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Harpuia
Did you play the Gameboy original or the 3DS Game?
Game Boy. I still need to get my hands on the 3DS remake someday. The original GB Return Of Samus does suffer from some jank but I still consider it a decent follow up overall and does add some improvements to the core gameplay like adding health and missile reload spots but I just find the original Metroid more fun to replay and the more open level design in that one.
Lordohmighty
Yeah... I've played a ton of games in my life and lately I've been getting into the Ratchet & Clank PS2 trilogy and the Sam & Max games, they're great fun and hilarious too. I don't have a newer gen system because I really don't like a lot of modern AAA games these days, most of them don't appeal to me and feel so devoid of fun, creativity, and innovation. Especially these days where everyone is nickle and diming with stuff like battlepasses, lootboxes, and DLC; I just want a fun game man. I just stick to indie games or older games from 1980s to early 2010s.
It's sad how sort of niche the series is compared to most of Nintendo's franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Kirby. But considering there's been many indie Metroid-likes these past years, I guess people are starting to appreciate them more and honestly they were sort of ahead of their time when you really think about it. I really got into Metroid a few years ago and I've played through a good amount of the series. Metroid, Return Of Samus, Super, Fusion, Dread, and recently Prime 1. If I were to rank them it would be Super followed by Prime, then Fusion, Dread, Metroid, and Return Of Samus.
Did you play the Gameboy original or the 3DS Game?
Harpuia
Metroid is a interesting name drop because I've been meaning to give that series a try for a while now. However, I've never gotten around to it because there was always another game that I decided I wanted to buy instead. Even when the Wii U shop was open, I didn't bother buying a Metroid game because there were other games I wanted to play like Super Mario 64, Super Punch Out, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, both Nintendo 64 Zelda games, and Super Mario Bros 2 (the Famicom game that's known as the Lost Levels in the U.S.). I also gave another franchise that same treatment where I would put it off for a while and or never play it. That other franchise is Final Fantasy, but recently, I gave it a shot again and this time I actually finished one game of that series and the very first game I beat in that franchise was Final Fantasy IX (which is one of my all time favorite games). The next game I plan to play is a toss up between Final Fantasy V (pixel remaster), Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, or Final Fantasy III (pixel remaster). So, maybe, I'll eventually give Metroid the same treatment.
P.S. I forgot Undertale was a game let alone that it apparently has a sequel:l
For me, one of the series I've been meaning to try out is Pikmin. It seems fun, but I haven't gotten around to playing any of the games for the same reason. There's other games I also want to buy like Ghost Trick, Apollo Justice Trilogy, Penny's Big Breakaway, Another Code, and of course, the Paper Mario TTYD remake. I also need to finish my playthrough of the OG TTYD, play Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and play Mario RPG.
PaperMarioParty
Mario is peak. Then again, my gaming tastes consist of: Mario, Sonic, Metroid... uh, Undertale & Deltarune... Ace Attorney, and that's about it. And you could easily call me a Nintendo fanboy since I literally don't play on PlayStation or Xbox anymore. Still don't have a reason to get a PS5 lol.
Yeah... I've played a ton of games in my life and lately I've been getting into the Ratchet & Clank PS2 trilogy and the Sam & Max games, they're great fun and hilarious too. I don't have a newer gen system because I really don't like a lot of modern AAA games these days, most of them don't appeal to me and feel so devoid of fun, creativity, and innovation. Especially these days where everyone is nickle and diming with stuff like battlepasses, lootboxes, and DLC; I just want a fun game man. I just stick to indie games or older games from 1980s to early 2010s.
Harpuia
Metroid is a interesting name drop because I've been meaning to give that series a try for a while now. However, I've never gotten around to it because there was always another game that I decided I wanted to buy instead. Even when the Wii U shop was open, I didn't bother buying a Metroid game because there were other games I wanted to play like Super Mario 64, Super Punch Out, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, both Nintendo 64 Zelda games, and Super Mario Bros 2 (the Famicom game that's known as the Lost Levels in the U.S.). I also gave another franchise that same treatment where I would put it off for a while and or never play it. That other franchise is Final Fantasy, but recently, I gave it a shot again and this time I actually finished one game of that series and the very first game I beat in that franchise was Final Fantasy IX (which is one of my all time favorite games). The next game I plan to play is a toss up between Final Fantasy V (pixel remaster), Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, or Final Fantasy III (pixel remaster). So, maybe, I'll eventually give Metroid the same treatment.
P.S. I forgot Undertale was a game let alone that it apparently has a sequel:l
It's sad how sort of niche the series is compared to most of Nintendo's franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Kirby. But considering there's been many indie Metroid-likes these past years, I guess people are starting to appreciate them more and honestly they were sort of ahead of their time when you really think about it. I really got into Metroid a few years ago and I've played through a good amount of the series. Metroid, Return Of Samus, Super, Fusion, Dread, and recently Prime 1. If I were to rank them it would be Super followed by Prime, then Fusion, Dread, Metroid, and Return Of Samus.
PaperMarioParty
Mario is peak. Then again, my gaming tastes consist of: Mario, Sonic, Metroid... uh, Undertale & Deltarune... Ace Attorney, and that's about it. And you could easily call me a Nintendo fanboy since I literally don't play on PlayStation or Xbox anymore. Still don't have a reason to get a PS5. Then again, nobody does lol.
Metroid is a interesting name drop because I've been meaning to give that series a try for a while now. However, I've never gotten around to it because there was always another game that I decided I wanted to buy instead. Even when the Wii U shop was open, I didn't bother buying a Metroid game because there were other games I wanted to play like Super Mario 64, Super Punch Out, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, both Nintendo 64 Zelda games, and Super Mario Bros 2 (the Famicom game that's known as the Lost Levels in the U.S.). I also gave another franchise that same treatment where I would put it off for a while and or never play it. That other franchise is Final Fantasy, but recently, I gave it a shot again and this time I actually finished one game of that series and the very first game I beat in that franchise was Final Fantasy IX (which is one of my all time favorite games). The next game I plan to play is a toss up between Final Fantasy V (pixel remaster), Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, or Final Fantasy III (pixel remaster). So, maybe, I'll eventually give Metroid the same treatment.
P.S. I forgot Undertale was a game let alone that it apparently has a sequel:l
Harpuia
I completely agree with you. While I think the Mario series has great games and all, it's not one of my top favorite franchises like Mega Man, Castlevania, or Devil May Cry. Whenever I'm in the mood for some Mario action, I'll replay some Mario games, but it isn't something I'll replay on a constant basis.
Mario is peak. Then again, my gaming tastes consist of: Mario, Sonic, Metroid... uh, Undertale & Deltarune... Ace Attorney, and that's about it. And you could easily call me a Nintendo fanboy since I literally don't play on PlayStation or Xbox anymore. Still don't have a reason to get a PS5. A lot of people don't lol.
Lordohmighty
Personally I wouldn't really consider Mario one of my top favorite series or games for soundtracks, but they are nice to listen to every now and then.
I completely agree with you. While I think the Mario series has great games and all, it's not one of my top favorite franchises like Mega Man, Castlevania, or Devil May Cry. Whenever I'm in the mood for some Mario action, I'll replay some Mario games, but it isn't something I'll replay on a constant basis.
renegadetribune .com
Not really music you'd listen to for pleasure if you didn't know the game.
Personally I wouldn't really consider Mario one of my top favorite series or games for soundtracks, but they are nice to listen to every now and then.
Harpuia
Those were the best ones. I also loved the one where you had to separate the black and red Bob-Obs from each other.
That one was awesome. I also liked the card matching game with Luigi in the casino.
Lordohmighty
My favorite minigames as a kid was the one where you launch Spinies at parachuting Bomb-Ombs and the trampolining one with the Marios.
Those were the best ones. I also loved the one where you had to separate the black and red Bob-Obs from each other.
Harpuia
I played the DS version first, but I only played the mini games which were really fun. As for the main game, I didn't get very far in the DS version because I sucked at video games as a kid. Two years ago, I finally played the original version and I completed it with 120 stars (I played the game off the Wii U because it was still open at that time).
My favorite minigames as a kid was the one where you launch Spinies at parachuting Bomb-Ombs and the trampolining one with the Marios.