Emmett L. Brown 3,046 Posted December 30, 2012 Aren't Arachnus and the Queen Metroid boss battles? I said "apart from the Metroids" and the Queen Metroid is a Metroid. I don't remember Arachnus, though. What enemy was that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spin Attaxx 13,532 Posted December 30, 2012 It's an enemy that needs to be killed to obtain the Spring Ball. It curls into a ball and can only be damaged by bombing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmett L. Brown 3,046 Posted December 30, 2012 It's an enemy that needs to be killed to obtain the Spring Ball. It curls into a ball and can only be damaged by bombing it. Weird. I don't remember that at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old dead account 2,170 Posted December 30, 2012 Oh yeah Arachnus. Took forever to figure out how to kill the damn thing. Who'd have thought morphball bombs when all previous bossed required missiles an there is no clear indicator as to whether you're damaging it or not Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmett L. Brown 3,046 Posted December 30, 2012 So that's Arachnus. And you know what's funny? The reason I don't remember this boss is because I never fought it. I got through the whole game without the spring ball. I didn't even think it was supposed to be in the game, since I managed to get everywhere I wanted with bomb jumps until I got the Spider Ball. Odd that they only made 1 single boss that wasn't a Metroid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patticus 7,025 Posted December 30, 2012 Why isn't Nintendo going to great pains to remake Metroid 2 as they did the first game? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D-Metal X 116 Posted December 30, 2012 Metroid II, other than the NES Metroid, is definitely the weakest of the series for me. Nostalgia aside, it really is fairly unmemorable and pretty damn tedious. But hey, at least it had the Tunnel music and a pretty creepy atmosphere. The Metroid evolutions were pretty neat as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solkia 11,089 Posted December 30, 2012 I've said it before in this topic, but there's a fan remake in progress, and it looks really good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patticus 7,025 Posted December 30, 2012 Yes, I know of SR-388 (is that still the title?), but it's not official and despite the lackluster nature of the original I know a remake could make it every bit as good as its forebear and successors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solkia 11,089 Posted December 30, 2012 It's actually called am2r (another metroid 2 remake) And yeah, an official game would be nice. The main problem I have with the first 2 games is the lack of a map. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmett L. Brown 3,046 Posted December 30, 2012 Plus, there's always a non-zero chance that Nintendo will call a cease-and-decist on the fan remake when it's only weeks away from release. That sort of thing has happened before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solkia 11,089 Posted December 30, 2012 It's been in the works for 4 years, I think it'd be pretty dickish for them to issue one now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old dead account 2,170 Posted December 30, 2012 If they call a cease and decist they damn well better have an official remake on the way, but I doubt it. I miss the Metroid Mania years that started since 2002. We pretty much had constant Metroid action every 2 or so years and sometimes it was more than one game, yet they were still amazing quality I mean just look at how its been for the series 1987: Metroid 1988: - 1989: - 1990: - 1991: Metroid II Return of Samus 1992: - 1993: - 1994: Super Metroid 1995: - 1996: - 1997: - 1998: - 1999: Super Smash Bros (If you wanna count it) 2000: - 2001: Melee 2002: Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime 2003: - 2004: Metroid Prime 2, Metroid Zero Mission and the DS tech demo 2005: Metroid Prime Pinball 2006: Metroid Prime Hunters 2007: Metroid Prime 3 2008: Brawl 2009: Metroid Prime Trilogy 2010: Metroid Other M 2011: - 2012: - 2013: - (?) I'm thinking we won't see another game until at least 2014. Although, I'm worried that Nintendo will put this series on another 8 year break because of other M's rather poor fan reception and sales... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spin Attaxx 13,532 Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Even though I probably won't be playing am2r, it'd be very dissapointing for Nintendo to pull a Crimson Echoes and can it when it's near completion. Edited December 31, 2012 by Spin Attaxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmett L. Brown 3,046 Posted December 31, 2012 Since Sega supported the remake of Sonic CD, and Capcom supported the Mega Man vs Street Fighter fan project, I hope there's building som precedence for big companies to applaud fanworks instead of shooting them down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patticus 7,025 Posted December 31, 2012 Since Sega supported the remake of Sonic CD, and Capcom supported the Mega Man vs Street Fighter fan project, I hope there's building som precedence for big companies to applaud fanworks instead of shooting them down. Let's also not forget Valve's approval of the Black Mesa project. But yes, you're right, fan projects of noteworthy high quality have a history of not being shot down by the companies in possession of the game rights. However, Nintendo isn't one of them, yet. Let's hope that they soon will be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Wisp 4,894 Posted December 31, 2012 If they call a cease and decist they damn well better have an official remake on the way, but I doubt it. I miss the Metroid Mania years that started since 2002. We pretty much had constant Metroid action every 2 or so years and sometimes it was more than one game, yet they were still amazing quality I mean just look at how its been for the series 1987: Metroid 1988: - 1989: - 1990: - 1991: Metroid II Return of Samus 1992: - 1993: - 1994: Super Metroid 1995: - 1996: - 1997: - 1998: - 1999: Super Smash Bros (If you wanna count it) 2000: - 2001: Melee 2002: Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime 2003: - 2004: Metroid Prime 2, Metroid Zero Mission and the DS tech demo 2005: Metroid Prime Pinball 2006: Metroid Prime Hunters 2007: Metroid Prime 3 2008: Brawl 2009: Metroid Prime Trilogy 2010: Metroid Other M 2011: - 2012: - 2013: - (?) I'm thinking we won't see another game until at least 2014. Although, I'm worried that Nintendo will put this series on another 8 year break because of other M's rather poor fan reception and sales... I swear, I REALLY hope Retro Studios' new game is Metroid Prime 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patticus 7,025 Posted December 31, 2012 I know that this is pure fantasy, but I would love to see Nintendo come away from THQ's slow descent into the Hades of videogaming with Vigil, the studio behind Darksiders. They could polish off that trilogy, then move on to maybe working on a 3D third-person Metroid game, or Zelda, or a whole new IP in a similar vein. But most especially Metroid. I have a feeling that, with maybe a bit of guidance, they could do it justice just as well as Retro, realizing Retro's original third person vision for Prime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoko/葉子 1,976 Posted December 31, 2012 I was just messing around in Fusion and found that expansions are the only contributors to your %, 1 mandatory missile thus you can end with 99 energy, 15 (12 in JP version's exclusive Hard Mode) and 10 Power Bombs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoko/葉子 1,976 Posted January 5, 2013 Is it just me or is Prime 1 the easiest of the trilogy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperStingray 2,385 Posted January 5, 2013 Is it just me or is Prime 1 the easiest of the trilogy? Is it just me or is Prime 1 the easiest of the trilogy?Nah, 3 was way easier IMO. 2 Old dead account and Solkia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoko/葉子 1,976 Posted January 5, 2013 Ah, having done a bare bones run in Trilogy's Easy for Prime 1, I say that. I really liked Fusion as a kid, but looking back, the Omega Metroid seemed kinda sudden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregzilla 5,481 Posted January 5, 2013 I really liked Fusion as a kid, but looking back, the Omega Metroid seemed kinda sudden. It pretty much seemed like an attempt to recapture the greatness of Super Metroid's ending. Needless to say, it did not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Semi-colon e 2,027 Posted January 5, 2013 It pretty much seemed like an attempt to recapture the greatness of Super Metroid's ending. Needless to say, it did not. Yeah I always felt that part was just a cheap throwback to Super Metroid too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoko/葉子 1,976 Posted January 6, 2013 Since I beat Prime 3 on Hyper today, got some tips for Phazze: You can vent Phazon energy into the Phaze-Ing to heal yourself and Hopper Metroids die from 2 hyper missiles if aimed straight at them. Also, uncharged beam is stronger than a piece of a charged shot during the final bosses so be trigger happy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites