full game discussion (spoilers)

2017-09-20 11:48:24 am

Samus Lauren

I loved the omegas but DAMN. Fighting essentially three in a row in the chozo laboratories was... Quite the endurance tester lmao.

zeldacia3

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zeldacia3: 2017-09-20 11:56:40 am

zeldacia3: 2017-09-20 11:51:28 am

2017-09-20 11:50:18 am

Amateur Speedrunner, Roleplayer

on my first playthrough I accidently ran into the stronger variation of the omegas first in the laboratories XD. I think the red/green ones are stronger than the blue ones

TheOthin

2017-09-20 12:34:39 pm

Quote from zeldacia3:

on my first playthrough I accidently ran into the stronger variation of the omegas first in the laboratories XD. I think the red/green ones are stronger than the blue ones

I noticed that different-looking Omega, but I couldn't tell any difference in the fight itself.

zeldacia3

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zeldacia3: 2017-09-20 01:09:39 pm

2017-09-20 12:35:20 pm

Amateur Speedrunner, Roleplayer

I think they just have more health than the other ones. The Alphas and Gammas are definitely different though

zeldacia3

2017-09-20 02:49:50 pm

Amateur Speedrunner, Roleplayer

I actually managed to beat diggernaut on my first try on hard mode :D

TheGreenManalishi

2017-09-20 06:47:56 pm

I haven't been on this site in years, new game brought me back. Cool to see some of the old names still posting.

WTH is going on in that last chozo memory? Like, they sealed away the metroids and then some other chozos come and kill everyone? WERE THEY INFECTED WITH X-PARASITES??? The nerd in me loves shit like this.

But yeah, good game, possibly my favourite 2D metroid. It goes to show what a studio with a shitty reputation can achieve when a good publisher/IP owner is breathing down their necks/guiding them to make something cool.

arkarian

2017-09-20 08:06:26 pm

red chamber dream

much like retro studios! ;)

Cantonbags04

2017-09-20 09:17:53 pm

Samus Lauren

Hey now be nice, I've liked pretty much any game that retro has developed. >:( I mean it's legit just donkey Kong Mario kart and Metroid prime, but those are all damn good solid titles.

I tend to be pretty happy with anything produced for Nintendo when it comes to their core titles. Other m just happened to be one of those few few titles that slipped through the cracks.

Idkbutlike2

2017-09-20 09:47:31 pm

A vocal minority here just really really REALLY REEEEAAAAALLY doesn't like Echoes.

Cantonbags04

2017-09-20 09:50:25 pm

Samus Lauren

If it's Ark, I will fight him bc I love echoes it just upped the difficulty factor really, really fast haha.

Idkbutlike2

2017-09-20 09:55:14 pm

I mean, to be fair, it has its issues and isn't quite on par with Prime 1, but that's beating a horse that died a decade ago.

Cantonbags04

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Cantonbags04: 2017-09-20 10:00:52 pm

2017-09-20 10:00:29 pm

Samus Lauren

Yeah and I think everyone acknowledges that, because the back tracking was ridiculous and sometimes hard to deal with+ some of the hardest and most time consuming bosses in Metroid history but damn if it wasn't good otherwise.

But I'm digressing. Let's keep talking about how satisfyingly wonderful Samus Returns is.

Idkbutlike2

2017-09-20 10:06:22 pm

Well, it's definitely a step in the right direction. I think some of the controls could use refinement, but I'm satisfied with what Mercury Steam managed to accomplish. Buen trabajo, folks.

Serris

2017-09-20 10:09:31 pm

I don't particularly enjoy replaying any 3D Metroids, but I'd probably replay Other M over the Primes

Also Federation Force is the best Metroid game

Cantonbags04

2017-09-20 10:25:44 pm

Samus Lauren

Now you're just trolling.

arkarian

2017-09-20 10:30:54 pm

red chamber dream

i actually love both of the recent dkc games, so i can't hate on retro too much

idkbutlike2 yeah, the controls in samus returns are kind of annoying for me too. i wish i could use the d-pad to move, but tbh it's really only a problem for up/down inputs like going into morph ball. i've been using the touch screen for that some, but i haven't gotten used to it yet. and also the 3ds is just so small, holding both l and r and aiming and shooting starts to cramp my fingers like crazy

arkarian

2017-09-20 10:31:54 pm

red chamber dream

i am the type to constantly spam missiles though

Idkbutlike2

2017-09-20 10:32:40 pm

My left index finger was in shambles after beating the game lol. They could have at least let you make the spiderball a toggle rather than something you activate by holding down a button. AM2R let you do that and it worked just fine.

arkarian

2017-09-20 10:33:15 pm

red chamber dream

oh god i forgot about that, yeah ugh a toggle would have been great

Idkbutlike2

2017-09-20 10:34:16 pm

I'm okay with using the circle pad for movement, though. I've already played a few platformers that relied on analog stick controls for various reasons.

arkarian

2017-09-20 10:35:02 pm

red chamber dream

me too, and it is something i get used to, but i still prefer at least having the d-pad as an option

arkarian

2017-09-20 10:35:41 pm

red chamber dream

maybe it's because of my wario land 5 speed runs, just can't imagine doing that with a stick

arkarian

2017-09-20 10:35:58 pm

red chamber dream

so it's a definite bias for me

Cantonbags04

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Cantonbags04: 2017-09-20 10:38:34 pm

2017-09-20 10:38:11 pm

Samus Lauren

My hand was definitely cramping while trying to maneuver around the diggernaut. Learning the pattern was all fine and dandy but one wrong move on the control pad and it was another five minutes of repetitive cycle torture.

Idkbutlike2

2017-09-20 10:44:23 pm

Did you know that you could avoid getting sucked up by him by using the spiderball?