#Metroid

[@DietBajaBlast]

I’m 41 and I beat this game for the first time today thanks for you. Got a time of just over 4 hours with 99% item completion after skipping that missile pack that required the tricky shine spark. Thanks again from a true fan of your videos.

[@TheScribe1.0]

I beat it a long time ago when I was 14.

[@mikemurphy5898]

​@TheScribe1.0 weird flex... but ok. You sound like one of those people who still brags about scoring the winning touch down in high school to win the championship. Your name isn't Al, and you're not a shoe salesman married to Peggy now by any chance, are you? Lol

[@mikemurphy5898]

That's awesome @DietBajaBlast ! Must be very satisfying to beat it after all these years.

[@DietBajaBlast]

@@mikemurphy5898 It was thanks! Such an amazing game, only wish using the space jump and wall jumps were easier.

[@denos6043]

@@DietBajaBlast I've beat this game so many times, can't really call myself speedrunner, but practice makes perfect. I used to be bad at wallkicking (wall jumps) but gotten pretty decent now. I'm still bit bad at shinesparking, but takes time and you will be a pro :)

[@thecatillaccat]

You always know that when UCBVG is off the air for a few weeks something BIG is coming, and this doesn't disappoint. Heck yeah.

[@Solsta]

My favorite game ever made! Its a game that is super special to me. I was going through a very bad time at home and school, and my grandparents got this for me when I went to live with them permanently to help cheer me up, and I was completely engrossed. Thank you for making this UCBVG and now I'll stop going Super Metroid when?😂

[@TheDarkLink7]

First off, sorry to hear it that from you bud. Secondly, I agree. Isn't there something so calming? And in engrossing with Super Metroid.

[@Dr-Weird]

As someone who escaped onto the snes himself. Sorry to hear about the bs. This and legend of zelda kept me alive.

[@Solsta]

Thanks, and it all ended up for the better for sure. Glad we all can share the beauty of games and their memories together.

[@chanceneck8072]

Mine, too. Either this or Mass Effect....

[@chanceneck8072]

Of course there have been a few gems from my childhood, that are runner ups like The Guardian Legend, Terranigma, Illusion Of Gaia, Secret Of Evermore and so on, but those are all pretty long games. Super Metroid can be beaten pretty quick by comparison. Especially if your name is Oatsngoats... 😅🤭

[@mariapou9918]

My respect for you as a gamer has always been high, you choosing to do 100% on this game levels you up. ❤

[@psychedelicartistry]

^_^ -> (>*.*)>

[@Trevelyan2]

This was an unforgettable experience when it was released. I made my way to Kraid, died, and realized I wasn’t saving each time (I was hitting the wrong button). I wasn’t even mad in the slightest, since I got to do all of it over again. It was THAT great.

[@autobotstarscream765]

And that's how Super Metroid became a popular speedrun. 😎

[@FadeEthereal]

I did the same thing! LOL

[@jackp.3605]

Thank the gods for the quality of life dynamic that came after classics like xenogears

[@j.p.obregon1415]

Agreed. The experience playing it for the first time with fresh eyes was unlike anything else I've ever played. Prime came close, but Super Metroid was still the only one that ever gave me that feeling.

[@subtledemisefox]

​@@jackp.3605if there's any game that needs quality of life, it's Xenogears lol

[@poughkeepsieblue]

One of the best games ever made. Its atmosphere created the feeling of being isolated, and having to only rely on your grit and wit to continue. A true classic i still take my hat off to salute to this day.

[@sweetdeal68]

This is some excellent work. A 3.5 hour long video on Super Metroid? This is perfection. Well done! Your content is unparalleled.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you!!!

[@electronicengineer]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Unparalleled content x 2 from me. You are Amazing UCBVG! Thank You for this video.

[@Yahtzee_09]

Does anyone else just automatically click on the "thumbs up" before the video actually starts, because you know it's going to be great?

[@omegaalpha3594]

I do that, and if I get disappointed, I click on the “thumbs up” again and sometimes the “thumbs down” if you’re trash 🚮.

[@TheJmziring]

I use this guys voice to go to sleep. Lol. So, always a thumbs up anyway. Plus, i haven't seen one of his videos i haven't enjoyed watching.

[@omegaalpha3594]

@@TheJmziring I’ve been doing that too…. But what I should really be doing is actually playing and beating the game.

[@PhysicalSciences]

It's a crapshoot. Sometimes I reflexively hit the thumbs up and other times I can completely forget about it until already clicking onto a new video.

[@martinbrestovansky3396]

The best video game channel .my go too when I need help in a retro game or for a relax watch .keep up your great videos

[@johnnyw4life]

I love the effort put into these episodes! I can’t imagine how long it takes to create them!

[@legin3753]

bout a month lol

[@stephen9302]

Great work regardless

[@marvinrm]

​@@legin3753❤❤❤❤❤q

[@DragunBreath]

And the best part is they aren't over-produced and spastic like so many other YT'ers are these days.

[@wesleyoldham4222]

3:12:40 My head canon is that the Baby Metroid only recognizes Samus because of the health alarm sounding. Most players will lose to Ridley on Ceres Station, and he leaves as soon as your health dips below 30 and the health alarm goes off. The Baby Metroid comes straight at you in Tourian and only stops a few moments after the same alarm starts blaring.

[@texasvoodoo5696]

Super Metroid is my all time favorite game. I can't even count how many times I played through it and it never disappoints. Definitely going to set some time aside to watch this video!

[@BetweenTheBorders]

Playing it at release was an amazing experience, but the fact that it stands up so well all these years later is what makes it one of the best. From solid controls to subpixel animation, every piece was polished to a mirror finish.

[@jcollins1305]

What a credit to the designers that it’s as good today and still being played.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

the pure amount of bangers on SNES is epic

[@earlthepearl6414]

For sure! So many classics!!!!

[@commiehunter733]

Zelda, punchout, metroid, super mario

[@ChairmanMeow1]

heres a more rare one - ever play aerobiz supersonic? I bet I put 1000+ hours into that game as a kid. @@commiehunter733

[@mikemurphy5898]

When I used to look back I would wonder if it's because the technology finally opened up so many new possibilities and it was the first time anyone was exposed to them BUT even in retrospect, they stand the test of time, we're exceptionally well made/ designed and, imo, are deserving of the "classic" status they've achieved. TL;DR they weren't just new concepts, they were truly exceptionally well conceived, designed and implemented for any generation.

[@SOMNIOHM]

*_Epic walk through, this was perfection!_* *_This was also hands down the best Metroid game of all time!!!_*

[@chrispayne1824]

Literally started playing this again a couple of days ago. Vid couldn't have come at a better time!

[@brady9592]

Same, just beat it and am primed to try to get a faster play through

[@gamerboy6787]

Edit: I just realized UCBVG has another video, the one on Dragon Quest III, that is EVEN LONGER than this one. Seriously, this man is a machine! Almost 4 hours. Dayum. Kudos. I can only imagine how long it must have taken to play, record, edit the footage, record voiceover, and upload. Serious kudos for this vid.

[@SECONDQUEST]

Dragon Quest 3 is also 3 parts long!

[@nosouponhead]

Dragon Quest games are long af

[@Elijah-Griego]

You cannot find a Super Metroid guide or video that tells more than this one does. I love It!

[@theamericanwordsmith2670]

Good to see you back! Can't wait to watch the new-- nearly 4 hours?! Let's rock!

[@Frogomb]

Whenever it's been a few weeks since UCBVG has posted I know something epic is coming. And I was right again. Thank you UCBVG, please keep doing what you do.

[@Rokabur]

Took him almost 3 months to post Dragon Warrior 3.

[@aaldrich1982]

I don't need this video this week but one week I will. Thank you for a legacy of really great guides that you're leaving. I don't know anyone who does it as well as you.

[@Shinobi91585]

The thing i enjoy about this so much is his tone an demeanor are so chill and relaxed. Such a welcome change over the normal super fast speech you normally see.

[@adaman0215]

I recently discovered your channel and I love it! The amount of work and attention to detail that you put into your videos is astounding! Your voice is pleasant and easy-going, and I'll sometimes put one of your playlists on at night in order to help me fall asleep. Thank you for all of your hard work! Keep it up!

[@adamroland7359]

By far the best game you've ever covered. Thorough and concise. I'd love to do some free artwork for you as appreciation for what you do. Thank you for everything you do.

[@skiptoacceptancemdarlin]

this is by far the best NES/SNES video game channel i've come across. and i feel like i have seen every single one.

[@slevinkelevra6565]

I don't comment on yt that much, but damn this video is awesome, with so much love and effort and all the maps, pictures and texts on the left side, truly appreciated! keep it up!

[@InRealLife616]

Depending on the day either Super Metroid or Castlevania SOTN is my greatest game ever made. Hyped to watch this.

[@Stratotank3r]

Bouhgt the game back in 1994. Still have my SNES, serveral Games but very important the handbook with the secret maps of Super Metroids. Needed over 12hours for my first attempt but replayed it so often until i cleared it under 3h. Thank you so much for teaching me some tricks to try alsmost 30year later. And your Videoediting is superb.

[@johnfritz7222]

You helped me beat Super Metroid for the first time EVER! Thanks, man. And you did a great video, phenomenal voice work, just the infliction in your voice made this a phenomenal video. I somehow missed 2 items. Was hoping for a 100% but missed the first one you shurakan for, and some other one. But really appreciate your help beating a game I've wanted to play since it came out, but would always get lost in that bubble room and not know what upgrades were available or where they could be found

[@steverogers7601]

Super Metriod is a game I never played when i was younger. I remember seeing it at our Video store but never wanted to play it. It wasn't until the middle of being quarantined that i began playing it and WOW! it absolutely blew me away with how good it is for an SNES game. I can imagine how good it would have been if i played it when i was younger.

[@yeahyeahwowman8099]

Super Nintendo just something you were never interested in or something, you said it was pretty good for a snes game, are you implying that most of them are mediocre or something.

[@steverogers7601]

@@yeahyeahwowman8099 reading comprehension. Learn it.

[@carysage]

Definitely one of the all time best! I wonder how many hours I put in learning the wall jump... So glad you made this video!

[@TheDarkLink7]

Probably the same length time I did lol.

[@Solsta]

I think all of us got stuck with the Eticoons by saving at that one save room 😂

[@Prodmullefc]

@@Solsta it introduced me to the concept of soft locking as a kid, because it isn’t as obvious how wall jumping works as the game tries to make it seem lol Even replaying the game as an adult I couldn’t figure it out until I read that you have to press away from the wall and then press jump in that order.

[@Mike-nf6nf]

I sold the game around 1999 because I couldn't figure out how to wall jump. I bought it again years later and fortunately had KZbin to help explain how to do it.@@Prodmullefc

[@G1itcher]

"Eggplant wizard and king hippo carried her out" that's a deep cut.

[@Nathan74357]

Thanks for your help. With you, I beat this game in 5 hours, eleven minutes and did this for the first time as 11 years old. I got 100% of every items and yes, I did use the rewind feature from the a ton of times in the game because I had the option too in the Super Nintendo Emulator.

[@itstheweirdguy]

Most likely the BEST video game sequel in history.

[@nintendope1]

One of my favorite things about your videos is the intro. I always learn something new.

[@Berzerkules]

At about 252:00, I cracked up at the Captain N the Gamemaster reference with King Hippo and the Eggplant Wizard. Well done! :D

[@matthagen67]

Castlevania, Metroid and Final Fantasy = my Holy Trinity of video game series 💪

[@bucksatanII]

Outstanding! Perfect watching on a rainy Saturday

[@brandonholder-lu5pc]

This is definitely one of my favorite games of all time!! Haven't watched your channel in a while but im going to watch as much as I can before work and the rest afterwards! Thanks for the video!

[@PhysicalSciences]

The chill retro video game walkthroughs are such a calm treat for days when my job is out and I'm in need of some simple recharging time. Hope this channel has many ideas for years to come!

[@SilverKnight16]

Yo, dropping a like purely for the chapters--holy shit, the dedication is unreal. Well done, my man.

[@Nathan74357]

Fully completed this game a second time in 4 hours, fifty minutes thanks to your help once again. I did this run 3 weeks after the first run which was the first time I completed the game by the way which that run was 100% 5 hours, eleven minutes. I got 100% this run again also. I did use the rewind feature a lot but a lot less than the other run because I’m playing this on the Nintendo Switch.

[@FreihEitner]

I love love love Super Metroid. Favorite video game ever! But I have NEVER gotten 100% (I think 98% was my best). Even looking at maps online, I've not been able to figure out what I missed.

[@FreihEitner]

2:33:19 - okay, that's one item I've missed before!

[@auricauric8150]

GOAT video game. I replay this game every few years and i think it time i replay again. Love the prelude history and cultural signficance you start your video with.

[@wjb4578]

Ah yes. Finally. I've been waiting for this game since I started watching your channel. This video will be a great way to spend my Saturday while I recover from my flu and Covid shots! I'm going to order some food, then settle in like I'm watching a good movie.

[@Jdogbites]

I can't believe how easy you madeit look 100% this game. I don't know how many time I played thru this and only got 88/90/92%

[@earlthepearl6414]

So many great memories of this game as a kid. My parents bought it for me as soon as it came out and me and my cousin sat in front of the television playing it for I don't even know how long. I think we nearly started to grow roots into the floor. Ha ha My Mom had to make us turn it off and go to bed. Lol Oh how I miss the good old days. The nostalgia makes me happy whenever I think about it. Two kids playing this through for the very first time was a magical experience. I don't even know the proper words to describe it.,

[@horatio_lionheart]

that Captain N reference certainly brings nostalgia for those who remember that show.

[@blueboyd5297]

Wow your channel has really grown! I dont know whats so appealing about your videos. Maybe its your voice, and careful detailed commentary. Keep it up. I love your videos

[@shadowace940]

The way this is set up with the images on the side reminds me of the guides you used to be able to buy for these games. This is great!

[@shinobixa4]

Glad that he decided to cover this game 😊

[@colleenanderson9711]

This game aged well and will always be one of my fav games of all time.

[@Psychokyuubi666]

To true. As my first serious play through of Super Metroid, the Pixel Art is phenomenal & The visual story Telling is exceptional too. I’m halfway through it now.

[@cruiz387]

YES. Been waiting for this one. Know everything about this game but excited to see this one! Will be getting some snacks for this!

[@medix1203]

I watch these frim start to finish.... I fall asleep because his voice is so soothing.... Plus it gives his channel a boost by watching an entire 3 hour video. Win win

[@GleepGlop2]

Excellent choice. Always fascinating to see tricks I never knew about in my childhood favourites. Would love to see you do The Immortal, one of the only childhood games I couldn't beat.

[@danielrencewicz313]

This is epic!!!!!!!! Well worth the wait! You made my weekend!

[@Panzer_the_Merganser]

Freaky, was just thinking this morning if there was a UCBVG on Super Metroid - far and away a favorite of mine - an lo and behold! Made my Saturday morning.

[@120420]

This game holds a special place in my heart ♥. This game I still play to this day and currently playing with my Son (9), and Daughter (7). Just to see them mesmerized how I can still remember this game from so long ago. Even Metroid 1 I'm still quite good at, but SM is on another level for me. Such a classic and I thank YCBVG for featuring this game. ❤❤

[@mikeymyke]

You are by far, my favorite video game guide youtuber, I especially love your detailed maps and strategies on the left.

[@TheZetaKai]

My favorite moment in Super Metroid was just before the boss fight against Kraid. You find the dead body of a human soldier, covered in Zebesian insects. You can't interact with it, other than to chase the bugs away, and you don't learn anything about the body or the person it once was, but it makes such a strong impression, especially since it is unique in the game. It tells the player that Kraid is dangerous, and sets an ominous mood that would otherwise not be as prominent.

[@HarryMacLennan]

Thanks for the awesome walkthrough! Definitely learned some things and remembered others.

[@wonderguardstalker]

Yes! Have played this game through a dozen times at least but I was very much looking forward to yer video on it someday. Can’t wait to get home and watch

[@wookiebw]

Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo - fantastic Captain N reference!

[@toddburgess5056]

I remember renting this game one weekend shortly after it came out in the early-mid 90's, before there was any walkthrough, or internet sites with tips or secrets. Watching this now makes me realize how infinitely far I was from making ANY progress in the game lol.

[@kissedbypalefirex]

Thank You for finally doing this one, I've been waiting for it. Super Metroid was my 1st Metroid game, I bought it a couple of years ago because I'm going back & getting games I missed as a kid. I didn't get far in this, but its still a good game

[@ProjectDevilEye]

Great video for SM! I remember one key point about the charge beam that a lot of new players seemed to miss was while having a full charge you'd gain invulnerability to certain projectiles while doing a pseudo-screw attack, not sure if it was a programming oversight or intentional but it was great defensively to have for Sporespawn.

[@SerosNym]

This is still one of the best games of the entire genre named after it, and has aged far, far better than its predecessors. I respect the original Metroid for being the catalyst, but it was *Super* Metroid that I feel was truly exceptional and not just 'for its time'. For a game with virtually no dialogue, it still might manage to make you feel something for the baby metroid at the end, too. There is something to say about the thought and craft that went into games like these, and I consider myself very lucky to have grown up playing them. Saving the animals is such a cool, hidden touch(that I could never find as a kid because that escape timer was always 100% panic and adrenaline), and a really neat cameo in Fusion shows that it's canon that Samus saved them. I love this dang game, thank you so much UCBVG, for bringing me back to nostalgia-town yet again. 😅

[@davidt3563]

Hell yes! This game was synonymous with the 90s for me. The music / sound and the graphics + large sprites made this game feel like you were entering into the power of the 16bit era and life was never going to be the same. This is the first game that was just too scary for me to play but I LOVED watching my friend CJ play it. We would stay up at night and play with his Xenomorph toy collection, listen to Weird Al and play the hell out of this game! Some of the best days of my childhood!

[@thesurfinsuricate]

Remember playing this at a friend back in 94, only finished it today! 30 years later. Absolutely lovely game, the sprite-art is beautiful (as with many Snes games) and hold up even today. Great guide! thnks!

[@thebiber9401]

Thanks to your explanation I was finally able to do the Kraid quick kill. All those speedrun tips on webpages and other channels explain it very poorly by telling what inputs one has to do which are nearly impossible for a casual player. But you simply explained how the quick kill works and then I realized what I really have to do and finally did it. Thank you!

[@azraelkelly4126]

Yay! Been hoping you’d run this one. Easily one of my absolute fav games to this day 😊

[@inkenoir]

28:37 i've been playing this game since it came out on the SNES and because of this explanation, tonight while hanging out with some friends I performed a mockball for early Supers for the first time ever and it only took three attempts! The endorphin rush was insane. I never thought I would get it so soon or I wouldn't have done it off stream lol. Thank you!!! Your channel is amazing!! I absolutely adore the way you format and present your videos. It really brings me back to the old VHS tips and tricks tapes. Stay Gold 🌟

[@zack5623]

Been looking forward to this for a while. I've thought about replaying this for a bit, and this really gets me in the mood. You never disappoint!

[@adamkaneshiro]

one of my favorite games on the snes! i loved getting the best ending with saving the animals❤

[@LITTLE1994]

I managed to beat this game 100%, though it was tough.

[@mikemurphy5898]

Respect

[@countryclub1113]

I would say I'm an expert level player of Super Metroid and I have been playing the game since it came out 30 years ago, and I have to say, that you did a fantastic job with this awesome well-produced video. You cover everything, plus give high-level tips and techniques. The maps, info and art you add in on the left side of the screen is a great idea, and you explain everything clearly and speak slowly so everyone can understand what you're saying. This is so well-done and I look forward to watching your other videos. Keep up the great work! 😎

[@jccalhoun4972]

I discovered this game very late. (I was an SNES kid). Arguably the best game ever!

[@dannyt9744]

Same here. I still have my original SNES from my childhood but I first played this on the Wii virtual console. When I started playing it in my 20s, I would run home from work to play this.

[@chasonlapointe]

Super Metroid is one of my favorite games of all times, fantastic playthrough!

[@HIMMLE]

Dude, I have said it b4, and I will say it again. I absolutely LOVE your channel!!! Sometimes the games aren't for me, but then u go ahead and do a MASSIVE game like super metroid!!! I love your content!!!! Keep up the GREAT work, my friend. 😊 U have a subscriber for life!!!😊

[@roberthiltz2741]

Such nostalgia! By far, my favorite SNES action game and you did it justice as always 😉 I still replay this on the Switch every few months or so just to see what I remember about the item collection and map orientation but you completely nailed it in an effortless manner. I will look forward to future episodes! ❤️

[@slanger686]

Love your videos. Just completed Super Metroid tonight for my first time ever using this guide and Castlevania 4 a few weeks ago using your other guide. Thanks for these amazing contributions!

[@ShaelRiley]

Wow! Despite Super Metroid being nearly 30 years old, I just learned about the Crystal Flash for the first time today.

[@murf0118]

FINALLY!!! IT'S HERE!!! I LOVE THE METROID FRANCHISE!!! ❤😍🤩🥰

[@CHamlin86]

Super Metroid is my favorite video game of all time. And I still look forward to watching this even though I know the whole game by heart. Also, a bit more detail on the Crystal Flash: what it actually does is convert 1 of each munition into 50 energy. It converts 10 missiles, 10 supers, and 10 power bombs so that will recover a total of 1500 energy, enough to completely fill you to full with all 14 energy tanks, and a bit more into your reserve tanks. Also, although you need 10 missiles, 10 supers, and 10 power bombs to perform crystal flash, you actually need at least 11 power bombs because one is used to perform it. If you have exactly 10 power bombs when you try to crystal flash, the bomb you drop puts you down to 9 and it won't work.

[@Grandtheftauto1998]

I was waiting for this play through, been too long since I've played this game.

[@mikeconner3684]

I love these videos, and the best is the history and behind the scenes stuff at the beginning

[@gamehulk]

Thanks for this! I followed along today and got 100% items and a time of 5:38 (did some backtracking and some exploring on my own before coming back to your video). Thank you for helping me revisit and complete this game for the second time in 29 years.

[@karlmiller7395]

This is definitely the most informative and best playthrough I've seen on this game thus far great job

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload during my September 2023 birthday week!

[@jodysgamingchannel9480]

I've watched so many randomizer races of this game that two things have been warped in my brain: 1. I almost forgot the intended routes. 2. It's weird not seeing the tracker! Thanks for covering another classic!

[@thommccarthy1139]

I find super metroid pretty darn easy compared to most of the games you cover but never did a 100%. Appreciate this episode and I always love your documentary style intros!

[@scottcrawford7143]

I've played through this game countless times! I love it! The Metroid series, for me, is up there with the Legacy of Kain games in greatness. A few things in your play through that I do differently. So stoked you finally did it though. Hoping Mega Man 6 is soon. As a kid, I learned that you can bust up Motherbrain's glass and then go back to the energy/missle recharge station. For me, that felt like going in with a "full magazine" lol

[@joe-edward]

You can bomb jump infinitely with a pattern of pressing the bomb button at consistent intervals of just under one second. Great video, as always, and long time coming for this, the greatest of all games.

[@atheist101]

Man's like Bob Ross but with video games. I love your content, your voice and the way you present the material. You're amazing!

[@johnlindsay8171]

Your videos have been instrumental for helping me get into the Metroid series and I can't thank you enough for that. I'm really hoping we can get a Metroid Fusion guide soon

[@medleysa]

Allllllllright! My favorite retro gaming channel on KZbin with my favorite retro game of all time!

[@kevinhall7240]

Watched the entire video over the course of a week. Highly enjoyed!

[@1989red13bfc]

Since he was gone a few weeks i figured he was doing another RPG, slightly disappointed it wasn't one, but glad it was one of the best games of all time!

[@BALDOGON]

Bro, your the UNCUT version Of Nintendo Power. To my knowledge, this game never had a strategy guide and you blew the walkthrough wide open! AWESOMENESS!! YOU ROCK! THANK YOU!@ 💯💯💫

[@ArtaxZjiwago]

Thanks for the company as I played through this for the first time since like 96... (will never let anyone know we played together though. Will take 100% Credit for the 100% and best ending).

[@registereduser]

Going for a classic. I played and beat Metroid and Metroid 2, but somehow I never played this though I loved my SNES. Going to enjoy this.