The Metroid Story | Chapter 2: The Betrayal of Mother | The Chozo Hero Returns to Zebes

[@GamerThumbTV]

What are your thoughts on Metroid Zero Mission? And what's your favorite 2D style Metroid? Stay tuned for Part 3: The Great Poison of Tallon IV. Great ways to support the channel: Become a channel member: kzbin.infojoin Patreon: patreon.com/GamerThumbTV Consider using my Amazon Affiliate link to make your next purchase: GamerThumbTV Merch Store: gamerthumbtv-gear.creator-spring.com/

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I always preferred the 2D exploration of Metroid; can't help but love the vastness of its alien corridors and unknown horrors . I know a lot of folks like the 3D exploration but those felt like Doom to me and not its own thing like a Metroid game.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I don't know who that actress was from the Metroid commercials...but she is glorious! ❤

[@corbinselanne7990]

So, if Part 3 is the original Metroid Prime, does that make Hunters Part 4, Echoes Part 5, and Corruption Part 6?

[@generaljimmies3429]

If you're looking for more Metroid music you might want to look up The Noble Demon here on KZbin, he specializes in Orchestrated Video Game music that are often times better than the original music it was based on.

[@GamerThumbTV]

It's great seeing new players introduced to 2D Metroid with Dread. Hopefully we get more in the future alongside Prime 4.

[@meteor22]

Metroid Zero Missions Title screen theme still gives me goosebumps when I listen to it.

[@JReed7560]

I think it's Metroid 2 title screen for me. On original Gameboy.

[@Ryuujin1078]

23:28, “Samus let out a victorious yell!” We’ll get back to that in Metroid Dread…

[@JabamiLain]

What are you talking about ?

[@mikethecurious2489]

More of rage yell than victory

[@JabamiLain]

@@mikethecurious2489 it did seem more like that, didn't it ?

[@Ryuujin1078]

For me it was a bit of both victory and RAGE!!

[@susiehaltmann3342]

⁠@@JabamiLainyeah it was all just her finally releasing her rage. Which she knew would finally cause the metroid in her to unleash

[@livingcorpse5664]

Something I find funny, Kraid's more known for his lair's theme than his actual boss them. Because his boss theme is generic. I have to agree, as far as I'm concerned, his lair theme is his boss theme.

[@whiteninji352]

I think his boss theme in Super is way better than his boss theme here.

[@bearbear3793]

I have to fully agree. Kraid's Lair theme is by far superior than his Boss theme.

[@dogishappy0]

I love how you go through the extra effort to finish boss fights on death's door. I noticed this in your Castlevania timeline videos and I'm noticing it again here. It's a great touch!

[@RogueDragon05]

I'm pretty sure it isn't always a planned thing! lol

[@GamerThumbTV]

It tends to happen alot lol.

[@Rojaniel]

To be fair, Kraid and Ridley are TOUGH. Mother Brain is more tedious than tough. Those stupid rings are like flies you swat away.

[@mrjonny9442]

@@GamerThumbTV and it helps makes the story more suspenseful. Samus may be strong, but she's not invincible. fighting tough enemies like Kraid would definitely leave her injured and weaken. causing audiences to get anxious wondering is this it? is this were Samus Arans story comes to an end? lets find out. lol

[@maxentirunos]

@@Rojaniel Easiest way to beat mother brain is to mount the upper right canon, freeze but don't destroy the rings, then blast MB diagonally. Repeat the process when the ring unfreeze and are destroyed, and you can pretty much defeat MB without taking any damage. Speedrunners also have a safe spot just under MB but I don't know how to use it correctly

[@Dra2206]

And with her Zero Mission completed not only as a way to receive her payment as a bounty hunter, but was able to deliver justice for past trauma she suffered as a child. Samus can actually move on in her life and truly be the ultimate hybrid warrior. See ya all in the next mission with the Prime Arc.

[@insomniacowl5392]

It’s funny In the manga it was the Morphball bombs that revealed Kraid’s weakness to Samus And now 20 years later It it’s the Bombs that reveal the secret speed run method for killing Kraid History repeating itself at its finest

[@susiehaltmann3342]

I really like that detail. (Despite it definitely not being the same Kraid because how tf would they have captured the original Kraid if the whole X Parasite thing was going on? There are 3 other options. Either 1. They got some of kraids dna and cloned him and had him restrained to use him as a bioweapon. 2. Its just another member of kraids species to again be used as a bioweapon. Or 3. It isn’t the same kraid but also didn’t originate from an outside source. As in the Mawkin created that kraid from scratch. Most likely one of the first 2 but it would be crazy if it was the third. And the game also says its “a giant monster that appears to be Kraid”

[@Luigifan305]

Great video as always! That being said, I feel the need to make one small correction regarding the origins of Mecha Ridley. According to the "Palutena's Guidance" for Ridley in Smash Ultimate, it wasn't some backup plan created by the space pirate higher-ups in case of Ridley dying, but was in fact actually something of a "pet project" of Ridley himself, who personally built the thing in his own image for no other reason than out of sheer narcissism. Really helps show just how full of himself he is lol. Anyways, I know you've only just scratched the surface of the Metroid series, but whenever you eventually finish it, I think it would be amazing to see you tackle Kirby next, considering just how much depth is hidden beneath its simple and cute exterior.

[@GamerThumbTV]

I don't really acknowledge Smash Bros story bits since it's not info found within the Metroid series. A Space Pirate backup plan makes much more sense. Especially since Ridley never once has been shown to have any kind of mechanical skills. Him building a robot is the last thing a character like that would be doing. Not to mention the fact that in Smash Pit responds with "Is that canon?" More of a fun piece of info thrown in than actual story content.

[@RippahRooJizah]

I'm not a Smash player but I couldn't really consider anything in Smash to be canonical to whatever series the character is from. I know one of the games mention that a Pokeball houses an entire environment, which runs counter to the anime and manga.

[@evanbao93]

@@GamerThumbTV The Smash Bros is actually referring to a developer quote by Sakamoto, who stated that Mecha Ridley was built in Ridley's likeness because the Space Dragon wanted a weapon in his own image. Incidentally, Ridley is the only boss in Super Metroid to have his entrances to his lair built in his image. Subtle visual storytelling.

[@chadpeterson5698]

@@GamerThumbTV me personally I think it would be a combination of both that the Space Pirates had it made by Ridley's request and by request I mean Ridley said, " you are going to build a mechanical version of me or else I will burn you alive."

[@Zerolink30]

Freaking love this! The side by side with the manga and game is just amazing and i feel like I'm learning more of our beloved Goddess.

[@GamerThumbTV]

The manga definition helps build on to her personality vs. just playing the game alone.

[@BenHyuga]

"Now fan beloved zero suit" I had a laugh.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

Nice change to see some history behind the making of the game and lore, not just the story. Keeps it fresh and feels more like its own thing, your RE and Vania-timelines didn't focus on those aspects and that was fine of course and felt more like an animated history of those events, as if they were real. You may know that I'm one of many who adores and rewatches your timeline videos over and over again, thank you so much for these! PS. Once again I missed your Rondo of Blood stream, damn you timezones and work! Gotta watch later if you upload on KZbin.

[@GamerThumbTV]

I started doing behind the scenes development information with the Mortal Kombat videos and people seemed to enjoy it. And all these games have interesting behind the scenes info too, so I'll definitely be continuing it. Perhaps one day I'll revisit Resident Evil in the same manner.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

@@GamerThumbTV I've only played Mortal Kombat 3 (I guess) as a kid but after watching the og live action movie, Scorpion's Revenge and the reboot movie I'm pretty interested in the lore and gonna watch your videos for sure. Those making of-bits reminds me of Gaming Historian and that's a good thing, makes you appreciate the effort even more when you know the difficulties the games had like RE2 and RE4 when in development.

[@LichSnail]

If Metroid had an anime & it kept the gritty, alone in space w/monster feel. It would be a beautiful Masterpiece.

[@GamerThumbTV]

Yes please.

[@summoner0005]

So very much looking forward to the Prime arc!

[@GamerThumbTV]

There's plenty of story and lore there to cover!

[@Redrumehtneht]

Great job as always, your timeline videos are insane, the time and effort, the quality, and the dedication is unlike anything i have seen on KZbin before.your other content is just as great.keep up the good work!

[@GamerThumbTV]

Hey thank you for that, and thank you for watching. Much more to come!

[@FridayNightArcade]

That commercial lol 😂

[@GamerThumbTV]

Yeaaaa.......lol.

[@Exoneos]

I'll definitively rewatch the whole serie once you are done.

[@NzaneYTTV]

When I say we have been waiting..... It's always worth the wait!!!!! 💯

[@LucienYT]

It never ceases to amaze me how detailed you get in a reasonably short span in these videos. I've watched 10-12 part series on some of these franchises you covered, and still end up learning things I never knew watching these. Thank you for all your hard work. 👍🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@GamerThumbTV]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Glad to see a part 2! All of your timeline videos have been wonderful and beloved! Thank you for putting so much care into each and every one of them! ❤

[@wesleyharris1723]

So begins Operation: Zero Mission. Truly worth the wait. 🎉🎉

[@HOUSE_OF_REBELLION]

You killed it again Brosph top shelf work

[@beesechurger695]

The king has returned

[@The412Lol]

Sad I missed the premier of this. But Glad I still watched it. IT was amazing and I can't wait for more

[@GamerThumbTV]

It actually didn't premier I just posted it normally. But thanks for checking it out.

[@The412Lol]

@@GamerThumbTV Oh...Alright then lol

[@NitakuDragonsoul]

Because I know the amount of work that went into this I honestly have to say thanks for keeping with it, the quality shows

[@GamerThumbTV]

And I'm pumped to continue it all the way through!

[@NitakuDragonsoul]

@@GamerThumbTV like Goku said in the abridged series, "When you fall off a horse you get right back up and eat that horse"

[@ebesonen]

You continue to do a fantastic job in telling the story of Samus Aran, I like how you include the Manga to help tell the story, a nice personal touch Fabian, the Chozo finally got the justice they deserve for Mother Brain's betrayal and joining Ridley and the space pirates, though trouble isn't over for Samus yet, I can't wait to see what happens next, your an awesome story teller Fabian keep it up ✌️

[@Dra2206]

Also in a way, Samus was able to avenge her parents and friends against Ridley for the direct cause of being left the only survivor of the K-2L Massacre at the age of 3.

[@GamerThumbTV]

Much more story coming!

[@chadpeterson5698]

Except neither Mother Brain nor Ridley are actually dead yet since Mother Brain returns in Super Metroid and Ridley is Ridley so yeah..

[@GamerThumbTV]

@@chadpeterson5698 Ah...but Samus doesn't know that yet...

[@chadpeterson5698]

@@GamerThumbTV and once she finds out well let's just say #PTSDstrikesOnceAgain.

[@aakshaypatil5105]

Waited so long for this haven't watched it yet but I'm excited to watch😁

[@youthawe123]

why do i have to wait it sucks man im ready for the next part! (good job by the way)

[@SilentKGaming]

Another fantastic video! I’m really enjoying this series! Thanks for including all the backstory from the manga as well. As I said in the previous video, I didn’t even know that manga existed, so I’ve really been enjoying learning all these new details!

[@GamerThumbTV]

Thanks for checking it out, more coming soon.

[@EvenstarTV]

Oooooh I can’t wait to watch it when I get home, being watching the resident evil videos you posted, at part 4 now, and my god the time you must had put to make those storylines games/series connect each other, it’s amazing. Edit: Another great story lore to the Metroid storyline with a great mix of game footage and comic’s, can’t wait for the rest of this saga!!!

[@LoboBladeVA]

I cannot wait for part 3, phenomenal job as always Fabian 👍

[@megalayla]

Headcanon that the Space Pirate that would become Weavel in Metroid Prime Hunters is the one that tried jumping on the escape pod that Samus used as she was escaping the mothership

[@TheAuron32]

alternate title: why Super Missiles are so god damn good!!

[@noahaustin9011]

love the amount of detail in the exploration of this series. keep it up!👍

[@livingcorpse5664]

I find it funny the first Varia Suit doesn't have the ball shoulder pads, but then when you get the fully powered one with the ball shoulder pads, it immediately gets the Gravity Suit stacked on it because you already collected it. It's like the creators were like "here have two suits at once".

[@GamerThumbTV]

Samus hit the jackpot on Zebes lol. Technically she had 3 suits, Power Suit > Varia Suit > Then the fully powered one with the 3 unknown artifacts attached. THEN.....it all breaks at the beginning of Prime because she bumped into a wall lol.

[@livingcorpse5664]

@@GamerThumbTV Eh, maybe this is my Prime fanboy speaking but at least they tried to explain it and they let you get a taste of power by using them before taking them away and you have to look for them again.

[@Darknight127]

Really enjoyed this great work man

[@JabamiLain]

19:23 it kinda seems beautiful, doesn't it ? Makes you wonder why people like Motherbrain and the Space Pirates have to twist the meaning behind these places (how harshness can create beauty) to their own agenda.

[@cartoonking1789]

They sadly only care for themselves.

[@kanenightroad4205]

cant wait for next episode of Metroid.....i hope in future game timeline, i hope you also do Metal Gear Timeline next

[@akshaytrayner1960]

I love your retrospective man

[@GamerThumbTV]

Thank you, glad you enjoy

[@kalebpope916]

Tbh, I forgot about your channel and I’m sad AF that I did. Your content is wonderful

[@GamerThumbTV]

Not too late to turn on notifications and catch up :)

[@kalebpope916]

On it :)

[@allbalasar6957]

When you described the advert for zero mission I thought “eh can’t be that bad or they wouldn’t air it” oh how wrong I was 😂

[@GamerThumbTV]

Yeaaaa.... Japan doesn't care lol.

[@livingcorpse5664]

Umbrella: Did someone say Bio-weapons?

[@JabamiLain]

Would you side with Mother Brain ? I'm just curious.

[@unclebuckle1412]

Omg yes bought time I been craving this Soo bad

[@tigarxox]

Still watching these legendary videos 👍

[@GamerThumbTV]

Thank you very much for the support 👍

[@nicholoswilde4252]

can't wait for part 3

[@RadTrav270]

Good thing mother brain gave us Two minutes to escape before blowing everything up

[@GamerThumbTV]

It's very generous

[@RadTrav270]

@@GamerThumbTV Pitch meetings just popped up in my mind when I saw that. “But why would she set a timer for 2 min? Why not just blow up the planet immediately?” “Unclear.” “That works.”

[@waterking74]

I’m still shocked Ridley a cybernetic zombie pterodactyl can talk

[@GamerThumbTV]

At least in the manga lol. In the games he just screeches and roars

[@chrisrenfroe4393]

Cant wait for part three

[@waterking74]

34:50 Samus and her 2 bird dads 😭

[@justabean5869]

Where did you find the translations for volume 2 of the manga? I’ve been looking forever but to no avail.

[@GamerThumbTV]

If you google it, there's multiple different websites I found with translations actually.

[@dragonballtalk8527]

I got a crush on mother brains

[@JabamiLain]

I got a crush on Samus.

[@dragonballtalk8527]

@@JabamiLain i like samus butt

[@chadpeterson5698]

Unfortunately for you, I don't think that Mother Brain would return your affection and would be much more likely to just kill you.

[@ryanlane680]

amazing

[@brandonlaferney937]

I loved fusion but I was also one of the only metroids that I played

[@livingcorpse5664]

About the questionable commercial: Yeah Japan isn't exactly known for being the good role model when it comes to treating woman like people. A lot of feminists in Japan pretty much say they don't give a fuck about the scantly clad women in games and anime westerners get up in arms about, they just wanna be able to ride the bullet train without some creep touching them on their way to work/school/home.

[@Averagebasementman]

Imagine if mother brain went against the viltrumite empire.

[@Luffy20081]

That commercial was...... Wow...

[@rollins4484]

4:03 Oh no, it's the boo-cake!

[@Amare_Sentire]

I'd say zero mission is the best of the old 2D Metroids. And I think only Dread surpasses it.

[@OtakuJuanma2]

Do you consider Super Metroid an "old 2D Metroid"? If so you're objective wrong for not considering it better than Zero lol

[@Amare_Sentire]

@@OtakuJuanma2 while super Metroid is still great, and I love it too, in my opinion the controls feel more stiff than the later advance titles. And since I hold super and zero mission at about equal value, the controls seal it as the better one for me.

[@GamerThumbTV]

Zero Mission is an excellent game and is actually better than the original it's based on.

[@RippahRooJizah]

@@Amare_Sentire I will fully admit that Super Metroid does feel a bit stiff compared to later titles. But I considered it an overall better game than Zero Mission.

[@littlebadassgaming]

@@Amare_Sentire what about AM2R?

[@chadpeterson5698]

I wonder what Samus's reaction will be when she sees that Ridley is still alive.

[@JabamiLain]

17:07 do you think it was really his spirit ? Maybe it was more like an imprinted memory on her or something, programed to be activated when Samus's brain found herself in this situation.

[@GamerThumbTV]

In Metroid Prime you fight corrupted Chozo spirits so that game firmly establishes they do have a spectral form.

[@JabamiLain]

@@GamerThumbTV well, it is scientifically believed that our energy doesn't disappear when we die, it simply leaves our body and enters a non-visible light spectrum. About the corrupt Choso, I think their energy cells must have suffered some sort of negative mutation that turned them into what they are (you gotta watch a movie called "Anhilation" and read the book it's based on so that you know what I'm talking about regarding the cell part, believe me, both are simply too good not to watch/read).

[@yes-meninc.]

So at the end of this video, Samus is more OP than Isaac from Dead Space lol

[@GamerThumbTV]

For now yes lol.

[@glenngriffon8032]

Yeah, she can move on and leave her past behind her...until Other M...

[@PokaDott]

YAY YOUR NOT GONNA SKIP THE PRIME SERIES!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@GamerThumbTV]

It's all part of the story

[@Kaden10]

Concerning the Japanese commercial I'm going to say something I've said several times over the years "I love Japan." Also Ronda Rousey should play Samus in a movie animated or live action.

[@mattbryant8320]

So would it be fair to call samus the chozo one?

[@theprtillierypodcast]

The Japanese commercial was a lowkey money shot attempt, lol

[@GamerThumbTV]

Yeeaaaa......

[@ac833]

The thing that bothers me most about the commercial isn't the compromising imagery but rather SAMUS IS BLONDE!!!

[@GamerThumbTV]

I guess very few Japanese have blonde hair lol

[@smilph]

where’d that Prime 2-style Gravity Suit render in the thumbnail come from? i’d love to have that as a transparent PNG

[@GamerThumbTV]

I actually recolored a Prime image myself using Photoshop.

[@smilph]

@@GamerThumbTV is there any way you could post the image on it’s own somewhere? it would be much appreciated 🙏🏽

[@GamerThumbTV]

@@smilph I didn't save the image file on its own but you're welcome to get it from the thumbnail.

[@smilph]

@@GamerThumbTV ah that’s unfortunate, but that’s alright, thanks anyways! it’s a great render, really eye-catching color choice!

[@bloosh7425]

Are these fanmade mangas? I dont recall the manga being this long

[@GamerThumbTV]

It's not fan made. The manga had 2 volumes. The tail end of volume 2 has a summarized version of Zero Mission.

[@jayramirez669]

LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!

[@434444334]

Mother brain: ridley I need you samus has killed kraid and opened the first seal I need you to come and Ridley: umm wait you want me to come to you ME the other seal bearer……if I don’t come she will just never reach you Mother brain: DONT IGNORE ME

[@zaldbathar4866]

Lmfao wtf that commercial looks like it should’ve been the starting scenes of a hentai

[@GamerThumbTV]

Yeeeea.....they knew what they were doing lol

[@elwafflejr3856]

You can't say that when you first saw kraid the starbomb song started playing in your head

[@elwafflejr3856]

I'm the biggest dragon that you'll ever see you gonna because I take up 5 screen

[@chimericalical]

If you need game footage for zero mission ever again, you can use my channel for it.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

Is there any reason why Space Pirates' fighter ships look like sperm? I'm serious.

[@GamerThumbTV]

Hahaha, I thought the same thing...

[@JabamiLain]

Maybe it's to symbolise how they view themselves. As the next generation in life itself, simply waiting to be born. That makes me wonder how similar the reproduction system of each species is.

[@livingcorpse5664]

@@JabamiLain That makes too much sense. And the planets they invade are the "egg cells" waiting to "birth" a new pirate colony.

[@JabamiLain]

@@livingcorpse5664 exactly.

[@JabamiLain]

I've been thinking, I think the Pirates are actually Choso who refused to accept their twilight, and so they did the necessary genetic modifications to become what they are today, knowing it was their peaceful ways that lead to their downfall in evolutionary terms. And since then, they have uplifted whatever races they conquered in order to expand their own new artificial species.

[@OspreyWilliams]

Bro I need ep 3 please

[@GamerThumbTV]

still in production:)

[@SimplexPL]

Part 3 when :)

[@GamerThumbTV]

I'll be talking about it in my end of the year video tomorrow actually

[@SimplexPL]

@@GamerThumbTV Thanks, the narration and the video are very well put together. I would recommend to anyone wanting to catch up on Metroid lore. Just finished Zero Mission Today :)

[@joshbunton6424]

Just going to point out at the time of this comment I was was one of the very nice 6.9k views lol