The LONGEST Metroid Dread DEEP DIVE!

Rest in peace, Bobby, he passed away during the development of this video, we had him for 9 years and he had a good life, I'll miss you, Bob...
Metroid Dread is the latest game in the Metroid series, and I absolutely fell for this game the moment I put it in my Switch. Normal Mode, Hard Mode, Dread Mode, I've done it all.
And this review will be looking at the full game from start to finish, analysing what I thought as I experienced it. Please enjoy, consider leaving a like, this video took weeks to put together, and thank you for watching!
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Intro: 00:00
Artaria: 6:56
Journey to Cataris Depths: 29:02
Burenia to Ferenia: 43:34
Ghavoran: 59:30
The Screw Attack: 1:13:47
Hanubia: 1:35:23
The Final Battle: 1:46:17

[@BillySYT]

Hello again new people! This video is blowing up and I'm currently very very very shocked! Please consider subscribing if you enjoyed, I'm mainly posting Soulsborne countdown/ranking content at the moment, but I have full plans to do a Metroid Prime Remastered video either this year or next year, and I cover Nintendo content when I can! I'd love to one day create content as a job, so every view & every sub truly helps! You're awesome!

[@StrikerSML]

Started watching this yesterday and finishing it today. I'll subscribe. Care if I make a suggestion of a game to cover?

[@registrain9134]

It's great to see someone who has fallen in love with Metroid as much as so many of us have. I would genuinely love to hear more about your opinions on some of the other games you said you have played.

[@jizzuschrist6252]

i just got the suggestion after watching ucanbeatvideogames return of the jedi, im subscribing

[@Applemangh]

Hey, let's be clear here. Samus didn't release the X on to the rest of the planet. That door closed behind her and had been opened back up by the time she got back.

[@RaiJolt2]

Y-you have a point

[@draghettis6524]

I don't know where that idea comes from, considering Raven Beak admits he did it in the next fake-Adam dialogue

[@Schwagg86]

Oh my god THANK YOU! Everybody gets this wrong. EVERYBODY!

[@Nick9n]

Fun fact: the world record 100% speedrun of this game is shorter than this video! Not that I'm complaining, this is a fantastic video!

[@BillySYT]

You're too kind! Thanks for the good words

[@JamesNintendoTurd]

One thing I like about Raven Beak's boss fight is that he doesn't just use the Flash Shift and Shinespark, but also 2 of the Aeion abilities from Samus Returns. The aura that covers him during phase one is the Lightning Armor, and the rapid fire beam shots during phase 2 is the Beam Burst.

[@BillySYT]

Ah damn, that's pretty cool! I haven't had the chance to try Returns yet, so I had no idea.

[@HasegawaRayven]

I can easily see the planet exploding being because Raven Beak had a deadmans switch set up as a contingency to wipe out the X in the case of his death.

[@BillySYT]

This is, by far, the longest video I've edited together since 2017 - I am so, spectacularly proud of this review, and while I may be a bit too wordy for some, I hope you all find some enjoyment as you watch me analyse my time with Metroid Dread! If there are any errors, I apologize, I combed this video multiple times but I'm sure something escaped my notice - How about leaving a like if you spot an error ;D

[@quatreraberbawinner2628]

This isn't a review so much as a walkthrough, not that I didn't enjoy it

[@danielhenderson6019]

@@quatreraberbawinner2628 wha this is a great review he just goes thru a lot of details in chronological order of the game.. while reviewing them.. he doesn't say what to do gameplay wise to beat them almost ever, its not a walk through

[@BillySYT]

@@quatreraberbawinner2628 It's an in-depth review. If it was a walkthrough, I'd talk about how to get through every room, every EMMI zone, etc. I'm just analysing my experiences & the gameplay at a moment to moment level.

[@codyvrangel]

Man look the video was great and informative but the damn game toss for the update made me spit out my drink. Literally 💀😂

[@levicearbhall651]

My Dread Mode run was the most frustrating thing I have ever done in a video game. The final boss made me take a break for a few weeks because I would get so far in the fight just to fail and it made me too upset. But when I finally beat it I was over the moon. My proudest accomplishment in a game for sure

[@Z-Mikes00]

I just recently beat dread mode. Honestly my SL1 run of dark souls was harder and longer. And I'm way more experienced with ds1.

[@traviswest982]

I love the number of times while watching this you casually say "Now just do this thing to progress" while the video is of Samus failing to do that thing. For example, at 59:20 you say "Make your way up the shaft" as Samus immediately takes damage and falls to the bottom. The contrast between what's being spoken and shown makes for a very enjoyable experience.

[@BillySYT]

I worked with the footage I had, lmao. Wanted to make sure most of the footage was of my first playthrough for the authenticity.

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

27:28 "Get those grab sequences!" Immediately doesn't trigger the grab sequence after successfully doing a counter I agree, those made for really funny details

[@BillySYT]

@@JacobPDeIiNoNi I'm an incredibly talented gamer, as my footage 100% totally shows

[@bluesbest1]

@@BillySYT I did have a lot of "Just dodge, you fool! SHOOT HIM!! No, how could you miss that?" moments, but then again, I just went on vacation and this game was the only entertainment I brought with me so I've got a lot of recent practice.

[@wayneczubakowski]

My theory on why Quite Robe reactivated the EMMIs: He knew Sami’s was going to need her full arsenal when taking on RavenBeak. His plan was probably to have Sami’s absorb there powers while shut down. But given that he most likely had limited capacity under the influence of the X, he done the next best thing. Trusting Sami’s to take out the EMMIs and get her powers back.

[@BillySYT]

Hey all, thank you to all the NEW viewers tuning in thanks to the Metroid Prime Remaster! It's been amazing seeing this video have a mini-renaissance of sorts. If you like my content, feel free to subscribe, I post smaller game reviews, countdown videos & more each week, and I'd love to have you guys! When I can afford it, I'd love to do another Metroid Deep Dive on Prime 1, so with your support, we'll see~!

[@eternalnerd29149]

We need more Metroid content like this. Like true Hunters, we will wait patiently for quality content lol

[@manamongmen3381]

side note about the radar pulse, we have had something like that back in super metroid. there was a scanner that revealed what kinds of blocks were in your view cone.it was very cool and yeah, didn't come back much if at all in later games. if at all. I actually kind of prefer it over the pulse cause you don't have to missile a block to tell what it is, and it isn't a timed thing. there's a reason most of the series tries to mimic supermetroid in various ways.

[@IIARROWS]

You forgot to show the ending shinespark during the escape! T_T

[@hojugames8340]

Fantastic review. Absolutely loved this game and it has become my favorite Metroid game. I do think the Varia suit in this game is the best looking Samus myself but respect people have their own opinions and the base suit is quite attractive anyways.

[@BillySYT]

The Varia Suit looks really nice, I'm just a fan of blue colour palettes so there's a lot of bias there.

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

At first I really didn't like Dread's Varia Suit, felt like the gold, orange and white didn't really pop like the Power Suit's blue. But by the time I got the Gravity Suit I was sad to see it go. In particular I like how much closer to Samus' usual silhouette the Varia is, with Gravity completing it.

[@educationalporpoises9592]

Yeah I like the Varia suit here a lot. Usually I hate it cuz it looks so normal, but in Dread it was simply gorgeous

[@crybaby3150]

10:37 this genuinely made me smile, I was not expecting that

[@BillySYT]

I'm happy someone finally commented about that little edit. That took me far too long to do xD

[@zeporion6091]

55:30 those enemies on the ceiling you mentioned can be grapple beamed when they flash that blue. I thought that was a neat change of pace for the gameplay. It might just be because Burenia is my favorite level (that theme is awesome)

[@BillySYT]

Damn, had no idea. I'll give it a try next time I do a playthrough

[@draghettis6524]

And when you grapple beam them, they turn into another ennemy, one whose only attack is launching themselves at Samus. It does BIG damage, but if you counter it, you get BIG rewards. ( note that if they miss and you don't parry, they die without giving you any ressources )

[@casaroli]

How the hell you only have 600 subscribers? This was a very well written, edited and presented video.

[@theendofthestart8179]

47:05 Really? id have to say purple emmi was the most nerve racking as there truly was no hiding.

[@borgman5915]

Metroid Dread was everything it needed to be

[@0ctopusComp1etely]

This comment is everything.

[@the_jokers_wild]

I know I am watching this vid a year after its been released, but this really makes me want to get a switch and experience this for myself. This looks too damn good to pass up

[@Hakudan2]

Awesome review man! (NaZ here). I really loved thi game a lot. I wish you the best in these hard times and my condolences for your loss.

[@ODUBlue]

I love the way you structured this. One could watch along in pieces as they play through

[@BillySYT]

Part of the structure was also so that if people wanted to watch parts of the video, go away, then come back on a later day, they could. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@yeet9420]

I believe that since Samus is the last metroid and therefor the nemesis of the X and the fact that the X can tab into the memories of their host, that the one infecting Quiet Robe activates the Robots in order to get rid of the one creature that poses a thread to them

[@draculactica]

very, very good analysis/review of metroid dread. i've gotta add, regarding samus' characterization, the way her visor is presented is incredible. they make it transparent to better depict some facial expressions, but then it will be completely opaque to show samus hardening her resolve or putting her guard back up. god, every cutscene makes me want to jump up and cheer from how well they're animated and presented. also, my condolences for Bobby, it was very sweet to honor him at the beginning.

[@baraneo8195]

1:10:00 morph ball or jump and move the control stick slightly

[@ag_styles_6476]

Love your review, you really know looking at details, and also love ur voice

[@cottonb0ss]

Just wanted to say, thank you for this review, this video has an astonishing amount of effort and hearth on it, especially from a person that came fresh to the franchise and experienced it with a clear state of mind. I wish your content had more audience since it clearly deserves it. Amazing work!

[@esmooth919]

1:06:22 except for the fact that it wasn't her fault. Remember, this door was _shut_ and _locked_ behind us when we came in. Now the door is _wide open._ Now...who do you think could have done that?

[@BillySYT]

Well, we know that because Raven Beak planned everything, but in that moment it wasn't confirmed. Insinuated, yes, but Samus probably wasn't thinking "Dang, that Raven Beak" and more "Why is this happening to me?"

[@esmooth919]

@@BillySYT she was definitely thinking, "Are you shitting me?! It's the BSL all over again! Now I gotta blow up this damn planet, too!! ...fuck!"

[@seankuchenbecker5436]

1:07:00 My theory on Quiet-Robe-X reactivating the EMMI It was done to kill Samus since she could defeat and absorb the X. By having the robots take her out, the parasites were eliminating a predator.

[@esmooth919]

And my theory is: Undead Quiet Robe X kept uttering the last words he said before he got killed, which leads me to believe he knew that Samus would overcome these obstacles.

[@stormd]

Also, in the Cut-scene where Quiet Robe X reactivates the EMMI, we see the EMMI demonstrate its ability by firing an ice-missile at an Autool, shattering it, so it's not actually a complete unknown.

[@magebomba318]

What a presentation dude. I was expecting 100k subs or so when I thought to check. Great job.

[@Pasku_Epimeteo]

wooo worth to see all this long video, cause you make them funny and dinamic .And sorry for your lost, hope you are doing well after all

[@DonutSwordsman]

hope you get more subs friend. good luck love the longform deep dives for sure. I appreciate taking a look at the finer points and mechanics.

[@BillySYT]

Thanks for the kind words. Obviously, long-form deep dives are extremely rare (I have to REALLY love the game to have the motivation for them), so my channel has a lot of short-form stuff to keep my editing juices flowing. But I hope to get another Deep Dive or two out this year if I have the time.

[@esmooth919]

37:19 I've died *many* times trying to practice this sequence break (check my Twitch for proof), but I think I've got it down packed, now.

[@boi6002]

I can’t!!!!

[@MyKindaArt]

The best Metroid Dread review i've seen. Amazing work. Love the Metroid series.

[@musictorin]

My biggest gripe is how the beams are linked to progression and how they're handled. In Metroid 2, super, zero mission, and fusion, the Charge beam, spazer, and plasma beams weren't really required to progress. Of course in fusion you couldn't get out of the boss room without them, but if you had debug mode and disabled them right after, you could progress just fine. They were handled best in super when they were just optional upgrades that just increased your firepower. The wave beam and ice beam were the only required items, and those were used in creative ways like "freeze these flying guys and climb out of that pit" and the wave beam was ""shoot through a wall to hit the switch", which was mostly replaced by the diffusion beam in dread. Whenever you get a new beam in dread, it's just for a simple door. "You're not allowed to leave this area until you pick up the spazer which opens the spazer door and moves spazer blocks. You can't leave until you get the wave/plasma beam, which opens wave/plasma beam doors". It would be cool if I could sequence break and skip these items as well as the varia and gravity suits (without all the super complicated bugs, like axis skew and the floor clip) so I could add a bit of extra difficulty to the game if I liked , but I can't. This could have easily been fixed if they let us toggle items like in super or the mod for zero mission, but they'll probably never add that to the game The ice beam is also sorely missed, considering after fusion we know that samus is perfectly capable of using it without issues, and there was no reason to replace it with the ice missiles in dread, which just make the super missiles less effective. The plasma beam is also the weakest it has ever been in the series. Here's a comparison between fusion and dread in terms of stats. Fusion: 3x damage boost, per-frame damage Dread: 2x damage boost Dreads version of the plasma beam is only slightly more powerful than previous iterations of the wave beam, and for whatever reason, the massive damage boost was given to dreads wave beam. It also doesn't help that a lot of later enemies in the game are tanky as hell, meaning you have to mash the fire button like crazy and give yourself a cramp for it to be effective OR wait 2 seconds and counter, making the enemies more of a boring chore

[@BillySYT]

I'm hoping when we eventually get a Metroid 6, that they feel more comfortable branching out with how upgrades work for progression. I can understand them not using quite so creative methods of progression, because of how many new players would be coming into Metroid with Dread, who perhaps weren't ready for something THAT challenging (Which I guess is ironic given I'd say Dread is extremely challenging regardless). At the very least, I'd love for the Ice Beam or something that functions similarly to return, as I found using the beam to escape Norfair in Super to be one of my favourite upgrade moments in the series. Dread plays around with the mechanic of being "trapped" in different zones, which I enjoy, but I agree that most of the ways you escape those zones end up being "Open door". Thanks for the comment, love hearing other opinions ^^

[@benrichards1694]

I see Quiet Robe as reactivating the EMMIs as the X trying to kill their predator: The Metroid. Fusion indicates that the X get the hosts memories, and so if the X took over Quiet Robe, it would know that Samus has metroid DNA, and knowing the EMMIs are meant to kill her, again from Quiet Robe's memories, it makes sense it would reactivate them to eliminate their predator.

[@benrichards1694]

Thanks for the heart!

[@shock9616]

As someone who’s beaten the game over 30 times, this was a great summary (or rather almost walk through) was super accurate and I think it captured everything that makes this game great! People who don’t like the exploration can just go where their gut tells them by following the breadcrumb items and will be fine, and the world is super open if you do like exploration and sequence breaks. Somehow (in my opinion) it’s able to cater to both sides of the Metroidvania genre. I really appreciated how you went out of your way to give some examples of sequence breaks instead of just saying that they exist as well! One thing that I noticed is that early space jump is possible a second way as well! If you get under the space jump room, you can use bombs to get into a little passage that opens up into the item room without the need of almost frame/angle perfect pseudo-wave shots. Other than that, you got the majority of skips that a non-speed runner could conceivably need and I really liked that aspect of this review, since most others don’t usually bother with that aspect of the game. It really shows the replayability of this game, which is why I’m still not bored of it after 30 times! If you’re somehow still on the fence on getting this game after this review, just freaking get it! It’s a phenomenal experience and it was worth every penny!

[@BillySYT]

I knew about the other space jump skip, but I couldn't, for the life of me, pull it off for footage. Thanks for the kind words though - I'm really not much of a speedrunner, but even I could get into the skips and tricks this game allows for, and it really made replaying the game and going for those extra gallery pictures a lot more enjoyable.

[@shock9616]

Absolutely! The replay value for me has come almost entirely from trying skips and glitches found by the speedrunners. The feeling of finally managing to do a really hard glitch like stealing the omega cannon or something is such a neat feeling and it's made this game keep being fun and challenging!

[@tyrantravealpha]

Great review! I especially loved the moment where you mention you have less and less time for games and as you were saying that you got a low battery notification.

[@BillySYT]

My low battery notification era. In all seriousness, the fact I played SO much of Dread when I have limited time to game these days, says everything. Such a quality experience.

[@danielhenderson6019]

How this not have more likes awesome video this is what I NEED

[@CutMan567]

I am positive some other pedantic nerd pointed this out, but yes: not only does Kraid get a "third phase", but Z-57 falling into the depths of Cataris foreshadows this. That's the core that bot only grabs Kraid, but also Raven Beak at the end. Thus why his X form is a mutated Kraid

[@BillySYT]

I think you're the first person to point that out, actually, good on ya ^^

[@spacepope8495]

This seems like it’s gonna be a good vid, hoping for some more good content when I look thru your channel

[@Eric_Nomad_Hixtone]

Oh God i love the way you talk so much about it never missing any even slightest detail! I'd love to see your analysis on every other Metriod, just for that video alone u deserved a sub from me n my friends.

[@josiahgarber3761]

What a game, and what an awesome review. You perfectly explained why I love this game so much, and I’m sure that’s true for a lot of other people as well. Now I have to replay it enough to get all the images!

[@josiahgarber3761]

Also, this video needs more views!

[@jjtheenton]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make such a detailed video. It's great to see so many people get into Metroid because of Dread. It's a fantastic franchise consisting of some of my favorite games of all time, and it's insane how it's so often gone under the mainstream radar with how influential it is (creating an entire genre FFS). While Zelda may be my #1 favorite franchise, Metroid still holds a very special place in my heart. I first got into it back with Fusion and Zero Mission in the GBA days, and played the hell out of them. I literally waited more than half my life for Metroid 5 to finally become a reality, and for it to be the mythical Dread felt like the impossible come to reality. It still didn't feel real to me playing it upon for the first time, yet by the time I was done, it almost felt like Metroid had never left. Dread picks up right where Fusion left off, narratively and mechanically, and it wraps up an entire story arc like no time has passed at all. And you know what... I wouldn't have it any other way. For as much as I can enjoy reveling in Metroid being back, it's great the game itself doesn't fall into that trap like so many other franchises have after a long hiatus. Dread *is* unfortunately held back a bit for me with its frequent railroading and points of no return, as I enjoy getting lost in these games (so long as it's not confusing and obnoxious like Maridia or Torvus Bog). That said, it's hard to get too caught up in that with the never-ending supply of sequence breaks and just how solid the overarching product is. Tight controls, fast pace, clever level design, moody atmosphere, harrowing sense of isolation, intense horror sequences (EMMI), wonderful use of power-ups, *phenomenal* boss fights, and bar none the BEST characterization of Samus we've gotten thus far. When she spoke the bird language... my neighbors definitely heard my reaction. It's safe to say that Zero Mission remains my favorite Metroid, but Dread? Yeah. It's pretty based.

[@mikecraftbro]

Amazing review I’d love to see more like this it’s amazing to be able to create a video this big especially a channel thins small I hope you can get plenty fore fans soon and create more amazing content

[@Matt23488]

The devs put in several intentional sequence breaks: Grapple, Bombs, and Flash Shift before Kraid Super Missiles before Quiet Robe Pulse Radar very early (with bombs or grapple to reach orange TP in Cataris) Screw Attack before Z-57. There may be others I'm forgetting, but I figured I'd mention that the early Screw Attack you mentioned is not the dev-intended one. Once the planet is frozen, when you get to the room where the Thermal Generator thing is shown in the background (not working at this point), you can store a shinespark and use a diagonal up-left ballspark in the previous room to enter the morph tunnel in the corner, which leads to the David Jaffe room. If you keep going, you'll eventually work your way to the top-right of the Screw Attack room, which will let you obtain it while the planet is still frozen.

[@BillySYT]

The fact that they are so many different ways to sequence break the game is fantastic.

[@JamesNintendoTurd]

The mentioned early Space Jump was also not the dev-intended one. For the dev intended one, you can bomb the ceiling of the room below the Space Jump room, then jump up into the morph ball tunnel to get to it directly after Ice Missiles.

[@Colorado-Coyote]

This is the best full review of a game I've ever seen, as someone who loves the Metroid series and especially Metroid Dread you did it Justice.

[@BillySYT]

Thank you! It's very rare that I want to just deep dive & breakdown a full game for a review, but Metroid Dread was just THAT good!

[@phant0mdummy]

You can slowly walk, you just have to use the cloak to accomplish it. I wish they had included more of an analog approach to her movement speed so you could creep if you wanted, but hey, take what we can get.

[@BillySYT]

That's the thing, I kinda wish the movement speed of the cloak was available outside of the cloak usage. So you have all those movement options by default, but the cloak just turns your visibility off and on.

[@phant0mdummy]

@@BillySYT yea, it's a shame.

[@train4292]

Metroid Dread is peak Metroid gaming in my opinion. This game and Zero Mission got me into the franchise, so yeah, big fan of Dread here, loved the video :p

[@SheekTresSesenta]

Saw the whole thing. Thnx for the video!

[@cjthenarhwalking1378]

Blue emmi was also the hardest emmi on dread mode since if it saw you you were dead.

[@DonutSwordsman]

hour in and have to comment again, bro, youre so good at critique/walkthrough commentary, I cant wait for your next longform dive.

[@Hexsyn]

What a video! Bravo! Funny thing is that the one time that I actually reached the point of "okay what the hell... where do I go?" WAS indeed that early bit the one guy complained about. I don't know if my brain wasn't in the game yet or what, but it took a surprising amount of time for me to find those easily destroyed blocks. Also my biggest issue with this game was feeling very rail-roaded, but maybe that is because I didn't feel compelled to backtrack for item collection at any time, so I followed the very same amusement park patron pathway that the designers put in the game to usher non-metroidvania players through the game without frustration. My final gripe with the game is something I realize is 100% my own problem, and it is the distribution of difficulty in the game. Because I played so much original metroid as a kid, I really like when a metroid game makes difficulty spikes appear in the exploration phase more often rather than focusing the difficulty into boss fights (including EMMI parts in this game). My own ideal scenario in this game would be making the non-boss parts more dire, and the boss fights a bit more forgiving, at least when it comes to a first-play experience.

[@opaljk4835]

I’m at the final boss and have avoided any spoilers up to now, so I’m just watching this up to a point, but I loved the game thus far, and I can’t wait to play through it a few more times

[@denryuu3]

Nice review, I love the detail you put in. You probably know this by now, but the storm missiles work extremely well against Z-57's legs when it's putting them on the wall, makes that section a breeze. Also one of my favorite bosses! Dread mode was tough against him, I kept sliding Samus' toes into the pink goo on accident after making a flash jump over to the safe spot x.x Escue and the Twin Chozo Robots were much harder on dread mode for me. Those ones seem to reward you more for moving consistently in the same pattern and working in missiles around that pattern, where other bosses you more react to each specific attack they do. Like with Escue I run across the room, do a wall jump to avoid something, drop, run to the other side, do a wall jump,. drop, run to the other side, etc. Of course working in missiles when it's vulnerable. That's the only way I managed to survive the little purple thingies. Each chozo robot fight needed a different dance around the room too. The twins really sucked for me on dread mode, that's actually when I learned how good storm missiles were against them. Still took me way too long lol

[@Pasku_Epimeteo]

1:17:03 hhaahaha this part is soo anticlimatic. Woo im amazed of how this is a clear review/ guide. Loving your speedruns advices, is like wooow +o+ This video was a nice experience. And i never played any Metroit game but they look epic, damn. High five!! ^^

[@Pants.69]

I really can’t tell if this game passed the Ori games as my favorite Metroid-vania, but even if it didn’t, it’s still absolutely worth every penny

[@Yipper64]

53:00 my mind went immediately back to Fusion's SAX fight. Its actually very similar in design, I wouldnt be surprised if it where somewhat inspired. Similar pattern for avoiding attacks as well with the two platforms.

[@roninviszla6628]

The original metroid for nes was one of the first games I ever played. I've played every single game in the series since. I treasure this franchise as most do, and as such feel qualified to say that........ you're 100% correct about the metroid suit. Best suit she's ever had. Hands down, no contest.

[@darthbluecat0478]

The ship likely destabilized the planet to the core in the same was the asteroid did for earth in dinosaur times. The ship was HUGE, easily the size of an average sized city

[@amandapaschoalsereia]

In 1:27:34 you can have early screw attack. Speed booster in this corredor into the room before and shinespark in morph ball, into a tiny corner at the top left that takes you into the emmi zone. Then you will be find a bunch of breakable blocks further to the left of the map. It's easy if you have pulse radar. In the room of red teleporter, you will need to do some precise jumps with bomb laying to progress (the most annoying part of this) but after that, easy. I usually don't do this in casual or speedrunning, but I always do in dread mode, because as you said it, the earlier you can get screw attack in dread mode, the better. Ps: the only advantage screw attack gives to Experiment Z-57 boss, is they easily break his arms. Just that.

[@rafaelmerchan1474]

I've already beaten Metroid Dread once, now I want to beat it again. I'm no speedrunner but I want to try a sub 4 hour run, seems fun. Loved that Dark Souls comparisson you made, I just played for the first time Dark Souls 1 and 3 and loved them, so now I want to apply that mentality to Metroid.

[@nathanielhart-andersen6332]

Great video! Would love similar ones for other Metroid games

[@KalaamNozalys]

Rest in peace Bobby

[@joaocardoletto]

This game is aging like a good wine in my memory. I love the presentation, it is very Metroid but with a unique style and feel. Also, when playing Metroid prime remaster I started wishing for a more agile set of moves.

[@chefitaly7339]

Been a long time fan but I too played every Metroid except the prime and AM2R again when I heard about this game coming out. Currently playing through again on hard mode now

[@HP_Ken]

Awesome review for an amazing game!

[@cosmicbrambleclawv2]

Super Metroid was one of my first ever video games (I think I started it in 2000 when I was 4 years old 😂) and it has been my basis for all other Metroid games since Dread looks like it's.going to be super fun once I download it Also, THANK YOU. We just don't talk about Other M, it doesn't exist Edit: 999th like :D feels lucky

[@memeslayer692]

there was probably a failsafe on itorash that would destroy the rest of the facility taking the rest of zdr with it

[@loogie_sp]

Great content I love this game so much

[@LinksQuest]

55:36 the wall enemies that shoot lasers up and down the rooms, the ones that reminded you of mega man, can be pulled with the grappling beam and then countered for a quick and efficient death.

[@garvensman]

You can also use flash shift on Kraid with a sequence break. You dash into his mouth, giving a little scene where you stand on his lower jaw, holding his mouth open, and pump missiles down his throat.

[@pyr0hunter22]

I use the morph ball bombs to get up the platform at 1:27:30 because I always go for the gravity suit early so I don’t have to struggle in ferenias Emmi zone

[@SpagDev]

This is an excellent video. Glad to see someone giving so much love to Dread!

[@BillySYT]

Gracias, thanks for tuning in!

[@IronLucario2012]

Fun fact: the X that merges with Raven Beak at the end? If you look closely, you can see that it must have got there via Dairon, since it merged him with Kraid! So yeah, Kraid is now definitely 100% super-dead along with Raven Beak.

[@whatslife7512]

cant wait to see the boss rush mode. I hope we see new bosses.

[@BillySYT]

I think it's be a nice surprise for them to add a new boss or two to the mix. Or perhaps it could come with a difficulty slider that lets you set how much health/ammo you have.

[@whatslife7512]

@@BillySYT I think if we are to get some returning bosses this would be the place to put them.

[@wonderguardstalker]

I’d be shocked if we saw new bosses. My only expectation is a result screen for time, damage taken, etc. I was so bummed there were no poses or art for Dread Mode

[@imhaddanitattaxx4172]

Ah man, there goes my morning. Can’t pass up a long review like this

[@BillySYT]

I'm so sorry for your lost time, lol

[@imhaddanitattaxx4172]

@@BillySYT good sir it wasn't lost it was a good video

[@tuchenciotuch3976]

Amaaaaziiing review!!!

[@D2daICE]

I'm not fully done with the video yet, but if i remember it right you can easily beat the enemy that gives you the storm missiles (or a very similar mini boss) with the shine spark - when you get it early. I think it even one shots it. edit: I think the "all teleporters are linked now" isn't a story progression thing, but instead you just have to have used all teleporters or possible teleporter routes. edit 2: That screen capture after the end of the last boss fight was probably every Metroid fan ever. I even did the fight again, after completing the game, to get better screenshots. Such a dope ending to an amazing game.

[@BillySYT]

I believe I found out the shinespark strategy after uploading the video, since I know I've used it on that boss at least once. And yeah, I don't trust any Metroid Dread playthrough that doesn't have the screen capture button appear at the end of that fight xD

[@Sheikah_Architect]

57:13 I think those are plasma balls because I have see a lot of creatures in the Metroid universe utilize that kind of energy. Also they might be a reference to Phantoon from Super Metroid.

[@mackay700]

A year later, and I'm still in disbelief that this game exists. And to add a cherry on top, the game is one of the best Metroid games ever. I will never get over how fun, and how good it is. I love this game and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Just like Fusion did for me for years as a child.

[@dextra_24703]

You can get the flash shift early as well allowing for another grab sequence against kraid, when at the top of the magnet slide and dashing in his face

[@MotoGinji]

2 hour video about my fav franchise? How can I NOT sub?! Killed the review! Would love to see the same detail in other Metroid game reviews, but i know this is an unrealistic expectation/request

[@BillySYT]

So far, the only game I have plans for is the Metroid Prime Remaster, but I can't quite guarantee when that'll come out. This Dread video took over a month of work from scripting, to recording footage, to uploading, etc. I appreciate the sub though, and hope you'll check out some of my other content while you wait ^^

[@MotoGinji]

@@BillySYT i can imagine the amount of undertaking it is to do another one of these, especially for metroid prime, so far with the quality i saw, im on for the ride man! Channels looking good!

[@tallonmetroids271]

I just finished my first Hard Mode playthrough, and that super satisfying Ferenia Shinespark puzzle only took me a couple of tries. My Normal Mode playthrough had me plugvat least an hour into it. I also need to note, there was a several month long gap between the Normal and Hard playthroughs. I was absolutely satisfied by that.

[@TLBainter]

Thanks for making this! I actually found myself appreciating the game more after hearing your thoughts. It's not my favorite Metroid and I've got my complaints, but this video definitely increased my respect for it. Cheers!

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

If I hadn't watched this video I'd never have known I got the Grapple Beam early. Having got it early on my first playthrough, purely through dumb luck and poking around, I'm actually pretty surprised how much farther you're meant to get it. Had the same experience with the Chozo bots lol. First one felt absolutely brutal, by the last pair and solo fights they were my favorite encounters, felt like proper rival fights that reward skill by letting you demolish an enemy who can match you in many ways. Taking two of them effortlessly feels so satisfyingly badass.

[@Coolio_Ash]

Oh... oh.... I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your doggy. That's always tough.

[@frqnchyUTAU]

rlly happy ab rookie mode, i played every game, just not on a controller. So i had (and still have) difficulties with the controls

[@nesrovlahsurvivalist8399]

1:27:26 I usually bomb up. Maybe even with early cross bombs which are ever easier to do.

[@metroidman3893]

A 2 hour video on Metroid Dread from an aspiring KZbin channel? Nice. Gonna give this a listen when I'm working tomorrow.

[@BillySYT]

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for the nice comment!

[@GhostyOcean]

1:27:33 you don't need to shinespark at all, you can use cross bombs to get up there VERY easily.

[@YetAnotherJohnSmith]

This is how you get a like and subscribe. I honestly thought I was going to switch this video out but Holy crap that was wonderful. And as someone that grew up on the Metroid formula and the OG games, welcome to the club. Ps can't wait to see your video when Prime 4 lands. Side note. First play through that game ruined me

[@BillySYT]

I'll see what I can do when Prime 4 inevitably lands. If it's anything like the first 2 Prime games, I could see myself doing a deep dive. These super long review videos only happen when I get super focused on a game, which is sadly rare lol

[@goodtimesupreme]

sorry about your very loved little friend. I know the pain. I hope you feel a little better every day!

[@BillySYT]

Crazy to think it's already been almost a year since it happened. We still have two other dogs, but we still miss him from time to time :

[@ericgropuis]

Love this video so much as it really made me really love Metroid. Only experience I’ve had before this was the GBC Metroid 2 which I never finished because I didn’t understand the final boss but really loved. I then played the remake Samus Returns which I adored and it made me like the series and interested in it because before then I never played a Metroidvania to it’s fullest just little bits. I had played Super Metroid but haven’t finished it yet because of the Switch Online games. For me Metroid Dread was just a perfect experience of difficulty of combat and adventure and while I understand your struggles to get used to the controls I didn’t have a problem with them simply because I did play Samus returns which introduced to how Samus plays now, so it made me feel great to be able to have more freedom then the more limited feel that she had in Return. I do think it’s a great game if you want people to get into the genre and Metroid series in general only other game I can think of which is great intro to Metroidvanias is Hollow Knight granted I haven’t played many Metroidvaians since it’s not my area of expertise that’s RPGs

[@BillySYT]

I'd say Hollow Knight is perhaps better than Dread to ease people into the genre, but only because Dread has quite the tough control scheme to learn, whereas Hollow Knight drip feeds it's harder control elements across the game. I'm not sure I'd say Hollow Knight is the best starting game either though due to it's extremely slow start until you get the Mantis Claws. Maybe something like the Ori games would be a good shot. They have tough platforming, but extremely forgiving respawn times, and a majority of your progression is tied to collecting new movement abilities ^^

[@Roast52]

So, for the final fight, I had never gotten the gold form of Raven Beak for some reason. He never did the attack you had to crouch under for me, which is strange. On both my normal and hard playthroughs he did this (still working on my dread mode playthrough)

[@cattooma]

You can grapple beam the laser enemies of Butenia as they have a blue light on them

[@KalaamNozalys]

1:15:20 for this boss there is also the option of shine-sparking into it by charging it as you head to the room. This skips it straight to the X-Core phase !

[@zardonic8560]

And in the first Chozo warrior robot you can set up a shinespark on the bottom area, which is devastating against them.

[@Spiritofdarkandlonelywater]

There are very few games that I play more than once or twice, but I completed this game 4 or 5 times. Possibly my favorite game on the Switch.

[@BillySYT]

Easily one of the best games on the system.

[@94jmbottaro]

I just finished it . Took me about 2 weeks/ 18 hours, as i explored all the secrets asuch as possible. Best game ive played since BotW

[@robbysalz8710]

Me, an aspiring content creator: "Longest video review on Metroid Dread? I bet I could make a longer one!" *sees a 2-hour runtime* "It's all you, boss."

[@BillySYT]

Until Arlo comes out with his Dread review

[@educationalporpoises9592]

Make a sequel to beat him!

[@cato3277]

I interpreted ZDR exploding as Raven Beak being such an egotist that he rigged life support between him and the planet, something akin to Mother Brain.

[@ramdomgunner97]

Great video, love to see other people gush but also analyse Dread in depth. Also I gotta ask, am I the only one who gets the cross bombs early and then uses them to get the space jump, instead of that complicated technique to shoot through the floor?

[@BillySYT]

I knew there was a way using the bombs to access the space jump, but I couldn't perform the skip myself, and I figured I'd show off the skip that I had success with ^^

[@ramdomgunner97]

@@BillySYT that's a good point, plus a fun part of the video was seeing how you did skips I've done but in a slightly different way

[@joelsytairo6338]

Escue is a tougher boss than raven beak