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@Broly_TheMetroidFan

Жыл бұрын

Are you gonna review Metroid Prime 2?

@ThatTravGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@Broly_TheMetroidFan yes

@casualgermangamer420

Жыл бұрын

hey trav when are you gonna do dread

@Broly_TheMetroidFan

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatTravGuy Thanks its my favourite out of the prime series.

@Crimson_Tyranus_6720

Жыл бұрын

or X8

The concept of space pirates EXCLUSIVELY eating real-life candy starbursts is incredible, thank you for that hc

The scan visor telling you how a space pirate met its end is an example of something they didn't need to do but is such a perfect touch. Flavor text and lore/world building of this caliber is most fans wet dream to be wholly immersed into the world and understanding the setting and the rules of its universe. Id love to see more games (especially horror) make a return to adding these little details that go a long way to bridging the gap between the medium and the player

@R.J.MacReady1982

Жыл бұрын

Nice. A funny piece of Warhammer 40k lore is about this man's helmet. His name is Kharn. And his helmet had a kill counter 😄

@An_Ian

Жыл бұрын

@@R.J.MacReady1982 I imagine such a feature would be VERY popular amongst the blood gods followers

@MrDark086

Жыл бұрын

I mean if i were the Betrayer id love to have a kill counter. Dudes definitely not gunna be able to keep count by himself unaided

@alexanderackerman3807

Жыл бұрын

Metroid Prime in my example is probably the best example of an optional story in video games

@BigHailFan

Жыл бұрын

it's funny you say that because that's one of the things somecallmejohnny bitched about XD

THE FUCKING “Speeeeeeeee- *You’ve got mail!*” slayed me!

38:18 Subtle nod to the secret ending? I like it.

This video reminded me just how fantastic Metroid Prime's soundtrack is. Easily one of the best of the franchise. The Tallon Overworld Depths easily has my favorite song in the game aside from the main menu.

@daystyrfer7887

Жыл бұрын

I agree. The whole trilogy has the best music in the series.

@TheWaMaster

9 ай бұрын

For me it's the Hive Totem/Incinerator Drone and the main menu that are my favourites

Fucking love how you intentionally pronounce each instance of Zebes differently, that’s absolutely hilarious

@jcplays5831

Жыл бұрын

I love how he pronounces planet Zimbabwe as well

@esmooth919

Жыл бұрын

It always catches me off guard, and i always have to remember that he's doing it on purpose! 🤣🤣🤣

@andrewzaharias1858

Жыл бұрын

Zeberino has fallen

@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32

Жыл бұрын

Zebaba

@kalekidsav

10 ай бұрын

Zandatsu

Vinny, caddicarus, and Scott the woz in the same photo would be like seeing the stars align

The main menu track being part of Brawl’s Subspace Emissary, mostly as ZSS’s theme that is mainly used until you get the Power Suit, is what feels really nostalgic for me.

I can't wait for Prime 4, my hope is that it combines the area variety of Prime 1 with the quality of life and general game design improvements of Prime 2. I adore Prime 1 but 2 fixed basically every problem I had with the first game, Im super excited for 4 if we ever do see it

@ShermTank7272

Жыл бұрын

Throw in the design element from 3 where you only need to collect some of the macguffins but not all of them to reach the final boss and we're golden

@orwin5445

Жыл бұрын

Eh, Prime1 + Prime3 would be my ideal. Prime2, at least initial release, had a lot of design issues IMO.

@coolmacatrain9434

Жыл бұрын

@@ShermTank7272 Don't collect everything?! ...are you _MAD_ ????? Collecting/finding everything is the _WHOLE_ point!!!!! I must find every upgrade and every missile expansion aaaaarrrggghhh :)

@ExtremeAce

Жыл бұрын

@@orwin5445 Nah I'd definitely go with Prime 1 + 2. 2 really does fix a lot of issues in 1 like the immense amount of backtracking, not having all areas connected and what not while having it's own separate flavor.

@Phaz0nFckr

Жыл бұрын

@@ExtremeAce Prime 2 changed the logbook/inventory ui for absolutely no reason. It was already perfect in prime 1 and they had to go and make it all complicated

53:37 this is now cannon that the space pirates eating starburst candy. Can you imagine Ridley, Kraid, and the foot soldiers all sitting in a room eating starburst that’s hilarious.

53:36 - 53:43 I now love the silly idea that they value Starburst candies like it's rum, also I, for some reason, had the idea and image pop into my head of a group of Space Pirates fighting over a single package of the candy like that scene in Return of the King where all the orcs fight over Frodo's Mythril shirt. XD

I was one of the naysayers who was disappointed when it was revealed that it was going to be a first person game. Then it came out and got amazing reviews and it became one of my favorite games of all time. One of the rare stories in video game stories where criticism turned into an amazing game instead of a hyped game ending up mediocre. I also like the original controls. Is it good for an FPS? No, but it's perfect for Metroid.

@flamekaizer8476

Жыл бұрын

what were some of the fears you had before the game came out?

@shee__p718

Жыл бұрын

@@flamekaizer8476 Considering he hasnt answered, ill take my shot in the dark. The game being an FPS at the time would definitely come off as nintendos attempt to appeal to the FPS commumity, so most people were probably expecting an fps with linear level structure with an action focus and minimal exploration. Basically, people were unhappy that nintendo was turning metroid into call of duty.

Maybe it's because like you mentioned in the video, I too spent years getting used to the 'Cube's tank controls, but I genuinely prefer them to the Wii trilogy version. Whenever I get the itch to revisit Primes 1 and 2 (they're among my absolute favourite games), I always go back to the original versions. Also, I agree on the flavour text in the scan logs. They add SO MUCH to the atmosphere. I love how much of a badass you feel when you're scanning a console in one of the labs and it essentially reads: "terrible news everyone, the Hunter has arrived on Tallon IV".

The decision to make Metroid a first person exploration based with lock on, was a brilliant idea. It brought a new angle to the 3D Metroidvania genre.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@WiiManElite People were worried that would become as generic as any other first-person shooter. Most shooters focus on multiplayer and that's it. Prime 2 does have multiplayer, but no one remembers it.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@WiiManElite Retro Studios wasn't involved with Hunters, so it's not going to be as good.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@WiiManElite Oh I see.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@WiiManElite Fun Fact: Super Metroid was released on the 3ds eshop at the same year as Federation Force.

Oh my god.....I've been playing Prime since brawl came out and had NO CLUE that the swelling sound meant there was an item nearby!!!

4:12 Honestly, I always felt the original Metroid Prime was the only game that felt right on that controller. Like the game's controls were built around the GameCube controller, and not squeezed into it, like most other games felt. It's still much better when you can use the right control stick to move the camera (with mouselook, etc via emulation), but the original controls still worked great at the time.

@kippgames

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I agree up until mouse look and right stick control. Trilogy while better accurate was clunky just like the original and it was perfect but something so smooth like mouselook kinda killed the vibe I had from the game and didn’t think it suited metroid, I don’t mind people using it and enjoying it but as someone who loves the orginal and plays a lot of shooters it just doesn’t feel right to me

@shsrpr

Жыл бұрын

​@@kippgames I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to say. You don't think it plays well with a standard controller using the right stick to aim? You'd rather be stuck standing still in order to move the camera around and aim like it was on GameCube? Or you'll only play the Trilogy version using the Wiimote as was intended? I personally thought it was excellent on the GameCube in its time. And I enjoyed being able to use the Wiimote in the Trilogy version, but I still preferred the original control scheme over it. But now I definitely prefer it on a standard controller (PS5 controller is what I use) and being able to move around freely while aiming (still use Lock-on though). I customized the controls to my liking in the Primehack/Dolphin emulator, and ended up playing through Prime 1 & 2 three times each (once on each difficulty level) and I loved it.

@kippgames

Жыл бұрын

@@shsrpr sorry I worded that poorly, I don’t like many of the modern control schemes and prefer both the Wii and GameCube controls. I think retro really took into account the controls and gameplay together and that’s why I feel the original control schemes for both the Wii and GameCube (including the changes u can do in-game for each version). I think it plays well with modern control schemes but to me, it kills the pace and design of the original versions (GameCube and Wii) but I respect those who prefer to play on it because at the end of the day it’s still a stellar designed game regardless of how people play it and that’s what matters most

@krspykreame1

Жыл бұрын

Imo GameCube had the best controller of all time. It I could use it for every game I would

Man I adore the Prime Trilogy. Even if Prime 2 is my favorite game of all time, this game has a special place in my heart. The first time I booted it up and listening to the title theme I got chills...just sat down and listened to it for a good 5-10 minutes. And then they hit me with the menu theme! Another 5 minutes just listening to that lol. Even though it's been a while and through replays I see some issues with the game I still love it and it's easily one of my favorite games of all time.

My 2nd favorite game ever. I kinda like the GC version more because of the sequence breaking. 23:51 That mechanic returned in Echoes at least, you have to scan the Grapple Guardian so you can lock on its weak point. 58:19 It swells up later, reflecting Samus growing in power.

@niclaswa5408

Жыл бұрын

What’s your number 1 favorite?

@alanherbethe7338

Жыл бұрын

@@niclaswa5408 Super Metroid with Mega Man X in 3rd.

How we feeling after today, boys?

Prime has one of my favorite atmospheres in any video game. If it's not because of the aesthetic and music, it's because of the scan visor that helps bring the planet of Tallon IV to life with next to no spoken dialogue. PS: That slap from Johnny caught me so off guard.

You know a game is good when Trav talks for more than an hour about it

@SantaFeSuperChief1

Жыл бұрын

He talked about Megaman X7 for over an hour.

@blais6905

Жыл бұрын

@@SantaFeSuperChief1 Oh... O h.....

Damn, it's weird as hell to hear the hint system make generic bleeps and bloops instead of "Data Received"

I like you Trav! Usually game review videos are a tired trend but for some reason I love your videos you have a certain charisma that keeps me watching.

@ThatTravGuy

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

There's a reason Metroid Prime to this day is one of my favorite games, still hold onto my Prime with Prime 2 demo disc box,

my mom died the day after this was released at 3am in the morning, she got me into video games with Metroid Prime and Sonic Heros on gamecube, i miss her so much but everytime i play the roms i have (lost all the stuff she got me to thieves but i still have the games because of rom sites) i flash back to a happier simpler time. Metroid Prime was often the first game alot of kids born in the 90's got with a gamecube, i still remember when we both played mario party on the gamecube, never a dull moment. Gamecube games were 60% of my childhood along with anime, books, and Metallica. RIP mom you were always cool

@ThatTravGuy

Жыл бұрын

My deepest condolences. I lost my Mom a couple years ago, I know how tough it can be. I'm wishing you the best.

My friend let me run the Prime trilogy on his Wii in high school. He told me, after I had gotten all the artifacts, that he had to used a GUIDE to find them. It wasn't that hard to pick that it lists an element 9/10 times in the hints, and that it says what room they are in. Yeah, I get it, if you're super casual about playing, it doesn't occur that you can just scan and look at the full map to see what room it says in the hint, but c'mon! I didn't need a guide for ANY OF THEM. It's tedious, yes, but necessary to come back

I’d describe the feeling of the Metroid prime theme as mysterious but adventurous, stepping into an all new world despite your fear. Kind of like how people thought about the change to FPS gameplay.

Judging from scans of Ridley in this game, his brain, spinal chord, and anything that isn't made of metal and technology are what are intact of Ridley from Samus' encounter with him on Zebes. So, it's safe to say that this is still the same Space Pirate, a good amount of him is still intact, he absolutely remembers Samus, and he's fucking pissed.

The first Metroid game I played and one of my favorite games (if not my favorite) of all time, the game is a perfect transition into 3D with stellar music, gameplay, and story that still hold up to this day. One of the games that competes with it for number 1 for me is Metroid Prime 2 funnily enough and I usually just call the Trilogy my favorite

Revisiting this two-parter to celebrate my first victory over Prime remastered (I missed the Ice shriekbats, so I'm doing another one.)

Bravo! Bravo! Well done! So looking forward to part 2, my dude.

Damnit, now I want to replay the primes. I started off with the trilogy for the Wii so I guess I enjoyed the luxury of being able to freely aim and move however I wanted. Excellent experience, even better music, prime 3 is probably my favorite though, and I can't wait to see part 2 for this!

@slingshotdon

Жыл бұрын

Really prime 3 it started of good with the pace and ridley battle but after that it was up and down. Number 1 hands down especially with the wii remote

God, I miss these games. Prime 1 and 2 are still damn near my favorite games of all time. I really wish a Switch Prime Trilogy remaster would be released already... oh, and Prime 4, but I've since stopped holding my breath on that.

@ShinySky025

13 күн бұрын

Well, well well. Looks like you got your wish!

this game made me fall in love with the game series despite the fact that i got this game 3 years after it came out and the fact i was so young at the time the game scared me so i was never able to beat it for myself.

Great video! Metroid Prime is definitely one of my favourite games and it has aged so well. My first experience with the game was in 2010. At the time I got my first Wii, and after beating Prime 3. Which was my first Metroid game. I was hooked and wanted to play the other games in the trilogy. So I bought the GameCube version of Prime 1, I was a thrown off a bit cause of how it controls, but I soon got use to it and I couldn't stop playing the game. I ended up getting the Trilogy version on the Wii as well, cause I liked how Prime 3 controlled. To this day I still don't know what my prefer way of controlling the game is. I really hope we'll see Metroid Prime 4 soon.

Excellent review, my man. I dunno how many reviews of the Prime series I've seen so far but they've all been great.

Great video, man. This video is amazing, and it's only part 1! I can tell you put a lot of passion behind this video. Keep up the great work! Can't wait for part 2.

Oh my lord the nostalgia, I love this game to this day. This was the only game I put honest time into, I even learned skips and speedrunner techniques like scan jump and quick missile. This game is definitely one of my all time favorites.

This game, right fucking here, is my favorite game of all time. It was the game that showed me what the future was going to be like, challenged me to find everything within, and sticks with me more than any other. It’s finally time to see you cover it and I am here for it!

Wait, progression vs lore scans are red vs orange? I was too colorblind to tell all this time! (We see this later with red vs orange color-coded enemies, an absolute nightmare for colorblind players. Ditto blue vs purple) Man the scan system is just so good. Every game with an interact button needs it. Maybe give different text when scanning from afar vs interacting up close.

Can we just appreciate how everyone who signed his copy of Pime was careful not to obscure Samus. Giving the Bounty Hunter the respect she DESERVES. HELL YEAH!!

My first Metroid game. SomecallmeJohnny's review on this convinced me to try it out. Little did I know that this will be the game that would be my all time favorite till 2020's Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, but it is still in my top 5. Fantastic review as always, Trav.

@jacobmonks3722

Жыл бұрын

You have marvelous taste.

@jasoninkurai5463

17 күн бұрын

​@jacobmonks3722 I can proudly say, even after a bunch of shifting and the additions of Persona 3 Reload and Xenoblade 3, Metroid Prime is till in my top 5 spot. It has held up tremendously, and the Switch Remaster is such a phenomenal title.

I love that after all these years of playing this game that I could still learn new things about it. I really enjoyed this format of a review/playthrough. I still want to watch your Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion videos too, so I'll have videos to watch while I wait for Part 2!

I was recommended this video on the day of itsurelease out of the blue. I've since watched all of your Metroid reviews so far. Loving it!

i dont think theres ever been better timing in my LIFE! yo, ive had this game since i was like 4 years old, and ive always been scared shitless of it because of its atmosphere and the way it sounds. however, recently, after seeing a shit ton of great things said about the game, i picked it up. after 14 years of the game torturing me, i finally started actually playing it. and i fucking love it. im already 15 hours in, and i started it the SAME DAY you uploaded this video. that kinda timing is just unheard of. i waited 14 years just to be told by the universe "yeah youre gonna fucking love this game bro" lmfao

I think you explained the music tones for Metroid prime perfectly. I totally understood everything you said. It all sounds amazing and it's great to hearing again on your video. I can't wait for the next game!

I had a job at the time of Metroid Prime & Echos. Our company shared a parking lot with Retro. I would talk to them on smoke breaks

I gotta hand it to you for spatialising the squirt music after the Flaaghra fight at 45:50.

I literally completed this game yesterday for this time WHAT A TIMING

It's a bit difficult to see but at some point in the Phendrana Pirate base you can actually see a wooden table with a fish on it, implying the pirates have been FISHIN'. The same fish model can be seen frozen in the deeper areas of Phrendrana. I think its the only time we see something like that in game.

4:20 This video introduced me to the Primehack mod of this game and I am never going back, holy crap XDD This video was great, I love how in depth your videos are! Also that "spiiiiiiiin" joke with the map made me laugh so hard I think I busted a lung

ITS HERE! WOOOOO!!! AN HOUR OF METROID PRIME AND TRAV GUY HERE I COME!!

It is the start of 2024. I have played metroid prime 1 countless time, just beat metroid prime remastered on the switch, and I didn't know about the radar. I always hated the chozo totem boss just because I could never spot the wasps right away. I guess thank you Trav for showing me how to not hate that boss anymore.

wow, when you know the: "use the radar tool we gave you" hack, makes the war wasp fight far less frantic. Good that it is clearly visible and a certain person didn`t just realize it even exists. great video btw. Also going to use MP music in my next Starfinder campaign.

To be 100% honest, this is my first TravGuy video experience, and man is it great to hear a fellow Metroid Prime lover gush about the lore in these games. I still think Echoes' Sky Temple Key hunt was worse than the artifact hunt in here though, but great job with both parts regardless. I had a laugh.

I’m super excited for you to review prime 2 echoes! Love all of your Metroid reviews!

6:08 Crossover of the century right here

I'd love if you continued this throughout the entire trilogy! Also prime 4 when that comes out sometime in the next decade haha.

I've been waiting for this...now to enjoy your hard work. Thanks for giving me great quality content to binge after a long day lol

I remember playing Prime 1 on the gamecube with my older brother when I was like 7 years old. First game I fell in love with and still my favorite game to this day

Timeless classic. 20 years later this game still blows me away.

Such a well made vid-ya. Prime was always one of those games I've always wanted to play....but couldn't. Really appreciate you outline some of the control quirks so that ppl like me know what there in for.

I have been blessed with this video in my recommended… Great video :)

I recently did a playthrough of this with the incredible mods that allow for full mouse/keyboard support and HD textures/menus. Looked just like my nostalgia goggles remembered it despite playing it on an ultra wide screen at 3440x1440.

46:24 At least Dread brought back the general shape of the classic Varia Suit item.

It's kinda funny, my only experience with the Metroid Prime was the DS metroid game lol

@invertebrado

Жыл бұрын

@WiiManElite my first Metroid game was Zero Mission and Fusion on the GBA, and after playing those, I played the DS one, and other M. Other M was pretty fun ngl

@esmooth919

Жыл бұрын

My experience is non-existent. I have only ever played the 2D games, and I have always wanted to play the original Prime.

@invertebrado

Жыл бұрын

@@esmooth919 I stopped watching the video just to go play the PC mod that he mentioned before watching the rest ofthe video

@Gog45100

Жыл бұрын

Anyone remember first hunt?

Awesome work as usual Trav! Love your stuff!

Such weird timing. The day you uploaded this, I decided to do another veteran playthrough of all 3 Prime titles on the Wii trilogy version

Well, you can include me in that list of people who had know idea you could use the visor to track the blood wasps during the hive mecha boss fight

i literally looked up metroid prime retrospective the day it was uploaded and didn’t realize this was uploaded that same day. Perfect timing

So happy to hear you have so much passion for this game, because I do too. When I got divorced, I one-sessioned this game to get my mind off things and it really brought me back to a happier, simpler time. :)

@augustridder9885

Жыл бұрын

Wife is temporary, the metroid threat is eternal

And just like that, my Drab Monday is now a Fab Monday. Hour long Metroid Cinema.

You technically CAN aim while moving, you just have to use the momentum while jumping to do so- (moving foward and jumping then aiming)

New Trav video? It's an hour long and it's about Metroid Prime? Hell yeah boi!

33:25 this joke caught me off guard, and as a result I am wheezing. Beautiful

great video! This was my first metroid, watching my brother play as a kid. I didn't play all the games until recently and I agree the Gamecube experience was built for it!

Great video as per usual - the humour and editing gags are on point, rapid-fire without feeling overbearing. I personally could never really get into Metroid Prime - I recognize it as being a great transition to 3D for the series that keeps the spirit alive and intact, but I just kinda... drop off somewhere around the late mid-game? Never finished any of my many attempts to get through the game, but I did like the parts I did play. Some feedback on splitting the review into two parts: I don't mind the fact that the review was split - you know your own workflow the best, and I'm totally down to watch the second part when it comes out. I was not a fan of the way it was done here, however - going "To Be Continued" out of nowhere smack-dab in the middle of Phendrana. I think putting (Part 1 of 2) in the video title and/or giving a quick mention at the beginning that this is a two-parter would help against this feeling of getting the rug pulled out from under me at the end of the video. Anyways, aside from those minor criticisms, I loved it. Keep doing your thing, dude.

The fact that you describe the save room scans as "bathroom reading" is funny because the save rooms in the Phazon Mines are small and boxy with small aquariums set in the walls like a fancy bathroom

Aaaaahhh, finally, the Metroid series thay got me into the franchise. Love your videos and I can't wait to see more. Also can't wait for you got eventually do my all time favorite Metroid game, in Prime 2! Although, I would argue the Trilogy is the definitive version. Also, surprised you didn't touch on the only sequence break in the game, only available on the NTSC version of Prime, with the Space Jump Boots. Still, love your videos!

The WoodTower Battle chip reference brought a sly grin to my face. Nice one.

you uploaded this right after i started metroid prime myself. very cool

The beam icons in this game looking like a hand was something I noticed back as a kid playing the game, but what blew my mind was learning that the symbols represent hand signs Samus makes in order to select the beams. That is a really cool detail

I've been waiting since the Fusion video for this

This channel is awesome, covering my 2 favorite games: Metroid and Doom

That concept art for mother brain looks like the final boss of a JRPG

jesus, you actually taught me things about one of my absolute favorite games. that is impressive. hell this whole 2 hour deep dive is impressive. can definitely tell it was a passion project, i mean, why else would you get slapped so hard?

This was my favorite game to play in Jr High, it remains one of my favorite games of all time. thank you for this revisit.

Fun fact on the Flaaghra fight, you don’t even need to circle around the arena to hit the panels. You just gotta shoot the bottoms of the panels where the red hitbox is

@ThatTravGuy

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like it'd be a lot easier on the Wii port, lmao

@centrix9425

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatTravGuy definitely for sure, but still possible

Seeing Travis meet with three of my favorite people on the platform for a dumbass bit makes me really happy. Thanks for that, man. By the way, if you like Vinesauce, let me introduce you to Grayfruit.

metroid prime is the first memory of a game that i have. like actually my first memory of a video game is my dad playing metroid prime.

this was great to listen to while jamming through Project Warlock II - great job with this one, chum

Just patiently waiting til trav drops the Metroid Dread video. Stoked to see prime 2 and 3 as well, keep up the awesome work man.

@ThatTravGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your patience

i was not expecting Travis to make a Daredevil reference, but he did, and im glad

I didnt know I could listen to a guy talk about my favorite game for an hour so easily dfhgkdjgf Great video! :D

I'm enjoying listening to this while taking care of some paperwork, and just wanted to say that comment about the wood tower battle chip put a big smile on my face, hahaha

I love this game so much. I got my copy as a bonus when I got my Gamecube back in 2002. I still remember playing the demo at Wal-Mart and being so blown away. Still one of my favorite games of all time. So much depth and detail just below the surface.

Is that some rotation based humor at 18:49? My man!

"An eyeball back at your hand" *memories of Half-Life Blast Pit flashes*

The "You got mail" part KILLED me LMAOOOOO