METROID (NES): The Primordial Potential | GEEK CRITIQUE
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- čas přidán 9. 12. 2023
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WE ARE SO BACK
I'm in my 50s and played this when it came out. I was utterly enthralled and none of its rough edges bothered me at the time. I probably wouldn't have the patience to replay it today.
Oh my, 43 minutes on NES Metroid? This man has been cooking!
The original Metroid game is a lot more fun than most people give it credit for.
You got me into Metroid all those years ago with your original review
This video really spoke to me on a personal level. My late grandpa played a bunch of NES and SNES games when I was a kid, particularly Zelda and DKC. Hell, my grandma showed me the map he drew for the OG Zelda. Because of the memories associated with his passing, I'd been hesitant to play those same games, but I think it could be interesting to do what you did: play them the same way he would've, in the context they released.
I really do appreciate your approach to critiquing older games like this. It’s that kind of good faith approach, understanding what context it was made for, what it is trying to express and how it does that.
I think the nuanced understanding required for 80s releases like Metroid wasn't just due to shifts like the emergence of the internet. Beyond the evolution of hardware/software that later consoles allowed, even 4th generation titles were releasing in a context a bit different from the third, in North America especially. Gaming magazines with tips/maps had become much more common, the massive audience of kids that had started with the NES had grown more aware of broader gaming culture, and Nintendo was facing real competition outside Japan.
I found your channel through Metroid. I've binge watched your episodes as often as possible.
I grew up during the NES era, borrowed Metroid from my friend, and just sat there so perplexed for days, wandering around, it was nothing like Castlevania or Megaman (my favorites). What I like about it now, is how open it is, even unintentionally. You can bomb jump, door glitch, freeze enemies to get places you shouldn't. So often I sit to play, and mentally forget parts of the map or to grab an upgrade and resort to progressing without it. Often, you're not gate kept from progressing, which makes it interesting. The penalty for failure is often so small too, as you have infinite lives and can refill nearby, which takes away the pressure.
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I love that you brought attention to the fact that bombs have a stronger offensive purpose in the original game than all other entries in the series since you can't crouch shoot. The limitation of not being able to crouch shoot creates a uniquely different game experience. Another thing that I think is exclusive to the original is that the explosions of the morph ball bombs are able to create I-frames for Samus.
I really appreciate trying to look at the game from a different perspective in time. Adds something unique even when talking about very famous games.
As a kid, like 5yrs old or so (which was still in the SNES era we just didnt have a SNES), the Kraid music actually scared me. I dont remember why it just made me really jumpy and uneasy.
I loved your critique videos for Metroid, and they all gave me a newfound level of appreciation for these games I already loved.
I'm currently playing Metroid II and oh my god if I wanted a re-critique of that one. You know that you got some things wrong and even if you corrected yourself in other videos, seeing something on the lines of the DKC3 re-critique is thrilling
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A combination of these videos, Boss Keys, and KingK's video on the 2D Metroids is what got me into this series. I just recently played Zero Mission, AM2R, Super, and Fusion back to back on emulators and really enjoyed all of them, and I have plans to buy Dread and the Prime trilogy (hopefully Prime 2 and 3 get rereleased on Switch). Thanks for helping to introduce me to this franchise, as it's now climbed up to one of my favorites (definitely top five).
A reboot? Wow! This is exiting!