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Metroid: Zero Mission coming to NA VC tomorrow
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Glad to see you're alive and haven't passed out from shock.
-shadow-
Member
I like you a lot!
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
They're not even ports, just ROM dumps running natively on one of the 3DS's CPUs. They even added in the original GBA BIOS in a firmware update for the purpose of native playback.
LegendofLex
Member
The fact they're specifically avoiding releasing lots of VC games on 3DS while dumping them all on Wii U, the system they're building off of for NX, should be pretty encouraging to you.
Original metroid is not that difficult at all. It would be sad if you died more than a handful of times. Starting at 30 health is not a big deal. It takes a few minutes max to charge your health if you know what you're doing. (Hint: don't keep fighting the enemies that just give you 5 health)
SoundPulse
Banned
I liked it almost as much as I like Super. Not quite as good, but a worthy substitute.
If you wanna cut your speedrunning teeth, ZM might be the better game for it.
If you wanna cut your speedrunning teeth, ZM might be the better game for it.
TheDinoman
Member
I played through M2 last year and I actually think it's a pretty under-appreciated game that's held up more than people give it credit for. Yes, it's limited in comparison to something like Super Metroid in terms of scope, controls, etc but it's still much more fun to play than the first Metroid.
Something the game does well in is the atmosphere and the general sense of terror. The Metroids in this game are actually pretty scary to go against and the music, besides the catchy overworld theme, is a bunch of weird gibberish, giving the caves a surreal and eerie tone.
James Scott
Banned
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
god i hope they will make it right,, also not making me rebuy all the wii vc and wii u vc stuff would be sweet,
anyway .. playing zero mission on a tv is stupid.. the game gets to ugly ..
the gba resolution was way lower than the snes.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Same more visual variation (specifically color) would go a long, long way for that game.
Starwolf_UK
Member
The complaints intensified as soon as Europe got the game. If this next step involves Europe getting Mother 3...
That is only true for n3DS though.
No we got fusion not zero mission
Huh, I've always been under the belief that it was Zero Mission.
Alex_Mexico
Member
You lie! Why you lie!? Metroid on NES aged as well as the lost cheese you find a year later behind the dishwasher.
Oh and health is fastly generated at spawn camps? "Fast"? That's a factual lie! Trying to fill up 4 sub tanks everytime you spawn with only 30 health is neither fun or fast.
Those who haven't played the original Metroid heed my call: stay the hell away from the NES Metroid for other than simple curiosity. Zero Mission is a remake of that so there's no reason to beat the very very rough first one anymore.
SoundPulse
Banned
This is an old mock-up of what could have been with the DX version, but:
Even this would help improve the "where the hell am i" feeling that pervades the game.
It needs a full on remake, to be perfectly honest.
I think just in Europe.
Alex_Mexico
Member
OG Metroid is not "bad" but it has aged very poorly and is a chore to play now what with the health thing that's neither fast or fun to do everytime you die, the lack of a map, weapons that replace the last one without previous warning making you go back and get the other if you didn't want the new one (if you can even remember where it was located) weird and unfair controls and knock back damage make for a very frustrating play through.
And this is coming from a Super Metroid and Prime lover here. The NES one I'd advice to avoid like the plague.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Yep, and I don't see Nintendo putting the effort into Virtual Console releases that only a fraction of the userbase can play.
Diablohead
Member
Nintendo testing the waters, buy the FUCK out of this game.
What was this, a GBA game?
I own the original cart... can I not play it on my 3DS?
If not, I may buy this some day.
Agreed... I may buy this out of principle alone. I already purchased Super Metroid on Wii as well.
Is Fusion also on VC?
Edit: Yup! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/WVDnG9lHsD6Nz0nmk97dPyRZk6CJct3A
I may buy both!
I own the original cart... can I not play it on my 3DS?
If not, I may buy this some day.
Agreed... I may buy this out of principle alone. I already purchased Super Metroid on Wii as well.
Is Fusion also on VC?
Edit: Yup! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/WVDnG9lHsD6Nz0nmk97dPyRZk6CJct3A
I may buy both!
Diablohead
Member
only the original DS range has a GBA slot, and I think that was even removed in one of the DS models.
3DS you need to download it.
wild wild rice
Member
AHHHHHHHH
TheGreatLugia
Banned
Glad I'll finally be able to play this.
hahahahahahaha
I have a DS so I guess I'm good.
-shadow-
Member
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Do we know if this will still have the original as an unlockable?
In Japan and Europe it does
Chuckpebble
Member
My 3 favorite Metroids, all on one console. The galaxy is at peace.
Snkfanatic
Banned
So does it matter if I play this or Fusion first? Need to finally run through both of these.
JaseMath
Member
Diablohead
Member
Fusion is the last game in the timeline so play zero mission first, which is the original start of the story along with an extra chapter.
I wouldn't go that far, but it definitely feels more linear than the other games.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Woah woah woah no. It's more guided/linear than traditional Metroids, but still less so than Other M. And more importantly, it's not fundamentally bad on every level.
PixyJunket
Member
This is 100% accurate.
blame space
Banned
goddamnit. I've barely touched the other GBA games I've bought so far..