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4106614 No.4106614 [Reply] [Original]

How come the second Metroid aged so much worse than the first and third ones?

>> No.4106616

It didn't.

>> No.4106620

>>4106616
>extremely linear design
>shitty powerups like spiderball
>terrible music compositions besides the first map's theme
>boring enemy/boss designs

>> No.4106629

>>4106614
The first one has aged like dogs balls too though.

>> No.4106647

>>4106629
Yeah but they fixed that by remaking it.

>> No.4106650

>>4106629
Metroid 1 is just its own thing compared to the others, Super Metroid is a pretty astronomical leap while keeping the same basic formula.

>> No.4106651

>>4106647
The second one was fixed the same way. Twice.

>> No.4106678

>>4106629
>>4106614
>>4106647
>aged
>fixed

>> No.4106685
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4106685

>>4106614
Hardware limitations.

>>4106629
>I never got past the 5th Zebetite

>> No.4106691

>>4106614
>aged
it was never good to begin with

>> No.4106692

>>4106620
>terrible music compositions besides the first map's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZsfpMBRmE
my friend are you decrying this atonal masterpiece?

>> No.4106703

>>4106692
Sound atmospheric and alien as fuck, love it.

>> No.4106710

>>4106614
It really didn't unless you judge it by screenshots and first impressions

Honestly, it definitely aged better than the original Metroid

>> No.4106750

>>4106614
Because you played Metroid as a kid but not Metroid 2.

>> No.4107009

>>4106620
>>extremely linear design
so what

>> No.4107016
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4107016

>aged

>> No.4107020

Memes aside, the GameBoy.

>> No.4107056

>aged
I played it recently, it's a great game. Don't know what you didn't enjoy about it. Did you perchance play it in an emulator on your PC?

>> No.4107061

>>4107009
Are you a spoofer?
>lacking the main distinguishing factor from other games of the time.
That and it fan at 5 fps

>> No.4107096

>>4106614
Easy:

1) Artificial difficulty
2) Trial-and-error gameplay
3) Lacks a retro feel
4) Nostalgia glasses
5) It's a meme game

>> No.4107148

>>4106614
1 is the trash game.
3 is the spit and polish.
2 is where they tried things.
I have a soft spot in my heart for 2.
Still need to finish it. Made it to the last three Omega Metroids before running out of missiles.
The trek back to missile farming town was a long one.
The game was never played again.
One of these day's I'll finish this one. The only Metroid game to have a lasting effect on me.

>> No.4107151

>>4106620
>terrible music compositions besides the first map's theme
This is the worst part for me, made the game unplayable for me.
>>4106692
That's still like the second best tune in the game, the rest is pure crap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9IbS0PiLXc

>> No.4107164

>>4107151
I really like that one, it has a sort of glitch/avant-garde vibe to it, and also serves as being atmospheric and creepy.

>> No.4107172

>>4106614
Draw distance

>> No.4107173

>>4107151
>>4106692
>not this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCIH943auRA