LTTP: Metroid Fusion
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After the release of Samus Returns, I wanted to go back and play them all, and I have to say I've had some of the most fun with Fusion. It's always been one of my most liked, so nostalgia may still play a part, but I find its mixture of guided progression with more freeform exploration to be extremely compelling, because it progressively subverts and contrasts the expectations laid from the beginning of the game (the shinespark sequence to get the secret message is still pretty fantastic, even though I likely won't attempt it ever again - still have my savefile from way back when, though :-D). The atmosphere speaks to me the most out of all Metroid games (2 being the runner up, and Super after that), and the SA-X still scares me after all these years, so it must be doing something right!
On a parallel note, Iconoclasts by Konjak, supposedly releasing soon-ish, is somewhat mechanically inspired by Fusion, which makes me even more interested, if that was even possible :-D
On a parallel note, Iconoclasts by Konjak, supposedly releasing soon-ish, is somewhat mechanically inspired by Fusion, which makes me even more interested, if that was even possible :-D
I think Fusion was the first Metroid I ever played. And yeah, I love it to pieces. Most everybody else hates its hand-holdiness but I loved it because I was new to the series. Absolute beast of a game with one of the scariest of villains.
The music when Samus- X appears is the stuff!!!
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Metroid Fusion is one of my favorite metroids, I really should replay it soon.
SA-X was the perfect villain for a game like Metroid. So much menace built up before your first encounter with it...it was wild. Truly feared that damn thing.
TBQH, I didn't like Fusion that much, but SA-X was a great antagonist.
Yeah, it was the most linear up to that point and forced you into exposition sequences and I didn't like that, and I didn't like the sections where the way through was a hidden path that wasn't at all obvious, but otherwise it was a solid game.
Played it last year on my AGS 101. Still hasn't aged a bit. Fantastic gfx, tight controls, stellar OST...a real masterpiece.
And a soundbite that I'll probably never forget:
And a soundbite that I'll probably never forget:
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Wow, perfect coincidental timing to bump my old thread: I decided to run through it again today!
It's my favorite 2D entry in the series easily. It has the best difficulty balance, the best bosses, the best room to room level design, and the snappiest action of all the 2D games. It's simply impeccable and I've been dying for Metroid 5 for ages now.
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Did you realize you quoted it (almost) three years to the day? Damn.
It's a fantastic game. I've completed it maybe more than 5 times, used to play about once a year but haven't done so in a while. Need to play it again.
Not really 😅 I was just looking for a thread because I love the game so much 😉
It's where Metroid went wrong imo, it's still a decent game but it started going down a path later games also traveled. I dislike the narrative, the linearity, the setting and the simplified controls. Love the graphics though and overall it's still worth playing, but I don't hold in in very high regard.
Man. Underapreciated. 20 Years im hearing people say "its worse than super metroid and zero mission"... feels like metroid fans are purists that want rereleases of super metroid with a new room arangement.
Fusion looks cleaner, has a great soundtrack on par with super, has new enemy designs, new boss fights, feels fresh, a (good) samus redesign, and the movement feels Leags above, and the horror aspects are great for tension.
It is a bit linear in parts, not inovative compared to super. Zero mission didgo back to a mix between super and metroid... and while i love it, the bosses/world feelt like a retread of super.
I would like a metroid 5 that goes forward with fusions more organic design
Fusion looks cleaner, has a great soundtrack on par with super, has new enemy designs, new boss fights, feels fresh, a (good) samus redesign, and the movement feels Leags above, and the horror aspects are great for tension.
It is a bit linear in parts, not inovative compared to super. Zero mission didgo back to a mix between super and metroid... and while i love it, the bosses/world feelt like a retread of super.
I would like a metroid 5 that goes forward with fusions more organic design
I never saw the Samus portrait unlocks as creepy on the gba games since they were simply cool illustrations of Samus without armor suit on, something you would never see during gameplay unless you count death. I still like her Fusion design the most.
That said, I like this one over the others because it reminds me of the ending from Echoes, and gives us a nice look of the Fusion suit in orange:
If they ever do a Metroid 5 I guess this is what she would be using at first, right? Though I'm not sure if people would be fond of the Adam plot continuing.
i wouldn't say i don't hold in very high regard, because i think most of the boss fights and SA-X encounters are pretty masterfully designed, but it is the weakest of the Japanese-developed 2D Metroid games.
Well. Actually. I can say I prefer to to Metroid 2 lol
Its been a while since I played this (I'm pretty sure it when it was released as part of the 3ds ambassador program when I played it.) so I can't remember too much about it. I do remember really liking it though so hopefully it gets a rerelease on the switch some day.
The wild thing is, Unless i'm missing a game, There hasnt been a brand new 2d Metroid since this one. Zero mission and Samus returns were good but they were rmakes. I'd actually like a brand new game set after fusion nintendo please!
The wild thing is, Unless i'm missing a game, There hasnt been a brand new 2d Metroid since this one. Zero mission and Samus returns were good but they were rmakes. I'd actually like a brand new game set after fusion nintendo please!
Jep. We got remake, then remake after 10 years nothing.
Im kinda okay now, but those 10 years were rough as metroidvania fan.
Now we have many options, and a lack of metroid does not hurt that much
I'm due my annual replay of this, thanks for the reminder Era!
But yeah, in spite of people's complaints about linearity, it's probably my favourite Metroid game. Controls are snappy, the aesthetics are great, the ATMOSPHERE is incredible.
The change from "You are the baddest badass who ever kicked ass" to "lol fuck you, 2 hits and you're dead" really helped sell the game lean into the fact that Samus got horribly fucked up, and the general horror vibe. Especially off of the back of Super.
But yeah, in spite of people's complaints about linearity, it's probably my favourite Metroid game. Controls are snappy, the aesthetics are great, the ATMOSPHERE is incredible.
The change from "You are the baddest badass who ever kicked ass" to "lol fuck you, 2 hits and you're dead" really helped sell the game lean into the fact that Samus got horribly fucked up, and the general horror vibe. Especially off of the back of Super.
I recognize the hand-holdiness is an issue, but I really love the horror aspects and feeling 'powerless' even after you start reacquiring items.
Finally getting the
then having all the X parasites rush into you while you climb the ladder was immensely satisfying, lol.
Really hoping we get a sequel/follow-up at some point - I liked Samus Returns remake (and AM2R), but it didn't quite hit the same highs.
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Really hoping we get a sequel/follow-up at some point - I liked Samus Returns remake (and AM2R), but it didn't quite hit the same highs.
That's true, Metroid 2 isn't that great in any form (especially Samus Returns imo).
Hell yeah OP, I played Fusion and Zero Mission back at launch and remember jack shit about either of them. I just modded a GBA SP and have those 2 games on my short list to play again. Fusion was actually my first Metroid game ever and I've grown to love the Metroidvania genre today, so revisiting those 2 will be quite a treat for me.
My second favorite Metroid game after Super, I loved the atmosphere. I liked Zero Mission but I've never been a fan of the stealth parts.