...you will be missed

[@Swan-may]

Welcome from the future, Prime 4 and Metroid 2 Remake are announced !

[@beesree39]

and Metroid Dread is real

[@zuu3180]

THE BEARD!! THE GLORIOUS BEARD!!! IT'S GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh....uh, and nice review.

[@neroameealucard945]

Lol this is one of his older reviews

[@SDK2K9]

why couldn't they used the analog sitck to move and strafe and the C-Stick to aim?

[@DarkLink1996.]

Because the C-Stick sucks for things like that.

[@SDK2K9]

Hold the R Button and use the D-PAd or one of the stick to choose a Beam.

[@SDK2K9]

I did finish Metroid Prime on the Gamecube though.

[@Tucher97]

Think about how annoying it be to go to the menu to switch beams

[@DarkLink1996.]

Then every FPS ever made for the PS3/GC is violating that copyright.

[@catcraze8673]

2:10 Elliot pushes Johnny and he fucking dies.

[@redking8243]

11 years later, this game would be coming back...... Most hyped part of today and the direct

[@lasseplatburk]

The plasma beam is NOW heatbased? When has it not been heatbased? That's precisely what plasma means.

[@zyad48]

let me explain, plasma is NOT heat based in any way unless deliberately designed that way, in the previous games samus shot plasma, not heat, plasma is a combination of positive and negative particles into a concentrated form of matter, there are four forms of matter, solids, liquids, gases and plasma, lightning is in fact plasma, plasma being green in the previous games makes sense because its shooting plasma, not molten heat

[@lasseplatburk]

Yes, I know what plasma is, but it's still at high temperatures, seeing how much energy is needed to ionize the particles

[@zyad48]

lasseplatburk that doesnt necessarily make it high temperature actually, if we look at this game as a sci-fi game, which it pretty much is, then the beam just takes the negative and positive particles and combines them to make a powerful beam that blasts through things at high speeds, sure theres enough heat to go through the targets but its not completely heat based like we see in the prime series which is pretty much molten heat you're shooting and not actual plasma, i'm pretty sure that in prime 3 the "nova" beam was just supposed to be that way "because higher temps mean different colors" when im pretty sure that higher temps of fire reach and turn only blue and since the nova beam when combined with the x-ray visor can go through certain targets if you see the right area, killing them in one shot, im certain its actually plasma since it doesnt leave any burn marks on the victims it shoots through and kills like that

[@lasseplatburk]

True

[@vaasmontenegro8303]

Zyad48 - The Warrior of Evil Very well thought out counter argument. You used logic and reason. 1 internets for you.

[@SDK2K9]

Ah Metroid Prime one of the most awesome games I played and completed. I completed both the Gamecube version and WII version

[@esmooth919]

How do you feel about the remastered version on Nintendo switch? I can sum up my opinion of the game in two words: *_DUAL STICK_* (And I also use gyroscopic aiming)

[@EagleSharpPro]

No matter why I end upon KZbin, I always find myself turning to Johnny's reviews, which never get old.

[@ForrestFox626]

Johnny make good content

[@michaelrhett4958]

Playing the game for the first time via the remastered version! At the beginning, little creepy, but I think that’s the point of the prime series

[@RJH755]

Finally played though the game via the reamster, after waiting so long I was NOT disappointed!

[@UltraMario]

12:40 METROID BUSTERS!

[@pokefriend123]

Absolutely timeless review of a masterpiece classic. It made me forget how much my back is hurting.

[@SDK2K9]

This is what I think. Since the Metroid Prime Trilogy takes place before the 2D Metroid games (Except for Metroid on NES). That makes the Spacejump and Spiderball in the 2D games (the ones that have them) upgraded version of the ones used in the Metroid Prime Trilogy.

[@travistotle]

...okay.

[@CraftosaurZeUbermensch]

.-.

[@SDK2K9]

nalorcs Ok? What the hell did I do wrong, this time?

[@GREYWOLF1013]

DashieSparkle ppl are jealous of how smart you are

[@SDK2K9]

Dante Carrillo Thanks.

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

@SaxdudeMaloyS26 No, it's not another Month of Metroid. I just wanted to get my other two Metroid reviews up before I reviewed Metroid Prime 2.

[@TheAngryDango]

The morph ball is Samus rolling into a ball and then having the suit expand to fit around her. The morph ball is not very small, so it isnt that impressive. She did it in the first game becuase it was easier to program than a crawling animation. Seriously! just sit down and pull your arms to your chest and tuck your head in! Thats just as big as her morph ball!

[@Genrevideos]

Yeah I agree with you there the morph ball isn't that impressive. I thought so too since this was my first Metroid game. MattPatt of Game Theory just brought it up and made an episode about it.

[@TheAngryDango]

Isaiah Marquez Glad someone noticed :P

[@BasedAkira]

Game theory

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

Back when game theory made mostly interesting non-clickbaity content

[@skeliskull]

I found finding the artifacts pretty easy actually. You just read the hints and find the area that has the key word that is highlighted. And the only thing I ever had to look up on my playthrough was how to kill the invisible turret thing in the phazon mines.

[@gilgamesh310]

The hint only tells you the rough area it's in, not the exact location. I'm not sure what invisible thing you're referring to, but I didn't need a walkthrough to beat any enemy.

[@skeliskull]

gilgamesh310 Theres a turret later on that was invisible when it wasn't shooting. You couldn't target it either. You only fight it once. I was playing on an emulator at the time so I thought it could have been a bug so I looked it up. Also the hint system, as I said is really easy. It tells you exactly what room to go to by *highlighting* the key word. Once your in the room you just look around using scanners and tools.

[@456ironmaiden]

OWL Screw Attack!

[@TrueGamerWoo]

OWL yeah, when I was a kid I didn't use a guide or really any help at all. all you gotta do is read the log and just look around in the room

[@TheXBRGUY]

OWL I literally just finished Metroid : Prime a few minutes ago...it's my first Metroid game, and now it's literally my *FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME!* But anyways, the Chozo Artifacts are pretty easy for the most part. 6 of them come self explanatory(not in any particular order, just saying there were 6 which I found really easy to find even without a hint. Quite literally, all you have to do is keep going down the game's main path and explore a little bit to find these 6 artifacts). But at the last 6(in no particular order), I got lazy and just looked up a walkthrough XD. I literally played 99.99% of the game blind though, and found it to be easy. The only parts I looked up where the last 6 artifacts, and some really derpy things like : How to get up Ramp X(I couldn't see where the ledge was on Tallon Overworld that you were supposed to get on, and later the way to use ramps in the Chozo Ruins) and , stupidly enough, how to do damage to Metroid Prime(I honestly didn't realize you were supposed to change weapons the first 3 minutes i was fighting him, so I did no damage. I should have realized this, considering he changed the color of the weapon AND ON TOP OF THAT I READ HIS DESCRIPTION XD)

[@pingasrobuttnik9269]

this is still my favorite game of all time

[@devilcraft4281]

It's been 7 years since this review, hasn't it. A _prime_ time to rewatch it if I do say so myself. I'm sorry

[@Randy-yf2sv]

I think it's time for a round 2 video

[@torkelsvenson6411]

With Prime 4 announced it's bound to happen soon

[@flare4488]

Ahhh I remember almost shiting myself when I first saw that creepy hand from the secret cut scene

[@cptsonicbelmont]

I love how this was game released on my third birthday :D

[@PhazonOmega]

Metroid Prime: One of my favorite games of all time! Such a unique way to tell a story! Amazing combat! Fun enemies! Good music! Lots of exploration! Lived up to the commercials.

[@iViking90]

It's called Tallon IV because, like how Star Trek names their alien planets, it's the 4th planet in the Tallon System.

[@FOG2006]

Is in the same solar system as Zebes and SR388.

[@KnucklesandNoob]

This is a GAMECUBE TITLE?!?! This looks better than most Wii-ware titles!!!

[@kaiserknuckle9261]

Ah nostalgia 2010s how I miss thy

[@chewbacca447]

Finally someone has done it without some form of help. Kudos to you dude! And Kudos for reading the artifacts!

[@DoctorTex]

*Rises from the ashes* We're back bitches!

[@Stelthbanana]

I'm waiting for the Prime 2 review; it's my favourite of the Prime series. Take your time, though, I'm certain that when you release the video, it'll be well worth the wait.

[@andreassteinhausler3625]

Tallon IV is probably the 4th planet in the system (Sun, Planet, Planet, Planet, Tallon IV).

[@nicksmi56]

Just beat this. 100% items, 100% scans, Hypermode difficulty. What a fantastic game. Absolutely incredible. And Metroid Prime is my new favorite final boss of all time!

[@francisthompson3772]

nicksmi56 I got 99% scan😬.

[@Scorpionspear77]

Prime is my favorite Metroid game of all time, followed by Zero Mission and Prime 3. Super comes 4th because I have a tougher time getting used to the control and it's almost impossible to wall jump or Shinespark for me.

[@eintopfmitschinken1596]

Talon IV - the 4 stands for its place in its solar system. It is the fourth planet in the Talon System. Star Trek also used this form of naming planets that are found in an unpopulated system and therefore don't have any fancy names like Zebes or Jupiter yet.

[@vincentshellacque6228]

Do you think it's worth it to get a Wii just for the Metroid Prime series/trilogy alone?

[@steamboshow606]

+Vincent Shellacque Considering how you can get a Wii for around $20 nowadays, yeah.

[@electricserge8302]

+Vincent Shellacque Though the metroid prime trilogy can be pretty damn expensive. I'd recommend you buy the bundle. Seriously, it costs less on amazon than either of the first 2 games alone

[@carlbloke8797]

It definitely is worth it

[@Phantron]

+Vincent Shellacque Wii U also gives you the trilogy for cheap. If you dont get a gamecube compatible Wii, no reason to get a Wii at all, especially with the Trilogy in the Wii U eShop.

[@carlbloke8797]

***** you still should get the wii

[@MrMario65]

John and elliot always crack me up with their skits in the videos

[@cakeloader6411]

This is my absolute favorite game! When I first got it, I was dreadfully scared of the space pirate frigate XD

[@zyad48]

im the same way XD, this is my favorite game of all time and when I first got it, the wrecked ship was scary, for 2 reasons: 1. i was a kid and dark places scared me. 2. whenever I would get the guts to try and go through the frigate, the game would crash since the disc was kinda scratched and that area was bugged because of it. so I needed to find a way to skip it entirely, which I did XD through the use of sequence breaking and L lockon exploitation

[@borttheattorney6012]

I know this video is old but I didn't need a guide to find the chozo artifacts since the game gives you pretty good hints where they are after scanning their respective towers

[@AzureMoebius22]

Who's here after finishing Prime Remastered?

[@RJH755]

Me!

[@JDiaz143]

I've been beating all the games "Johnny vs" had reviewed. I'm glad I tried metroid prime had beat it. I just watched your Prime 2 review and just beat the Grapple Guardian. Can't wait to get to prime 3 and will continue listening to your reviews from there I believe I'll start your sonic marathon thanks Johnny Vs.!

[@DeathBloodRider]

Is there going to be a metroid prime 4 or is nintendo done with the prime series?

[@themysteriousfigure0]

I think the Prime series is done, there will probably be another series of some short.

[@immortallix]

Nintendo may have lost faith in Metroid after Other M's bad performance (even tho its their fault the game wasn't great), but if there is another one I'm sure Retro studios will get to do it and at least continue the story from MP3's ending easter egg.

[@ChristianCTaken]

Corruption was pretty much 4, since there was Hunters.

[@immortallix]

Kenpokid4 hunters was a spin off made by another team, if prime 3 was prime 4, it would've been called prime 4

[@trashaimgamer7822]

Unlikely, as Metroid Prime AKA Dark Samus got defeated and all Phazon was destroyed at the end of Prime 3. But of course that doesn't mean they won't make another series based on Metroid Primes gameplay mechanics. It's just not gonna be called "Prime".

[@infamytheoddity]

Yeeeeeoo this was my first vs. video watched. On my Wii U two days after it launched I believe I was 12 or 13. So nostalgic Johnny's voice and delivery in tandem with everything else shiiiid this was my childhood lol. Big Metroid fan. So glad this video landed on my home page again

[@andrewcarmichael2371]

Omg. John, you may have predicted the female ghostbusters. A female with an electric thing with ghostbusters playing over it.

[@Ubernoob874]

Great review Johnny. Do you happen to have Metroid Prime Trilogy? I'm playing through that now, and I must say I really dig the new Wii controls for the first two games.

[@sammybourgeois5072]

You know, you're totally able to actually collect artifacts DURING your initial exploration sequences. I've already gotten it down where the only one I don't get in my main runthrough and is reserved for after Omega Pirate is the Plasma Beam Chozo one, which is practically on the way to Meta Ridley anyway.

[@homeyduh]

Bro it's wild, watching this before you inevitably make another of this series for when the Prime 4 release date is revealed

[@themysteriousfigure0]

Just got this game for Dolphin, what an amazing and beautiful game.

[@r1can79]

How do you link a controller to dolphin

[@themysteriousfigure0]

I used a program called PS3, it basically converts PS3 controller inputs into Xbox360 controller inputs. Then on Dolphin go to GCPad and where it says device select gamepad, and from there on out you can use your controller to set the inputs. You can also use this method for wii controllers along with any attachments like classic controller pro.

[@zyad48]

themysteriousfigure0 a program called PS3... excuse me what?i think you're thinking of SCP DS3 buddy, thats the program I use at least

[@themysteriousfigure0]

Oops yea meant DS3 didn't notice until read it again.

[@zyad48]

themysteriousfigure0 okay :)

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

@Rockydog200 Tallon Overworld 1, with Phendrana Drifts 2 coming real close.

[@Vehrn321]

I believe that Dark Samus from Metroid Prime 2 is created from the phazon suit that Metroid Prime stole from Samus. I also believe that Dark Samus wants to resurrect Metroid Prime, but i'm not sure.

[@SilentNinja2089.]

I heard that dark samus Is metroid prime

[@jat4651]

Vehrn321 Dark Samus IS Metroid Prime.

[@deadpoinsettia]

I love this game. Good review. :)

[@ToshisGarden]

So, will we be getting that Round 2 for this game now that the Remastered version's out?

[@SuperPlaytendo]

I think he said he'll go back to the Prime games when Metroid Prime 4 gets a release date.

[@ToshisGarden]

@@SuperPlaytendo Oh, yeah!! I remember that now!! Thanks, lol

[@torkelsvenson6411]

​@@ToshisGarden Well then, now the countdown begins!

[@ToshisGarden]

@torkelsvenson6411 Indeed! Nintendo sure showed up, didn't they?? :D Now, here's hoping for a Remaster of 2 & 3 since 2 is my favorite and 3 is the epic conclusion!! Perhaps a rerelease of sorts is also in store for Hunters, since that was Sylux's debut and the multiplayer was a fan-favorite feature!

[@torkelsvenson6411]

@@ToshisGarden It would make sense for all the people who haven't played 2 and 3, for sure

[@thedailyscrub]

Yo Johnny the Chico artifact tips are in your research log!!

[@DeepDiveDevin]

Why wouldn't you just control the first person camera with the C-stick...

[@RemixerUltimate]

The c-stick wasn't built for that, it wouldn't have been a great control scheme imo

[@ethanclark640]

RemixerUltimate its not even that, but then you can’t shoot and aim at the same time. It would be awkward to shoot with the triggers/z button. Also missiles wouldn’t be the same

[@LightbladeRiulo]

Can’t wait for the VS series to do another Prime 1 review thanks to the Remaster.

[@178laaleros]

hey johnny could u review ratchet and clank series?

[@civilwarfare101]

That would be awesome if he did.

[@HubPie3]

I recently beat this game, and I'm going through my second playthrough right now. This is one of the best games I've ever played! :)

[@Slasken25]

Why do people keep complaining about the artifact hunt? The hints the game gives you makes it really easy. It tells you in what region, and even what room you can find the artifact. The rough explanation on how to get it isn't that cryptic. If you read 'hidden door' your first instinct should be to use the x-ray visor; you can spot the door from almost anywhere in the room with it turned on.. Same with the power-bomb. If you could scan the wall it would have been to easy to spot. Seems to me like some people are just to impatient. I personally enjoyed traversing the planet one last time with all your upgrades before the boss. Only fitting for a game all about exploration.

[@Simon0]

YES ghostbusters music! I give the video a thumbs up just for that.

[@Boomshot3000]

I was never able to get through metroid prime. I loved the game! But it was just too big and I was lost and confused. It intimidated me, and if I go back now, I won't know where to go.

[@jacobmonks3722]

The game is only like 6 hours long. Like, sure the world is massive, but you can travel through it rather quickly. And if you know where to go, you can easily beat it 100 percent in half the time.

[@garrettburgess2799]

This was one of my favorite games to play on the GameCube. Along with echoes.

[@dgxkeyboards4535]

Am I the only one who likes echoes and corruption more than prime 1 and super metroid ?

[@nathaneskin3572]

Yup.

[@toast8993]

Fuck yea

[@dgxkeyboards4535]

+DAEDRICLORD777 Super metroid is overrated.

[@edmanbosch7443]

Haven't played super Metroid, but i can agree on the prime games.

[@okagron]

My favourite Metroid game of all time.

[@jjc4924]

Mine too. It's also one of my favorite games of all time.

[@williamwhite2568]

Mine too

[@SoloSnivy]

Review all of the smash bros games when Smash Bros 4 is released next year, Johnny

[@Sunkhrist]

that DAMN screw attack!

[@ayar2]

12:40 pure win XDDD

[@danielmelendez405]

ayar2 I'm afraid of no ghost

[@ayar2]

ironically sunday in the night I was watching Ghostbusters 2.

[@EclipsisTenebris]

Man, I liked that intro so much.

[@FunOrange42]

Less synopsis, more analysis and critique. You could have easily shaved off 10+ minutes off the video if you left out all the empty words.

[@steamboshow606]

+FunOrange That's part of the fun of his videos, though.

[@FunOrange42]

+Donnie Tramp You know, more critical thought. All he did 90% of the video was give a shallow list of the game's features, and only very rarely making a comment showing any form of critical thought. Metroid Prime is one of those games that deserve to be broken down and analysed thoroughly just because it's one of the greatest exercises of good game design out there. But I suppose that's too much to ask from youtube video game reviews.

[@carlbloke8797]

+FunOrange he already explained how it isn't as simple to analyze Metroid games like 2d platformers

[@FunOrange42]

Donnie Tramp damn, you got me there. in that case I just wish he spent more time talking about what he liked about the game and what he disliked.

[@tlk4554]

+FunOrange Remember that this is one of Johnny's old videos, back when he did this more for fun rather than professionally as he does now. I could totally see him redoing these reviews someday to make them much better.

[@EclipsisTenebris]

again, my mistake... I thought of Omega Ridley that appeared in Prime 3 obviously not Robot Ridley, since he appears in zero mission which plays earlier in time... as you just said.

[@7thScale]

That's my theory too (except the energy being similar to the Grapple Beam, which is a nice touch). I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that thought of it.

[@HyperBlob1]

Happy Birthday Johny!

[@prw56]

dangit... now i want to replay it too, time to bust out the old gamecube!

[@MusicAndMe96]

I bought this game solely because of your review. I just beat it two days ago and I must say, I agree 100% with everything you said. This is a freaking fantastic game. Thanks for the great review, if you hadn't made this review, I would've missed out on this gem of a game.

[@kylejeary9478]

This was my first metroid game and I can't tell you how much I love it

[@jackmadden8234]

Actually, you can get the Artifact of Elder on your first journey through the Pirate territory in the Phendrana Drifts. When you enter the Control Tower, jump atop the large crates on your right, then double jump off them, and in midair aim at the tower. If your timing and aiming are good, the tower will collapse, cutting down on backtracking. This technique is frequently used in speed runs.

[@dragonslayerED30]

this game was my LIFE....every night I looked forward to playing it...

[@markchamplin7342]

All the artifacts were pretty easy to find for me, the in-game hints they gave you were enough help.

[@Giganotabehemoth87]

I actually thought looking for the artifacts wasn't such a big deal and those temple shrine scans made it all the more easier by pretty much pinpointing exactly which rooms they were in.

[@bj1991-k1q]

Happy 35th Anniversary, Metroid!

[@arturfernandes4139]

Just beaten the game, and the best way I can describe it is that it's basically Super Metroid in first person. The immersion and atmosphere are FANTASTIC, the storytelling through the Pirate Logs just adds to it. The bosses are pretty intense (especially the final bosses), though Meta Ridley is annoying as fuck. However, the game is shy of a perfect score to me, all because of the damn Chozo Artifacts. It's just padding, and breaks an otherwise perfect pacing. And for whatever fucking reason, you only get hints for 4 artifacts after you recover the others and bring them back to the Temple. PADDING. Didn't think it was cryptic though, the hints are clear enough to me, with the exception of that Phendrana one, that's bullshit.

[@jjc4924]

It's not that bad once u get use to it & they're always in the same spot if u play this game over again.

[@ABuKCor777]

Is he playing on an emulator or is the sound here: 0:47 part of the game??? I actually played the game on my gamecube when I was little but I dont remember that sound.

[@usernameyunovalid1]

The squeaking sound? That's in the GameCube version. Mine at least

[@usernameyunovalid1]

Also, I think he said he doesn't like emulators in the smb2 episode

[@ABuKCor777]

Yuri Raslov I dont remember that in my gamecube..... Oh well

[@usernameyunovalid1]

Mine was the NTSC version, don't know if that matters

[@ABuKCor777]

Yuri Raslov I don't even know which version was mine (I live in mexico)

[@DianeHeartbeat]

I beat Prime Remastered last night, Amazing Game but the search for Artifacts and Upgrades were a bit painful.

[@babajeeds]

goddamn the opening theme of Metroid Prime. I need to play these gaaaames

[@davidgerard5903]

not sure if this was ever explained to you or not, (if so, than please don't mind me) but the reasoning for the number next to the planet name represents the that planet's place in orbit in that system. just as in our solar system we are refereed to as sol 3 in the sol system, but the locals would likely have had a different name for it if there were any live. (no explanation can be given for SR388 because reasons astronomy can't come up with one aside from the possibility that they found that planet through a telescope and kept the clunky name)

[@HatsunPidgeon]

BACK IN MY DAY

[@TheLiquidusnake]

can't wait to see you review the rest of the series that is when you have the time to do it lol.

[@tracyndiyob162]

happy 18th anniversary metroid prime!!!(still has my favorite metroid commercial.:3) my favorite of the 3(though i love corruption as well.:3) that of nintendo's series jump to 3d has aged the best with it's great atmosphere and a lot of it's moments in its visual narrative(favorite use of it in metroid.),detail(with samus hand signals for beams and her eyes being visible in certain temperature conditions.) and the scans(especially the space pirates attempts to use the ancient chozo technology of tallon 4 & the chozo predicting/having heartwarming support of samus being the galaxies protector.).