@@valentds you see samus land on the same planet or star system as you... you should prol just pack it and run. cuz chances are shit is about to be real, and that realy quick
"Samus, don't fight Ravenbeak. He so cool and has an 8 pack that you can grind meat on, and also has 20 million subs on Twitch. You stand no chance." -Adam apparently
Well ackschually Ravenbeak only impersonated Adam in that last radio room. The rest of the time it was real Adam. No way Ravenbeak would advise Samus to get armed to the teeth for the final fight.
@@one_step_sideways It was Raven Beak ever since he knocked Sami’s out during their fight. Notice how before they land on the planet, Adam calls Samus “Lady”. That is his typical name for her. He used it all throughout Fusion. After she gets knocked out, “Adam” never calls her that again. Plus, Raven Beak wanted Samus at maximum combat potential. He was too arrogant to think she could beat him, and he wanted to make her the ultimate weapon.
@@theonegoldengryphon You’re mostly correct. Adam doesn’t actually refer to Samus as “Lady” until the end of Fusion, by which point she accidentally refers to him as Adam for the first time out loud. Unbeknownst to her, she has deduced the identity of his A.I.. It is only at this point that he refers to her as “Lady”. But yeah, from the opening of Dread, it’s clear that he’s become accustomed to using her nickname, and we can easily infer that the “Adam” in communication with you throughout the game is indeed Ravenbeak, as he doesn’t use her nickname even once, (but you knew that.)
@@Cobaltios I mean considering how the Metroids are extinct, Samus is thus the only one to have Metroid DNA. Therefore she is the only Metroid to exist and ever will exist unless they clone more Metroids (which considering the Old Federation Army's BSL station was destroyed which housed the OFA's Metroid Clones; I doubt it unless they made many separate samples.)
Reminded me of my first fight against Ganon in A Link To The Past, it is so cool that Metroid finally looks as cool as this, does Samus the badass Aran justice
Raven Beak is definitely my favorite boss fight in the entire game, and considering Mother Brain at the end of episode 3 (as well as Prime itself), that's saying something!
As someone who generally thinks watching Twitch is boring, watching Max on Twitch play Super Metroid fully blind, and then go straight into Dread is one of the most entertaining things i've had the pleasure of watching.
The Experiment No. Z-57 boss is cool because remember when you entered a dark area and in the back ground you can see a giant monster being tested on. Well when the X parasites escaped and you return to this room, the creature is no longer there, some of the mechanical arms are broken. This is that creature you fight in Cataris. So cool!
Environmental storytelling at it's best as Metroid is known for. Doesn't need to hit you over the head with it, just leave the pieces and let you put it together. Like I figured out that the EMMIE'S will give me my skills after seeing the second one by how it got small. The ADAM said all should have this ability and thought, "Then why didn't the first real one?" Then I looked back and realized that the first one can't do that because it has a wider then standard face plate. Such an unnecessary detail but combines the gameplay and the story. I still don't like the EMMIE'S, as my least favorite gimic in videogames is the unstoppable enemy trope. But they were used for the story well.
@@TheScribe1.0 I think they're similar species to each other but not exactly the same. Z-57 has WAY more arms than Corpius, and doesn't have as deadly a tail. So it's like . . . one's a horse, and the other's an antelope. They are at the end of the day, related species but distant ones.
@@mr.pockets8523 Adam was perfectly fine in Fusion. Where Max, and literally everyone else, should hate Adam in is in Other M and I would hope with everything I have that Max just avoid that one like the damn plague
Her screaming in rage gave me the same feeling when Snake at the end of MGS4 collapses when he gets to the end of that "microwave" hallway, can totally feel the pain, exasperation, and anger. 👍🏿👍🏿
"Power is everything" Yes. Power is indeed everything. And you just pissed off the most powerful metroid in the universe, then proceeded to let your guard down. Take this L my dude.
Of COURSE Max is gonna become a "Metroid Weeb." He loves ALIENS for God's sake! I'm so happy at how much love Dread has been getting all over the internet. I really hope this makes it sort of a mainstream Nintendo franchise. Maybe Dread will do for Metroid what Awakening did for Fire Emblem. Oh god now people are gonna complain about a ton of Metroid characters in the next Smash game if that ever exists. Edit: HOLY SHIT HE ACTUALLY GOT THE MISSILE+ TANK IN FERENIA! That thing is EASILY the worst part about going for 100%. F*CK THAT TANK!
I think Nintendo really does hope that Dread will push the franchise into an A tier IP like Fire Emblem became. I think that's why the marketing was pushed hard for this game as well.
Yeah, as she was fading out I was suddenly worried they were gonna have Quiet Robe X show up and interrupt and then Samus went Super Saiyan on RB. It was glorious!
Well I mean it's sorta half true. Samus isn't some doomguy with plot bullshit that's just "le angry xD" There's at least some sense of explanation. In this case it's that as Samus is giving out the metroid DNA decides to fully awaken and absorb Raven Beaks energy as a Mawkin. It's not Shakespeare but I feel like just saying "too angry to die" isn't giving enough credit to the worldbuilding and also Samus as a character. Her sensibilities and backstory culminate in this in a great way that makes sense as a fan of the mainline story arc and also gives her a very sensible reason for her reaction in the ending that's more interesting than just "she's angry"
(Side note: I think doomguy's story works for his game well but I think Samus as a character deserves a bit more than that simplicity and laziness. Just cus a previous attempt at a story went to the shitter doesn't mean Samus should just be Doom Girl from now on. She's still a character with a past that deserves more credit than Mad And Badass)
I think this game nails a perfect balance of the exploration and freedom of Super and the narrative and atmosphere of Fusion. this is the new gold standard for Metroid gameplay EASILY my new favorite!
Amen to that. Definitely the gold standard of the 2D series gameplay going forward. Heck, I would be surprised if many things and quality-of-life improvements in Dread will be implemented into Metroid Prime 4.
The great irony is that liking Metroid is pretty un-weeby: Metroid has very consistently been more popular outside of Japan than in it. So much so that Ridley is called "Captain America" by some of the Japanese because the American fans of Metroid wanted him in Smash so bad. So, don't worry Max. Liking FF7 makes you a weeb!
I mean hasn't samus been drawn as anime girl sense fusion in her zero suit art. I know people don't like to think of nintendo art as anime but they always tend to follow the anime trends of the time but they do it in a stylized way that stands out
@@cheeseycake1 well it depends, what do you consider to be an anime girl. To me the traits I often associate with anime girls are the generic big-eyes small-nose no-lips pointy-chin characters. And I don’t think Samus is drawn with any of those characteristics, if anything, she’s one of the most anatomically accurate Nintendo characters. And what even is anime anyways? It’s really just a word with no objective definition. Any cartoonish character no matter how different their art styles are will be considered anime given that they are made by Japanese people.
@@see.eye.2361 I'd consider castlevania more realistic anime and that wasn't even from Japan. It's just more like an art style now that's not limited to Japan making it
I had the dumbest grin on my face from the title alone, and that ending just made it keep on going. I bid you a humble and very warm welcome to the Metroid fan community 😊
"Was she raised by birds?" Shortest answer is yes. Somewhat longer answer: her and her father and mother on a colony. Chozo comes. Accidentally allowed space pirates to follow them lead by Ridley. Ridley kills mama and papa Aran. Chozo feels bad. Raise Samus.
@@FailingDuke64 I mean . . . no because the "apes" in this case were super intelligent beings from a more advanced civilization than humans. It's more like Stranger in a Strange Land, if you want to go for literary comparisons, and that just makes me assume that Samus probably had several years of interacting with people that were really, really weird.
This game exceeded my already high expectations. I didn't think it would be able to stand next to Super Metroid, but it does and might even exceed it. MercurySteam absolutely nailed this game. Just wait until you go back and start learning sequence breaks and speedrunning and every run is just as satisfying as the last. I'm extremely excited for the future of the Metroid series.
Hearing Max and other people who have played this game gush about Metroid fills me up with so much joy. It feels like we're back in an era of the early 2000's when Fusion and Prime 1 came out and people are getting interested in Metroid again. I only hope the love for this series continues and Nintendo starts to take notice of it.
Raven Beak is probably my favorite boss in the entire series. Like yeah, there are more iconic bosses because duh, they've been around longer, but legit that was the most fun I've ever had learning a boss fight in a Metroid game. I gladly died many times practicing and learning his moves, and by the end my adrenaline was pumping HARD.
I'd put it at #1 final boss of a Metroid game. Not only is the fight fun, the boss also has presence throughout the game, especially when you realize that it was him the whoel time and not ADAM talking to you (which is forshadowed right from the start because ADAM doesn't call her "lady" after landing on the planet). #2 I'd say Metroid Prime. It was creepy and made you utilize your whole arsenal.
@@AndresLionheart Raven beak is one of the prime examples of what I consider to be a perfect final boss fight. He's badass & intimidating, his presence shadows you throughout the story, he's clever in his maniacally evil ambitions, and the actual fight is intense and difficult but fair. Getting that final hit in after a bunch of failed attempts was an absolute rush of adrenaline.
I allways considered Mario, Zelda and Metroid to be the holy triforce of nintendo. All of them greatly influential, basically creating their own super succesful genres. It is just kind of sad that Metroid is far less popular with the public, it has allways been a darling among developers and critics, but kind of niche elsewhere. I am so glad Metroid Dread and its hype is generating new fans, hopefully it continues to sell well because it deserves it.
The other wholesome thing at least for me, its that I was so suprised to see at least 90% of credits spanish and latino names on the credits. So awesome!
It makes me so happy to hear how much he loves Dread, especially as a newcomer to the series. After Adam Sessler’s review I was worried that maybe the Metroid franchise is a little too niche for most newcomers, but I think it just comes down to personal taste. Metroid Dread is an objectively good game. While it may not be for everyone, it’s one of my all time favorites.
The final boss feels like a fighting game. I feel like they could make a really cool fighting game using these really unique mechanics and movements. It wouldn't be about locking people in hitstun for long combos. In fact, the amount of hitstun would be minimal. It would just be about shooting stuff all over the place in various unique ways for each character and having ways to minimize the damage your opponent does to you.
Honestly at this point, a missile combat (as opposed to melee combat) focused 2D fighting game might be one of the few ways left to innovate in that space. I say 2D because in the 3D space that'd just be an FPS
It wouldn't have to be first person just because it's 3D. There ARE 3D fighting games that exist. But, even if we imagine some absurdly impressive game developers having the insane ability to make a missile-based 3D fighter work, the controls would end up feeling like Other M. And those controls were just awful.
its gonna sound like a weird comparison to make given that its metroid we're talking about, but raven beak really plays like one of the later hollow knight bosses
Metroid Dread could definitely be Game of the Year winner at The Game Awards. It was the biggest surprise game this year and the best selling game and the best 2D Metroid ever.
It's also got good hype all around it. Like, there's really nothing bad that can be said about the game itself and the few people who try, like David Jaffe, basically cause everyone to scratch their heads as to how they could reason themselves into such a position.
Seeing Max turn into a Metroid fan is so awesome. People really need to open their eyes more to this series. I would love to see him do a playthrough of the prime trilogy. My advice is to play it on veteran mode. The prime trilogy is one of the best trilogies and some of the highest rated games of all time. A true masterpiece everyone should experience.
@@Oh-Ben all the hate surrounding Other M is ridiculous, it's still very fun to play and it fills some interesting plot holes between Super and Fusion, it's just the kind of dumb hate Metal Gear 2 used to get
@@shinesparker1169 What you call "Garbage" is subjective, also how curious you call it "fanfic" since it's directed by Sakamoto just like every other Metroid, all the hate is unjustified, or at the very least, missdirected
@@Lunaria.Praesentia I call it fanfic because the story sucks, just like one. Compare it to any other Metroid game instead of Metal Gear and tell me it's good. Turning Samus into an insecure girl struggling with her feelings for her commander and having the big plot twist, being "hey guys, it's Mother Brain again." Yeah, what a good game...
Still hoping Max will play Zero Mission one day; really enjoyed watching this live on stream with everyone. (Prime 4 announcement has got me in a Metroid mood lol).
Just recently beat Metroid Dread, and I was most pleased to a godly level of hype. Puzzle solving moments like speed boosting up steep inclines, storing additional shinespark by launching into slopes, and the Ferenia alcove roll-boost for the +10 missile pack... and then combat moments like using grapple beam after parrying a mawkin shield charge, and... the bosses, then watching videos, realizing a secret boss fight cutscene if you get morph and the vanilla bomb super early... and the badass stuff right after the Raven Beak fight. I feel sad I slept on the series for so long, but some time before Dread came out I did manage to snag a decent cartridge copy of Super Metroid with box and instructions, so I could finally put a near 25 year mistake to bed... that mistake being not actually trying to get used to the controls.
That's certainly saying something given the series history. I'm not sure I have a favorite ending but I have no qualms with someone calling this the best
I remember having such a hard time with Raven Beak the first time I fought him. Now I can beat him on my first try! That's pretty much this whole game in a nutshell, hard as hell for first-timers and newcomers, but it gets easier and easier as time goes on.
I like how this boss @3:03:00 was teased throughout the game in the background of a room and you know shits up when its missing after the X parasites are released.
Man this entire playthrough was fucking awesome. Brought back all the joy for me of playing this for the first time. I’m honestly very impressed with how quickly you worked out Raven Beak as well! I watched this after watching your hades play through and I can’t exactly put my finger on it, but you really have a magical blend of fair critique, with the open mindedness to allow your opinions to grow and change shape throughout your games, mixed with great entertainment value and reactions. I’ll be watching more for fucking sure!!
Loved the gushing at the end Dread kicks so much ass. I'm just happy that the future of Metroid looks bright, and I don't think we will have anymore long ass streaks without a new Metroid game being released.
As a long, long time Metroid fan as a kid since the mid-late 90s, watching Max play Super Metroid about a month ago for the very first time and fall in love with it was truly a wonderful experience. Watching Max play and experience Dread as the game came out and seeing how much he was enjoying himself and finally acknowledging how incredible this franchise really is warmed my heart... I cannot imagine what will happen when he touches Metroid Prime....... _Can't wait_
Thank you so much for playing this fantastic game from my favorite franchise of all time. People like you playing this game is giving Metroid so much exposure an that's precisely what this franchise needs. Looking forward to seeing you play Metroid fusion, Zero mission and the entire Prime trilogy. See you next mission my dude!!!!
Something that I think is so great about Adam being Raven Beak is that if you have played Fusion or anything, you can immediately notice something is off. What I mean is as soon as you get through the intro, “Adam” stops referring to Samus as “Lady,” instead using her actual name
Given how much he talked about liking the atmosphere and complained about Super's controls, I think he's really gonna love ZM and Fusion. Both are really well-made and have ultra-tight controls.
MercurySteam should be the ones to keep making 2D Metroid and Retro Studios the FPS ones. This game was amazing, first playthrough I took my time and got 100% in about 20 hours. I was in no rush. The OST is really good, maybe not the iconic tracks we are used to but I am glad they went this route because in time some of these tracks will be memorable as well.
Max's face when he discovers the speed boost blocks at 58:25 is the perfect reaction to that insane puzzle. Edit: Seriously impressive that Max beat Raven Beak without ever realizing that he was invincible outside of parries during the second half of phase 1.
"Officially a Metroid Weeb" Welcome to the club Max, soon you'll be attempting speedruns yourself and learning all the little tricks and sequence breaks.
Yeah, this was definitely a worthy entry in the series. The boss fight design and mobility options were absolutely perfect, honestly. I know that Samus Returns was a bit of a hit-or-miss for some people, but I liked it too. Honestly, give the series to these devs, get them better ambient music composers, and watch them continue to refine their craft. :P Because they're pretty good at it. I'm glad you're into the series now, Max! You've got PLENTY of fun stuff ahead of you now!
Turns out the biggest thing Samus needed to make her feel complete was Megaman's slide. Seems silly since she already had the morphball, but that one addition makes the game a lot better.
@@MidlifeCrisisJoe Yeah, slide makes things smoother. I also really enjoyed Flash Shift (Makes it so you don't need to predict a boss's movement to be able to dodge it), and the easier walljumps. :P
Max starts to fight the final boss *looks at the time on the video, still over thirty minutes left* Yeah, that sounds about right. (Edit: Though really it didn’t take him that many attempts, go Max)
@@DissedRedEngie Yeah, when I started my replay I watched the opening cinematic again and I went full "son of a bitch! if was explained right there!" It took me more deaths than I care to admit until I learnt you could parry the dash attack.
The Cross Bomb boss, you can slide under his back legs. You're supposed to run up to Raven Beak when he waves his hand at you and counter him. Theres unlockable lore pictures called Chozo Archives, you get them by getting 100% in each area, also theres 6 unlockable Metroid pictures. To get the first 3, beat the game on normal in under 4 hours. To get the last 3, beat the game on hard in under 4 hours. Unfortunately it's impossible to unlock all pictures in one playthrough.
Glad you enjoyed it so much, Max. The game is an instant classic. That entire last segment with the badass boss fight and the exhilarating escape sequence is absolutely amazing. And it's really replayable as well. Definitely a 10/10, must buy.
If there is a next Metroid game, would love to see that Metroid mode of Samus like DmC Dante and Vergil demon mode since now she is aware of the newfound power she has on her DNA
This is easily my game of the decade, Raven Beak is the best final boss in Metroid history, and he’s ridiculously fun to fight against, gosh dang time to beat this game for a third time lol
I'll agree with your hot-ass take: I also like this more than Super Metroid. I'll add to your hot-ass take: This is my favorite Metroidvania at large. I'll make this take the spiciest: This is my favorite game of all time, even now that the recency bias is gone. It just is.
Never gets old seeing people discover the Metroid franchise. So underrated and deserves so much more praise than it gets. It should easily be up there with the likes of Mario and Zelda. I know I mentioned Super was in my top 5 before but honestly Super is my number 1. It is so good to play at any moment and Dread does such a good job of bringing it back. Mercury Steam knocked it out of the park with this title.
After taking so many attempts to beat Raven Beak in my first playthrough, I was really dreading him on my hard mode run. Surprisingly beat him on the first try. Once you get his patterns down, he isn't so bad, but it's definitely one of the best Metroid boss fights EVER
Max's hype is so contagious. Glad he loves this game and is a fan of the series. Don't know how soon he'd do another run, but hope he watches a speedrun of this, especially to see the secret quick kills against Kraid and the Experiment.
god i love when the players manage to solve puzzle's differently then i do. like in the boost section what i did was jump, shoot so the blocks go out, press down for the boost and quickly use the cross bomb and then a regular bomb and then use the energy boost. i never knew you could still maintain speed and get out of the morph ball and turn back into human form while still being in super speed mode. I love this game so much man
I *would* like to see Samus in Killer Instinct, Max. Can you imagine an Ultra Combo of missiles, shinesparking and bomb-jumping, with a Screwattack as the big finish? :P
4:48:52 Raven Beak being her father is not literal imo, yes his Chozo DNA was injected but he was not the only one, she also recieved DNA from th Thoha tribe, likely from the Chozo that raised her, the one she called Old Bird who actually took a fatherly role in Samus's life. I think that Raven Beak trys to use this "parental relationship" to claim Samus's achivements for himself, via the logic of "without my DNA you would have never become so great, you should be thankfull". Raven Beak's most consistent characktertrait is his insane confidence and arrogance, he talks about himself like he is some sort of perfect being without flaws, so when he sees a being much younger than him that has allready accomplished more than he ever will he gets jealous and trys to claim these deeds as his own in whatever way he can.
It's not literal at all. Her parents were killed by Ridley and he ate them to regenerate from his injuries. And yes, his Chozo DNA is only part of the DNA she had injected.
No amount of work on UI, sound effects, stance changes will ever be enough for Max. Legend says to this day he is still shooting Raven Beak's golden armor.
Welcome to the Metroid family, dood. Good to see its reaching more and more people these days, and people can see why we wanted a new 2d game for almost 2 decades lol
Seeing you not only discover Metroid for the first time, but to love both Super and Dread as much as you do, genuinely made me emotional. This series has been so fucking neglected for so long, despite cranking out great game after great game almost every time it's been given a chance, and has some fantastic lore behind it to boot. I'm so glad that so many people are getting a chance to fall in love with it.
Samus: **Lands on a Planet**
Planet: I'm in Danger
samus: i like to play the game "5 frieza minutes"
planet: uhhh...
samus: real five minutes!
@@valentds you see samus land on the same planet or star system as you... you should prol just pack it and run.
cuz chances are shit is about to be real, and that realy quick
Samus could give Frieza a run for his money.
Dude sick maymay from 2019! Upvotes because I recognized it!!
I still don't understand how/ why the planet exploded
"Samus, don't fight Ravenbeak. He so cool and has an 8 pack that you can grind meat on, and also has 20 million subs on Twitch. You stand no chance." -Adam apparently
He will ratio you easily, Samus. Accept your destiny.
Raven Beak stroking his ego in ridiculously obvious ways through Adam is the best meme to come out of this game so far
Well ackschually Ravenbeak only impersonated Adam in that last radio room. The rest of the time it was real Adam. No way Ravenbeak would advise Samus to get armed to the teeth for the final fight.
@@one_step_sideways It was Raven Beak ever since he knocked Sami’s out during their fight. Notice how before they land on the planet, Adam calls Samus “Lady”. That is his typical name for her. He used it all throughout Fusion. After she gets knocked out, “Adam” never calls her that again.
Plus, Raven Beak wanted Samus at maximum combat potential. He was too arrogant to think she could beat him, and he wanted to make her the ultimate weapon.
@@theonegoldengryphon You’re mostly correct. Adam doesn’t actually refer to Samus as “Lady” until the end of Fusion, by which point she accidentally refers to him as Adam for the first time out loud. Unbeknownst to her, she has deduced the identity of his A.I.. It is only at this point that he refers to her as “Lady”. But yeah, from the opening of Dread, it’s clear that he’s become accustomed to using her nickname, and we can easily infer that the “Adam” in communication with you throughout the game is indeed Ravenbeak, as he doesn’t use her nickname even once, (but you knew that.)
Raven Beak would have unironically been an awesome Smash character.
a smash boss at least, like dracula. can't see how his huge ass moveset reduced to playable balanced shit
@@valentds He's basically Samus + Pit. If they can make Sephiroth a balanced fighter, not seeing why they couldn't for RB.
If Sakurai could turn Kazuya into a whole ass Smash character I know he could easily do Raven Beak
@@18sevenkillz meh not really. Besides the game wasn’t even out yet, he wouldn’t have been able to regardless if
He would be a killer assist trophy too
“So uhhhh, is that Zelda?” Points at Link
“No!”
“Oh, okay… But is that Metroid?” Points at Samus
“No! Well… Yes, but actually no.”
“No, but actually yes”
@@theonegoldengryphon I feel like that’s the better response for Samus and her DNA scrambled self
At one point in history, this would have strictly been an older meme. Now? Well... it's kind of true. Not completely, but... kind of.
Yes no kinda
@@Cobaltios I mean considering how the Metroids are extinct, Samus is thus the only one to have Metroid DNA. Therefore she is the only Metroid to exist and ever will exist unless they clone more Metroids (which considering the Old Federation Army's BSL station was destroyed which housed the OFA's Metroid Clones; I doubt it unless they made many separate samples.)
Still can't get over how cool this final boss and end sequence is.
Reminded me of my first fight against Ganon in A Link To The Past, it is so cool that Metroid finally looks as cool as this, does Samus the badass Aran justice
Raven Beak is definitely my favorite boss fight in the entire game, and considering Mother Brain at the end of episode 3 (as well as Prime itself), that's saying something!
For me, Raven Beak is one of, if not the best final boss fights of all time. Very tough, but fair and learnable.
As someone who generally thinks watching Twitch is boring, watching Max on Twitch play Super Metroid fully blind, and then go straight into Dread is one of the most entertaining things i've had the pleasure of watching.
Same I just love max’s commentary, humor and reactions.
same xD
Same, I usually don't watch Let's play vids often, but Max is an exception :D
How I found him. He makes me want to throw things but hey that's half the fun lol
And frustrating, but I agree.
Adam: Samus you're no match for the powerful and extremely handsome raven beak.
Samus: But what if I go super saiyan?
'Adam': ...What is a saiyan?
The Experiment No. Z-57 boss is cool because remember when you entered a dark area and in the back ground you can see a giant monster being tested on. Well when the X parasites escaped and you return to this room, the creature is no longer there, some of the mechanical arms are broken. This is that creature you fight in Cataris. So cool!
And weirdly enough he looks exactly like Corpius.
Environmental storytelling at it's best as Metroid is known for. Doesn't need to hit you over the head with it, just leave the pieces and let you put it together.
Like I figured out that the EMMIE'S will give me my skills after seeing the second one by how it got small. The ADAM said all should have this ability and thought, "Then why didn't the first real one?" Then I looked back and realized that the first one can't do that because it has a wider then standard face plate. Such an unnecessary detail but combines the gameplay and the story.
I still don't like the EMMIE'S, as my least favorite gimic in videogames is the unstoppable enemy trope. But they were used for the story well.
@@TheScribe1.0 I think they're similar species to each other but not exactly the same. Z-57 has WAY more arms than Corpius, and doesn't have as deadly a tail. So it's like . . . one's a horse, and the other's an antelope. They are at the end of the day, related species but distant ones.
As soon as I saw it I thought "Yeah I'm gonna have to fight this later, huh?"
Yeah that gave me metroid fusion vibes
HE DID IT HE USED MISSLES IN THE BOSS FIGHT CUTSCENES IM SO HAPPY
He's finally growing up 🥺🥺
Hello Gordon! Look a rope!
@@pengwynpengwyn5230 HELP ME GORDON
AAAAAAAAAAAA
brotha went from a noob to a pro :)
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
I never thought it would happen, but hearing Max actually consider playing Fusion and Zero Mission gave me so much joy
I'm actually depressed he never gave them a chance before.
He's gonna need to do Prime Trilogy, too.
My guess he's not gonna like fusion that much cus of Adam. Lol
@@mr.pockets8523 adam is cool in fusion
@@mr.pockets8523 Adam was perfectly fine in Fusion. Where Max, and literally everyone else, should hate Adam in is in Other M and I would hope with everything I have that Max just avoid that one like the damn plague
Samus’ battle cry at the end is a masterpiece
Right? For a quiet protagonist like her to just whale on Raven Beak while she lets out a guttural scream, breathtaking!
You can tell her scream is pure blind rage after that long fight she went through against Raven Beak
Her screaming in rage gave me the same feeling when Snake at the end of MGS4 collapses when he gets to the end of that "microwave" hallway, can totally feel the pain, exasperation, and anger. 👍🏿👍🏿
She literally too angry to die.
Pretty sure it was scream of pain
"Power is everything"
Yes. Power is indeed everything. And you just pissed off the most powerful metroid in the universe, then proceeded to let your guard down.
Take this L my dude.
To paraphrase The Incredibles: "...he has me where he wants me... and starts *monologing!* " 😁
Cringe
Monologuing is essentially death flag for all villains ever. Kid Buu didn't monologue, he blew up the damn planet.
he also took the L with the greatest version of hyper beam in any metroid. man that was a fun 2 minutes with hyper beam at the end
Kinda ironic how Max uses the term Weeb when Metroid infamously doesn't do well in Japan.
funnily enough, it has actually been selling extremely well in japan this time around.
Ironic still, the game that turned him into a Metroid Weeb came from a developer in Spain.
Metroid wasn’t popular in Japan until they made Zero Suit Samus
@@see.eye.2361 Sooo.. thats why they promote that so much woooow..
yeah I'm starting to not know what weeb means anymore
Samus anime yelling while pumping Raven Beak full of a giant laser was the best breath of fresh air after Other M, she’s a good character again
Wdym, she was the same way in Samus Returns
@@FlameOfUdun96 he might not have been able to play Samus Returns. I know I didn't, because I don't own a 3DS
@@esmooth919 that’s what Citra is for ;)
@@FlameOfUdun96 Let me guess, that's a 3DS emulator?
@@esmooth919 yep
I love how Samus got so pissed her unholy scream literally brought Raven Beak’s entire ship down with her new power.
Local woman literally too angry to die
There's nothing more satisifying than Samus going Super Saiyan
Super Metroid, if you will :P
@@TheXtremeBoltGuy I can’t be mad at that. It’s too good
Agreed, man it's so chill, and relaxing to watch 💯🤝
@@TheXtremeBoltGuy I see what you did there. This is for you… 👑
I had a goofy fucking smile on my face the whole time. And they said Samus can't express emotions in this game!
Of COURSE Max is gonna become a "Metroid Weeb." He loves ALIENS for God's sake!
I'm so happy at how much love Dread has been getting all over the internet. I really hope this makes it sort of a mainstream Nintendo franchise. Maybe Dread will do for Metroid what Awakening did for Fire Emblem.
Oh god now people are gonna complain about a ton of Metroid characters in the next Smash game if that ever exists.
Edit: HOLY SHIT HE ACTUALLY GOT THE MISSILE+ TANK IN FERENIA! That thing is EASILY the worst part about going for 100%. F*CK THAT TANK!
Challenger Approching: "Raven Beak flies into battle!"
Can't wait for Ridley, Samus, Kraid, Raven Beak and Queen Metroid to be characters in the next smash!
@@joaoassumpcao3347 That'd be so sick dude!
I think Nintendo really does hope that Dread will push the franchise into an A tier IP like Fire Emblem became. I think that's why the marketing was pushed hard for this game as well.
I actually really want raven beak in smash now lol
The ONLY thing I hate about this game... is that I can't play it for the first time again.
The curse of every great experience.
I feel that so hard. But hey, now you can get into the sequence breaking stuff too! :D
Ah breath of the wild syndrom again
Well.. No real Metroids no Ridley and no real mother brain also made me appreciate it a little less.. Still very fun game.
Yeah. I hear ya.
Man that ending tho. If it was any other protagonists they would had to be saved by some side character, but with Samus is literally too angry to die.
Yeah, as she was fading out I was suddenly worried they were gonna have Quiet Robe X show up and interrupt and then Samus went Super Saiyan on RB. It was glorious!
Well I mean it's sorta half true. Samus isn't some doomguy with plot bullshit that's just "le angry xD" There's at least some sense of explanation. In this case it's that as Samus is giving out the metroid DNA decides to fully awaken and absorb Raven Beaks energy as a Mawkin. It's not Shakespeare but I feel like just saying "too angry to die" isn't giving enough credit to the worldbuilding and also Samus as a character. Her sensibilities and backstory culminate in this in a great way that makes sense as a fan of the mainline story arc and also gives her a very sensible reason for her reaction in the ending that's more interesting than just "she's angry"
(Side note: I think doomguy's story works for his game well but I think Samus as a character deserves a bit more than that simplicity and laziness. Just cus a previous attempt at a story went to the shitter doesn't mean Samus should just be Doom Girl from now on. She's still a character with a past that deserves more credit than Mad And Badass)
One thing I’m still a bit unclear on, why did Quiet Robe X help Samus at the end? Didn’t he reactivate the E.M.M.I?
@@zackmarsh4912 Reactivating the EMMI was necessary to help fully awaken the Metroid DNA.
I think this game nails a perfect balance of the exploration and freedom of Super and the narrative and atmosphere of Fusion.
this is the new gold standard for Metroid gameplay
EASILY my new favorite!
Amen to that. Definitely the gold standard of the 2D series gameplay going forward. Heck, I would be surprised if many things and quality-of-life improvements in Dread will be implemented into Metroid Prime 4.
@@kevinramirez3134 plz no
@@christianprevost8455, Why?
@@kevinramirez3134 because counter is trash
@@christianprevost8455, Maybe for you, but not for everyone else. It is a great addition and is useful.
The great irony is that liking Metroid is pretty un-weeby: Metroid has very consistently been more popular outside of Japan than in it. So much so that Ridley is called "Captain America" by some of the Japanese because the American fans of Metroid wanted him in Smash so bad. So, don't worry Max. Liking FF7 makes you a weeb!
Technically the whole world is full of weebs, just for different games.
I mean hasn't samus been drawn as anime girl sense fusion in her zero suit art. I know people don't like to think of nintendo art as anime but they always tend to follow the anime trends of the time but they do it in a stylized way that stands out
Did somebody say "Weeaboo"?
@@cheeseycake1 well it depends, what do you consider to be an anime girl. To me the traits I often associate with anime girls are the generic big-eyes small-nose no-lips pointy-chin characters. And I don’t think Samus is drawn with any of those characteristics, if anything, she’s one of the most anatomically accurate Nintendo characters. And what even is anime anyways? It’s really just a word with no objective definition. Any cartoonish character no matter how different their art styles are will be considered anime given that they are made by Japanese people.
@@see.eye.2361 I'd consider castlevania more realistic anime and that wasn't even from Japan. It's just more like an art style now that's not limited to Japan making it
I had the dumbest grin on my face from the title alone, and that ending just made it keep on going. I bid you a humble and very warm welcome to the Metroid fan community 😊
"Was she raised by birds?" Shortest answer is yes. Somewhat longer answer: her and her father and mother on a colony. Chozo comes. Accidentally allowed space pirates to follow them lead by Ridley. Ridley kills mama and papa Aran. Chozo feels bad. Raise Samus.
Space Tarzan
@@FailingDuke64 I mean . . . no because the "apes" in this case were super intelligent beings from a more advanced civilization than humans. It's more like Stranger in a Strange Land, if you want to go for literary comparisons, and that just makes me assume that Samus probably had several years of interacting with people that were really, really weird.
Omg thank you, I’ve been wondering how an otherwise human looking individual came to be raised by birdpersons
This game exceeded my already high expectations. I didn't think it would be able to stand next to Super Metroid, but it does and might even exceed it. MercurySteam absolutely nailed this game.
Just wait until you go back and start learning sequence breaks and speedrunning and every run is just as satisfying as the last. I'm extremely excited for the future of the Metroid series.
Max has already done that. Its on his twitch.
He really like Dread I rarely see him replay games so Quick after beating them.
Metroid weeb Max
@@mr.pockets8523 Ahh okay. I don't check Twitch super often right now, but that's great to hear he's been really into it. Metroid Weeb indeed.
Yeah I love this game too. Mercury steam really knows how to make Metroid games. I also love Samus returns. I hope they continue to make more of them.
5:11:15 the applause says it all. I share his sentiment completely. Bravo Mercury Steam and Nintendo! BRAVO!!👏🏽👏🏽
Hearing Max and other people who have played this game gush about Metroid fills me up with so much joy. It feels like we're back in an era of the early 2000's when Fusion and Prime 1 came out and people are getting interested in Metroid again. I only hope the love for this series continues and Nintendo starts to take notice of it.
I love it when Metroid "clicks" for people... just such an amazing series.
Raven Beak is probably my favorite boss in the entire series. Like yeah, there are more iconic bosses because duh, they've been around longer, but legit that was the most fun I've ever had learning a boss fight in a Metroid game. I gladly died many times practicing and learning his moves, and by the end my adrenaline was pumping HARD.
I'd put it at #1 final boss of a Metroid game. Not only is the fight fun, the boss also has presence throughout the game, especially when you realize that it was him the whoel time and not ADAM talking to you (which is forshadowed right from the start because ADAM doesn't call her "lady" after landing on the planet).
#2 I'd say Metroid Prime. It was creepy and made you utilize your whole arsenal.
@@AndresLionheart Raven beak is one of the prime examples of what I consider to be a perfect final boss fight. He's badass & intimidating, his presence shadows you throughout the story, he's clever in his maniacally evil ambitions, and the actual fight is intense and difficult but fair. Getting that final hit in after a bunch of failed attempts was an absolute rush of adrenaline.
@@facepwnagewtf And best of all: defeating him makes your character super OP, even if your rampage only lasts a short little while.
I allways considered Mario, Zelda and Metroid to be the holy triforce of nintendo. All of them greatly influential, basically creating their own super succesful genres.
It is just kind of sad that Metroid is far less popular with the public, it has allways been a darling among developers and critics, but kind of niche elsewhere. I am so glad Metroid Dread and its hype is generating new fans, hopefully it continues to sell well because it deserves it.
The other wholesome thing at least for me, its that I was so suprised to see at least 90% of credits spanish and latino names on the credits. So awesome!
Mercury Steam who developed it is from Spain so it makes sense
@@aidetund6263 yeah I didn't know about that, so it really surprised me! I'm from Chile, so to see so many latino and spanish last names was awesome.
@@Maurilustrador I was also stoked to see my people contribute to this game in many ways! As a Puerto Rican, it fills me with joy.
At this point I trust MercurySteam with the franchise more than Nintendo itself.
Lol wut? The devs are Spaniards. That like being happy that Nintendo games have a bunch of Japanese names in them. No shit they do.
It makes me so happy to hear how much he loves Dread, especially as a newcomer to the series. After Adam Sessler’s review I was worried that maybe the Metroid franchise is a little too niche for most newcomers, but I think it just comes down to personal taste. Metroid Dread is an objectively good game. While it may not be for everyone, it’s one of my all time favorites.
Sess really threw me for a loop. Didn't like his review too much .
@@demidivine89 I'm glad he at least brought Jirard on to offer a counter opinion.
Sessler is old and doesn’t have the patience anymore to appreciate a game like Metroid.
With no offense to Sess, he didn't even finish the game, so I didn't really count his review. Thank god Jirard was there tbh
Dunno who this Adam Sessler guy is but it sounds like he's got no idea what a good time is
10:38 I love how this game gives you multiple ways to tackle certain puzzles. This makes for option number three for this particular item.
Let's also talk about that Missile+ Tank in Ferenia.
@@avalonfour8054 which one?
@@esmooth919 The one at the top of the map.
Took me foreverrrrrr until i realized i was doing it wrong! It's all in the timing of when you just run vs when you Shinespark.
@@avalonfour8054 I know I'm late as hell, but are you talking about the one where you have to wall jump and slide?
5:10:45 He Said: "Here Samus, have a Snickers." lmao
"You're not you when you're hungry" lol
That isn't samus. She's Metroid now
Max's reaction everytime he finds a speed booster block is priceless lol
The final boss feels like a fighting game. I feel like they could make a really cool fighting game using these really unique mechanics and movements. It wouldn't be about locking people in hitstun for long combos. In fact, the amount of hitstun would be minimal. It would just be about shooting stuff all over the place in various unique ways for each character and having ways to minimize the damage your opponent does to you.
Honestly at this point, a missile combat (as opposed to melee combat) focused 2D fighting game might be one of the few ways left to innovate in that space.
I say 2D because in the 3D space that'd just be an FPS
It wouldn't have to be first person just because it's 3D. There ARE 3D fighting games that exist.
But, even if we imagine some absurdly impressive game developers having the insane ability to make a missile-based 3D fighter work, the controls would end up feeling like Other M. And those controls were just awful.
Raven Beak legit feels like a SNK final boss.
its gonna sound like a weird comparison to make given that its metroid we're talking about, but raven beak really plays like one of the later hollow knight bosses
@@poonzor7087 Not that weird; both games are Metroidvanias.
Metroid Dread could definitely be Game of the Year winner at The Game Awards. It was the biggest surprise game this year and the best selling game and the best 2D Metroid ever.
It's also got good hype all around it. Like, there's really nothing bad that can be said about the game itself and the few people who try, like David Jaffe, basically cause everyone to scratch their heads as to how they could reason themselves into such a position.
@@chronosanaki5174.
Max applauding in amazement at how good this game is at the end gave me shivers, and a huge smile !
Totally agree with every comment.
Damn good finale to a damn good game.
Seeing Max turn into a Metroid fan is so awesome. People really need to open their eyes more to this series. I would love to see him do a playthrough of the prime trilogy. My advice is to play it on veteran mode. The prime trilogy is one of the best trilogies and some of the highest rated games of all time. A true masterpiece everyone should experience.
I am looking forward to Max’s playthrus of the other metroid games now, I’m really glad he’s enjoying them!
Just not Other M
@@Oh-Ben all the hate surrounding Other M is ridiculous, it's still very fun to play and it fills some interesting plot holes between Super and Fusion, it's just the kind of dumb hate Metal Gear 2 used to get
@@Lunaria.Praesentia Metal Gear 2 story isn't a garbage fanfic about Raiden's daddy issues with Colonel. Your comparison makes no sense.
@@shinesparker1169 What you call "Garbage" is subjective, also how curious you call it "fanfic" since it's directed by Sakamoto just like every other Metroid, all the hate is unjustified, or at the very least, missdirected
@@Lunaria.Praesentia I call it fanfic because the story sucks, just like one. Compare it to any other Metroid game instead of Metal Gear and tell me it's good. Turning Samus into an insecure girl struggling with her feelings for her commander and having the big plot twist, being "hey guys, it's Mother Brain again." Yeah, what a good game...
Still hoping Max will play Zero Mission one day; really enjoyed watching this live on stream with everyone. (Prime 4 announcement has got me in a Metroid mood lol).
Seeing Max waste so many missiles when Raven beak was invincible was painful live and is painful now
@@SullenJazzhands thats the infamous „i play just a specific kind of game/genre my whole life“ syndrom
I did the same as well. Took me ages to figure out that Raven Beak was immune.
he is extremely frustrating to watch 🥴
I'm sure alot of people did. I was searching for a weak point. Lol
I had so many missiles that I kept firing anyway because it looked cool, even though I saw he was immune
Just recently beat Metroid Dread, and I was most pleased to a godly level of hype.
Puzzle solving moments like speed boosting up steep inclines, storing additional shinespark by launching into slopes, and the Ferenia alcove roll-boost for the +10 missile pack... and then combat moments like using grapple beam after parrying a mawkin shield charge, and... the bosses, then watching videos, realizing a secret boss fight cutscene if you get morph and the vanilla bomb super early... and the badass stuff right after the Raven Beak fight.
I feel sad I slept on the series for so long, but some time before Dread came out I did manage to snag a decent cartridge copy of Super Metroid with box and instructions, so I could finally put a near 25 year mistake to bed... that mistake being not actually trying to get used to the controls.
Samus at the federation: So, don't be mad, but I blew up another planet.
Immediate click lets fucking go, best ending in the series
That's certainly saying something given the series history. I'm not sure I have a favorite ending but I have no qualms with someone calling this the best
Totally, it's arguably the best Nintendo game ending in years
Nah
@@novustalks7525 OK. What's better?
@@emandude the entire prime series
I remember having such a hard time with Raven Beak the first time I fought him. Now I can beat him on my first try! That's pretty much this whole game in a nutshell, hard as hell for first-timers and newcomers, but it gets easier and easier as time goes on.
I like how this boss @3:03:00 was teased throughout the game in the background of a room and you know shits up when its missing after the X parasites are released.
The fact that game of the year on a Nintendo game, Metroid at that, has been uttered in the same sentence is magnificently unexpected.
BoTW did it though. Metroid Dread doing it would create a resurgence for this type of gameplay, I think.
Man this entire playthrough was fucking awesome. Brought back all the joy for me of playing this for the first time. I’m honestly very impressed with how quickly you worked out Raven Beak as well! I watched this after watching your hades play through and I can’t exactly put my finger on it, but you really have a magical blend of fair critique, with the open mindedness to allow your opinions to grow and change shape throughout your games, mixed with great entertainment value and reactions. I’ll be watching more for fucking sure!!
"I was frozen today!" really caught me off guard, holy shit.
(Also Samus's little fist pump after killing Experiment Z-57
Loved the gushing at the end Dread kicks so much ass. I'm just happy that the future of Metroid looks bright, and I don't think we will have anymore long ass streaks without a new Metroid game being released.
Only natural that Max would become a fanboy of a game series that was inspired by the Alien franchise
As a long, long time Metroid fan as a kid since the mid-late 90s, watching Max play Super Metroid about a month ago for the very first time and fall in love with it was truly a wonderful experience.
Watching Max play and experience Dread as the game came out and seeing how much he was enjoying himself and finally acknowledging how incredible this franchise really is warmed my heart...
I cannot imagine what will happen when he touches Metroid Prime.......
_Can't wait_
Thank you so much for playing this fantastic game from my favorite franchise of all time. People like you playing this game is giving Metroid so much exposure an that's precisely what this franchise needs. Looking forward to seeing you play Metroid fusion, Zero mission and the entire Prime trilogy. See you next mission my dude!!!!
That shield Chozo when you first get to refrigerated Artaria kicked my ass several times. That 3-tank hit is just monstrous.
I love how Samus is such a veteran to the point where she's literally too angry to die when dealing with villains' shit.
The best moment of Max playing this game is his reaction to the Speed Boost Blocks discoveries.
Something that I think is so great about Adam being Raven Beak is that if you have played Fusion or anything, you can immediately notice something is off. What I mean is as soon as you get through the intro, “Adam” stops referring to Samus as “Lady,” instead using her actual name
I seriously can't wait to see you play Metroid Zero Mission and Samus Returns. Those games are so fucking good.
I wanna see him play ZM if only for the Chozodia part. One of my favourite moments in the entire series
@@MrTervehattara this, and fusion the last sa-x encounter and nightmare
Given how much he talked about liking the atmosphere and complained about Super's controls, I think he's really gonna love ZM and Fusion. Both are really well-made and have ultra-tight controls.
I think you mean Zero Mission and Fusion. Samus Returns isn't that great.
And AM2R and Prime Trilogy
MercurySteam should be the ones to keep making 2D Metroid and Retro Studios the FPS ones. This game was amazing, first playthrough I took my time and got 100% in about 20 hours. I was in no rush. The OST is really good, maybe not the iconic tracks we are used to but I am glad they went this route because in time some of these tracks will be memorable as well.
What a fun ride, love how interconnected the zones eventually become.
I loooooooved this game. Raven Beak was so badass as a final boss. Literally game of the year for me and of my favorite games on the switch now.
I immediately jumped into it a second time on hard after my first playthrough. Phenomenal game
Max's face when he discovers the speed boost blocks at 58:25 is the perfect reaction to that insane puzzle.
Edit: Seriously impressive that Max beat Raven Beak without ever realizing that he was invincible outside of parries during the second half of phase 1.
The fact that max overthinks most of the shinespark puzzles is funny and kind of frustrating to watch. Lol.
I like that this game leads to a natural progression without making it too obvious
"Officially a Metroid Weeb" Welcome to the club Max, soon you'll be attempting speedruns yourself and learning all the little tricks and sequence breaks.
Loved watching your playthrough, so much fun. Great job dude!
Yeah, this was definitely a worthy entry in the series. The boss fight design and mobility options were absolutely perfect, honestly.
I know that Samus Returns was a bit of a hit-or-miss for some people, but I liked it too. Honestly, give the series to these devs, get them better ambient music composers, and watch them continue to refine their craft. :P Because they're pretty good at it.
I'm glad you're into the series now, Max! You've got PLENTY of fun stuff ahead of you now!
Turns out the biggest thing Samus needed to make her feel complete was Megaman's slide.
Seems silly since she already had the morphball, but that one addition makes the game a lot better.
@@MidlifeCrisisJoe Yeah, slide makes things smoother.
I also really enjoyed Flash Shift (Makes it so you don't need to predict a boss's movement to be able to dodge it), and the easier walljumps. :P
There are people who didn’t like Samus Returns?
@@fissilewhistle Yup some didn't like it. **shrug**
max - has plenty of room to run - runs back into previous room to make speed boost harder
everytime
Max starts to fight the final boss
*looks at the time on the video, still over thirty minutes left*
Yeah, that sounds about right.
(Edit: Though really it didn’t take him that many attempts, go Max)
I cant believe that he cleared all of the mawkin warriors without (properly) parrying the shield attack a single time
Saw this on twitch but stopping by to like. Was a great play through Max … glad you loved it!
58:32 that's gotta be like everyone's reaction to that one.
I ended up coming back with the cross bombs rather than sliding through to the other side.
Max played excellent at the final boss, it him only like 5 o 6 attempts? it took me like 20 to figure it the whole fight.
I lost my shit at him wasteing all those missles on the orange energy armor not realizeing the guy was invincible in that state
@@demi-fiendoftime3825 especially while raven beak was taunting for a parry
It's actually crazy how they teach you how to do the first parry. In the first cutscene. Also, sephiroth get out if here with your one wing shit.
His parrying all but nullified p3... He beat it the first time he made it there. Sucks but oh well
@@DissedRedEngie Yeah, when I started my replay I watched the opening cinematic again and I went full "son of a bitch! if was explained right there!" It took me more deaths than I care to admit until I learnt you could parry the dash attack.
The Cross Bomb boss, you can slide under his back legs. You're supposed to run up to Raven Beak when he waves his hand at you and counter him. Theres unlockable lore pictures called Chozo Archives, you get them by getting 100% in each area, also theres 6 unlockable Metroid pictures. To get the first 3, beat the game on normal in under 4 hours. To get the last 3, beat the game on hard in under 4 hours. Unfortunately it's impossible to unlock all pictures in one playthrough.
You can get them all on one file by starting a new game from the completed file though.
@@TheGolux Nope. Can't get the ones on normal and hard on one file. Plus 100%ing the game in under 4 hours, good luck.
@@ItApproaches Yes you can have all the pictures on one file
@@ItApproaches not as hard as you might think, the 100% speedrun is less than half that (about 1 hour and 55 mins)
@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502 Without sequence breaking? As that nullifies the speedrun.
Glad you enjoyed it so much, Max. The game is an instant classic. That entire last segment with the badass boss fight and the exhilarating escape sequence is absolutely amazing. And it's really replayable as well. Definitely a 10/10, must buy.
I love how Max managed to dodge that big shockwave attack the first two times Raven Beak did it, but he dodged them completely by accident.
Big props to Max for defeating Escue on his first attempt. For a boss that literally only has 3 moves, it took me countless tries to best it.
If there is a next Metroid game, would love to see that Metroid mode of Samus like DmC Dante and Vergil demon mode since now she is aware of the newfound power she has on her DNA
This is easily my game of the decade, Raven Beak is the best final boss in Metroid history, and he’s ridiculously fun to fight against, gosh dang time to beat this game for a third time lol
This game was perfect. Probably in my top three Metroids of all time and been a fan since the original. MercurySteam nailed it.
I'll agree with your hot-ass take: I also like this more than Super Metroid.
I'll add to your hot-ass take: This is my favorite Metroidvania at large.
I'll make this take the spiciest: This is my favorite game of all time, even now that the recency bias is gone. It just is.
I would still put Hollow Knight above it, I think. But this is a close second.
Dread being better than Super Metroid shouldn't be a hot take.
Never gets old seeing people discover the Metroid franchise. So underrated and deserves so much more praise than it gets. It should easily be up there with the likes of Mario and Zelda. I know I mentioned Super was in my top 5 before but honestly Super is my number 1. It is so good to play at any moment and Dread does such a good job of bringing it back. Mercury Steam knocked it out of the park with this title.
After taking so many attempts to beat Raven Beak in my first playthrough, I was really dreading him on my hard mode run. Surprisingly beat him on the first try. Once you get his patterns down, he isn't so bad, but it's definitely one of the best Metroid boss fights EVER
Max's reaction to the end of the game brings me so much joy. This game is absolutely incredible
I waited for this upload for ages, been looking forward to his reactions to the final boss!
Max's hype is so contagious. Glad he loves this game and is a fan of the series. Don't know how soon he'd do another run, but hope he watches a speedrun of this, especially to see the secret quick kills against Kraid and the Experiment.
He's already done all that
god i love when the players manage to solve puzzle's differently then i do. like in the boost section what i did was jump, shoot so the blocks go out, press down for the boost and quickly use the cross bomb and then a regular bomb and then use the energy boost. i never knew you could still maintain speed and get out of the morph ball and turn back into human form while still being in super speed mode.
I love this game so much man
I did the same as you. It was cool to see Max figure out a different way
I feel like the crew at Mercury Steam actually have heart in the work they do. If so, then it sure shows here.
I *would* like to see Samus in Killer Instinct, Max. Can you imagine an Ultra Combo of missiles, shinesparking and bomb-jumping, with a Screwattack as the big finish? :P
Could even make the beat if they keep that musical thing be her theme.
4:48:52 Raven Beak being her father is not literal imo, yes his Chozo DNA was injected but he was not the only one, she also recieved DNA from th Thoha tribe, likely from the Chozo that raised her, the one she called Old Bird who actually took a fatherly role in Samus's life.
I think that Raven Beak trys to use this "parental relationship" to claim Samus's achivements for himself, via the logic of "without my DNA you would have never become so great, you should be thankfull".
Raven Beak's most consistent characktertrait is his insane confidence and arrogance, he talks about himself like he is some sort of perfect being without flaws, so when he sees a being much younger than him that has allready accomplished more than he ever will he gets jealous and trys to claim these deeds as his own in whatever way he can.
It's not literal at all. Her parents were killed by Ridley and he ate them to regenerate from his injuries. And yes, his Chozo DNA is only part of the DNA she had injected.
No amount of work on UI, sound effects, stance changes will ever be enough for Max. Legend says to this day he is still shooting Raven Beak's golden armor.
I'm from 2023 and I indeed can confirm, Max's Switch been up for 2 years and he has been copiously shooting Raven Beak's golden armor to this day
I'm pretty sure Experiment Z57 is an X-fused amalgamation of Corpius and Drogyga, which helps establish the Raven Beak - Kraid fusion at the end.
I already watched the twitch VOD but for damn sure I’m watching this too haha
Good ol Max. Obtains Scan Pulse. Proceeds to ignore revealed blocks while bombing solid walls.
Welcome to the Metroid family, dood. Good to see its reaching more and more people these days, and people can see why we wanted a new 2d game for almost 2 decades lol
EMMI: *Shoots ice and freezes you*
Max: *Thought it would give the gravity suit and didn't expect the freeze missile*
He also thought the seeing though walls and paralyzing shot Purple EMMI would be a suit upgrade lol
My first Metroid and I’m absolutely in love with everything. Now I need the prime trilogy on switch too
Seeing you not only discover Metroid for the first time, but to love both Super and Dread as much as you do, genuinely made me emotional. This series has been so fucking neglected for so long, despite cranking out great game after great game almost every time it's been given a chance, and has some fantastic lore behind it to boot. I'm so glad that so many people are getting a chance to fall in love with it.