The Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion Surprise of 2002 - My Retro Life

In 2002, I got both Metroid Fusion AND Metroid Prime on Christmas Morning. Dad recorded the whole thing.
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Getting Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion in 2002 - My Retro Life

[@MyRetroLife]

Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the video! If you enjoyed this story, check out "The Mega Man 2 Surprise of 1990" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoXRppKcjdtnrLc Have a great day!

[@leeartlee915]

Man I hope you’re right. Metroid has always been such an up and down series. But yeah, Dread leading into this awesome remake gives me a bit of hope… But Nintendo always has treated Metroid oddly (and for good reason as it, strangely, never has sold all that well).

[@leeartlee915]

@@Ihatevideogames334 Sure, sure but how do you feel about TMNT?

[@spider-ham7140]

Tyler the Metroid Prime remaster is simply amazing you gotta play it :)

[@LEXICON-DEVIL]

7:11 😂 We love video games so Fuken much that it doesn’t matter if the gift is spoiled. We are just as excited if not more for the game. We are drug addict gamers. 😁

[@LEXICON-DEVIL]

😁 8:30 It would have been hilarious if you would have cussed in excitement like “I FUKEN KNEW IT!!!” Thanks for sharing bruv.

[@lifeson8362]

Unbelievable, your dad deserves a medal of valor for all the recorded memories, I got teary eyed watching a lot of your vids. My gma just passed 2 months ago and she used to watch me play snes, N64 etc in front of her console tv. You're a gem to YT bro 🍻

[@MyRetroLife]

Appreciate you saying that and I’m sorry for your loss man. I’m sure you have amazing memories of that. My Grandparents never wanted anything to do with Video Games

[@tactik5903]

My parents got me an N64 Christmas morning ‘98, and then going to my grandparents later that day they got me Ocarina of Time. My 6 year old brain couldn’t comprehend how my grandparents knew what Santa Claus had got me that morning: it was damn magical though 🎄

[@NGute87]

I felt emotions hearing his father introduce a gift "from me and mommy!"

[@christophermalone664]

Same bro my gma just passed and she did all this for me every console came out cus she new I loved games those were best dayz if my life

[@Shuttercockperson]

My grandparents are obsessed with Tetris die the gameboy pocket

[@gdilla4452]

So so awesome,thank you for sharing and even explaining your new family which you didn’t have to. I’m honored to be apart of the retro life family

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks g dilla! I felt it was time to talk about them while showing this period of my life. Appreciate ya!

[@Ryandushara]

your storytelling is perfect and dad filming all those epic moments is so legendary

[@secretsociety81]

Thankyou for this, your dad seemed like a wonderful person to be around and your Aunt Michelle was the Goat.

[@LankeyScoan]

I had it pretty good when it came to getting games as a kid but you sir had the ultimate gaming childhood that makes me a tad jealous. Rock on man, I love watching your videos! Keep on cruising down memory lane and letting us sit shotgun! Much love!

[@josephdean7839]

As a kid growing up and not really getting much for Christmas this brings me so Much joy. It really inspires me if and when I have children to record all the memories so they will never be lost.

[@Zackmorris689]

Same goes here im not able to have kids Ima do the same for my nephews

[@pulp3215]

Tyler really love your channel through the years. Your narration is exceptional.

[@MyRetroLife]

I appreciate that! Thanks Trace!

[@karmad.twelve6613]

@@Ihatevideogames334 Your life sounds fun

[@stevecollins115]

That little 1 second clip where you hear the Christmas tree lights playing unlocked some core memories haha

[@karmad.twelve6613]

The dog being part of Christmas gift giving is also a thing in my family, Tyler! The gifts are always from either Santa, Mom or Dad, or the dog :D aka Brodie! It's always been a funny and happy little thing for Xmas for us too! Great video man!

[@thomaslucas7050]

2002 was a great year in gaming. Looking back I wish I got a GBA and Metroid Fusion.

[@RetroCalamari]

What a coincidence. I just uploaded a video of me and a friend playing games that was filmed 1 or 2 days before this video in december 2002. Watching your channel has inspired me to start posting my old gaming videos in the first place 😄

[@colindunham5717]

I’m actually playing Metroid Fusion right now on Switch online. 👍 I forgot how good of a game it is. I got it back when it was new also.

[@MyRetroLife]

Can’t wait to relive that game on NSO!

[@Jokerwolf666]

Pretty much all the Metroid games are good! I will say though I would never play the original since Zero Mission is far superior, also Another Metroid 2 Remake is way better than what Nintendo did, I will never go back to the original Metroid 2.

[@sarahwisdom1722]

Aunt Michelle is the best! I wonder if she still games! I wish youtube would let us share pictures. I found one of Me and my Grandma when she bought me a purple gameboy color. She saved and saved all year to get it for me in 1999. It is a picture of a memory i will always cherish. I also got both of these games played fusion in extended day at school then prime when i got home :) great memories with these titles.

[@flyingplantwhale545]

Videos like these are such a historical treasure. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us man. I was too young and too poor to afford consoles when these games came out. My first experience with the franchise came later, when I was in a hospital for a month and a friend gave me his GBA along with Zero Mission. That game left such a powerful impression on me, there was just nothing like it. Since then it’s become my most beloved franchise and takes me back to the same feelings of awe, fear and wonder I had as a kid playing it. Being able to experience the Fusion and Prime on day-one now is such a magical feeling and takes me back to the days when I was dreaming about having these games.

[@Dezeberbro]

Thats awsome that some of your family members were gamers too. Out of all of the retro KZbin Channels this one and the gamechasers are the ones that really hit the nostalgia right on the nail.

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks! In good company with Billy and Jay. Appreciate you watching

[@Ankosi1987]

This is the best channel on KZbin thank you for uploading this video watching right now with my son

[@sandovse]

You might be the greatest gamer ever, and your Dad was the greatest Dad ever.

[@stevymoful]

This is such a cool series. Seeing this reminds me of my childhood growing up and now wanting to give my kids great memories.

[@MyRetroLife]

Love this. That’s what it’s all about :-)

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

Man I really enjoy your videos so much, you ignited the passion for me all over again for video games. I used to collect retro games yrs ago and have been playing them non stop for the past couple of yrs. I have lots of the older consoles and the magic is even more splendid and can really appreciate them alot more now, thanks so much!

[@ronsilk6212]

Every time you post a video it makes my day some much better. Thank you.

[@MyRetroLife]

Ron thank YOU for watching. I love producing these videos. Have a great day

[@josecarlostorres7374]

As a mexican kid I got like 2 games a year, one for my birthday and one on christmas, sometimes 3 a year if I got really lucky. Seeing those videos of you and your family on christmas morning is absolutely insane to me, helluva childhood

[@crazieddiegamez2563]

These videos be getting into my feels all the time 😢

[@Kittysarahpeach]

Your dad is adorable. Gifts from the family pet? That's so cute. I did that growing up.

[@enjirube1]

Closest thing we will ever get to time travel. Great as always Tyler, love from the UK

[@OldGayGamer]

That was probably the best day in my metroid superfan life. I was 28 years old. Wish I had a time machine.

[@jestahjava4255]

It’s cool to see this era and respect you explaining your family situation at the time. Thanks Tyler!

[@Riosjonathon]

Almost cried watching this. Thank you for sharing your fathers Christmas footage, it’s a blessing that you can view these amazing memories and he’s awesome for that. I didn’t get fusion for Christmas but sometime when it was warmer and I must say played through it maybe 20 times 😂 here’s to another go for you on switch my friend!

[@ilikemovies22]

This is my first time seeing this channel, and I really loved this. There's something so genuine about these kinds of self reflective videos. They're like small time capsules of our lives, especially when you can look back on home videos - something we take for granted from our parents sometimes. Looking back at the movies, games, etc. that we grow up with helps give us context for how far we've come. That's something really special.

[@gtt2k5]

I just wanted to say I found your channel a few months ago and I love the series. Its really nice that you have all of this footage you can share with us and it reminds me of all the great memories I have with these games growing up. The Metroid series is one of my favorites and I have very fond memories playing them back in the day. That holiday break from school; my family went on a road trip from Houston to California and my dad bought a small tv so I could play my Gamecube in the car on the long drive. I will never forget beating Metroid Prime in the back seat of our van about an hour away from Los Angeles.

[@robertquinn1945]

I myself have never had a father in my life he left when I was 2 haven’t seen him since I don’t remember him heard from him once and I’ve seen a couple pictures it’s sad 😢to watch these memories of you and your father knowing he passed away glad you are making more memories with your daughter 😊😊😊❤❤❤.

[@isaac297]

I wish I had a father like yours. He's a wonderful parent

[@halronius]

i will say i do have the great memories of getting super nintendo and super metroid as a child. playing super metroid as a 7yo and being scared to hell shaped my love for metroid as a whole

[@johnjurmu5669]

Fusion was my first Metroid game. I just remember dreading the SA-X encounters in Sector 5 and the power reactor.

[@Johann606]

I remember not liking Metroid prime at first and then a year later , I gave it another chance and fell in love.

[@thepickinpreacher]

good memories of this!! I was so excited about this one because my brother and I was waiting for so long

[@jonmckane4672]

Thanks for sharing this one Tyler. I was right there with you on being the shy, graduating high school, life changing bit. And this amazing footage puts me right back to those memorable years 😁

[@mrbigboiii]

Thanks for sharing all of your memories and family with us. This truly takes me back

[@davidmulcahy8548]

I am playing fusion for the first time now at 34. Loving it. Never played prime and it is on the wishlist.

[@mechicanotv2751]

I had both Metroid Prime and Fusion. It was great! I miss those days 😢

[@Thenewbagman]

I remember being 15 years old, I made enough money to buy my first console with my own money, the Gamecube Metroid edition with Metroid prime. I had enough money for the console, but not for the memory card. So I played the first few areas of the game so many times that I even lost account. Beautiful memories linked to this game and to this console in general.

[@ryanboutr7756]

Family videos is the perfect youtube content, years and years in the making and such genuine happy family moments. Refreshing to watch these. Video games in the late 90s and early 2000s is something that can never be replicated

[@bdillmore40]

Tyler you knocked this one outta the park (again!) What a fantastic video you put together for Metroid Prime and Fusion! Thank you for letting all of us into your life, and family! Love hearing it first hand from you, and your narration! Your Dad was and still is truly an amazing guy! God bless him, and I know he's watching over you smiling.

[@ModePhaser]

You bring back the best memories. As a huge Metroid fan, I really really appreciate this Tyler. Thank you!

[@Jman0951]

You got the footage-and the editing, story telling skills!! Keep up the good work!! Love the videos 😄

[@blazemkds]

I remember getting this game for my birthday in 2003 (in Europe it came out in 2003) it was such an incredible game and way ahead of its time. Its still one of my favourite games of all time. Great channel you have here I love the nostalgic feeling I'm getting from this. Keep it up!

[@I.Odnamra]

I too got this game for Christmas. My familiy celebrated Christmas @12AM. I went straight to my room and played til the sun came up. Good times.

[@platinumuschannel]

I share a similar moment over Prime. I got it not knowing what to buy, and boy did I have no idea it would become my favorite game of all.

[@dinodude4486]

Thanks for making this video. I also have memories of getting Metroid Fusion on Christmas day. I'll never forget that memory. So happy that we're able to play it again. Honestly one of my favourite games of all time. Cheers

[@KobatheASMRbiker]

007 Nightfire. I was pretty happy to see you got that one and that does jog up a memory of mine when back in 2003, I had gotten 007 Nightfire and Splinter Cell because they were the two most rented games I took out at the local Blockbuster.

[@mber-ft5gv]

My first memories of the metroid franchise were spent wandering around confused while playing super metroid as a 5 year old. So when metroid prime was just coming out in 2002, I initially didn't have a good impression of the series, but I decided to try it out when I saw the game playing in a kiosk. I was honestly so blown away, and that experience made me want a gamecube ever since which I did eventually get for christmas that year

[@bonnerjung3326]

I have great memories about my dreamcast… ❤ had to smile as i saw guts rage in this video!

[@SupraSaiyaN64]

Metroid Prime was a defining game of my childhood. Great content! I love seeing videos from this era. You had a great father to record all of this.

[@Tweaked818]

I have similiar memories growing up with my bro who had the gamecube and me, the gba. Good times

[@season6ix153]

Your videos justs puts me at a place of peace. A time when I was a child that didn't have much and video games filled that void. Thank you for continuing to share.

[@MakotoTsuguri]

These games were also my Xmas gift back during release. Longest, fun, holiday break I ever had. Beat Prime, then Fusion. Found out about the fusion suit being in prime, and did a second playthrough on hard mode with it. A true high school gamer experience.

[@natew5593]

Your dad rules I love how well he documented y’all’s childhood, dudes a hero

[@nicolausteslaus]

He also filmed lots of childpr0n

[@benshock4343]

Very well made and sweet. It can't be easy to share some of those intimate details. I was really blown away by all the classics you got! thanks for sharing

[@booboo7502]

Man, bless your channel. This is hitting me right in the nostalgia and bringing back memories I could use in this time, missing my Player 2. 🙏❤️ Metroid was our favorite. Lots of weekend marathons took place when Prime came out. I didn’t get a chance to play Fusion until I was well into my adult years, but these two titles are my absolute favorite of the Metroid series. And thank you for being willing to let we strangers in a bit to further understand what these home videos mean to you. I really don’t see very much wholesome content like this on YT so I’m very happy I stumbled upon your channel. Definite sub from me. 😊

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

Just wanted to say, Absolutely LOVE your videos, Cannot stop watching as its such a blast from the past, I also got Metroid Prime on Christmas 02 and all these years later, Still no game has immersed me into it's world the way Prime did, The soundtrack was incredible, The atmosphere was other worldly, And the bosses were so epic, To this day it remains my favorite game of all time!

[@micahbageant659]

Dude, this was Amazing! I got Prime from my girlfriend that Christmas who's now my wife! I remember playing it on my 30in. CRT and hooking up through my Surround Sound (Dolby Digital). It's an experience I have been talking about to my kids for many years now! With the New Remastered version on the Switch, we have all been talking about the Original again. The experience on the GameCube was something Special....

[@OMGpandemic]

There really was something magical about being a "gamer" in the 90's and early 2000's.

[@zevzero]

Tyler, you are such a great dude. These videos are such a treat to watch.

[@robertvaldez5929]

I remember getting the GameCube that came with Metroid prime, that was the best birthday gift ever

[@NoctemOUT]

I remember getting Fusion closer to Thanksgiving and playing it a lot when I was home from college that weekend. Still love that game.

[@sikevillian]

I grew up playing Metroid Fusion on the GBA SP & it's still to this day one of my favorite games to replay. Finally got to play Metroid Prime for the very first time thanks to the remastered version & been having a blast.. thanks for sharing 🔥

[@ShinobiSyns]

The berserk anime DVDs are epic! And as always thanks for the great videos man!

[@MrRDF87]

Great video, this brought back some good memories of Christmas 2002 for me. Just like you I got both Prime and Fusion that year, along with Resident Evil remake and Resident Evil 0; I was ecstatic because rarely ever did I get that many games at one time, that was a big haul for me. I remember at the time how the entire video game world was unsure of how Metroid going from 2D to 3D would fare. I know a lot of people were nervous or doubtful it could be done and keep the same magic. Man did they ever deliver with Prime though. The music, the graphics, the gameplay, still top notch after all these years. Thanks for the great video!

[@psychoapplesauceeater8562]

That Christmas sound. Ooooof some core memories there

[@GothGfGG]

Thank you so much for sharing your life like this. It’s like the gamer version of a Christmas story

[@eduardocabezasmoreau6037]

Favorite KZbin channel by far. Thank you for sharing this with us. Greetings from Perú!

[@retroozgamer]

This One hit close to home for me. Made me relive my past 😢 thanks

[@ivanhoe68]

I just love this channel! Your dad was the dad every gamer kid wanted 💯. Now im a father of 2, and i just love giving them games and i hope they can look back when they are older and remember the good old times when they got the games they always wanted and deserved. Me myself i did not get so much games when i was young, but i always hanged out at my friends house who had all the latest games and consoles. Those times was epic!

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

Always amazes me how much footage you have! Great video Tyler!

[@Julian4-Aco]

My family had a Rottweiler also named Jade around 2002 as well lol what a year for video gaming it was your videos are life sir!

[@martinlara1313]

Amazing video truly brings me back to that year wanting those games but didn’t get them until couple years later.

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

You made my day, I haven't got to play this Metroid Prime or Fusion, but I got to play Metroid Prime Hunters demo thanks to a very good friend of mine. I'm going through a friend breakup that really hasn't been easy to overcome and then even I stopped a very important personal project, thank you very much for sharing this memories. Take care.

[@leeartlee915]

Metroid will always have a special place in my heart. To me, it was the first title I ever played that felt “mature”. It was creepy, it was scary, it was intense, it was captivating. Super Metroid took it to 11. So when the series went dark, we all were left a little confused. Then in 2002, we got the double dose. I was stoked on both these releases (though I was the only person I knew that bought Metroid Fusion). I don’t think we will ever see this kind of duel release again. Publishers are just to concerned with cannibalizing sales to do that sort of thing now. Truly a once in a lifetime moment.

[@Jokerwolf666]

I remember when I bought it with my own money, I'd only been working for like a year in high school and I bought both of those games! Keep up the awesome videos!

[@heyitsthatdog1576]

Great video. That's so awesome that you got sooooo many games for the holidays. I too got Metroid Prime for Xmas 2002. I had played but never got very far in the original trilogy, but was really excited for Prime. And to this day it remains my favorite game of all time!

[@eckomind]

2002 was an amazing year for gaming! So many great games to play that year were released.

[@wugenius]

Thank you for sharing. I still to this day think Super Metroid is not only the best Metroid game but also one of the best games ever.

[@titovicentetv6754]

Greetings from the Philippines! I can remember the magic moments during Christmas! specially in year 1990's-2000's. Being around with your Family opening gifts! Glad that I found this channel! So many memories!

[@JJ14Films]

I'm glad you revisited this game. I never owned it as a kid but I remember playing it at my parents friend's house. One of their kids had it on and was playing it and let me have a turn. It was so fun the first time I played it and I wanted it so bad after playing it.

[@safron_beats]

the games you got that XMAS were the making of a king's ransom!!!! Holy ****!!!

[@shokfox]

I always watched a friend play this game and I always thought it was an incredible concept to take the 2D side scroller and make it 3D! I remember leaving my friend's house right as he was about to beat the game. Never played it myself but I want to try and pick up the remastered addition of the game on switch very soon. This video made me want to get it even more haha thanks for sharing!

[@brianjl7477]

By 2002 I had to buy my own games, seeing how I was out of College and all. I bought my first new car that year - and also Mentrod Prime (and Fusion)! Both were great. I did have an Aunt and Uncle though who, like yours, always seemed to send the best Christmas presents. I'm not sure how they did it - I never asked them for stuff. They gave me my first Transformers toys, before it even got big. The year I got an NES as a total surprise, they sent an NES game - Bionic Commnado, which is a total banger! They later sent me Mega Man 2 - a stone classic, right. The original Metroid was actually a game I bought with a little Christmas money I got that year and Metroid has been probably my favorite game series ever since.

[@jamiecampbell8855]

Always a pleasure to see your videos.

[@mikefarristhegamebunny]

Metroid 2 is one of my fave games of all time.

[@mattyice230]

Thank you for sharing your videos. That's awesome that you have build lasting memories with your father.

[@TychiBalls]

Great vid and thanks for sharing the personal story of your new family. Your vids always make me smile.

[@zaccurrie5474]

Man.. I maybe got 1 video game for Christmas, one for my birthday. Crazy to see someone open so many.. jealous man hahaha

[@NGute87]

Hats off to your parents. They love you buddy, and did their best to give you everything. How special!

[@justinwillms17]

Love your content! As someone who wasn’t allowed to have the majority of this stuff as a kid, I live a bit vicariously through your videos haha I have a lot stuff as an adult but I’ve tried out things I never knew existed because of this channel! Just got Metroid Prime Remastered on the switch and I’m experiencing it for the very first time in my thirties! It rules! Also enjoying Metroid fusion aswell! Keep the videos coming!

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

Metroid Fusion is one of my favorite video games of all time, the X parasites and SA-X as well as the other bosses remind me of my favorite horror movie The Thing (directed by John Carpenter) I also enjoy it's prequel.

[@Incubusnut]

You’re a GOOD MAN, Tyler. And so was your Dad.

[@MrCartoonlife]

Your dad is a legend. I wish I could thank him for these absolute treasure videos . But thank you

[@Nicpezer]

I remember me and my brother chiped in together to get a Gamecube bundled with a memory card and Sunshine two weeks before Christmas of 2002. So when school let out for Christmas break my Mom took me to Blockbuster and I rented Metroid Prime. Then later for Christmas my brother got Metroid Fusion. It's crazy both those games came out that year. Fun times.

[@RetroCCN-New]

Love this! I also bought both of these games around the time they released in 2002. Also your Mega Man 2 video was so sweet, I appreciate the amazing memories!

[@Thetransformergundam]

Wow great video really brought me back to my childhood. I didn’t grow up on super and nes but I did have a fond memory of my first Metroid game, Zero Mission. I remember getting it on a plane my mom snuck it in my backpack as a surprise and when we got on the plane and I saw it I swear I played it the entire time. At that moment I was absolutely hooked and it is still my favorite game to this day. Glad you where able to capture some great memories on camera so you can remember them forever.