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"y cant metroid crawl?" first time (Miiverse) players cry for help in Super Metroid
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When I was five, I couldn't make it past the first few pits of the first level of Crash Bandicoot.
Some of these might be fake, but are you guys really so self-absorbed that the possibility of someone getting stuck in a puzzle in Super Metroid is obviously because of modern game hand-holding, and not because they might be a fucking kid? As if kids didn't get stuck at those points 20 years ago?
Seriously?
Some of these might be fake, but are you guys really so self-absorbed that the possibility of someone getting stuck in a puzzle in Super Metroid is obviously because of modern game hand-holding, and not because they might be a fucking kid? As if kids didn't get stuck at those points 20 years ago?
Seriously?
EmCeeGramr
Member
Wait until we get a Miiverse post from "Jon. A" stating that Super Metroid is his favorite game but he can't escape from Ceres Colony.
Pretty sure Metroid is a genderless suit of robotic armor.
Dion Blaster
Member
Maybe a lot of you beat this as kids, but this is not a game I would recommend to someone young. It really requires a lot of thinking.
That said, not knowing how to roll right after they get the morphball is pretty funny.
That said, not knowing how to roll right after they get the morphball is pretty funny.
Not Super Metroid but...
I consider the Super Metroid stuff to basically be the gamefaqs of that era brought to life.
But this... this....
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Sammy Samusu
Member
And Wii U is not even main-stream.
I've hardly seen any "help me" miiverse posts without replies.
I've helped a lot of people like them today myself.
sixteen-bit
Member
but he's asking about metroid lol
RedAssedApe
Banned
these are trolls right? :\
Colonel Mustard
Banned
It helped me. This is my first time playing Super Metroid, and I had no idea you could hold B to make Samus run. lol
I asked what to do, and within two minutes a couple people jumped in and said to hold B.
Even though I'm sure a lot of these are just jokes, the game doesn't really tell you how to use the morphball, right? You just pick up a glowy thing, it says "MORPHING BALL" and that's it.
You wouldn't need a "hand holdy tutorial" for that. Just say, "Press down to turn into a ball."
I bet the game comes with a digital manual, but no one knows what manuals are nowadays!
You wouldn't need a "hand holdy tutorial" for that. Just say, "Press down to turn into a ball."
I bet the game comes with a digital manual, but no one knows what manuals are nowadays!
Mailenstein
Member
Haha, this is beautiful.
BassForever
Member
Why can't metroid crawl might be the most hilarious thing I've seen ever. I need to find it and like it on miiverse
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
:lol :lol
I love Miiverse.
I love Miiverse.
Yeah, it was fun hanging around the ZombiU community and helping people who had questions. A lot of people were confused by the non-decoded characters on walls, including myself.
mullet2000
Member
Man, all the big sites (kotaku, nintendo banned site) are posting this. Kind of weird seeing that!!
Without any credit to me, but hey what can you do.
I love you
Without any credit to me, but hey what can you do.
I couldn't help myself
I love you
Honestly people here forget how dumb/inattentive they could be as a kid and still today.
I mean it's called Noob Bridge for a reason.
I can't imagine someone not trying every button on the pad the minute he is in control, but apparently...This is something I've noticed quite a lot even as a kid, people don't try, they need to be told what to do.
I mean it's called Noob Bridge for a reason.
I can't imagine someone not trying every button on the pad the minute he is in control, but apparently...This is something I've noticed quite a lot even as a kid, people don't try, they need to be told what to do.
I couldn't help myself
I Yeahed it.
For those with a NNID: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAADbUV57ramZfwLoftyTheMetroid
Member
I'm pretty sure it does that in Super Metroid. I remember there even being a visual aid.
A Black Falcon
Member
Getting at least some of the health and missile extensions really is not non-essential, not if you want to get anywhere that is...
But anyway, I don't remember the details, but I definitely remember getting stuck several times, without knowing where I should go to progress. I definitely remember some areas you had to find that were pretty well hidden... but regardless, the game basically requires that you memorize the entire map, so that when you get a powerup you know where to use it. Either that, or to re-explore everywhere every time you get one. The map's not much help for that, and the game doesn't have much helpful guide stuff like Metroid Prime, Fusion, or Zero Mission do, to tell you what direction you should be heading in. I really appreciated that Prime had that feature that told you what direction to head in... made it easier, maybe, but having to re-explore areas I've been every time I get a powerup just to check to see if there's a new area there gets frustrating.
I feel somewhat similarly about Zelda: LttP... it just doesn't give you enough clues for some of the things you are required to find (and there they really are required). Link's Awakening is a much better-designed game.
ConradCervantes
Banned
One of those most hurting OPs ever.
Flame Lord
Member
That gave me a pretty good laugh...
I'll probably get stuck at those same spots when I start my playthrough later...
Yeah, it was fun hanging around the ZombiU community and helping people who had questions. A lot of people were confused by the non-decoded characters on walls, including myself.
Yeah this is an useful tool. As an above poster said I was hoping Miiverse and the sharing feature of the ps4 would help to reduce handholding and stuff in future game design, but the chance is thin
Ether_Snake
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The only reason any one of you knew what to do was because you had played Metroid before, or saw someone else play.
Or read the manual. But who needs manuals these days??
Or read the manual. But who needs manuals these days??
legacyzero
Banned
Origami Superman
Member
Don't be too harsh.
At least they're trying something different rather than only sticking to AAA shooters.
At least they're trying something different rather than only sticking to AAA shooters.
Harder than Viewtiful Joe hard-mode hard.
Green Mamba
Member
The Morph Ball upgrade actually doesn't give you any hint as to what it does--when you grab it, the game just displays the text "Morphing Ball," offering no hint as to what it does.
If this was someone's first exposure to Metroid, this could be pretty confusing.
Not Super Metroid but...
Wonder which games he usually plays?
I'm glad this is a thing now because its pretty damn funny.
I couldn't help myself
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Guys, don't hurt me. I actually got stuck there for like 2 minutes. It's been a long time since I last played Super Metroid...
TheRedSnifit
Member
To be fair, the game doesn't come with an instruction manual, so it's pretty much trial-and-error to get anything to work. It actually took me a few minutes to figure out how to roll into a ball and get through that one area.
sixteen-bit
Member
some obviously are
IIRC, a light turned on that followed you but was angled down. Kinda giving you a subtle hint.
Edit: Yep, in the 2nd to last pic.
MisterHero
Super Member
You need to press Up Up Left B A.
That's what one kid told me to do to use fireballs in Super Mario RPG. Memories!
That's what one kid told me to do to use fireballs in Super Mario RPG. Memories!
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