Metroid talk.

[Sektor]

Yes Talk about it and such

I think its fantastic, i mean i love super but this is also great, and the wiis suspend features comes in so handy with it! :P

You can get a little lost in it sometimes but mainly its amazing.

Anyone else downloaded it?

[link64]

I think the game has dated badly to be honest a lot of the rooms are repeated over and over again.

[SKTTR]

not downloaded. have it on Metroid Prime.

first, the level design is bland and pales a lot compared to Super Metroid. but lets not forget this is a NES game, so it's not that bad.

second, you're thrown into a big open area and don't know where to go. this one also has no map.
makes it difficult to navigate in these non-detailed vast labyrinths.
this and the nonexistent story gives it a much more sense of loneliness, tension and hopelessness.

furthermore it's more difficult than any other Metroid game.
yes, it seems to be designed that you get lost all the time. ^^

i'd say if you dont care to die a hundred times,
and if you're good in memorizing bland big 2D-landscapes and searching every corner in it,
plus tons of gun'n'run action this one's for you.

[Kevin]

I'll be downloading it when it gets released over here.

[jesse1596]

I'm going to download it so maybe i can finally finish it from start to finish and not just use the justin bailey code. With the VC's ability to pause the game at anytime and go back to the wii menu it eliminates the need to write down a password everytime I want to quit for the day. I'm probably going to download some directions from gamefaqs though because it is quite the maze.

[v404]

You know, it's been since the 80's since I played Metroid. And back then this was the cream of the crop to me.. I played it through w/o any codes or cheats & loved every second of it... slowdown & all..

While I'm sure it won't stand the test of time particularly well, I'll pick it up once it's released Stateside. It may not be something I'll play religiously but for $5, it's worth another play 2 decades later..

I remember it having a very large landscape & while in this day & age, it may seem particularly difficult w/o a map, I'm sure my memory will serve me well. I was floored w/ how much I could remember from the original Zelda 20 years later. I finished it in no time & got all the hearts, items, & secrets w/o using a walk-through or anything. It's almost spooky at how well I could remember that stuff not having played it in so long..

[jesse1596]

if its like paper mario last week then Metroid will be released on monday in north america. Fingers crossed anyways.

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by jesse1596

I'm going to download it so maybe i can finally finish it from start to finish and not just use the justin bailey code. With the VC's ability to pause the game at anytime and go back to the wii menu it eliminates the need to write down a password everytime I want to quit for the day. I'm probably going to download some directions from gamefaqs though because it is quite the maze.

Yes thats true

i am trying to find a map online

[ICEknight]

I know I won't be downloading this version, seeing how it will run slower than the extra in Metroid Prime (and won't allow to save, either).

Just like happens with the Zeldas already in Collector's Edition, they're now charging money for worse versions of something they gave out for free in the past. At least they could allow you to play in 60Hz, or provide a guide or a scanned map to justify the purchase.

[VCnovice]

I have the version in Metroid Prime. The game is mad difficult as it requires old-school pioneering skills, but the game is still very immersive on its own merits.

Defeating Mother Brain and escaping Zebes before the explosion is satisfying.

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by VCnovice

I have the version in Metroid Prime. The game is mad difficult as it requires old-school pioneering skills, but the game is still very immersive on its own merits.

Defeating Mother Brain and escaping Zebes before the explosion is satisfying.

Yer, i love metriod tho so i just had to have it on my wii

[yoshi175]

Well I have it on gba but I may download it for the suspension points sometime, but not yet

[Joxe]

Played trough this once (yes, cheating) and since I didn't own a NES to train my 2D skills on it was insanely hard. It was rather confusing finding your way around since the NES shouldn't be able to handle a big world like that which resulted in everything looked the same.
And I still claim that the Motherbrain is the hardest boss ever.

The biggest problem is that you must complete the game in one go. He you die once or restart the game you will start with just 30 energy. Sure, it works in the early Brinstar but it almost impossible to start in Kraid's Lair or something.

Even though the first game isn't that good it certainly has created one of the best gameseries ever. Let's just hope for Super Metroid in a soon future.

[link64]

Originally Posted by Joxe

Played trough this once (yes, cheating) and since I didn't own a NES to train my 2D skills on it was insanely hard. It was rather confusing finding your way around since the NES shouldn't be able to handle a big world like that which resulted in everything looked the same.
And I still claim that the Motherbrain is the hardest boss ever.

The biggest problem is that you must complete the game in one go. He you die once or restart the game you will start with just 30 energy. Sure, it works in the early Brinstar but it almost impossible to start in Kraid's Lair or something.

Even though the first game isn't that good it certainly has created one of the best gameseries ever. Let's just hope for Super Metroid in a soon future.

What are you talking about there are checkpoints and you get to keep all of your power ups if you die.

[Sektor]

Yer there is checkpoints, is mother brain that hard?

lol

[tank2tank]

Well I'm never getting this seeing as I have both Metroid Prime and Zero Mission (the GBA remake which is a lot more fun than the original)

[jesse1596]

Well no worries yet as it still has yet to be released in north america At least I get my copy of zero mission back today, now that I have prime 3 pre-ordered I'm trying to play my old metroid games to pass the time till the 27th.

[Serge.EXE]

Metroid 1 is indeed difficult, but I wouldn't in any way call it bad. It's merely dated. I admit, I like the update Zero Mission quite a lot, and probably won't get VC Metroid because of it. You just can't beat the extra content that ZM has, at least in the ways of these games. I'm sure the Corruption will beat it many times over, but hey, we'll see.

If Nintendo played they're cards right (which they should of, they've been working on this game since before the Wii launched), this game will quickly become a Must-Have for all Wii owners. Because quite honestly, that list isn't that big at the moment.

[Goose Master]

I'm ignoring you guys.

I'm downloading both, with no hesitation.

Good thing I added some Points that I was going to spend on Galaga 90 but didn't becuase I chickened out!

[Serge.EXE]

Well, it's a no-brainer to download Super Metroid, now that it's release date is confirmed. It was one of the best games for the SNES that wasn't an RPG!

[jesse1596]

for those who don't know super metroid releases for sure in North America on August 20th. Its not a no-brainer for me though because I still have it for my snes. Would rather save the points.

[Jakurdo]

I'm playing through Metroid right now and I have a question. I just got the wavebeam but now I can't freeze enemies anymore. Is there any way I can switch back to ice beam or is it just a flaw in the game?

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by Jakurdo

I'm playing through Metroid right now and I have a question. I just got the wavebeam but now I can't freeze enemies anymore. Is there any way I can switch back to ice beam or is it just a flaw in the game?

Its just a flaw. you either have one or the other, not both. I know, its bad, but thats old games for you isn't it lol

My advice is that you keep the wavebeam as it kills enemies much faster than the ice.

[Jakurdo]

Im pretty much stuck with the wavebeam now anyway. You know what sucks too though, I only have to beat Ridley and Im good to go and kill mother brain. Then I fall down some hole in Norfair and I just can't get out. After some insane jumping while using morphball bomb I finally get only too fall in a new pit which is 2 blocks higher. So now I have to wait for death, as I stand in some death-acid or whatever. But because I got the Varia suit that takes forever. Finally I died, but then I gotta start with only 30 health! I got 6 tanks but they're always empty cus enemies only give you 5 health. *sigh* it's hardcore :P

Damn I typed all this with my Wiimote :P

[jesse1596]

Only get the ice beam when you go to face mother brain and the metroids, other than that keep the wavebeam, as far as health goes stand by a death acid pit and kill those little bird things that pop out of their. It takes awhile but its the best way to get your health back up.

[Jakurdo]

Originally Posted by jesse1596

Only get the ice beam when you go to face mother brain and the metroids, other than that keep the wavebeam, as far as health goes stand by a death acid pit and kill those little bird things that pop out of their. It takes awhile but its the best way to get your health back up.

Can you re-get the Ice Beam? I actually already picked up both the Ice Beam upgrades (yes, for some reason, there are two...)

[Sektor]

I just got near mother brain for the first time, and it is damn hard, has anyone done this game?

[Joxe]

Completed it with the Justin Bailey code, Mother Brain was still hard though :/ hardest boss I've ever met in a video game.

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by Joxe

Completed it with the Justin Bailey code, Mother Brain was still hard though :/ hardest boss I've ever met in a video game.

Ok. Anyone without the code?

[Jonno]

Originally Posted by Sektor

Its just a flaw. you either have one or the other, not both. I know, its bad, but thats old games for you isn't it lol

My advice is that you keep the wavebeam as it kills enemies much faster than the ice.

Isn't it the same thing in Super Metroid?

[Beholder]

Originally Posted by Sektor

Ok. Anyone without the code?

Me.

The first I played the game I made my own map while I was playing. It took some time, but I finished the game without any guide or cheat or hints, just me and Samus. One of the best games ever on the NES.

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by Jonno

Isn't it the same thing in Super Metroid?

No, i think they combine, you have to get them in a certain order anyway, so i think they go over each other and combine

Im not 100% sure on that but yer thats what i think

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by Beholder

Me.

The first I played the game I made my own map while I was playing. It took some time, but I finished the game without any guide or cheat or hints, just me and Samus. One of the best games ever on the NES.

I envy you, How much energy tanks etc did you have?

I cnt seem the beat her =[