Metroid Dread

sligeach · 06-08-2021 12:47pm

We should get Volume 4 translated soon.

sligeach · 06-08-2021 5:25pm

English translation of Volume 4 is now available.

Metroid Dread Report Vol. 4: Unravelling a saga 35 years in the making

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/August/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-4-Unravelling-a-saga-35-years-in-the-making-2018281.html

sligeach · 20-08-2021 2:08pm

Another glimpse of dread – Metroid Dread (Nintendo Switch)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=d5nY4eNZIvA

Metroid Dread Report Vol. 5: The powers of Samus Aran

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/August/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-5-The-powers-of-Samus-Aran-2026540.html?

pixelburp · 20-08-2021 2:16pm

7 Robots eh. Just the right number you'd want of (sub) bosses... 😁

sligeach · 20-08-2021 2:21pm

On 27th August we'll get a new trailer.

sligeach · 20-08-2021 2:56pm

Metroid Dread (Switch) - Metroid Dread Report Vol. 5 (Samus' Abilities)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gVSXVXuA64A

SuperBowserWorld · 22-08-2021 5:08pm

Just got Samus Returns recently for 40 or so quid new. Very enjoyable.

Looking forward to Dread. That and BOTW2 are the only Switch games on the horizon that I'm interested in.

pixelburp · 27-08-2021 2:35pm

A new trailer appeared; damn it's looking tasty. Shows off some of the new abilities and weapons:

https://youtu.be/V_XnbTayTH4

sligeach · 27-08-2021 4:37pm

Metroid Dread Report Vol. 6: A deep dive into the latest trailer

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/August/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-6-A-deep-dive-into-the-latest-trailer-2030683.html

Mr E · 10-09-2021 2:57pm

New trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOvefm5U250

sligeach · 10-09-2021 6:00pm

Not watching it, hear it has more spoilers, at nearly 5 minutes long, it must be. Didn't watch the last one either. Heard it was full of them, and some regretted watching it. Don't want the game ruined.

Then I seen Arlo had a video up the other day, giving out about Nintendo putting too many spoilers in their trailers. I thought he was going to discuss this, but I turned it off after a minute and a half. I think he was going to show and talk about the spoilers in Metroid Dread. Don't know for certain, bit I'm not taking any risks.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Svd3tlzKcAU

pixelburp · 10-09-2021 6:03pm

So the robots are one-hit deaths?

Yeeeeessshhhhhhhh... ok. I have faith in Nintendo to polish this, but I also know stealth with 1 hit deaths are bullshít. For me anyway.

sligeach · 10-09-2021 6:09pm

Metroid Dread Report Vol. 7: Secrets of the Chozo

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/September/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-7-Secrets-of-the-Chozo-2036191.html

I'm not reading it either, but it's there for others.

Turtwig · 10-09-2021 6:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117873628#Comment_117873628

There is a window for parrying the death. Unclear, how strict the timing is.

pixelburp · 10-09-2021 6:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117873664#Comment_117873664

Ah ok, well I hope then that's not a QTE, to really double down on hated gameplay systems 😁 Do we know if these appearances are randomised or preordained? Having some flow interrupted by surprise stealth sections feels ... unwelcome, at first blush.

CastorTroy · 10-09-2021 7:14pm

Yeah, I watched the announcement trailer and that was me done. I know they're not going to spoil a lot and anything they show is likely from early in the game, but won't bother watching anymore.

sligeach · 11-09-2021 10:10am

The amiibo functionality in Metroid Dread is really basic, which is good in my opinion.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/amiibo/game/ayl8a/index.html

maddymcmaddser · 14-09-2021 12:26pm

It looks like Smyths have the collectors edition in stock for pre-order!

sligeach · 15-09-2021 5:08pm

Metroid Dread - Find Your Power - Nintendo Switch

https://youtube.com/watch?v=dsM2kkaaZwQ&feature=youtu.be

SuperBowserWorld · 16-09-2021 9:11pm

I've seen too much of this now.

Hopefully it's just the tip of the iceberg.

Star Lord · 17-09-2021 11:09am

Yeah, I've been avoiding watching the trailers, as they're revealing way too much, including the reveals of certain characters, both new and returning.

3 weeks to go till we can get our hands on it!!!

fugyvuhgvhbjb · 26-09-2021 12:38am

What's smyths like with getting games to you on day of release? I pre ordered the special edition on their website back in july or august and just wondering will they actually get me the game for day of release?

sligeach · 27-09-2021 3:00pm

Video: Metroid Dread gameplay, including on the OLED

https://nintendoeverything.com/video-metroid-dread-gameplay-including-on-the-oled/

I won't be watching them, but there's 3 different hands-on preview videos in the link.

pixelburp · 27-09-2021 3:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117873664#Comment_117873664

Based on a preview I'm reading from Kotaku, it sounds pretty tight; still not convinced this is a wise move for the game, especially the lack of an indicator; but I guess we'll have to wait n' see if it's just a case of a Bad Gamer. 😂

[...] In fact, so hopeless are your chances of defeating them in close combat, if you get caught by one you get just a single chance to stun it with a counterattack. If you fail, it’s an instant game over.

And that counter you can do isn’t an Arkham Asylum-style affair with a telltale flash and a wide response window. It feels like a shot in the dark. In my hour or so with the game, during which I was captured by an E.M.M.I. several times, I only managed to counter them once. I suspect that as I play the full game, I’ll get a feel for the timing and be able to pull it off more often, but at least Dread isn’t making it easy for me.

SuperBowserWorld · 27-09-2021 6:49pm

Can you kill them with a pot lid like in breath of the wild ? 😀

sligeach · 30-09-2021 7:31pm

Edit: I missed Volume 8.

Metroid Dread Report Vol. 8: Surveying Planet ZDR

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/September/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-8-Surveying-Planet-ZDR-2043940.html

Metroid Dread Report Vol. 9: Handy tips for newcomers

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2021/September/Metroid-Dread-Report-Vol-9-Handy-tips-for-newcomers-2047809.html

sligeach · 02-10-2021 8:41am

Metroid Dread – Face the Threat – Nintendo Switch

https://youtube.com/watch?v=v7a3Q_bp-kY

pixelburp · 02-10-2021 8:57am

Man, how many trailers can a single game have?

SuperBowserWorld · 02-10-2021 10:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117966305#Comment_117966305

They are going all out on re launching Metroid. They have the user base on Switch to make this a huge hit. The initial feedback from reviewers is really good. And if this does well, then the next Metroid Prime has a ready made new fan base.

eggy81 · 03-10-2021 7:44am

Looks great as a player whos never played any Metroid before. I’d the SNES game still sort a go to see if it’s for me?

xckjoo · 03-10-2021 10:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969655#Comment_117969655

I think so. It'll give you a feel for the game style. It's been a while since I played it though so can't remember if there's any "older game quirks" to watch out for. I think the basic mechanics of platform-ish, exploration, etc. will be fairly similar to Dread

SuperBowserWorld · 03-10-2021 10:23am

I think it's worth giving it a go before you play Dread. But the new game will have so many quality of life improvements, better graphics, ... it might be hard to go the other way.

I'm so looking forward to this game. I think it'll be my Xmas present to me this year. 😊 Hoping it's a classic and Nintendo show all the Metroid clones who's boss.

pixelburp · 03-10-2021 10:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969655#Comment_117969655

From a franchise point of view it's a good start, and pretty much one of the pillars of the Metroid series (especially the 2d ones); from a genre point of view ... I'm not sure. The genre has kinda moved on there's a whole debate as to whether the SNES game represents the boilerplate"metroidvania" at all. There's certainly plenty of more modern games to try

CiDeRmAn · 03-10-2021 2:09pm

I'm trying not to buy any more games this year, having spent far too much already, but Metroid Dread is a must have.

I haven't really scratched the surface of the 3DS release though, so I'll have to pull my socks up.

MP4 aside, the Metroid game I can't wait to play again is Metroid Prime 2, I never gave it enough time and it is amazing

o1s1n · 04-10-2021 12:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969912#Comment_117969912

Super Metroid is still the best Metroid game IMO. I don't think any of the 2D follow ups that I've played have come close to it.

Modern Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, Dead Cells and Blasphemous have been fantastic but again, I think there's something special about Super Metroid that has yet to be beat. The way it the game's mood and story unfold is just a masterclass in videogames.

I've a friend who played it through for the first time last year, was great hearing someone's first impressions of it from a more modern perspective, there weren't any weird 'old game' type quirks which stopped him enjoying it either thankfully. I do always worry about that too when recommending older games!

o1s1n · 04-10-2021 12:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117970568#Comment_117970568

Yeah I've a few Switch games I'm currently plodding through but I can't say no to a new Metroid game, will definitely be picking this up the moment it's released.

Just trying to figure out now between digital download or physical copy. I've been downloading most of my Switch games and do feel a little hard done by when I don't have a physical game box sitting on a shelf..

04-10-2021 10:10pm

Game seems to have "leaked" ahead of official launch according to news reports

fugyvuhgvhbjb · 05-10-2021 6:11am

Hope Smyths actually gets the special edition to me for Friday

05-10-2021 9:47am

It is a bit strange how Nintendo released so much content in advance of this game to push it so aggressively marketing-wise.

Hopefully it's not a "flatter to deceive" job.

Definitely not their normal approach, even allowing for the fact that the OLED console model is releasing in the same timeframe.

Although the fact that the Metroid games have never been big volume sellers could explain it

Retr0gamer · 05-10-2021 9:56am

They are pushing Dread to push the OLED model. Also while Metroid is big with people that are really into games it's never been a massive seller and isn't that big in Japan. It's also kind of fallen off the radar with the lack of releases and Other M being a rare bomb for Nintendo. It was the only Nintendo published game in recent memory that I've seen heavily discounted like a third party game. The Metroid 2 remake was good but also launched on a dying system. Nintendo are probably hoping Dread elevates the series, especially if it's followed by a prime game.

Hands on previews seem very promising. I'll probably pick this up on Friday.

CastorTroy · 05-10-2021 11:10am

Reviews are due tomorrow?

Mr E · 05-10-2021 11:10am

I believe the review embargo is up tomorrow. Hopefully it scores high!

CiDeRmAn · 05-10-2021 11:20am

I just finished Axiom Verge 2, so I'm ready to get stuck into Dread...

Hurry up Friday!

CastorTroy · 05-10-2021 1:32pm

It'll be Sunday or Monday before I can get this.

Wikidy · 05-10-2021 4:09pm

I just couldn't get the hang of melee counter in Samus Returns, spoiled the game for me. I do like the general look and feel, but will wait to see what gameplay is like.

SuperBowserWorld · 05-10-2021 6:38pm

I'm excited.

At last, hopefully a classic AAA 2D video game.

I'm tired of 3d open world collect em ups/shoot em ups/walking around ups/150 hours down the toilet ups.

😊

Grassey · 05-10-2021 6:48pm

Yay tracking number from Smyths received!

Too much to hope it'll magically arrive tomorrow....?

Star Lord · 06-10-2021 8:28am

Just got my Smyths tracking number this morning! Hoping that it'll arrive tomorrow!

Since the announcement, I've played through Zero Mission, Samus Returns, AM2R, Super Metroid and Fusion.

Super is still the top line, but AM2R for me was so almost there, probably hampered most by the more linear structure of Metroid 2, compared to Super, but it brings in all the QoL stuff that came with Zero Mission and Fusion, and added some new stuff of it's own too.

CastorTroy · 06-10-2021 8:29am

Never played Metroid 2 but how does AM2R compare to Samus Returns?

Star Lord · 06-10-2021 8:37am

I prefer it, tbh, but they both do their own things to expand on the original and take it in slightly different directions.

AM2R brought in some extra areas and some shortcuts between areas that work nicely, and it's more like the other 2D games in that you don't get free-aim and counter (which I think Samus Returns was overly reliant on, and buffed some enemies to push reliance on the counter). The Diggernaut boss fight in Samus Returns was the highlight of that game for me, whereas there were a few great boss fights in AM2R, and the final boss fight in AM2R feels much more epic due to it's structure, versus the same boss in SR.

SR added in a surprise boss fight that I wasn't particularly keen on either, as it felt a bit off, and more like cheeky wink than something that should have been there.