Is Metroid: Zero Mission a Great Remake?
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Metroid: Zero Mission is the 2004 remake to the 1986 Metroid on NES, becoming the first remake in the 2D Metroid series. As someone who thought that the skeleton and ideas for the original game was there, Zero Mission made me excited to see what new hardware & a better grasp on the franchise could do to the game. Is Metroid: Zero Mission a 5-star remake? Let's restart.
Metroid Creator Talks Zero Mission - Gamespy Interview with Sakamoto Yoshio, 2004: web.archive.org/web/200902260...
0:00 Introduction
2:11 Star One - Presentation
5:33 Star Two - New Content
8:53 Star Three - Fixing Negatives
12:28 Star Four - Retaining Positives
14:24 Star Five - Is Zero Mission a Good Game?
15:00 Final Opinions on New Content
16:34 Final Thoughts - Ігри
i think we have hit a new low, the fact that every youtube channel these days goes on a begging spree to subscribe to their channel and beg for money on their "patron" instaed of you know getting a real life job instead, but swearing at us? do you really think that will improve your situation by verbally abusing your viewers? that is the saddest thing i have seen so far smdh this is petty.
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@@LukerYT Wiser words have never been spoken.
Pin of shame
@@LukerYTLove the videos, and don't agree with most of this comment's sentiments, but yeah. The swearing was a bit much. Loving the videos overall though.
People don't understand jokes it seems, Yeah it was fucking hilarious being called a "Very Cool Nice Good Amazing Attractive Person"
Little known fact is that the final boss of this game has its difficulty scale to what your completion percentage is. the less that you have the easier that it is. setting the difficulty to the skill of the player.
Such a genius touch
Wow I never knew that, how awesome!
Actually it's only 100% items. It's a hard cut-off of 99% items vs 100% and the boss gets stronger.
Man I just beat the game thinking I got everything but the gold door in Crateria (which I'll go back and get now that I know what the cut-off point is), I was shocked when it was like "Oh 68% dawg you suck". Goddamn I have no idea where anything else could be
@@colbyboucher6391Enter Metroid
11:00 The Save Points don't restore your health, they only save the game - the major exception being the ones in the Pirate Mothership.
12:23 Getting a little lost and exploring are intrinsic to the franchise.
Ahh, I must've confused that last section with the script! I believe the Chozo statues still fulfill that same purpose and they're very frequent through Zebes too, so I need to keep checking over my scripts next time
That's a fair assertion too - however I sometimes have 2 different feelings of lost; one instance is that enjoyable time where I know the solution is somewhere and just need to keep a keen eye to progress further, whereas the other is me having gone to several places again and again, to no avail. Which fortunately has happened lesser so with my time further spent in the 2D Metroids.
@@LukerYT I had to double back to a guide video a few times in Fusion, so I guess that's unfortunately a common issue with 2D Metroid in that era, most so with NES.
I think that Zero Mission. Is the best way to play the original Metroid for fans who didn't play Metroid when it first came out.
The fact that it also includes the original Metroid as a bonus for beating the game is a great idea. But as someone who has been playing Metroid games for around 10 years, and always gave up on the original, Zero Mission is an amazing way to have a taste of the original without the clunk.
This production value is insane
Thank you so much!
Agreed the quality is some of the best I have ever seen.
Subscribed after the first Metroid one.
Gotta say dude, this is a really solid little video structure you have here. I was very surprised to see that half star in there, but you reasoned it so well and I respect that it's you standing up for your opinion against what the popular consensus may be (which, as we all know looking at the reception to Dread, which I personally hated, is not always accurate).
Bravo guy.
Just finished this game and I was truly blown away by the quality of it. It gave me the Super Metroid experience I was hoping for. Even today, this game holds up so well.
I hope to see more videos from you. Your take and editing style is unique and captivating.
Thank you so much! The compliment is much appreciated
Also I completely agree, it'sa really refined rendition of the original game
I also finished it a week ago. It is my first metroid Game and I loved it.
Zero Mission was the first game I bought with my own money. Already loved the Metroid series. It didn't disappoint.
I've just found your videos while looking up a bunch of stuff with the hardcore revival of the series, and I have been REALLY enjoying your Metroid video series. Please do continue. I would love to see more.
Thanks a bunch! I've been trying to find the time and space to record a voiceover as once that's done I can begin editing my newest vid 👍
My favorite part about zero mission is how it has multiple different end screens. It was super satisfying to learn the game to get the 100% in under 2 hours ending, and doing the low% run was really interesting and changed the way I approached the game. Really fun game to complete!
You seriously deserve more views! Hope to see another upload from you soon!
Thank you so much! I have one in the oven, hoping I can get back on the productivity train haha
I'm playing this game for the first time right now and it's amazing so far
When you are done beating it, I suggest you look up how to get Varia Suit early and also how to do Ridley before Kraid, then try playing it that way. It's fun to see how open this game really is after beating it the normal way. And then if you want a real challenge now that you are familiar with some of the sequence breaks and advanced techniques, try a Low% run!
Each item and expansion count as 1%, and at least 7% is always required (Morph ball, bombs, missiles, Ice beam, and the 3 ??? items [which are the three that eventually unlock when you get your suit back after the stealth section]) after that you have 8 more items that you can pick and choose to make it easier, like the Power grip, Long Beam, missile and health expansions, etc. Its a fun and strategic way to play. Its tough though, so definitely don't try it on hard, and if you end up finding it too difficult, then try it on easy (but there is no special ending for easy).
Often, I will decide to use Screw Attack on my Low % runs because it helps in key areas even though its one of the most easily skipped upgrades since its not required and isn't effective on bosses (however it does help protect you from the final boss' missiles, so it makes it slightly easier, that's my main reason for it). Low% is cool like that because its not a true low% and allows you to add some helpful items on top of the lowest 7% which also make progression very different depending on what ones you choose. So you can get upgrades that help in the areas you struggle with the most. IE: you are bad at wall jumping, so you get the high jump or the power grip.
I didn't play Zero Mission until I was something like 21. It's a great game, but I think I like Fusion a little more partly because it has that nostalgia vibe for me. Either way, Zero Mission is still fun!
I'm quite split between which of the 2 I think are better - the more I sit on it the more I like Fusion, but I'll be interested to see how they all stack up once I've played Samus Returns + Dread
I like Zero Mission because it is not as linear as Fusion. But Fusion is really original compared to the rest of the franchise and the different environments despite being a Space Station are awesome. Also, the story is great compared to Zero Mission.
I also didnt and I am 21 right now.
As in I didnt play zero mission until after I bought dread and then I played the whole 2D series up to dread! Was very worth doing.
how old r u now
@@Gloryboyquan 25
"empty room, that you know doesn't feel right" so true about so much in Metroid game.
Loving so much your videos! Crossing my fingers you upload more content! It is super enjoyable to watch the way you explain your opinion on games!
New here and love the content. It’s very refreshing to see a real first time impression of the Metroid series. Would be happy to see more videos. The algorithm seems to be your friend as of late.
Yea, the Zero Suit section and subsequent 100% clean-up are probably the weakest parts of this fantastic game. But to me, the short length is perfect for repeated playthroughs. I lost count on how many times I have beaten it by now.
Plus, sequence breaks and skips add even more to the replayability. I just recently fell in love with that aspect of Metroid but it firmly cements Zero Mission and Super as my Top 2 favorites in the series.
I think it'll be something I have to come back to in the future to try it out with the sequence breaking, but for now it's still a tremendous game
@@LukerYT Oh yeah, the sequence breaks in this game are fantastic. For Super Metroid, a lot of the sequence breaks seem unintentional and performed with glitches, so there is this unnatural feeling for progression there, like you couldn't have possibly figured that out without seeing a video detailing the exact frames you have to input your moves to make the glitch work. Though in that case, the variety of exploration becomes nearly infinite when you know all those tricks, but its really hard.
Whereas Zero Mission's largely feel like they are full intended and natural, and they really open up the game. The game seems linear, especially with the Chozo statues giving you markers on where to go, yet all but the first statue can be skipped, and the items can be obtained in a larger number of ways than at first glance. You can even go to Ridley's lair first without ever having to step foot in Kraid's lair. Making the order of the game's upgrades vary wildly with that alone. And of course, you should also try out the Low% run (the game only asks for 15%, but the speedrun goes as low as something like 4%) its an incredible challenge that is fully doable without glitches, it just requires you to know how to explore the areas without every upgrade you would normally have to explore them, so map knowledge is needed.
I consider Zero Mission to have the best sequence breaks in the series because its all designed and intended, and works so well. Its a masterclass of game and level design, whereas Super is still really good for opening it up, but if you only played with intended sequence breaks it wouldn't be as open as ZM.
I enjoy the 100% cleanup. If you have a good game plan from the beginning of the game, the final cleanup flows smoothly through a handful of old areas without needing to go out of your way for anything. All of the speedrunning shortcuts lend so much to it. This one is my favorite Metroid to 100% speedrun
The Zero Suit section and its subsequent payoff -- letting you use a bunch of tools from Super Metroid in the first game -- is my favourite part.
Has been bored out of my mind as of late on youtube. Then I find this video and I love it! Subscribed and went into your channel for more, only to find out that this was the latest video uploaded a year ago...
Would love to watch more videos from you.
Hey luker just watched your videos and I gotta say I love your content.
I came for the Metroid stuff and I'm staying for it all. I hope to see more but I understand that life comes first! Much love!
Zero Mission is my favorite Metroid game in the entire series. I love this game.
Great video! I recently got back into the Metroid Series with the release of Metroid Prime Remastered, and I've been hooked ever since. I just replayed Metroid Zero Mission a week or two ago, and I loved it so much that I immediately jumped back in for a second playthrough. I'm looking forward to your review of Samus Returns!
Bro come back your videos are awesome
Just found your channel and after watching all your metroid videos I'm hoping you'll come back. ❤ thank you
I've enjoyed your series on Metroid. It gives some perspective for those of us who grew up on it from the beginning where the nostalgia clouds our objective evaluation of the series.
I played every Metroid game for the first time in preparation for Dread, including AM2R. Zero Mission is one of my favorites.
Really enjoy your style and was sad to see the series ended here. Please do this for the rest of the Metroid games!
I got recommended this channel while looking up a Prime guide. Loved this game and unlocking OG Metroid was a really cool add-on.
I just watched your Metroid series, I hope you do more!! Well produced!!
I'd have to say, one of the great things here is that FINALLY, you can aim diagonally!
I mean, with the OG game, you can imagine there's an upside down T on you. Where the arms are what Samus can hit, ditto with upright part. And thus, anything not within that T, can't be touched.
Something I've always enjoyed about Metroid games is the double bomb jump, a technique that's never needed to progress, but one needed to 100% the game, I don't remember if it was in the nes version as I only ever played it at my cousin's and never got to bombs before we had to leave
Are there more metroid videos you didn't include in the Playlist? Loving the series you've done so far.
You're videos are really well made with fun edits and great commentary. I just assumed you were another gaming channel with like ~100k subscribers and was shocked when I scrolled down and saw you're a super small channel. Hoping it works out for you man, you're doing it right.
What an awesome retrospective/review series. Would love to see other titles of the franchise aswell I like the way you tell them alot. Are you still working on the series or is it on pause or canceled?
Stupidly high quality channel with just a few videos an no uploads for a year? Too common on UA-cam, such a shame. Especially since this channel has had very consistent views and gained more of a following than most others.
Wherever you are man, I wish you the best, hopefully we will get more content from you someday.
Hi there. Felt compelled to comment as I’ve watched at this point all your metroid videos and I’ve loved them. I’m definitely subscribing, and I hope you come back to make more soon
Thanks a bunch! I really appreciate the kind words and hope I can remedy my lack of uploads sooner rather than later
ah dang. I just found your channel somehow and was disappointed that you only got as far as you did. was sorta looking forward to hearing you talk about dread after only just having gotten into the series little over a year ago
I never found Ridley as a kid in the original Metroid. But I found the room with the statues and I knew that he was somewhere and killing him would give me access to a new area. I'm certain if I had actually found and killed him, the metroids would have made short work of me. My eight-year-old self would not have figured out to use the ice beam and then the missiles. lol
I’ve been digging down the Metroid rabbit hole again, and I found your videos in the process! Love all your metroid videos, and maybe, perhaps you do a lore type video on this franchise. You have the talent to do it!
Definitely hoping you upload again soon. I feel empty after binging the series and seeing this upload was one year ago 😭😭
Apologies! Have also just finished Dread today, so I'm hoping having things in the pipeline will keep me going 💪
I have yet to play Zero Mission but this certainly makes me want to play it. Also your style of content is great and kinda sad UA-cam's algorithm pushes repetitive and somewhat deceptive content instead of unique and informative videos like yours.
I'd really recommend it! As far as Metroid games go it might not be my favourite, but it's probably the best one to start out with for a beginner to the franchise, as the first 3 games are a bit too obtuse and Fusion pivots from the formula the previous games had. But Zero MIssion as a whole is a great mix of fun yet fair.
And thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words :)
zero mission is basically the definitive version of the first game and honestly probably one of the best starting points for those new to metroid.
Just know that Zero Mission is the easiest game in the series. However that is good because your first playthrough should just be you familiarizing with the map so that you can then try out all the crazy sequence breaks in the game for the next playthrough. Perhaps you want to see what its like to go complete Ridley's lair first before ever stepping foot in Kraid's. Or maybe try a low% run which is incredibly difficult, every upgrade and expansion counts as 1% (whereas Fusion only counted expansions as percentage for example) so you will often have to decide whether or not you want to get something like the high jump or screw attack, or forego that for another Missile or health expansion, the game only asks for 15% to get the special ending pic. However, its possible to go as low as 4% iirc (though that might require actual glitches to do, I can't remember) which would only be: Morph Ball, Bombs, Missiles, Ice Beam (which also means no long beam, and I think it skips the mystery upgrades which are Space Jump, Plasma Beam, and Gravity Suit somehow), which is really cool that its possible!
Another great video, loving the brisk pace your scripts take
You better come back sometime
I hope they remake Zero Mission, Super Metroid, and Fusion as they did Samus Returns! I want the whole series on the NS. I wanna complete all the Metroid games!
I should try this version out. When I was younger, I had the GBA port of the classic NES game, and thought I was crazy for not liking it, despite forcing myself to play so much of it. This seems to fix most of the problems I had. Mainly, knowing where the heck you are.
Dang, this channel is great! Luker, you had it nailed from the start! I know getting big on UA-cam is like winning the lottery, which sucks... but damn, the content is most definitely there.
Thanks a lot for the kind words John! Is what it is, no matter the size I am I've had immense support I'm massively humble and thankful for 🙂
Loved this series of videos. Hope you continue it with the Prime games and Dread.
To bring some clarification on your point about Nestroid Ridley. You did get the easy pattern but there are multiple fireball patterns and sometimes he changes them mid fight but if you get the easy version then it feels like an extreme push over. The others are tighter wave patterns that start low and alternate high low in short intervals making standing in front of him a very bad idea.
amazing video! can't wait to see the Metroid II remake video, it'll let me know if it's worth it to track down a physical copy now that the e-shop is closed
Thank you! I won't spoil anything on the video, but I will say that in the hypothetical that Samus Returns was ported to Switch, it definitely felt nicer playing Dread on a controller than the 3DS haha
As someone who loves exploring without guidance and getting lost in Metroidvanias, it's interesting to see the games from someone with the opposite perspective. I always considered the waypoints and inability to choose where you want to go yourself in Fusion and Zero Mission as negatives, but I can see that I just wasn't the target audience in mind when making these changes. This is one of the Metroid series' greatest strengths though. No matter what type of gameplay you prefer, you'll probably love at least one of the games.
Zero Mission i think is a great game, its a perfect first Metroid game for anyone i think. However, that is because its short and easy. Super is easy to get lost in and Fusion can be really hard.
I have played all the Metroid games multiple times, its my favorite game series. I love Zero Mission despite its short and easy flaws because while i can do a normal run in an hour and 100% in 3, and its way too easy, it still has tons of elements to cater to a veteran like me.
You can fight Ridley before Kraid using a secret route, get items like the Varia suit and Screw Attack early, and go through the games adjectives in almost any order you want once your skilled enough at Metroid.
I still havent done a hard mode playthrough or a 15% run despite the fact that it being short has led to me probably playing Zero Mission the most out of them all despite it not being my favorite (that goes to Metroid Prime). I may soon though, maybe both kinds of run will provide that challenge Zero Mission lacks.
I'd concur that Zero MIssion would be the first Metroid game for a new palyer to get into the series with, it toes the line of exploration and action perfectly compared to the other two.
It definitely feels like a game I should come back to after some months away to try and learn about the secret paths because there's a lot more that meets the eye than what my initial playthrough showed me, which is exciting! I had no idea about the Ridley fight first, for instance, which would make for a really interesting 'alternate' playthrough.
And the hard mode option is a great accessibility feature I completely missed out on in this review, which I think sounds promising as an idea, I just wonder what elements it changes and to what extent are they more difficult, as I'd hate for parts to get so hard that they actively hamper the game experience.
@@LukerYT From what i heard, all hard mode does is cut your health and missile ammo in half, each energy tank and expansion giving half their original amount. I am unware of level design or boss changes. But having less would make the battles an actual challenge, i dread Robo Ridley like that though, i remember back in the day he was so hard for me, not the most pleasant memories to revisit, then again, Dread did great to revisit the fear of the SA-X somewhat.
Both Hard mode and 15% gives special end pictures which means 15% was an intended secret hard mode of sorts, there are actually a ton of special end screens. I dont think any of them have story elements like the ones you unlock if you link Fusion and Zero Mission though.
@@LukerYT Hard mode does cut health and ammo like the other comment says, but it also adds more Metroids to Tourian, and it makes some enemies swap out to their harder variants, like the Geemers become Zoomers sometimes, or the biggest one: the Skree become their armored versions.
This is significant because they are one of the first enemies you encounter and for some reason are super powerful. So the second screen in the game will likely get you killed. I don't know why its like that because for some reason none of the other enemies feel so strong, in fact most of the hard Mode feels pretty similar to Normal, if only marginally harder, but the Skree feel like they do way more damage and are encountered early on. So just avoid them the best you can and the rest of it won't feel as incredibly hard.
It's bizarre, but other than that Hard mode isn't all that hard, it just feels like Fusion difficulty. I'd say that Normal Ridley first is slightly harder than regular normal, then Hard is slightly harder than that, then Hard Ridley first is next, then Normal low%, then Hard Low%.
And I do recommend trying at least Normal Low% (or if you aren't confident, then Easy Low%, but there is no special ending for doing that) since it really does change how you play as you have to strategize more, it sort of feels like playing a resident evil game with its item management strategy except if you chose to never use the item box. Plus the minimum is 7 or so %, but the game only asks for 15% so there is some leeway, which actually allows for more variety as every attempt could be very different because of what items you pick, whereas a true Low% would be more linear. Sometimes you want to get screw attack because that makes Mecha Ridley trivial (more so because it make you immune to his lasers if you are constantly space jumping in corner, so you never really need to take damage) Or you want to do the bare minimum upgrades, but spend the last few %s to get a bunch of Missile and health. Perhaps try to play without the Power Grip, it really shows how different things are when you can't just grab ledges.
It's strange, I played zero mission thinking Samus was way too heavy and fell like Fox in smash bros... But when u lose ur suit and struggle to get it back, only to become more powerful than before... That was truly a badass moment in gaming. But I actually have forgotten most of the game... Meanwhile I can tell u a bunch of stuff about Fusion from memory
love the reviews looking forward to the other metroid reviews.
Man I just found these videos and now I'm sad that he didn't do a video on Samus Returns and Dread Yet.
Both games were fantastic however I still think Metroid Fusion was better than Zero Mission. ZM was a remake of a story we already knew and although it polished up the original and included great new puzzle elements like the ball mode cannon, it wasn't as exciting or engaging as Metroid Fusion to me, especially with the SA-X being such a constant terrifying threat. ZM was also bound by the limitations of the map and level design of the original game which felt more restricting than MF. In terms of the game mechanics, ZM honestly felt like the game that came before Fusion canonically it is, but it did not improve on Fusion even though it was released afterwards. So happy to have run into both of these games in my childhood and have many fond memories of trying to work through the bosses and puzzles.
the 2nd to last metroid game i played before dread. I loved this remake and everything about it. definitely a top 5 metroid game for me
I can envision this being the same for me, especially just in 2D Metroid games
My first game system was the GBA, and I played it for a good 10 years exclusively (my parents weren't as invested into me playing video games as I was) GBA was home to the perfection of pixel art Metroid. Zero Mission and Fusion are both wonderful adventures, and there could have been plenty more, I think a port of Super Metroid was possible on GBA hardware. I wish there had been more games- Samus Returns would have been excellently updated on the GBA, using the Fusion engine. There should have been more adventures of Samus on the GBA, maybe even a prequel about the fall of Zebes, maybe where you are a Chozo working to help evacuate Samus and the Chozo during the fall of Zebes.
This videos is so well made, subbed
Thank you!
I think you should try Axiom Verge if you want more 2D Metroid-style action. I bought it when it was brand new and ate it the hell up.
Where did you go man? I subbed because you are so good. I thought you should have a much bigger following.
A very smart and precise review.
My only complaint with zero mission, is that the cut scenes of when it shows you where to to on your map isnt skippable, alot of the time you just want to keep playing and you have to stop and wait for it
Hi Luker!
I am still waiting for your great return 🤙
Hopefully won't be too long Daniel! Hope all is well with you
@@LukerYT Yep, im doing fine thanks for asking!
How you gonna make a whole ass 2D Metroid series in what seemed to be a build up for Dread to drop, then not do Dread? Your content is good my man, come back here and finish lol
Lmao I'm omw back I promise
I love the zero suit part because it reminds me of running from SA-X in fusion but a lot less linear which is what I like about it more
What do you edit with on your Keegan Js channel? Also nice video :)
Thank you! I use Premiere Pro primarily, and some of the more intensive edits use After Effects :)
Just discovered your channel a few days ago, and now I definitely want your opinion on Metroid: Dread.
IMO Zero Mission was what Fusion shoulda been. Fusion wanted to be a more story heavy Metroid with the game play of Super, but it became too locked into the linear progression of its story. In Fusion I'd often want to revisit other sections after I got a new power up or realized what I need do to collect a item but it was locked off. While ZM allows you to explore and revisit past places at your own leisure while still being more directed and having a bit more of a story.
Also congrats on the UA-cam algorithm choosing you for it's own arcane and unfathomable reasons.
Just discovered your channel, love Metroid with my life, and loved this and Fusion's videos, would love to heard your opinion about Samus Returns and Dread, greetings from Chile
Shouts out to Chile
I hope you do AM2R as well
The Resident Evil Remake on GameCube.
Greatest Remake of all time.
The game might be short but was clearly designed with replayability in mind, there are 8 different ending screens depending on how quickly you complete the game and how many items you collect.
Never did get around to finishing zero mission. I mentioned on the super metroid video I'm not too big on the NES Metroid in comparison to the other titles, and while it is *definitely* a better experience as far as I played (up until around post-kraid) it competed for my gameboy with not only Fusion, but some games I've had since childhood as well. Learning there's a new stealth segment is reason enough for me to slot it in the old boy and give it a proper playthrough. Thanks to youtube for showing me your channel, and thanks to you for the refreshing reviews.
The thing is that Zero Mission is the easiest in the series and can be completed quickly, so I definitely recommend playing it just because it shouldn't take too much time. But I also recommend that you then play again, but either try out various sequence breaks (like beating Ridley before Kraid) or even simple tricks like skipping all the Chozo Map statues (except the first one can't be skipped). Then you could try for one of the under 2 hours endings.
Or if you want the game to be really challenging, go for a Low% run. Unlike in Fusion which only counts expansions as a %, ZM counts upgrades as well. So for the game's 15% run (the maximum required for the ending pic) you need to pick and choose which upgrades you can't live without while sacrificing enough so that you have room for the Missile and Health Expansions you might need. This is likely why the game is so Easy normally, because once you remove all the unnecessary upgrades and expansions, suddenly the enemies feel much more imposing. It took me weeks to beat Ridley, I got stuck on the Metroids for about a month (I had to build a house of frozen Metroids to protect me from the unfrozen ones and then slowly chip away at their numbers, it really made me appreciate them as a threat which no other Metroid game did), same for Mother Brain, of course that was also on hard mode (which gets its own separate ending compared to normal low%), but Normal mode is far more reasonable to complete. Also I believe the lowest possible % is either 7% or 4%, I think 4% requires glitches to do because the extra 3% come from the ??? upgrades (Gravity Suit, Plasma beam, and Space Jump) that also act as keys early in the game. Its crazy.
@@GBDupree god I wish I had thatkinda free time (maybe then I'd have anactive yt channel)
@@JJSquirtle I know, I only was able to do that as a kid, and I wish I had the time to even play the game at all nowadays. but it is pretty short, so if you do have the chance to at least experience it once I definitely recommend it.
I can't wait till this comes to NSO, hopefully soon.
I can officially say I subbed before he hit 1k and I am proud.
Haha I'll be amazed if that ever happens - thank you for the subscription!
zero mission is probably the best remake ever made.
it basically replaces the original metroid in the timeline.
only thing i didnt like was the zero suit section. but it's short and the revenge you get once you get your suit back is worth it.
also: you say endgame cleanup: i say: victory lap.
Been replaying Zero Mission for years on end since the day it released. Best thirty bucks I've ever spent. Peak Metroiding for me.
Enjoying the Vids, sad to see you haven't uploaded in a minute. How did you enjoy Dread?
Dread was fun! Have a few conflicting thoughts about it that on trying to angle for a script. Does some things really well, does some things worth discussion too
Great videos thank you.
What about doing a video on AM2R, the fan remake of Metroid II?
Thankee!
Hi Luker! I hope you are doing fine
Hi Daniel, hope you're well! I'm okay thank you, very busy unfortuantely but I'm hoping I'll be back one day :) Take care of yourself!
@@LukerYT I am glad to hear that! I thought you forgot your youtube password lol
Also dont worry dude, i (and many others) are waiting patientely for your return :D
Just found your channel and really like your content, are you ever going to review Metroid Dread?
Yep! Working on a script for it rn (went on a full-time work hiatus for a spell but planning to get videos done soon)
Yes. To answer the videos title 😂 as a remake, it is faithful to the layout and scenario of the original whilst adding to it without detracting.
As a game all by itself? Sill amazing. I've played through it 100% since I bought it on the day of release at least twice a year. It's been a travel companion and still plays amazingly well on a big screen.
To try and get someone into Metroid, this is the game to suggest.
Then move them on to Super Metroid.
Interesting review, you had a lotta different opinions on boss fights then I did. I found motherbrain to be an uninteresting boss, and the Mecharidley fight to be a fun game of strategy+accuracy. I loved the game though and I liked your review.
Would love to hear your opinion on the EMMI sections in Dread.
It's probably my main point of perspective in the script I'm writing :P
Dont worry Luker if the experience is too short, because if you want to 100% it, oh boy, prepare for HOURS of wierd shinespark puzzles
I believe my completion percentage was 53% & I felt like I left no stone unturned, so part of me thinks that I should just leave that as my best score 😂
@@LukerYT One word to express the shinespark puzzles: P A I N
I had to use an online guide to figure out where the items are. That makes me feel like a non-gamer 😔
@@iditty7927 At least you conserved your sanity
Awesome vid!
Thank you!
Hope you give am2r a try. Its really good.
I'll see if I can find the time ;P
@@LukerYT It's definitely worth it! Samus Returns and AM2R both have their own strengths and weaknesses compared to each other, and their differences show how significant of an influence developers' focuses have on a remake's end product.
@@EvdogMusic It's definitely a point to think about - as it stands my plans for the Metroid retrospective has 4 more videos to go, so I'm sure I'll find the time ;P
I just found the channel and was really exited to see the Metroid Dread review... One year since the last video 😢. Well he seems to be active in the comments so maybe now that the algorithm has given new live to the channel a return is in the way? Anyways here is my subscription.
Thank you for the support! I have a script for Samus Returns written and I'm hoping a review isn't too far in the future. Along with Dread.
I appreciate your perspective on thinking getting lost in a game means it needs improvement in hints, but that really is a matter of taste. The way I see it, if I'm not lost in a game a few times, it's too simple. Just like if I never die in a game, it's too easy. A game should require you to scratch your head and experiment to some degree. At least that's how I best enjoy them. Again, it's a matter of taste. That's one reason I consider Fusion the weakest of the 2D games since Super. I never once got lost in it, and that means it wasn't scratching that exploration itch.
I really appreciate your perspective - I get a fair few comments that are funny in isolation about how my opinion on crypticness with the OG Metroid is a skill issue, but I genuinely much prefer to hear someone say it's a preference thing, and it for sure is!
I really enjoyed Return of Samus because of how linear it was, but I should also recognise that there are people that love the style of Metroidvania/game.
My main thing IMO is giving the player the options to decide how much or little they want explicit guidance from the game, and that improves accessibility and challenge to cater to everyone.
@@LukerYT Oh, absolutely OG Metroid was too cryptic. It was early days and they were still learning the basics of good game design. But, one thing it had going for it over every other game in the franchise is length.
I never had a guide as a kid, and so you mentioned (accurately) as a negative for Zero Mission is that you beat it in 3 hours, but it took me years of going back every few months and trying to finally beat the first game.
That's a style of design that doesn't mesh with our modern times where we have dozens of shows and games vying for our attention. But when I was 8 years old and only got 1 or 2 videogames a year at Christmas, I didn't see that as a bad thing.
please tell me youll do a review on dread and the prime series in the future :)
I think as far as new content goes, one aspect that you didn't touch on (and honestly couldn't have after one playthrough) is the alternate endings which goes hand in hand with speedrunning. And I know, it's not for everyone and most people won't even go for it. But in my opinion speedrunning is a major component of Zero Mission. Many would say Super is the best at this in the franchise but a lot of its tricks and shortcuts are kind of accidental or quirks of the design. Zero Mission on the other hand is meticulously designed for speedrunning. There are tons of hidden shortcuts and places a skilled player can speed boost and shinespark through to shave off minutes of game time, places a typical player wouldn't even imagine can be boosted through.
And because the original game is quite short, this game also ends up being short (also because this was a Game Boy Advance game) which a normal player might find to be a knock against it but the developers instead used it to their advantage to try to bring more replayability in challenge runs rather than making a single playthrough the defining experience. Having the game be so short makes it easier to pick up for a quick play or replay over and over for a speedrunner, but it's also chock full of things to find in hidden places if completionism is more your jam, and there are also endings for low percentage runs if you want to challenge yourself. To me, Super is fantastic, but Zero Mission is the pinnacle of the 2d franchise.
Got any more of them Metroid reviews? 👀
It's fair criticism. Until Dread, Zero Mission was my #2 Metroid game. It's *fantastic* but it's not better than Super in my eyes. The stealth section I felt was a little TOO long, and sort of took me out of the "this is a remake of the first game" mentality. I completely agree with your 4.5 star assessment.
That's really exciting to hear you think so highly of Dread - I'm also glad I'm not the only one who felt that way about the stealth sections as they were significant enough to feel as if the game's new content wasn't as up there for me. Nonetheless it's a tremendous game
I actually cheesed the stealth sequence with cheat codes when I found out that it was several minutes of pain.
I cant wait for you to play the prime Trilogy. Especially since your gonna be playing it via the trilogy re release than the clunkier gamecube versions
I'm looking forward to trying it at some point too! At the current point in time I've opted to go with all the 2D entries first + a few other games in between then, but I definitely know I need to get started on the 3D Metroid games at some point :D
@@LukerYT also I believe that if you went for 100 percent in this game it would have dropped it to 3 and a half because that... oh I hated it.
New Luker video! Hype!!! I really love zero Mission. The routing possibilities are endless. Have you played Dread yet?
Not yet! Currently have a mystery video I'm working on, but I am starting to play Metroid 2's remake(s :P)
@@LukerYT I'm very much looking forward to that mystery video. :D
Would have loved to see a shout out to some unforgiving power ups lol some of them were rough to get
Every time i play this game i always accidentally fight ridley early. I dont even know what you get before the fight, its always just an "unknown item"
So are you playing AM2R?
;P
I understand :)
You know what else is 5 Stars? The review I'd give this video if you posted it in 2008.
Fun fact: House plays this game in his titular show, House MD. He's terrible at it and takes tons of damage on the third screen (which he calls 'level four'). Standard video game tv show sound effects were added instead of the game's actual sounds.
My brain is so stupid, I was thinking "ahh man my video must suck by today's standards then" but I eventually put two and two together 😂 thank you kindly for the compliment!
Well I subscribed after watching all the Metroid videos. Where is the next video bro?
I'm hoping not too long!
Hmm, this is the first of your videos I have seen, and I have to say that's a clever way to generate a rating out of 5 stars while adding some objective structure and reasoning other than "I just think it's a 4.5 star game"
I'm glad it comes across well! I've found some flaws with it in the video I'm doing on Samus Returns but I think it gives things more of a discussion than I could with a regular review
Hey, i enjoy your videos a lot, as i am playing the games by my self at the moment. Are you doing a return any time soon? Greetings from Germany
Am working on one right now! Hoping it'll be up soon - also love Germany, amazing country 💪