Bview: Metroid 2 & 4
Hey people, it’s me again! Here with another “Bview” This time on not one, but two video games! Oh boy! Even though the
two in mention released quite some time ago, I had the pleasure of playing and beating both of them recently. One after the other in fact.
So if you’re not familiar with the Metroid series, to put it in a nutshell as best as possible would be to state that it’s a story about a galactic bounty hunter. Female mind you, which I personally find awesome. No, not because Nintendo created her to look as attractive as she does for a video game character. Awesome because it is rare to even see a female lead in a video game, thats actually great to play.
I myself at this point have completed just about every Metroid game (except Hunters), and I must say…or type rather, that our lead in the series, Samus Aran, is one tough chick. Taking on freaky looking, aggressive alien life forms in dark places on distant planets solo? Samus is no joke!
After playing the previous installments and knowing just how creepy the game can get, I found Metroid 2 and 4 (though “primitive” by todays standards, but great when it was in its PRIME-HA! Get it?…no?…ahem*) to be just as entertaining and just as creepy as it’s future installments.
If you know Metroid games, you know that they can sometimes pack some pretty sweet jump factors if your guard isn’t up. Metroid 2, despite maps not existing back then which made it a headache to go through, I’d say was an okay game all in all. As Samus ventures deeper into the planet, doing what she does, the Metroids become more and more aggressive. One even caught me off guard as it blended into it’s surroundings. I enjoyed this game, and now fully see the connection between Metroid 2 and 3, which is pretty much the Super Nintendo installment perhaps many of you have played or not: “Super Metroid”. I’d say Metroid 2 was “Trigger Happily Pleasant”.
Metroid 4 however…pffttt..talk about creepy. Not only is the series already filled with creepy factors dealing with alien life forms and environments, but Metroid 4 brought it’s A-game when it comes to things that can make ones eyes widen..even if it’s just a little bit.
The story takes place after the events in Super Metroid. This game is pretty much where many of you have seen the different color variations of her suit when you change it while playing Super Smash Brothers. So there is this virus right? Not only does it make Samus sick, but it takes over her suit! As in it becomes like a freaky evil clone, which can be seen in the very creepy and detailed cut scenes. Absolutely loved this one. Especially because this was after maps were created in the game *fist pump*. As oppose to Metroid 2, which went deep, but no map…so I easily got lost. Also, after playing Metroid 4, the connection between it and Metroid:Other M became clear as well. Metroid:Other M in my opinion was cool…but to see Samus in that light was kinda unnerving. Ya girl is known for her tough exterior and take no cow-pie type attitude. Other M…was the start of her career though. Kinda like How The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword would be the start for Link. So in Other M…Samus…well…lets just say it was interesting to see how she thought and acted when so young, and what made her get so serious.
Ever play Resident Evil 3? With the big guy following you around everywhere you went? Metroid 4 kinda reminded me of that. This virus that took over her suit and weapons, which was actually a life form even more deadly than Metroids, became stronger than Samus..at first of course. These things, which were like Metroids, but with brains, turned out to be a bigger threat than both Samus and I expected. All in all, it was a great game! Metroid 4, or Metroid Fusion rather, I would say is was “Entertainingly Creepy”.
Both games were definitely worth my little Nintendo coins earned for games I’ve collected ^_^
You can find some cool Metroid DLC if you have a copy of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the 3ds or 2ds.
I’d also suggest checking out Metroid Manga too!
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