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
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
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.
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 Don't collect everything?! ...are you _MAD_ ????? Collecting/finding everything is the _WHOLE_ point!!!!! I must find every upgrade and every missile expansion aaaaarrrggghhh :)
@@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.
@@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
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.
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.
@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.
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 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".
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.
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.
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
@@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.
@@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
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.
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
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 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.
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
@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
Before watching the video, I would like to establish how insane it is that I love this game. I only began playing the series when Dread came out, and have adored the 2D series SO MUCH. Playing Zero Mission, AM2R, Samus Returns, Super, Fusion, and Dread really gave me an appreciation for a series and genre I had only seen in passing before. However, First Person games are not my favorite. I didn't grow up with any (excluding Minecraft, which I find a bit different), and I personally find the perspective both confusing to navigate in and frustrating to fight in, given that you can't look independent of movement. However, this channel changed that, by getting me interested in Half Life 1, which led me to playing and adoring Portal 1 and 2, and increasing my fanboyness for the Metroid Franchise as a whole. I finally had enough experience in the genre and series to give this one a fair shake. By playing on the Wii, I could get some of the best controls a console FPS has ever had, and I was simply blown away by it. I've never truly experienced a game so... IMMERSIVE. I beat the game in a week, getting 77% without a guide in 8 hours, never wanting to put the game down. Hell, my older brother watched me play 90% of it, and he was even more immersed than I was! I found the controls fun (once I found the Free-Aim toggle), the upgrades were cool, the bosses were super intimidating, and while I was frustrated from time to time trying to navigate and fight certain enemies (looking at the ALL of the Metroids in the game), I never rage quit, I just kept playing, completely in love and immersed in Tallon IV. I cannot wait to see your perspective on the title. I was born in 2003, so I could never have seen the pre-release backlash, and being such a new fan, I can't imagine how much it matters to a fan who played many of the games at the time of release. I know that's how Dread feels for me, anyway. Okay, time to actually watch the video. Let's do this, okay... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Apologies to anyone who clicked on this comment, but I like re-watching these videos to think about certain games. Something I thought would be cool would be to document my feelings watching the video the first time. What I learned, my first experience with the game myself, that sorta thing. Just thought it would be cool for later. Sorry it's so MASSIVE. Not disappointed at all about a Part 2, I think it's a great idea with how in-depth and informative the video is. I've been glued to my seat the whole time. Edit 1: Immediately had no idea about the lore changes, which is crazy, given that I actually loved the Scan Visor more than I thought I would because of the lore. Especially the portion of the Space Pirates attempting to bootleg Samus' abilities. I'm gonna need to look into what was changed in the Wii release. Edit 2: I did try the controls of the GC original, but just couldn't get into them. I'm already mediocre with Mouse & Keyboard and just okay with Twin Stick. The N64 FPS play style was simply beyond my comprehension. Also, your forehead isn't THAT big, c'mon. Edit 3: You can't just hit me with the [you've got mail], I was wheezing for a whole minute. I definitely find the Map in Prime to be understandably divisive, but is something I adapted to very quickly for one reason. I've been messing with Blender a lot lately, and have gotten used to manipulating and viewing 3D objects and wire-frames. I will admit that the map does struggle at points, almost kinda wish it split into multiple maps for each area, like Phendrana Drifts Vs. Edge, the different floors of the mines, etc. Edit 4: I do think that Ridley attacking Samus in the Frigate would've been a better way to lose all here powers, but that's just me. What I'm more infuriated on is how I didn't notice the tiny butt shake animation. Whoever took the time for that deserves a cookie. OH GOD, I'M A ZOOMER! Edit 5: I find the hint system to be a life saver! Without it, I would've needed a notebook and an online guide to find some areas on Tallon IV, especially certain half pipes, I just couldn't notice them. Yes, it gets a bit annoying when it repeats hints, and I do wish it was tweaked to not do that. Just PERMANENTLY marking the ? on your map is enough for most to remember where you need to go. EDIT 6: THERE'S A F**CKING RADAR IN THE TOP LEFT!? I died 10 times to the Ram War Wasps, and could only win once turning off Free Aim when locked on, and even then, I BARELY scraped by. I almost quit the game because of it! OOOOOOO, I'm playing it again!!! Edit 7: Yes, I did fall for the whole "Furnace Hint Disappearing thing," which is actually a small reason why I'm big on the hint system, so long as the ? is PERMANENT. Or at least an option for that. I also didn't notice the quieter noise indicator for items, yet still got 77% of items, which I'm very proud of. Edit 8: Also never noticed the slight difference in Varia Design vs. Screw Attack, which is just nifty! I didn't play it but I'm gonna assume that the elevators could crash the GC or maybe delete saves? I'm not sure. I just can't wait for my favorite enemy to show up, the Triclops! They're SO CUTE, and I didn't even know you could influence them with bombs... I've GOTTA play this game again... Edit 9: Ah, the Chozo Artifacts. It's funny, I was exploring so much for upgrades and for fun, that I found 6 of these without even trying, only needing to backtrack for the other 6, and only needing a guide for the STUPID ONE IN PHENDRANA'S EDGE. I actually saw a Reddit Post about the different hand poses and found it super neat!
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.
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. :)
Great review, Trav! Also, for your question at 49:10 - yes, I definitely do know. My game would only ever lock up when I was going back UP that first elevator (Tallon Overworld/Chozo Ruins). Whenever I needed to go back to my gunship, I'd always hit a save room first, or take the long way around.
I'm emberassed to admit that during my first playthrough of this game, I somehow missed the charge beam and ended up collecting super missiles first. Also, I never found the map room for the Chozo Ruins until I had already filled out every single room on my own during the artifact hunt.
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.
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
1:46 Now, I see why people would have problems with Metroid being an fps especially with things like the grapple beam, space jump, screw attack, and the speed booster. But still, are you kidding me? Metroid fans then didn’t think that experiencing the mission through Samus’ eyes wouldn’t have been the coolest thing Nintendo could have done for the series?
The morph ball unlock animations in this game remind me of the Japanese commercial for Super Mario Ball where Mario is beatboxing and then becomes ball.
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!
“How big we’re these Chozo? Did they need morph balls to get through the doors?” Actually, those doors were brought here by the pirates. That’s why both the pirate ship and planet use the same kind of doors, not just developer laziness. Look at the door frames on the planet, they have out of place metallic bulkheads and wires artificially inserted into the stone architecture.
@@ThatTravGuy happy to help, the attention to detail put into these games always blows me away. great vid by the way! Always appreciate my favorite game getting more love. Fingers crossed for that switch remaster lol
Hey Trav, small correction, the suit in Dread isn't the origonal fusion suit. That's what suit looks like way after Fusion as it's biomechanical and is starting to regenerate its lost parts that were cut away during the surgery to save Samus
This was my 1st/2nd Metroid game (I got both this and Fusion at the same time, for Christmas), and boy howdy do I love it. I'd argue it's just as good as Super, honestly. And dumb kid that I was, when I saw 'Sheegoth', I immediately thought 'Are there Heegoths, too?'
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.
Heck yeah. Let's go!! Metroid Prime is fricking phenomenal and while I also loved it's sequels, I have more fun with Prime 1 as I think it's the most consistent & well balanced of the 3 IMO. Even though I love Super & many other Metroid games, Prime 1 is where it's at for me and it remains one of my favorite games of all time.
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 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!
39:10 Just think of those pencils with the like 10 different sharpened tips inside that stack into each other, and when you're done with one you slide the one you were just using out, and put it in the back to push all the others down. Just imagine they have like 50 stingers stacked into each other in their butts and all their critical stuff is in their torso.
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.
I'm in the rare breed where Prime 1 is the least favorite of the trilogy and Prime 3 is my main fave. And yet Prime 1 is still one of my fave games of all time because it's still so good! All three games are so insanely good.
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Are you gonna review Metroid Prime 2?
@@Broly_TheMetroidFan yes
hey trav when are you gonna do dread
@@ThatTravGuy Thanks its my favourite out of the prime series.
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
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 😄
@@R.J.MacReady1982 I imagine such a feature would be VERY popular amongst the blood gods followers
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
Metroid Prime in my example is probably the best example of an optional story in video games
it's funny you say that because that's one of the things somecallmejohnny bitched about XD
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
My deepest condolences. I lost my Mom a couple years ago, I know how tough it can be. I'm wishing you the best.
THE FUCKING “Speeeeeeeee- *You’ve got mail!*” slayed me!
38:18
Subtle nod to the secret ending?
I like it.
Fucking love how you intentionally pronounce each instance of Zebes differently, that’s absolutely hilarious
I love how he pronounces planet Zimbabwe as well
It always catches me off guard, and i always have to remember that he's doing it on purpose! 🤣🤣🤣
Zeberino has fallen
Zebaba
Zandatsu
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.
I agree. The whole trilogy has the best music in the series.
For me it's the Hive Totem/Incinerator Drone and the main menu that are my favourites
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
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
Eh, Prime1 + Prime3 would be my ideal. Prime2, at least initial release, had a lot of design issues IMO.
@@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
:)
@@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.
@@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
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.
Vinny, caddicarus, and Scott the woz in the same photo would be like seeing the stars align
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.
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.
@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.
@WiiManElite Retro Studios wasn't involved with Hunters, so it's not going to be as good.
@WiiManElite Oh I see.
@WiiManElite Fun Fact: Super Metroid was released on the 3ds eshop at the same year as Federation Force.
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.
what were some of the fears you had before the game came out?
@@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.
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!!!
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".
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.
What’s your number 1 favorite?
@@niclaswa5408 Super Metroid with Mega Man X in 3rd.
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.
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
@@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.
@@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
Imo GameCube had the best controller of all time. It I could use it for every game I would
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.
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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
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
You know a game is good when Trav talks for more than an hour about it
He talked about Megaman X7 for over an hour.
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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.
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,
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
How we feeling after today, boys?
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.
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!
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
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.
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!!
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.
ITS HERE! WOOOOO!!! AN HOUR OF METROID PRIME AND TRAV GUY HERE I COME!!
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.
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.
Well, well well. Looks like you got your wish!
Damn, it's weird as hell to hear the hint system make generic bleeps and bloops instead of "Data Received"
Revisiting this two-parter to celebrate my first victory over Prime remastered (I missed the Ice shriekbats, so I'm doing another one.)
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.
You have marvelous taste.
@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 literally completed this game yesterday for this time WHAT A TIMING
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.
Excellent review, my man. I dunno how many reviews of the Prime series I've seen so far but they've all been great.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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
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
@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
My experience is non-existent. I have only ever played the 2D games, and I have always wanted to play the original Prime.
@@esmooth919 I stopped watching the video just to go play the PC mod that he mentioned before watching the rest ofthe video
Anyone remember first hunt?
33:25 this joke caught me off guard, and as a result I am wheezing. Beautiful
Nice geometry on that missile at 55:06. That takes some luck to pull off.
Timeless classic. 20 years later this game still blows me away.
I'd love if you continued this throughout the entire trilogy! Also prime 4 when that comes out sometime in the next decade haha.
6:08 Crossover of the century right here
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 gotta hand it to you for spatialising the squirt music after the Flaaghra fight at 45:50.
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!
Before watching the video, I would like to establish how insane it is that I love this game. I only began playing the series when Dread came out, and have adored the 2D series SO MUCH. Playing Zero Mission, AM2R, Samus Returns, Super, Fusion, and Dread really gave me an appreciation for a series and genre I had only seen in passing before.
However, First Person games are not my favorite. I didn't grow up with any (excluding Minecraft, which I find a bit different), and I personally find the perspective both confusing to navigate in and frustrating to fight in, given that you can't look independent of movement.
However, this channel changed that, by getting me interested in Half Life 1, which led me to playing and adoring Portal 1 and 2, and increasing my fanboyness for the Metroid Franchise as a whole. I finally had enough experience in the genre and series to give this one a fair shake. By playing on the Wii, I could get some of the best controls a console FPS has ever had, and I was simply blown away by it.
I've never truly experienced a game so... IMMERSIVE. I beat the game in a week, getting 77% without a guide in 8 hours, never wanting to put the game down. Hell, my older brother watched me play 90% of it, and he was even more immersed than I was! I found the controls fun (once I found the Free-Aim toggle), the upgrades were cool, the bosses were super intimidating, and while I was frustrated from time to time trying to navigate and fight certain enemies (looking at the ALL of the Metroids in the game), I never rage quit, I just kept playing, completely in love and immersed in Tallon IV.
I cannot wait to see your perspective on the title. I was born in 2003, so I could never have seen the pre-release backlash, and being such a new fan, I can't imagine how much it matters to a fan who played many of the games at the time of release. I know that's how Dread feels for me, anyway. Okay, time to actually watch the video. Let's do this, okay... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Apologies to anyone who clicked on this comment, but I like re-watching these videos to think about certain games. Something I thought would be cool would be to document my feelings watching the video the first time. What I learned, my first experience with the game myself, that sorta thing. Just thought it would be cool for later. Sorry it's so MASSIVE. Not disappointed at all about a Part 2, I think it's a great idea with how in-depth and informative the video is. I've been glued to my seat the whole time.
Edit 1: Immediately had no idea about the lore changes, which is crazy, given that I actually loved the Scan Visor more than I thought I would because of the lore. Especially the portion of the Space Pirates attempting to bootleg Samus' abilities. I'm gonna need to look into what was changed in the Wii release.
Edit 2: I did try the controls of the GC original, but just couldn't get into them. I'm already mediocre with Mouse & Keyboard and just okay with Twin Stick. The N64 FPS play style was simply beyond my comprehension. Also, your forehead isn't THAT big, c'mon.
Edit 3: You can't just hit me with the [you've got mail], I was wheezing for a whole minute. I definitely find the Map in Prime to be understandably divisive, but is something I adapted to very quickly for one reason. I've been messing with Blender a lot lately, and have gotten used to manipulating and viewing 3D objects and wire-frames. I will admit that the map does struggle at points, almost kinda wish it split into multiple maps for each area, like Phendrana Drifts Vs. Edge, the different floors of the mines, etc.
Edit 4: I do think that Ridley attacking Samus in the Frigate would've been a better way to lose all here powers, but that's just me. What I'm more infuriated on is how I didn't notice the tiny butt shake animation. Whoever took the time for that deserves a cookie. OH GOD, I'M A ZOOMER!
Edit 5: I find the hint system to be a life saver! Without it, I would've needed a notebook and an online guide to find some areas on Tallon IV, especially certain half pipes, I just couldn't notice them. Yes, it gets a bit annoying when it repeats hints, and I do wish it was tweaked to not do that. Just PERMANENTLY marking the ? on your map is enough for most to remember where you need to go.
EDIT 6: THERE'S A F**CKING RADAR IN THE TOP LEFT!? I died 10 times to the Ram War Wasps, and could only win once turning off Free Aim when locked on, and even then, I BARELY scraped by. I almost quit the game because of it! OOOOOOO, I'm playing it again!!!
Edit 7: Yes, I did fall for the whole "Furnace Hint Disappearing thing," which is actually a small reason why I'm big on the hint system, so long as the ? is PERMANENT. Or at least an option for that. I also didn't notice the quieter noise indicator for items, yet still got 77% of items, which I'm very proud of.
Edit 8: Also never noticed the slight difference in Varia Design vs. Screw Attack, which is just nifty! I didn't play it but I'm gonna assume that the elevators could crash the GC or maybe delete saves? I'm not sure. I just can't wait for my favorite enemy to show up, the Triclops! They're SO CUTE, and I didn't even know you could influence them with bombs... I've GOTTA play this game again...
Edit 9: Ah, the Chozo Artifacts. It's funny, I was exploring so much for upgrades and for fun, that I found 6 of these without even trying, only needing to backtrack for the other 6, and only needing a guide for the STUPID ONE IN PHENDRANA'S EDGE. I actually saw a Reddit Post about the different hand poses and found it super neat!
You technically CAN aim while moving, you just have to use the momentum while jumping to do so-
(moving foward and jumping then aiming)
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.
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.
And just like that, my Drab Monday is now a Fab Monday.
Hour long Metroid Cinema.
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.
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
"An eyeball back at your hand" *memories of Half-Life Blast Pit flashes*
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. :)
Wife is temporary, the metroid threat is eternal
I’m super excited for you to review prime 2 echoes! Love all of your Metroid reviews!
Great review, Trav!
Also, for your question at 49:10 - yes, I definitely do know. My game would only ever lock up when I was going back UP that first elevator (Tallon Overworld/Chozo Ruins). Whenever I needed to go back to my gunship, I'd always hit a save room first, or take the long way around.
New Trav video? It's an hour long and it's about Metroid Prime? Hell yeah boi!
I'm emberassed to admit that during my first playthrough of this game, I somehow missed the charge beam and ended up collecting super missiles first.
Also, I never found the map room for the Chozo Ruins until I had already filled out every single room on my own during the artifact hunt.
The WoodTower Battle chip reference brought a sly grin to my face. Nice one.
i was not expecting Travis to make a Daredevil reference, but he did, and im glad
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.
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
That concept art for mother brain looks like the final boss of a JRPG
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Now, I see why people would have problems with Metroid being an fps especially with things like the grapple beam, space jump, screw attack, and the speed booster. But still, are you kidding me? Metroid fans then didn’t think that experiencing the mission through Samus’ eyes wouldn’t have been the coolest thing Nintendo could have done for the series?
The "You got mail" part KILLED me LMAOOOOO
The morph ball unlock animations in this game remind me of the Japanese commercial for Super Mario Ball where Mario is beatboxing and then becomes ball.
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!
I still have my copy of the original gamecube release. Also my favorite song from Metroid Prime is the Parasite Queen's boss theme
“How big we’re these Chozo? Did they need morph balls to get through the doors?” Actually, those doors were brought here by the pirates. That’s why both the pirate ship and planet use the same kind of doors, not just developer laziness. Look at the door frames on the planet, they have out of place metallic bulkheads and wires artificially inserted into the stone architecture.
You're right! I'll mention this in part 2 :)
@@ThatTravGuy happy to help, the attention to detail put into these games always blows me away. great vid by the way! Always appreciate my favorite game getting more love. Fingers crossed for that switch remaster lol
I want a figure of Samus that can actually transform into a ball.
Also great vid
My company rented the retro studios building for a bit. Was cool working in the same location that made this game.
I’m actually so happy I learned about triopses. I’m a big palaeontology nerd so those little guys remind me of eurypterids. Plus, they’re so cute!
i literally looked up metroid prime retrospective the day it was uploaded and didn’t realize this was uploaded that same day. Perfect timing
Hey Trav, small correction, the suit in Dread isn't the origonal fusion suit. That's what suit looks like way after Fusion as it's biomechanical and is starting to regenerate its lost parts that were cut away during the surgery to save Samus
I don't recall implying that it's the same, but I probably worded it weird.
Is that some rotation based humor at 18:49? My man!
This was my 1st/2nd Metroid game (I got both this and Fusion at the same time, for Christmas), and boy howdy do I love it. I'd argue it's just as good as Super, honestly. And dumb kid that I was, when I saw 'Sheegoth', I immediately thought 'Are there Heegoths, too?'
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.
11:39 This part is the reason that the credit theme is my favorite music in the metroid franchise.
Heck yeah. Let's go!! Metroid Prime is fricking phenomenal and while I also loved it's sequels, I have more fun with Prime 1 as I think it's the most consistent & well balanced of the 3 IMO. Even though I love Super & many other Metroid games, Prime 1 is where it's at for me and it remains one of my favorite games of all time.
if you get the chance, i recommend playing in VR via dolphin vr, it is simply amazing
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
Broooo that beetle at 57:02 started crying after you murdered his friends in front of him.
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!
39:10 Just think of those pencils with the like 10 different sharpened tips inside that stack into each other, and when you're done with one you slide the one you were just using out, and put it in the back to push all the others down. Just imagine they have like 50 stingers stacked into each other in their butts and all their critical stuff is in their torso.
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.
I'm in the rare breed where Prime 1 is the least favorite of the trilogy and Prime 3 is my main fave. And yet Prime 1 is still one of my fave games of all time because it's still so good! All three games are so insanely good.