jufonuk
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I like this old school style commercial
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Metroid: Samus Returns (Mercury Steam, Metroid 2 reimagining, 9/15) announced for 3DS
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I like this old school style commercial
Pila
Member
Nice to hear!
AmayaPapaya
Banned
They are gonna remake all of the 2D ones first though. We're gonna get a remake of Super Metroid on Switch then Fusion, and Zero Mission (a remake of the remake). It will all lead into a remake of Other M, where Sakamoto, eager for redemption, will redo the entire game in a new vision. Then, we get Metroid 5.
After a 10 year hiatus because Other M kills the series, again.
psychowave
Member
tfw we'll never have a Metroid game where
we play as Samus on the run from the Galactic Federation as she tries to find a way to clear her name
Astral Dog
Member
I liked Fusions 'plot :^)
WhatWeLeftBehind
Member
So did Sakamoto seeing as he simply used it again for Other M. Right down to the damn secret Metroid Lab and Nightmare boss battle!
Jade Knight 08
Member
Just ordered this a moment ago on amazon. Can' t wait!
C.Olimar788
Member
I'm so glad to see we're back to the proper purple Gravity Suit. I was prepared for Sakamoto to fuck it up again and give us the stupid Other M aura.
I don't know who it is who is reigning him in this time, but props to them. Or props to him if he actually took the criticisms of Other M to heart, I guess, but that seems almost too good to be true.
I don't know who it is who is reigning him in this time, but props to them. Or props to him if he actually took the criticisms of Other M to heart, I guess, but that seems almost too good to be true.
And, I mean, he still gave Samus' suit dumb little heels for no reason, so
They are going all-in with the fan-service.
Green Mamba
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Why does the back of the box have Samus's ship from Zero Mission?
CharminUltra
Member
LAWD
I need this game nao
TheDinoman
Member
So glad I got the SE preordered now. That reverse cover is exactly what I wanted. The fake UPC is a really nice touch, too.
Because this is essentially the sequel to Zero Mission? Although, I guess it should technically resemble the ship from Metroid Prime 3? Unless the ship in Prime 4 ends up looking like that.
Flying Toaster
Member
Special edition pre ordered at Game Stop for that stupid keychain and a new XL 3DS limited edition I had to have because I am a stupid fan.
I cannot wait.
Green Mamba
Member
I get that, but it's not actually central to Samus Return's setting at all, seems like a strange thing to put on the back of the box.
I know you're kind of joking but we really don't need remakes of those games. Metroid I and II were very dated games that didn't quite have the hardware to realize the potential the series had. Super Metroid was that breakout game that finally nailed it, and it plays perfectly fine even today. It's aged less than any other game I can think of.
Zero Mission brought the original up to that same standard and Fusion is basically at the same level of playablity. Metroid II was really the odd one out after that, being the only 2D entry that didn't reflect the post-Super Metroid level of quality. Now that they've addressed that, all the 2D games have a version that plays extremely well by modern standards. You can say that the pixel art is a little clunky, especially in the GBA games, but that would be the only reason to remake them, and they still look pretty cool regardless.
Super Metroid is one game you don't want to fuck up. A modern 2.5D remake would most likely be barf inducing. Their time would be much better spent on something new.
Ah, I was about to ask about that. For a second I thought they were fucking up the Super Metroid ship design by making it more like the lame Zero Mission ship.
The Zero Mission ship was shot down at the end of that game and if we're counting the Prime trilogy then Samus would have stopped using it anyway. More importantly, Samus goes immediately from the ending of Metroid II to Ceres station at the start of Super Metroid, so the ships in both games have to be identical.
TheDinoman
Member
New Japanese trailer showing off the abilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Qevm28E40
Kinda surprised and also a little disappointed that the Speed Booster doesn't seem to be included in this game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Qevm28E40
Kinda surprised and also a little disappointed that the Speed Booster doesn't seem to be included in this game.
I'm fine with that. I was a little disappointed that Zero Mission "Super Metroid-ed" the game and made everything the same as Super (even the boss fights). It seems like the time slowing ability is taking the place of the speed booster in this game, which is more interesting to me. It's nice to get something new instead of the exact same thing we've had in four other games.
Magicpaint
Member
It was probably excluded for technical reasons, but we've had so many games with speed boosters and this is shaking things up with new abilities.
It's honestly the first 2D Metroid since Super that is really shaking up the formula.
It's honestly the first 2D Metroid since Super that is really shaking up the formula.
Yeah, I figured it was a recap of ZM because that planet is Zebes, not SR388.
SR388
Zebes
Getting this for sure. They truly are going all out.
Yes, an actual metroid theme! The My Nintendo one is really bleh with the default My Nintendo music lol, through I do like the start up sound effect more there.
Forearm Star
Member
Should be on the Samus returns system by default
blitzwolf215
Member
I love the early 2000's-ness of this commercial.
Pila
Member
How do I get this thing on a EU 3DS?
TheMoon
Member
Buy it on the 3DS Theme Shop once it is released, like any other theme. It'll probably be a freebie with the eShop version of the game, like usual.
But in reality, Nintendo secretly hates Metroid, as we all know! With all their heart. Especially the guy who made it. Yaarrr so much hate!
Vampirolol
Member
You know what I really dislike about this game? The sound effects seem to be very compressed, just like in Castlevania MoF.
sixteen-bit
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Pila
Member
Thank you. I was wondering if it was a My Nintendo thing or something else.
Pretty excited about the game, and I tell you more: I do feel like playing some 3DS, sorry haters. =P
The 3DS will likely go down as my all-time favorite portable. Really looking forward to this 2D Metroid.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Cheapest place to preorder in the UK? 🤔
DKPOWPOW
Member
Pre ordered special edition yesterday (along with Mario Odyssey). Can't wait, been way too long since Prime 3. Needs me some Metroid in my life and no, Other M didn't cut it.
All it cut was my soul. I still burn with rage knowing they purposely put pixel hunts in a Metroid game. I thought it was a fucking glitch. All those hours I wasted. Sakamoto, it is time to redeem yourself.
All it cut was my soul. I still burn with rage knowing they purposely put pixel hunts in a Metroid game. I thought it was a fucking glitch. All those hours I wasted. Sakamoto, it is time to redeem yourself.
This looks gorgeous. Jealous of you guys that get the physical version.
I guess the Phase Shift or whatever it is called is the replacement.
TheDinoman
Member
One thing to note, I believe this is the first 2D Metroid to include the grapple beam since Super all the way back in 1994. Fusion and Zero Mission didn't have it.