Current Events > The World Design of Super Metroid.

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Demonstrates well why Super Metroid is so beloved, IMO. He says it strikes a nice balance of giving you freedom while also guiding you along subtly (compared to the overbearing guiding nature of Fusion and Zero Mission), though falters a bit in the last half with some weird design choices (there's this wall I can suddenly walk through? oh...).
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I literally just watched this lol. Good stuff as usual from Mark Brown.

SotN next, but SM is still my favorite (2D) Metroidvania. I think the advanced techniques and sequence breaks set it apart, even if SotN is better in some ways.

I love ZM and Fusion also, but they do restrict you or telegraph where you're meant to go (especially Fusion of course). I personally don't mind getting lost, as long as it's for hours. It's half the fun for me.

I love all the hints at a Hollow Knight episode.

Can't wait for the SotN episode though.

Mark Brown does really good stuff; he's the one Youtuber I make a point of watching
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