Current Events > 2D Metroid Lover here: Samus Returns was bad and boring.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Reused boss fights become boring. (I know the GB game did this, but a remake didn't have to, or at least not so blatantly)
Every area looks and feels the same, and very generic at that, individual areas have no visual identity, or even names.
Music is boring.
Maps are tedious and inflexible, even after you're fully powered.

I got no satisfaction playing through this game.

That stupid 'slap' was grossly overused and over-leveraged, exactly as expected.

and Metroid Other M was better?
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Giving every single enemy a charge attack that if you miss you have to pummel for 5-10 seconds each was a bad idea. The map was also more convoluted than the other 2D Metroids, though still not as annoying as the charge attack thing. Overall it's a decent game but not as good as it could have been.

Super Metroid = Zero Mission > Fusion > Samus Returns > Metroid II > Metroid
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have you tried AM2R? i thought that was pretty good
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UnfairRepresent posted...

and Metroid Other M was better?

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Romulox28 posted...

have you tried AM2R? i thought that was pretty good

I have not, but I would really like to.

I wouldnt say it was bad but it definitely didnt get a replay from me and I love Metroid
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Sad to hear, it's the next best 2D Metroid after Super imo. Like others have said the melee mechanic is overplayed but other than that it's stellar.
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I think it's good, but the issue I have is its so long that its not exactly replay material. AM2R does that a bit better.
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Game also feels linear to me. Sure you explore each sector but you get funneled to the next one when youre done

They stuck too closely to the source game for that one

It doesnt feel like a Metroid map to me and you only really have to backtrack for extra stuff (which is kinda pointless because you need be right before the ending to go back and full-clear on items)
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It's a good game, but I prefer most other 2D Metroid games (including AM2R). I was never a fan of Metroid II, particularly being gated by the Metroids in each area (meaning sequence breaks are almost non-existent). I also prefer pixel art to the 2.5D graphics. And I prefer the catchier music in the other games (again including AM2R).

Oh well. Your problem. Not mine.
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luigi13579 posted...

It's a good game, but I prefer most other 2D Metroid games (including AM2R). I was never a fan of Metroid II, particularly being gated by the Metroids in each area (meaning sequence breaks are almost non-existent). I also prefer pixel art to the 2.5D graphics. And I prefer the catchier music in the other games (again including AM2R).

I don't are about your little homebrew project.
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Zack_Attackv1 posted...

luigi13579 posted...

It's a good game, but I prefer most other 2D Metroid games (including AM2R). I was never a fan of Metroid II, particularly being gated by the Metroids in each area (meaning sequence breaks are almost non-existent). I also prefer pixel art to the 2.5D graphics. And I prefer the catchier music in the other games (again including AM2R).

I don't are about your little homebrew project.

Did you have a stroke?

Conflict posted...

t_paynes_ghost posted...

Zack_Attackv1 posted...

luigi13579 posted...

It's a good game, but I prefer most other 2D Metroid games (including AM2R). I was never a fan of Metroid II, particularly being gated by the Metroids in each area (meaning sequence breaks are almost non-existent). I also prefer pixel art to the 2.5D graphics. And I prefer the catchier music in the other games (again including AM2R).

I don't are about your little homebrew project.

Did you have a stroke?

I wouldn't say missing a key is having a stroke

I see it now.