Metroid 25th Anniversary

PlasmaB34m · #1 08-13-2011, 07:32 PM

Sorry for my first post being unrelated to Altitude, but was anyone here aware (especially those who expressed interest in the Metroid series in this thread) that the 25th anniversary of Metroid for the Famicom was exactly one week ago? Nintendo kind of ignored the date; the fans certainly did not, however.

tgleaf · #2 08-14-2011, 08:28 AM

Since I'm here, no I didn't realize that. Let's see, I was 12 back then. What an amazing, amazing game at the time. The next game to similarly wow me was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Evan20000 · #3 08-14-2011, 08:32 AM

Metroid was and still is amazing.

And Tg, I thought Majora's Mask was better. :X

Ribilla · #4 08-14-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Evan20000

And Tg, I thought Majora's Mask was better. :X

Y U TROLL SO MUCH?

Ocarina of time is the best Zelda game ever, no contest.

Evan20000 · #5 08-14-2011, 12:35 PM

I am actually tempted to pasta my 7th grade essay of why MM>OoT.

Winters Ark · #6 08-14-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ribilla

Y U TROLL SO MUCH?

Ocarina of time is the best Zelda game ever, no contest.

It goes:

1 - LttP
2 - MM
3 - OoT
4 - Oracle of Seasons/Ages

Ribilla · #7 08-14-2011, 12:55 PM

OoT
aLttP
Link's awakening
MM

I also rate twilight princess pretty highly

PlasmaB34m · #8 08-14-2011, 04:28 PM

Sorry about the image.

BTW, this conversation seems to be too much about the Zelda series. I personally dislike this, since the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda (which I'm sure you all know about) almost completely overshadowed the Metroid anniversary, especially at this year's E3.

So, has anyone checked out that list of fan events? Harmony of a Hunter was one of the largest projects.

Evan20000 · #9 08-14-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Winters Ark

It goes:

1 - LttP
2 - MM
3 - OoT
4 - Oracle of Seasons/Ages

Seasons/Ages is the most underrated thing since automatic back massage chairs.

Dark_Sage · #10 08-14-2011, 04:33 PM

Metroid is so great, first one I played was Prime (though I was terrible at it and stopped). But then I played Super Metroid and loved it, then went back to Prime and loved it even more. I then got fusion and played through that; most underrated in the series imo. I also 100% went through Prime 3 recently and beat Other M last summer, though Prime and Super are still my favorites.

Evan20000 · #11 08-14-2011, 04:35 PM

Prime 2 was probably my favorite of the series, despite it being unpopular for some.

Low % hardmode runs were painful, yet some of my fondest memories of that game.

Demuyt · #12 08-14-2011, 04:48 PM

I used to dominate the school playground at Pokemon.

Ribilla · #13 08-14-2011, 05:04 PM

Prime is my favourite, at least in terms of the way the weapons worked (wavebuster is win)

I also had Metroid Prime II on my gameboy when I was about 5. Hardest game ever, still haven't completed it, it's just one giant level with so many hidden walkways and you need to find them all to progress.

classicallad · #14 08-14-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Demuyt

I used to dominate the school playground at Pokemon.

lol does anyone remember Pogs?

Ribilla · #15 08-14-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by classicallad

lol does anyone remember Pogs?

I found some at the back of my room the other day.

elxir · #16 08-14-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ribilla

Y U TROLL SO MUCH?

Ocarina of time is the best Zelda game ever, no contest.

this

Evan20000 · #17 08-14-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Demuyt

I used to dominate the school playground at Pokemon.

I go to school playgrounds to play pogeymanz now. If I win, they "donate" their virginity.

XX1 · #18 08-15-2011, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Demuyt

I used to dominate the school playground at Pokemon.

Ahhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh
Charizard > all

Evan20000 · #19 08-15-2011, 05:29 AM

What are you talking about? Amnesia Slowbro and Twave+Wrap Dragonite all the way in Gen 1.

elxir · #20 08-15-2011, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Evan20000

What are you talking about? Amnesia Slowbro and Twave+Wrap Dragonite all the way in Gen 1.

what the **** is this

[Y] · #21 08-15-2011, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by elxir

what the **** is this

This is why you weren't invited into the super duper secret Fagstar Fan Club Team.

Oh, whoops.

Evan20000 · #22 08-15-2011, 06:15 AM

Damnit, Fu. D:<

PlasmaB34m · #23 08-15-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ribilla

Prime is my favourite, at least in terms of the way the weapons worked (wavebuster is win)

I agree that the Charge Combos (Super Missile for Power Beam, Wavebuster for Wave Beam, Ice Spreader for Ice Beam, and Flamethrower for PlasmaB34m Beam) were very cool and a perfect addition to Samus's upgrades, but I don't think that the Wavebuster was all that powerful. I'm pretty sure that it does less damage than the number of missiles that it uses up. Of course, it's still useful in unique situations like the Meta Ridley boss fight. You can defeat him with one sustained Wavebuster on Normal Mode if you have all the Missile Expansions.

But don't you think that the Wave Beam should have gone through walls? And I can't express how much cooler I think the Plasma Beam would have looked if it was green in Metroid Prime.

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Originally Posted by Ribilla

It's just one giant level with so many hidden walkways and you need to find them all to progress.

That sounds like the entire Metroid series to me.

Ribilla · #24 08-15-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PlasmaB34m

I agree that the Charge Combos (Super Missile for Power Beam, Wavebuster for Wave Beam, Ice Spreader for Ice Beam, and Flamethrower for PlasmaB34m Beam) were very cool and a perfect addition to Samus's upgrades, but I don't think that the Wavebuster was all that powerful. I'm pretty sure that it does less damage than the number of missiles that it uses up. Of course, it's still useful in unique situations like the Meta Ridley boss fight. You can defeat him with one sustained Wavebuster on Normal Mode if you have all the Missile Expansions.

But don't you think that the Wave Beam should have gone through walls? And I can't express how much cooler I think the Plasma Beam would have looked if it was green in Metroid Prime.

I just meant I liked the way the weapons worked and remained more relevant (at least in combo form) towards the endgame than in the later games. Also I didn't like the whole ammo thing in echos. Corruption wins the coolest beam colours award.

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Originally Posted by PlasmaB34m

That sounds like the entire Metroid series to me.

At least most of the other titles were split up into difference planets etc. In this game you'd have to backtrack across 3 hours of gameplay to go use the spiderball you just found to climb up and roll through an invisible tunnel in some godforsaken corner. I imagine metroid pros would love it.

PlasmaB34m · #25 08-16-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ribilla

Corruption wins the coolest beam colours award.

Metroid Prime 3 perpetuated the red-orange Plasma Beam.

I'm not sure what color the Nova Beam should have been instead of green, though.

zackzingki · #26 08-16-2011, 01:11 AM

I REMEMBER I USED TO PLAY THAT GAME ON MY GAMECUBE IN KINDERGARDEN!!!!! never beat it cuz it was scary for me at the time

Evan20000 · #27 08-16-2011, 03:06 AM

While the Ammo system in 2 was massive dog poo, you have to admit that it had some of the best boss fights in the series along with some of the most atmospheric overworlds (except Agon Wastes. That place just sucked.).