Does MercurySteam Understand Metroid?

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Published on April 14, 2022 4:47:37 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxQyNBgOVag

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Metroid Dread (2021)

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I've been a Metroid fan since I was less than 10 years old. It's a series that has, in part, defined my identity. I've found that since my perception of Metroid is so fundamentally different than others, it's necessary for me to build it from scratch to illustrate where I'm coming from. This will eventually lead me to answer the question in the title. It's a long one, I know. If you can't make it through in one sitting, I recommend bookmarking the video and using YouTube's chapter feature.

Considering that I'm covering just about every major release, this is basically my final word on Metroid (unless Prime 4 is worth discussing). Hope you enjoy.

Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:42 My History with Metroid
0:07:45 Ground Rules
0:09:20 Metroid NES
0:10:51 Super Metroid
0:39:33 Prime, Prime 2: Echoes, Zero Mission
1:25:31 Prime 3: Corruption
2:02:59 Samus' Character
2:09:16 Fusion
2:51:20 Other M
4:47:14 Samus Returns
5:55:31 Dread: Gameplay
6:22:03 The Historical Significance of The Chozo
6:28:22 Dread: Story
6:59:45 On 2.5D for Metroid
7:04:57 Conveyance Issue, or The Appeal of the Metroidvania Genre?
7:09:21 On Theorizing and Occam's Razor
7:14:08 On Hype Culture

Sources:
8-Bit Music Theory, Metroid Music: https://youtu.be/7iHtbNrv9js
Game Developer, Hip Tanaka Interview: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/shooting-from-the-hip-an-interview-with-hip-tanaka
Sakamoto Interview for Samus Returns: https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/listas/asi-hizo-metroid-samus-returns-entrevista-yoshio-sakamoto-279253

Many Thanks to Feix for his support and encouragement over the course of this essay's development. It's because of him that it turned out as good as it did.
Thanks to the curators of the Metroid Wiki for providing comprehensive information with sources.

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