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Nintendo’s sci-fi action franchise
Nintendo’s sci-fi action franchise Metroid huh
Metroid huh
Metroid huh best just forget about it I’m out
best just forget about it I’m out
best just forget about it I’m out number 10 alien film series parallels it
number 10 alien film series parallels it
number 10 alien film series parallels it really doesn’t take a rocket scientist
really doesn’t take a rocket scientist
really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that there are a lot of
to figure out that there are a lot of
to figure out that there are a lot of similarities between the Metroid and
similarities between the Metroid and
similarities between the Metroid and alien franchises a badass female
alien franchises a badass female
alien franchises a badass female protagonist atmospheric sci-fi
protagonist atmospheric sci-fi
protagonist atmospheric sci-fi environments a lethal extraterrestrial
environments a lethal extraterrestrial
environments a lethal extraterrestrial species and an even more ruthless mother
species and an even more ruthless mother
species and an even more ruthless mother of them all get away from her you bitch
of them all get away from her you bitch
of them all get away from her you bitch heck they’re so similar that even
heck they’re so similar that even
heck they’re so similar that even Nintendo acknowledges it pretty aptly
Nintendo acknowledges it pretty aptly
Nintendo acknowledges it pretty aptly having named the enemy Ridley after the
having named the enemy Ridley after the
having named the enemy Ridley after the director of alien Ridley Scott number 9
director of alien Ridley Scott number 9
director of alien Ridley Scott number 9 the creation of the morph ball
of the many weapons and equipment in
of the many weapons and equipment in samus’s arsenal none have been quite as
samus’s arsenal none have been quite as
samus’s arsenal none have been quite as popular or iconic as the morph ball what
popular or iconic as the morph ball what
popular or iconic as the morph ball what you might not know is that this
you might not know is that this
you might not know is that this signature move wasn’t the result of
signature move wasn’t the result of
signature move wasn’t the result of genius creativity but rather a last
genius creativity but rather a last
genius creativity but rather a last possible resort initially Samus was
possible resort initially Samus was
possible resort initially Samus was gonna have a crawling animation for when
gonna have a crawling animation for when
gonna have a crawling animation for when she travelled through small gaps or
she travelled through small gaps or
she travelled through small gaps or crevices
crevices
crevices unfortunately the NES was incapable of
unfortunately the NES was incapable of
unfortunately the NES was incapable of properly rendering the animation in a
properly rendering the animation in a
properly rendering the animation in a way that the developers were happy with
way that the developers were happy with
way that the developers were happy with so as an alternative they just had her
so as an alternative they just had her
so as an alternative they just had her transform into a ball and roll around
transform into a ball and roll around
transform into a ball and roll around instead and that mr. Pauli on miiverse
instead and that mr. Pauli on miiverse
instead and that mr. Pauli on miiverse is why Metroid is not the main
is why Metroid is not the main
is why Metroid is not the main character’s name number 8 long-lost
character’s name number 8 long-lost
character’s name number 8 long-lost family throughout the main series Samus
family throughout the main series Samus
family throughout the main series Samus has been generally depicted as a loner
has been generally depicted as a loner
has been generally depicted as a loner well in a 1996 interactive story
well in a 1996 interactive story
well in a 1996 interactive story published in Nintendo power source
published in Nintendo power source
published in Nintendo power source called blood of the chozo it’s revealed
called blood of the chozo it’s revealed
called blood of the chozo it’s revealed that she actually has a younger brother
that she actually has a younger brother
that she actually has a younger brother named Solomon well the faster you might
named Solomon well the faster you might
named Solomon well the faster you might be asking herself why her bro didn’t
be asking herself why her bro didn’t
be asking herself why her bro didn’t help in any of her adventures it turns
help in any of her adventures it turns
help in any of her adventures it turns out he is lost and his presumed dead key
out he is lost and his presumed dead key
out he is lost and his presumed dead key word being presumed though 2002 s
word being presumed though 2002 s
word being presumed though 2002 s Metroid manga retconned many of the
Metroid manga retconned many of the
Metroid manga retconned many of the details from blood of the chozo there’s
details from blood of the chozo there’s
details from blood of the chozo there’s still a chance for Sullivan to make it
still a chance for Sullivan to make it
still a chance for Sullivan to make it into the official Canon in the future
into the official Canon in the future
into the official Canon in the future number 7 you aren’t supposed to be here
in Metroid Fusion there is a trick to
in Metroid Fusion there is a trick to access the sector for navigation room
access the sector for navigation room
access the sector for navigation room before picking up the diffusion missiles
before picking up the diffusion missiles
before picking up the diffusion missiles by performing a series of shinesparks
by performing a series of shinesparks
by performing a series of shinesparks breaking the intended sequence of the
breaking the intended sequence of the
breaking the intended sequence of the game
game
game [Music]
however the developers seemed to
however the developers seemed to basically realize that this was possible
basically realize that this was possible
basically realize that this was possible before the game was released so now if
before the game was released so now if
before the game was released so now if you’re able to pull it off which is no
you’re able to pull it off which is no
you’re able to pull it off which is no small feat by the way the ship’s
small feat by the way the ship’s
small feat by the way the ship’s computer will actually applaud you for
computer will actually applaud you for
computer will actually applaud you for your work and praise your intuition and
your work and praise your intuition and
your work and praise your intuition and being able to figure out the shortcut
being able to figure out the shortcut
being able to figure out the shortcut it’s a nice nod from the production team
it’s a nice nod from the production team
it’s a nice nod from the production team rewarding cunning players with a nice
rewarding cunning players with a nice
rewarding cunning players with a nice little easter egg
number six secret weapons Super Metroid
number six secret weapons Super Metroid is a treasure trove of Secrets to
is a treasure trove of Secrets to
is a treasure trove of Secrets to uncover with all of its nooks and
uncover with all of its nooks and
uncover with all of its nooks and crannies and hidden abilities like that
crannies and hidden abilities like that
crannies and hidden abilities like that one trick that lets you regenerate your
one trick that lets you regenerate your
one trick that lets you regenerate your health instantly on top of the large
health instantly on top of the large
health instantly on top of the large selection of weaponry already available
selection of weaponry already available
selection of weaponry already available did you know that there were a bunch of
did you know that there were a bunch of
did you know that there were a bunch of secret weapons for you to unlock for
secret weapons for you to unlock for
secret weapons for you to unlock for example if you equip both the charge
example if you equip both the charge
example if you equip both the charge beam and a separate beam then choose
beam and a separate beam then choose
beam and a separate beam then choose power bombs as your secondary weapon and
power bombs as your secondary weapon and
power bombs as your secondary weapon and then begin charging the beam something
then begin charging the beam something
then begin charging the beam something really cool happen this same process
really cool happen this same process
really cool happen this same process will vary depending on which secondary
will vary depending on which secondary
will vary depending on which secondary weapon you have equipped so go nuts an
weapon you have equipped so go nuts an
weapon you have equipped so go nuts an experiment we won’t spoil too many of
experiment we won’t spoil too many of
experiment we won’t spoil too many of the surprises number 5 Godzilla sound
the surprises number 5 Godzilla sound
the surprises number 5 Godzilla sound effects have you ever listened closely
effects have you ever listened closely
effects have you ever listened closely to the sounds that Ridley or kraid make
to the sounds that Ridley or kraid make
to the sounds that Ridley or kraid make in Super Metroid well probably not but
in Super Metroid well probably not but
in Super Metroid well probably not but whatever did they sound oddly familiar
whatever did they sound oddly familiar
whatever did they sound oddly familiar to you well they should Nintendo
to you well they should Nintendo
to you well they should Nintendo actually sampled the various monster
actually sampled the various monster
actually sampled the various monster grunts gurgles and Wars from the many
grunts gurgles and Wars from the many
grunts gurgles and Wars from the many Godzilla films and used them as the
Godzilla films and used them as the
Godzilla films and used them as the sound effects for the alien creatures
sound effects for the alien creatures
sound effects for the alien creatures within the Metroid series
considering many of these monsters are
considering many of these monsters are scaly large and menacing just like the
scaly large and menacing just like the
scaly large and menacing just like the kind you from the Godzilla franchise the
kind you from the Godzilla franchise the
kind you from the Godzilla franchise the sounds work here just as well as they
sounds work here just as well as they
sounds work here just as well as they did in those movies the logical next
did in those movies the logical next
did in those movies the logical next step by the way is obviously Samus
step by the way is obviously Samus
step by the way is obviously Samus versus Godzilla so make it happen
number 4 unused monologue ten years ago
number 4 unused monologue ten years ago below the surface of planet service The
below the surface of planet service The
below the surface of planet service The Mercenaries known as space pirates were
Mercenaries known as space pirates were
Mercenaries known as space pirates were defeated by interstellar bounty hunters
defeated by interstellar bounty hunters
defeated by interstellar bounty hunters Samus Aran Metroid Prime begins how
Samus Aran Metroid Prime begins how
Samus Aran Metroid Prime begins how you’d want almost any game in the series
you’d want almost any game in the series
you’d want almost any game in the series – spooky ambience a distress call and
– spooky ambience a distress call and
– spooky ambience a distress call and the bounty hunter named Samus leaping
the bounty hunter named Samus leaping
the bounty hunter named Samus leaping into action quite literally in this case
into action quite literally in this case
into action quite literally in this case [Music]
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[Music] there is very little setup and it just
there is very little setup and it just
there is very little setup and it just gets the show on the road but it wasn’t
gets the show on the road but it wasn’t
gets the show on the road but it wasn’t always planned this way initially there
always planned this way initially there
always planned this way initially there was gonna be a monologue performed by
was gonna be a monologue performed by
was gonna be a monologue performed by voice actress Jennifer Hale as she
voice actress Jennifer Hale as she
voice actress Jennifer Hale as she recounted the events of prior games to
recounted the events of prior games to
recounted the events of prior games to set up this new adventure that players
set up this new adventure that players
set up this new adventure that players were about to embark on after
were about to embark on after
were about to embark on after discovering a possible pirate colony on
discovering a possible pirate colony on
discovering a possible pirate colony on planet talent for Samus has again
planet talent for Samus has again
planet talent for Samus has again prepared for war but this idea was
prepared for war but this idea was
prepared for war but this idea was ultimately scrapped maybe it’s a good
ultimately scrapped maybe it’s a good
ultimately scrapped maybe it’s a good thing to just let the game begin in the
thing to just let the game begin in the
thing to just let the game begin in the atmospheric silence besides we all know
atmospheric silence besides we all know
atmospheric silence besides we all know what happens when Samus talks if
what happens when Samus talks if
what happens when Samus talks if something like that happened again I
something like that happened again I
something like that happened again I would hold fast to that glimmer of hope
would hold fast to that glimmer of hope
would hold fast to that glimmer of hope and try for redemption number 3 how
and try for redemption number 3 how
and try for redemption number 3 how times tech have changed upon its release
times tech have changed upon its release
times tech have changed upon its release Super Metroid was a massive game not
Super Metroid was a massive game not
Super Metroid was a massive game not just from a gameplay perspective but
just from a gameplay perspective but
just from a gameplay perspective but also in terms of being a technological
also in terms of being a technological
also in terms of being a technological feat the game pushed the SNES to its
feat the game pushed the SNES to its
feat the game pushed the SNES to its absolute limits with a cartridge that
absolute limits with a cartridge that
absolute limits with a cartridge that was packed with a whopping 24 megabits
was packed with a whopping 24 megabits
was packed with a whopping 24 megabits of information inside making it the
of information inside making it the
of information inside making it the largest game on the system at the time
largest game on the system at the time
largest game on the system at the time of its release
and by the way we said mega bits and
and by the way we said mega bits and that means that the game as a whole took
that means that the game as a whole took
that means that the game as a whole took up about three megabytes on the
up about three megabytes on the
up about three megabytes on the cartridge it’s crazy to think how the
cartridge it’s crazy to think how the
cartridge it’s crazy to think how the times have changed that something so
times have changed that something so
times have changed that something so incredibly large is now considered in
incredibly large is now considered in
incredibly large is now considered in significantly small number two going
significantly small number two going
significantly small number two going left was considered a puzzle
it might be hard to believe nowadays but
it might be hard to believe nowadays but back when the first Metroid was released
back when the first Metroid was released
back when the first Metroid was released the concept of being able to walk to the
the concept of being able to walk to the
the concept of being able to walk to the left in a video game was a pretty
left in a video game was a pretty
left in a video game was a pretty mind-blowing revelation think about it
mind-blowing revelation think about it
mind-blowing revelation think about it for a second most games on the NES all
for a second most games on the NES all
for a second most games on the NES all encouraged moving to the right with a
encouraged moving to the right with a
encouraged moving to the right with a certain plumber making that a
certain plumber making that a
certain plumber making that a commonplace expectation upon starting
commonplace expectation upon starting
commonplace expectation upon starting Metroid most players would have
Metroid most players would have
Metroid most players would have instinctively gone right immediately
instinctively gone right immediately
instinctively gone right immediately however anyone curious enough to see
however anyone curious enough to see
however anyone curious enough to see what would happen if they tried to go
what would happen if they tried to go
what would happen if they tried to go left instead but the realization that
left instead but the realization that
left instead but the realization that this world was going to be much bigger
this world was going to be much bigger
this world was going to be much bigger and less linear than they might have
and less linear than they might have
and less linear than they might have imagined number 1 Super Metroid was
imagined number 1 Super Metroid was
imagined number 1 Super Metroid was nearly canceled three times
although loved by gamers metroid isn’t
although loved by gamers metroid isn’t nearly as popular as the other Nintendo
nearly as popular as the other Nintendo
nearly as popular as the other Nintendo franchises such as Super Mario or at The
franchises such as Super Mario or at The
franchises such as Super Mario or at The Legend of Zelda because of this several
Legend of Zelda because of this several
Legend of Zelda because of this several times during the development of Super
times during the development of Super
times during the development of Super Metroid Nintendo considered canning the
Metroid Nintendo considered canning the
Metroid Nintendo considered canning the whole thing off together as they doubted
whole thing off together as they doubted
whole thing off together as they doubted its overall potential as a successful
its overall potential as a successful
its overall potential as a successful title as we all know now it sold very
title as we all know now it sold very
title as we all know now it sold very well and became a critical darling often
well and became a critical darling often
well and became a critical darling often hailed as a masterpiece even to this day
hailed as a masterpiece even to this day
hailed as a masterpiece even to this day so it’s crazy to think that just because
so it’s crazy to think that just because
so it’s crazy to think that just because some Nintendo executives felt a little
some Nintendo executives felt a little
some Nintendo executives felt a little iffy we may have never gotten one of the
iffy we may have never gotten one of the
iffy we may have never gotten one of the most fantastic games to grace the SNES
most fantastic games to grace the SNES
most fantastic games to grace the SNES heck that means the franchise may not
heck that means the franchise may not
heck that means the franchise may not have continued after that so no metroid
have continued after that so no metroid
have continued after that so no metroid fusion or Metroid Prime either each
fusion or Metroid Prime either each
fusion or Metroid Prime either each scary thought
scary thought
scary thought hang on a second is this happening in
hang on a second is this happening in
hang on a second is this happening in their boardrooms right now is this why
their boardrooms right now is this why
their boardrooms right now is this why we got Federation for us
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