Damn the nostalgia. I used to play this game on my parents NES for hours. When I got lost, my dad told me to take notes. So I got a spiral notebook, a pencil, a pencil sharpener, and an eraser and jotted down everything I came across. Still have the NoteBook today!

@787BullyBeatDown

4 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome

@NoWaeItsKoronakos1111

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@jestfullgremblim8002

3 жыл бұрын

Woah

@grackleking6413

3 жыл бұрын

Would you consider sharing a photo? I love to see other people’s maps and notes for games like this

@arabe66

3 ай бұрын

❤

Fun fact: the Japanese version is slightly more difficult by complete accident. When they ported the game from the Famicom Disk System to a NES cartridge they unintentionally broke one of the AI behavior randomizers. For example in the Famicom version Ridley spits his fireballs in completely random arcs instead of all the same arc as seen in this video.

@Syndo

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for that, I did find Ridley's fight alot easier than Kraid's

The metroid start screen music is one of my favorite pieces of music in gaming.

@infinitecanadian

10 жыл бұрын

It's even better on the FDS.

@MuMu-fu7qe

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is the power up sound

@oogaboorka6523

3 жыл бұрын

And one of the most impressive.

@noeltobitdelafuente5743

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It has an Alien vibe to it.

@MegaKurtus

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more

Metroid was one of the first NES games I had.. I'm 31 now and this game STILL somehow gives me goosebumps when I play it. Some of the lower levels & music just give me the creeps to this day. JUSTIN BAILEY ______ ______

@cloudair4154

8 жыл бұрын

+wysoft i am 31 also and my dad bought me this game when i was a kid.. i hated it tho as i was never able to figure out how to progress.. it was like a huge confusing maze

@wysoft

8 жыл бұрын

Cloud Air back in the day Metroid really required a subscription to Nintendo Power. I remember our local library had Nintendo Power issues, and you could copy the maps on the copy machine.

@IamMagPie

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I remember playing NES games like Ice Climber, Super Mario Bros, Wrecking Crew - all very innocent and positive. When I started playing Metroid, I got a complete different feeling. The music gave me goosebumps. At the time I had just seen the movies "Alien" and "Aliens", and got some of the same feeling with this game. When watching this video I caught myself getting goosebumps again.

@wysoft

7 жыл бұрын

fast forward to 59:15 ughhhhhhhh it didn't help that I was never too great at it.. this guy just tears the game up.

@andrewvincent5472

6 жыл бұрын

I remember my buddy at the time having this. We'd stay up all night on the weekends for weeks trying to beat this...

They had a map in the Nintendo players guide book, it came out years before the SNES. Nintendo put out mags years before the SNES. There was the Nintendo Fun club magazine, that morphed into Nintendo Power about the time SMB II came out.

@fench1234567

7 жыл бұрын

even that one forgot one energy tank...

Such an iconic soundtrack. Kraid is my personal favorite. So unique. It has a weirdly dreamy, hypnotic sound, kind of like the Song of Storms.

The music truly makes this game. It adds to the creepiness and mystery.

Great Vid, thx. Metroid is one of my all time favorites. I had one complete go through saved on VHS for many years. Would play it in the background while doing other things. Fun to do it again.

This was the first game to really highlight the importance of game guides for me. It took my entire family playing this and keeping a notepad of continue codes to beat this back when it came out.

The title screen still makes me shiver

Hardest game or not, it's definitely advanced for the time. When you consider how many sprites Samus has for movement alone, whether it's somersaulting, firing straight up while walking, or whatever else, and then compare it to Mega Man...there IS no comparison. I love the Blue Bomber, but he can't fire straight up without armor, most of the time not even then. This is true even on the PS2, when he should be able to, yet Samus could do so from the beginning. Until I saw this clip, I didn't think that was possible on the NES. Mind blown.

@olsonbryce777

Жыл бұрын

I know this comment is 8 years old but MegaMan has aged far better than nestroid

@eternalnut

Жыл бұрын

@@olsonbryce777 They both aged well in my opinion

That evacuation was so hard to watch....

@westmcgee9320

3 жыл бұрын

💩

@TheStillChillMimikyuOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@westmcgee9320 bruh

@Johndbh

3 жыл бұрын

Some plays also!!!

@m3rc3b0ss8

3 жыл бұрын

The whole gameplay was painful... No need to be perfect but nah...

@enerc2333

2 жыл бұрын

@@m3rc3b0ss8 That's how it is

Samus Aran: the first female protagonist. And the most RESPECTED female protagonist

@tsartomato

9 жыл бұрын

not even in the same decade as first

@jnmaniac1393

9 жыл бұрын

Ms. Pacman

@noobjections6154

9 жыл бұрын

Jack M. She's not a protagonist. Mr. Pacman. And she does nothing that makes her worthy of a protagonist.

@supahdupahguy81

9 жыл бұрын

No Objections A protagonist just means the leading character. Ms Pacman is obviously the lead character of Ms Pacman..

@Peter_1986

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Smith Am I the only one who always knew that Samus was a female character? I mean, her sprite in the very first game is very distinctively female to me, everything from the way she stands to the way she runs.

I've always enjoyed that theme when Samus is spawning in the game such as on 0:47

When I played this game years ago, my strategy was totally different. That's why I love this game. It's great seeing how others play it differently.

This game was easy ahead of its time! Easily one of the all time greatest NES classics! Most powerful weapon in the game......SCREW ATTACK !

@Iron8127

3 жыл бұрын

Which would inspire the original channel behind death battle of the same name

@Iron8127

2 жыл бұрын

@o i think so

An interesting (but weird) thing is that, if anyone has a copy of the Official Nintendo Player's Guide (page 54 in my book) many of the lesser enemies actually have names! They actually took the time to give names to these little fidjuts scuttling, bouncing and flying about. They only named 18 critters (not counting the bosses), but it's still a nice touch! If I'm going to get exploded, I'd at least like to know by _what._

no way you were beating this shit as a kid without the book holy moly

Damn 1986 this must’ve blown people away at the time

This game is an 8-bit masterpiece. The music, the graphics, the play control, the story, the exploration, the power ups, the characters, the surprise at the end... 10/10. ;-)

One of my favorite games of all time

1:01:10 some dope video game music

It's amazing how this game has so many secrets. Leave no single stone unturned.

The Metroid series was my favorite series in gaming of all time. AND IT STILL IS (Edit: If you saw my profile picture before it got... ech...ii??, it was Ridley. So sorry for anyone that got confused xD)

@aggressiveattitudeera887

7 жыл бұрын

Ridley SURE got cute all of a sudden.

@abystrous

7 жыл бұрын

+Aggressive Attitude Era SORRY, I changed it. xD Animu.

@aggressiveattitudeera887

7 жыл бұрын

Neophyte Omega LOL Obviously. But seriously, I played 1 through 3 and Zero Mission for the GBA. MAN, were they FUN!!!!

@abystrous

7 жыл бұрын

+Aggressive Attitude Era Holy shit, Zero Mission was AWESOME. It added so much to the original aka one of the best NES games, so therefore, makes Zero Mission. best GBA game. (Past Mother 3 but that's Japanese only so...)

Honestly: out of all of the Metroid games ever made, this is one of them.

@44bigfreeze

6 жыл бұрын

What?

@desktorp

Жыл бұрын

@@44bigfreeze well--- uhh... technically he's not wrong.

@xilongma4794

Жыл бұрын

This comment was ahead of it's time

What an incredibly difficult game. I couldnt IMAGINE trying to beat this is a kid without a guide or the internet.

1:39:00 Tourian music reminds me of sections of "Gnomus" from Mussorgski's "Pictures at an Exhibition"...

I love how morphball bomb sound when they explode sound really destructive

This game had a rather creepy atmosphere for such a great action shooter. The title screen music is cold and minimal, it gives me a feeling of loneliness. Just put yourself in Samus's boots... You're in deep space, all alone, and everything on this planet is trying to kill you. Thankfully the main theme kicks in when you descend.

I LOVE Metroid. Fusion and Zero Mission are so underrated and I remember seeing SA-X for the first time and Adam saying it’s you!!! The music and atmosphere for these games are perfect.

Oh by the way, when I was little and first beat this game, MIND BLOWN when you got all rockets and energy tanks found at the ending!

Kraid, protecting himself with chest-high walls before it was cool.

I remember this game as a kid, and while I thought the gameplay was good, I mostly remember being very, very lost.

The screw attack is the true salvation of this game.

Im really impressed with both the gameplay from the player and also the Brinstar Depths (As I know it from Smash Bros.) theme. Its so good

Metroid Dread hype train!!!

Came back after completing Zero Mission remake. Even in original state this game is awesome

Im so glad prime was my introduction to the metroid series cuz this just looks fucking Hard! Great game though

This game brings back memories. I remember having a guide book that Nintendo Power sold to help get me through a few parts in this game when I was a kid. It had a black cover if I remember correctly. It's a shame that I no longer have that book. I'm sure it'd be worth something to someone seeing that I had the only copy among my friends. I've never seen that book again. Still happily have my NES and Metroid though. ^_^

Along with Xband Soundtrack, The Adventures of Batman and Robin for Sega Genesis, Metroid has my favorite music ever in any game. Super Metroid is my favorite. Amazing soundtrack.

Can not forget that vintage 80's music.

How did people figure out where to go back when this first came out?

@jacboz8131

9 жыл бұрын

The Nintendo book had a map for this game.

@Miumiu0404

8 жыл бұрын

+Jsidhu762 Let's just say we had a lot of time in our hands lol

@hackplayer7194

6 жыл бұрын

Exploration. Lots of exploration and memorization

@tygrrstriperx5033

5 жыл бұрын

You just went, trial and error. Some people would make maps.

@ChescoYT

5 жыл бұрын

Just take a piece of graphpaper with squares on it, mark it as you go along. 2nd playthrough easy as fuck!

My number 1 video game

Truly, this was a long play.

Love the run!

Anyone looking forward to Metroid Dread in the future?

This and Blaster Master were some of the hardest games that I eventually came to be able to curb stomp.

@shiftymerchant That power up is the Varia Suit, which essentially reduces damage taken

this and kid icarus came out the same day. i played this game for the first week and got kid the next. and still love them both almost a quarter century later.

This game took me months to finish. Seeing someone do it in 2 hours makes me laugh.

I loved when the system couldn't handle the load and slowed everything down completely...it was like Max Payne but 15 years prior 😂

@desktorp

Жыл бұрын

"Max Payne?..!!" "It's Payne!" (starts shooting)

Nice run-through homie!!!

Strange i had them all but never got to play em full till i endet metroid prime on cube.after that ive seen the games diffrent amd enjoid em really

As a kid, i couldn't beat this game until i found the justin baily code or whatever it was, but what i remember was how awesome all the power ups were, like the missles and jump boots.

It's pretty fun that Samus can have a lot of energy.

@ioannishussein8038

8 жыл бұрын

Destroy the Motherbrain at the end of this game to win!

@ioannishussein8038

8 жыл бұрын

If Samus Aran runs out of energy, the game is over.

@ioannishussein8038

8 жыл бұрын

After you destroyed the Motherbrain and then you planted the Time Bomb, escape within the time before the bomb explodes to win!

I wonder how come at 1:26:38 Samus doesn't get the extra box for the energy tank when she lands on it.

PLEASE REPLAY THIS GAME

I always laughed a little hearing Samus get hurt in this game because it sounded like a fart of varying lengths and tones. They still do make me chuckle to this day. 1:02:42 I always had troubles getting out of this long drop as well.

@JobroskiSwaqqman

8 жыл бұрын

I grew up with the gameboy advanced so it was hard trying to play an old game like metroid. Your comment has encouraged me to try to get back into it.

@DarkToasty07 Not only the music, Screw Attack is a term from the game aswell (Samus' spinning jump attack).

Metroid. Once of the best classic games ever. I always wonder why they never made a Metroid 2 for the NES. They made Metroid 2 for the gameboy which I played that one. It was frustration has heck.

@CrasherX2000

7 жыл бұрын

Marcus Devine yea, Return of Samus was frustrating, but I thought it was awesome Even for a GB game And when I heard that one of my favorite GB games was getting a remake this September? I almost shat myself

Tourian still scares me to this day. :P

And also this is in the top 3 hardest Nes games I have been trying to beat. Battletoads is up there of course but this game fucks me up early.

That part where you were trying to escape the time bomb and keep failing the jumps gave me anxiety

Sweet video!

What's with the glitch at 1:29:00? Door in the wrong place? Don't ever remember that.

Mother Brain is something else on this game.

how the heck do you not get lost in that game?

Nintendo is das best. Myamoto is a genious.

May I ask. In which order did you get the upgrades? I couldn't quite make it out which is which except for the 2 first ones (morph ball and long beam). Also, why did the game not register that 7th energy tank you took at 1:21:33? You had 6 before, yet it still shows 6 blue squares after you picked it up.

Metroid: the worlds greatest 8 bit game

@northwindkey

9 жыл бұрын

Clonekiller66 As much as I like the Zelda series more than the metroid series, that is true

@supahdupahguy81

9 жыл бұрын

Clonekiller66 IMO Super Mario Bros 3 is better....

@tasteegold7772

8 жыл бұрын

+Clonekiller66 MEH..kid icarus and zelda were up there as well

@manualLaborer

8 жыл бұрын

T&C Surf, and Super Pitfall.

@Mighty366

8 жыл бұрын

+Clonekiller66 If it's not the best, it's definitely one of the best

Kids will never know the sheer joy, and challenge of these old games. I hope there are some parents out there introducing their kids to these absolute classics.

The “Brinstar Depths” theme in the franchise’s original NES glory definitely has nostalgia to its sequel updated version on the Brinstar Depths stage in “Super Smash Bros. Melee!”

@CAWGregoryBlack I remember the Justin bailey code, i called her the princess, from the captain nintendo cartoon. Back in the days. Also started with some upgrades like wave beam.

What a wonderful game! Good old memories... Samus is a female???!!! Nintendo understood the concept of the twist ending before Hollywood

awesome intro music lol love it

So confusing like seriously what were Nintendo thinking!!!

Why in the minute 12:12 i can't get the ice gun? :(

Anyone who's played this game, what exactly does the item at 51:42 do?

@sonicANDtailsfan157k

2 жыл бұрын

It's the Varia Suit, it reduces damage form lava and heat, in later games it reduces all forms of damage by a little bit, but it mainly negates heat damage down to nothing except for when your directly in lava.

what did the power up do at around 50:00?it looked like an atom but I couldn't tell what it did.

I went directly left and got stuck It was 16 years ago....

28:50 - Gumdrop candies!!

This game made you feel like a rat in a maze

i couldnt get into this metroid too hard too control, enjoyed Super Metroid on the SNES that was great

I love my childhood it was fun.

Yes. This is do to various controls that were made tight in super metroid. Also, the final battle is a lot tougher in my opinion. Another thing to point out, is the complete lack of a map. With all that said, this is a superb game that got me hooked when I bought it when it came out and made me want to play every metroid after.

Great game

hello Guys, how can i do the move at the time 1:49, wich buttons shall i press? thanks

@44bigfreeze

6 жыл бұрын

Down and then right on the directional pad

Very neat. Hope to see Legend Of Zelda soon as well.

good to see a regular old play. get hit, get killed a few times even so what? great job, and thankyou.

I spent a whole day trying to beat this game. I finally made it to mother brain, then ran out of missiles thanks to being knocked around by those flying donut things. I died because I fell into the lava and Samus’ character disappeared because of that glitch. I couldn’t see where he was to get out.

Finally one of the best Nintendo games ever

When will someone make a longplay for the Prime trilogy?

I can’t believe it takes until 1:38:19 for the titular character to appear

The game that started it all.

That's going to be what's coming down the line, I've had requests from management to do Fusion next. Other than that I actually liked Zero Mission.

Where did you get 150 missiles from?? Is that a bonus for killing Kraid?

playin this on my 3ds virtual console and the walkthrough is esential

LOL. I felt the frustration of my youth watching this guy escape after beating Mother Brain. God - I still hate that segment today.

@44bigfreeze

6 жыл бұрын

It was one of the easiest parts of the entire game for me

This game has had a tremendous impact on my relationship choices. *runs down a corridor dodging monsters* o7

@tasteegold7772

8 жыл бұрын

+Aki Greus you live in a college dormroom huh?

Very cool!