Samus wasn't in it for the money in this game. She sought to finish the job since she knew how dangerous the X Parasites are. Couldn't take the chance of them escaping the planet they were on. Which was her motive in Fusion, dictating the use of the BSL Station's self destruct at first but opting the set the station orbit to intercept the planet itself.
I love the little detail about how Adam addresses Samus. The real Adam calls her "Lady" and the Raven Beak Adam calls her "Samus". I definitely picked up on it.
What helps in the beginning they make sure Adam says lady twice before the game starts to help people who hadn’t play fusion can still pick up on the foreshadowing
@@ziqi92 Yeah, after he regained "sentience" and disobeyed his Federation orders when Samus accidentally called him "Adam". The few times he refers to her after that, he calls her "Lady".
I could also just assume her suit’s scanners can translate the language. That’s how it’s seemingly explained whenever she’s reading log data in Prime And in this case with speaking it, the suit and mutation could allow her to translate her speech to the language of her choosing
@@katamed5205 tho you gotta agree its kind of a balanced trade-off. You have incredible power and remain sane throughout but at the cost of killing everything you touch
I love how Samus has so much more character in this game. You can see it in her posture, how she fights, like with kraid. I love during the final battle how she just fucking screams while taking everything down. We have never ever heard Samus do something like that, but it really showed her rage and willpower in that moment.
Honestly the most satisfying moment in any metroid game to me. Better than power bombing the tube in the Meridia intersection in super metroid, Better than her gender reveal in the first game. Even though it was the metroid DNA that caused her to react that way, it still gave us an understanding as to who Samus is and why she's such a badass. Now every time I fight a boss in a metroid game I'm going to imagine her violently screaming as she sucks the life force of her enemy dry
I know, right? The Kraid thing was awesome! She's probably like, "No fucking way..." almost bemused, and this giant lizard just screams in her face, so she just nonchalantly charges up her beam, casually points up into his mouth and fires like, "Yeah, I already know how to kill your sixty-foot-tall ass. Let's go."
The final fight is such a neat little twist on a certain trope. The stereotype is that the hero nears defeat and has some flashbacks to family and unlocks a newfound strength or power to conquer evil. Here? There aren't any sappy feelings or powers of friendship. It's just pure, unbridled rage.
I find Samus and Quiet Robe's interaction kind of endearing. First, she _only_ drops her guard when Quiet Robe does his little bow, and then she just sits and listens quietly to his exposition. Like she finally realizes that this guy is the same kind of Chozo who took her in and raised her when she had lost her family to the Space Pirates - like Old Bird and Gray Voice. Read the manga if you don't know who those two are. And then, once she's heard the story, Samus doesn't just give a nod. She replies to Quiet Robe _in the Chozo language_ - one that she either never forgot or prefers to speak in. Also, I find it endearing that Quiet Robe comes back as an X just to help Samus escape...kind of like how one of the SA-X helped Samus escape at the end of Fusion when she was confronted by the Omega Metroid...and again, she doesn't drop her guard until Quiet Robe-X bows...
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who adores Quiet Robe. Also, thank you for reminding me of both Old Bird and Grey Voice; the Metroid manga oft goes forgotten, despite it being canon.
@@Zeppelee Adore might be too much but yeah, Quiet Robe was so endearing. Even as the X took over, he somehow managed to stay true to his race : even in death, it rises again to help his fellow.
I think Robe-X's goal in the end was to take Quiet Robe's DNA and make samus absorb it so that the Metroid DNA would be contained. Quiet Robe's Tribe controlled the Metroids but Samus didn't have that ability since she was from the warrior tribe. The X basically just kept the Metroid DNA from going ham.
@@lordsaviorelmo667 Samus has DNA from both tribes; Raven Beak was the contributer for the Mawkin DNA while Grey Voice contributed Thoha DNA. If Raven Beak is to be believed, Samus' Metroid state would've occurred immediately after her vaccination had her Thoha DNA not restrained it. It was constant exposure to battle and Raven Beak intentionally antagonizing her that finally overcame that block.
At first I wanted Samus to be a silent protagonist, but that one and only line was perfectly executed. Wouldn't mind Nintendo doing the same thing for Link.
She’s only ever really a silent protagonist in the prime games, while the older 2d games don’t give her a voice actor for obvious reasons she still talks like in super Metroids opening and throughout metroid fusion
@@SR-388 Most of the dialogue seen in Super Metroid and Fusion is Samus' inner thoughts about the current events, and Dread is no exception with its intro. The first time we see her actually talk is near the end of Metroid Fusion when she is confronting Adam for trying to use the X Parasites as bioweapons, and we hear her speak for the very first time in Metroid Dread.
Love the subtle foreshadowing. Adam usually calls Samus "lady", as mentioned and shown throughout all of fusion, but when you contact him the first time onward he calls her by name.
SPOILERS To be honest, he also calls her "Samus" at times, but the lack of "Young lady" or "Lady" for SO long certainly triggered my "something's wrong" internal alarm, like during the second half of the game.
In hindsight i felt like his whole personality was different throughout the game, stuff like "worthy opponent" and the way he's constantly speaking himself up when regarding Raven Beak "you're no match" this and that, cool stuff
Metroid Dread did everything I wanted to see in a fusion sequel. The way the X were re-introduced as one infiltrating the Chozo, being somehow quarantined on ZDR, released, and then overrunning the planet in a matter of minutes/hours was awesome. The X even tried to freeze the planet in hopes of killing Samus because of her Metroid genes. Raven Beak did not set that up, that was completely the X's instinct. I also really like how Quiet Robe initially was used as a X host but later gained influence over it to show the spiritual/mystical nature of the Chozo. One thing I did not get was that the elite guard Chozo-X had the means to escape the planet on one of the stationed Chozo space crafts but instead chose to fight Samus.
In relation to that one chozo warrior. I think that the reason they stayed was because they were the most loyal and skilled members of raven beaks army, there's a gallery art of at least one of them being depicted as a stand out amoung the rest of ravens soldiers. So I think they stayed because to them it was more important to stay loyal to raven than escape with their lives
X have an instinct to fight off Metroids as they’re the only viable threat to the parasite. They also gain the intelligence of their host. So the infected warrior Chozos likely knew to stay put and wait for the last Metroid rather than leave quietly so an army of Metroid could be built up to hunt them later. I mean it didn’t work but that was likely the thinking.
@@ProjectEchoshadow I agree with this, the X probably actively stayed specifically because they instinctively wanted to kill Samus as their first priority; expanding beyond the planet could come after.
@@vbarreiro One definitely has to wonder if there actually was a chozo guard or other X smart enough to hide itself away though, as a contingency plan of sorts. In a way I doubt it, but y'know, it's hard to say for certain if Samus really took down all the guards or not, especially considering how the SA-X replicated itself in the previous game, proving that there could be more unseen X-cores getting up to their own plans. Just possible food for thought, really.
@@norrecvizharan1177 hell, i wouldn't be surprised if some remnants of SA-Xs survived at all...until the end of the game i was expecting some sort of return even as a "ghost" or "an interactive flashback"...like a dream-dungeon sequence...some sort of "the Metroid DNA is awakening and Samus is dreaming about consuming Xs back on the BSL" and we play a segment, like Samus vs SA-X or something like that XD
Ok so. This just hit me but. The big twist at the end where Raven Beak was revealed to have been manipulating Samus throughout the game by pretending to be ADAM? It's foreshadowed throughout the entire game. For one, ADAM doesn't call her "Lady" once throughout the entire game after the opening scenes, despite having done so twice before the actual game even starts. He also has a bunch of weird word choices like "worthy adversary", which is kind of a weird way to warn somebody that they're no match for their enemy. And he tells Samus that Raven Beak must've re-activated the EMMI when the cutscenes have already shown that it was the doing of Quite Robe-X. It's staring you in the face for the entire goddamned game. I'm still not entirely sure what to make of Quiet Robe-X's EMMI reactivation and why it decided to help Samus at the end there though. Same goes for the SA-X from Fusion. Maybe there's something more to the X that we haven't been told yet? Like, thinking about it, most of the life forms on SR388 were feral, right? Maybe taking on the memories of a host with sentience has a different effect on the X over time?
The Sa-X makes sense in Fusion because it’s been shown from the ejected secret lab that the Sa-X prioritize threats and see the Metroids as a bigger threat to them than Samus, ignoring her when Metroids are in the room. In the final cutscene the Sa-X identified the greatest threat, the Omega Metroid, and tried to take care of it. Here is a little more vague, other people said maybe the Chozo can control the X to an extent? Not 100% sure.
Correct, Samus was unwittingly following orders from Raven Beak the entire time after she loses communication with the real ADAM at the bottom of the elevator at the beginning. Unintentionally poor choice of words by ADAM starting at 4:47 to allow Raven Beak to establish communications once she reaches the network connection room. It's established canon lore that the X inherit the memories of the host they assimilate. I'd like to think it's less the X acting charitably and more that it's acting on instinct off of its hosts' memories which happened to be helpful to Samus in the situation. There will always be room for interpretation in the ending (according to Sakamoto to hint at future sequels) but I think the red X "sacrifices" itself to allow Samus to survive at the end because having the memories of Quiet Robe gave it the capacity and compulsion to do what the real Quiet Robe would've done in that situation (ie salutes Samus in gratitude, then integrates his Thoha knowledge into the Power Suit to suppress the overactive Metroid phenotype that was preventing Samus from controlling the ship).
This twist bums me out a bit since I was actually looking forward to ADAM's presence in this game. I have plenty of opinions on his human self in Other M, but the Fusion version is very nostalgic to me. That said, I'd argue this twist probable makes Raven Beak the most developed villain in the Metroid series BY FAR since you (unknowingly) interact with him on a regular basis.
I think q.r-x turned on the emmi so samus could get in more practice while also obtaining the necessary power ups to help her on her mission on ZDR. Especially when she is able to learn how to use her newfound metroid powers, so she can use them later on.
Seeing Samus actually have her Metroid DNA go berserk was awesome. She is really is THE Metroid, so I guess calling her Metroid wouldn't technically be incorrect since it means "Ultimate Warrior".
I really like how the interior of Samus' helmet is designed like a pilot mask, driving home that it looks like she has a "beak" under there. (For that chozo design to shine through) They really did a good job giving the eyes and eybrows a lot of expression.
@@jthedarkwolfxtreem i think its from fusion onwards cuz the baby thing its unknown what it actually did Then in fusion she literally gets Metroid DNA in her body
BRUH THATS WHAT I THOUGHT. As soon as I saw the cutscene of the D escaping I was like “Well I fucked up- Adam’s gonna chew my ass out.” Then Adam’s like “Oh looks like Raven Beak released the X” “Haha… Yea right, Raven Beak did it… Haha.”
@@thogurus192 My headcanon is that Adam knows Samus fucked up but is basically saying "if the federation asks, we're gonna say it was Raven Beak. we cool?".
@@tomnookyankees3761 SPOILERS It was never Adam. Adam, or at least the Network Stations, had been hacked by Raven Beak since the beginning of the game. All of Dread is just one gigantic experiment by Raven Beak to have Samus go through a lot of shit in order to awaken her Metroid genes after triggering the reaction during their initial confrontation. This is why she's been manifesting energy absorbing capabilities throughout the whole game. Raven Beak was just playing the part of the evil scientist making Samus run around like a rat in a maze until she became strong enough.
@@playstationarusu I still think you’re splitting hairs at complaining about a single vowel, but I have to give you credit for getting a cackle out of me with your response. That’s some wit right there.
The more you try to kill soneone, the more like them you become..... not speaking fron experience or anything..... definitely not out here killing people
@@Gazing-09 Well, that and the fact THERE WAS A LIVING BREATHING ONE in front of her, Not X not Luminoth, Not a hunter from prime hunters, not dark samus, A LEGIT CHOZO 'killed shortly after' BUT the point is THEY ARE STILL OUT THERE!
45:38 The way Samus was first about to drain the creature's energy was so instinctual. Haunting to know what you need to do but not know why. Next game should be called Metroid Instinct!
You can even see how terrified and confused Samus is afterwards. The subtle movements of her armor indicate heavy breathing, which is not something she normally does even after all of her continuous incredible athleticism. I mean, sure, she gets over it quickly and learns to use it, but in that moment, you realize that Samus is legit scared of the fact that she's not fully in control of herself. It clearly took a lot of effort to hold herself back.
@@benjoffe948 agreed. That would be a perfect new mode for her. Being able to balance out this dangerous new instinct to act as a parasitic vampire, to regain life force. But able to then drain its hunger by starving it at full health at the cost of taking increased damage.
Raven Beak: Oh look, I've only got one wing, guess you can call me a 'one-wi- Square Enix lawyers: No, you can't do that! Raven Beak: Goddamnit **rips own wing off**
Raven Beak: Hey, look at that. I got one wing. Just like Sephi- Sephiroth: *drops from the sky and impales Raven Beak* Let's give you a real boss fight
35:55 This is my favourite one. This is when I truly felt the titular dread, seeing the Xs escape while Samus observes in terror and they emit those cheerful sounds, chills. And then to see Quiet Robes being infected, alongside the planet ecosystem, it really sends a shiver down my spine.
The ultimate "show, don't tell" progression of Samus in her conflict with Raven Beak: 5:54 - Samus hits Raven Beak and cracks his eyepiece. Raven Beak is unfazed. 53:09 - Samus destroys Raven Beak's helmet and gouges his eye. Raven Beak is in agony. Note the fact that Samus got strangled twice by Raven Beak, and Samus also hit Raven Beak in the same spot twice. It's a kind of setup and payoff I respect in a story. :D
I also just realized why she was so insistent on going for Raven Beak's right eye. It's the only place where she can make proper contact because of that crack and therefore allow her Metroid ability to work. Another interesting tidbit is how right before this, Samus takes a huge leap into the air when Raven Beak is down instead of, you know, dashing in. That's a big no-no in combat because it gave her a slower, more predicable trajectory, allowing Raven Beak to counter. It's a subtle hint at how her Metroid instincts are overriding her logic when she sees that the enemy is weakened.
"Even the space pirates fear (Samus Aran)'s space suit, which can absorb any enemy's power." -Nintendo, Metroid (SNES) Instruction Manual, 1986 And now it's 2021, where Samus literally has that ability
I love the detail of how Chozos have their own avanced language and sound very alien-like considering they're humanoid birds from another world with their own civilization.
For a long time I’ve been thinking how cool it would be for Samus to speak In Chozo language considering she was raised by them and I’m so glad they finally did it here.
"Hello Samus Aran, this is a representative for the galactic federation contacting you to express our sincerest gratitude in your repeated efforts to protect the galaxy from harm in the instances of the metroid menace and the x parasite outbreaks. We have decided to honor your incredible accomplishments with a ceremonial party in celebration for your courageous efforts. However as we regretfully inform you, you will not be extended an invitation, as fellow invitees have expressed concerns over holding the gathering with you present for fear of "explosive consequences to the planet or station on which it is held". We express our sincerest apologies and our deepest gratitude nonetheless and hope to count on you in the future should the galaxy ever encounter any further threats in similar natures."
I mean considering the first solution that the Thoha tribe had after sealing away the Metroids in SR388 was to blow up the whole thing, I’d say that part runs in the DNA
Is this the first time a Chozo has actually been seen on screen? I know we've got official manga that goes into Samus' origins, but I don't think we've ever seen them in the flesh on screen before, just their ruins and remnants.
You technically see them in flashbacks in Metroid: Zero Mission in the scene where you reclaim your armor in the Chozo Temple. You see Old Bird and a young Samus. This is definitely the first time we see a living one in the present day, however.
Samus be like "Fuck it, I'll trade in my humanity for full Metroid powers. Sure. If I don't get Deus Ex Machina'd in the ending, they'll do it next game when I mysteriously lose all my powers....again."
Okay, as someone that has played every Metroid game, this is the best one. They really did justice to the Metroid franchise while bringing new features to it. It really seems like they pulled all the stops to create this masterpiece.
I didn't think that Nintendo would ever top Super Metroid but I definitely think they just may have done it with Dread. Pretty much everything in the game was perfectly executed.
I'm so close to being right there with you....only thing is I have trouble putting it above Prime 1.... I'm personally left with saying this and Prime are tied for the best.
Just beat this game about an hour ago... can't stop thinking about it, I've played a bunch of the games, but this is my first one to completion. A masterpiece, everything felt soo good
It has been said that this is just then end to an arc and that more games are in the future. Given the ending and Quiet Robe's final actions in giving Samus the ability to control her Metroid powers, it wouldn't surprise me if in a future game, Samus has a "Metroid Mode" and or the ability to temporarily/permanently steal abilities/power from enemies. We've already seen something like that in this game where she drains the cores for the power necessary to destroy the EMMI robots. I could see that as an interesting gameplay mechanic where you have to drain certain enemies in order to progress. We'll see what happens next mission.
Her having this ability opens up future plots for the series - ones not involving chozo statues needing to be on every planet in order to explain how she gets upgrades. Now the metroid DNA can simply 'absorb' the essence or power of a boss and enemy. Hell it even helps to explain how her suit can absorb 'energy' for health and such. Kinda like how in fusion the x were used as an in game reason to refilling her health
I have a feeling this might not be the last time we hear of the Chozo as well. The more i think about how Samus had both Thoha and Mawkin DNA, the more i'm convinced the former(which is confirmed to have control over the metroids) had genes that may have been resistant to the X parasites, letting Samus get vaxed in time in Fusion. Maybe the Thoha had much more control than they originally thought.
i find it interesting how both chozo were infected by the X but both seemingly reacted very differently, the quiet and humble quiet robes parasite became an X that understood emotion willingly sacrificing itself to get samus off world even if it can be seen as an act to take away her powers it still could have let her stay stuck on the dying world, meanwhile ravenbeaks parasite seems entirely fuelled by power, combining most of the games bosses into a horrific amalgamation all the while repeating ravenbeaks motto “power is everything” likely showing the malice and power that the parasite had gained from ravenbeak i like it, it’s interesting
@@loginnathaneugh9412 same type at least, its possible its the same one as i dont think you even absorbed it in game, sort of just saw the core disentigrate in lava but the parasitye itself likely could have survived
Well shit that was quick. Im not the biggest Metroid fan, but im so happy that it seems Nintendo is finally supporting Metroid and I really hope this does well.
@@theonewhowrotethis5681 Yea probably, most likely but its sold out every where. I want a physical copy of it, i feel like buying a physical copy would be better for supporting it.
@@isacctavares1368 I agree with your sentiment of buying a physical copy. I do that with all my games now these days after that whole PS3 online store debacle. They'll probably have some more copies around Black Friday if I had to guess. Nintendo usually restocks a ton of their titles for the holidays so they can get extra sales.
@@isacctavares1368 Eh, I'm actually taking a stab in the dark here for restock times. I don't actually know. Lol But yeah, hopefully you'll be able to enjoy this amazing game sooner rather than later! More sales means more Metroid titles in the future! :D
What's really crazy is that Nintendo really built 35 years of Metroid/Chozo lore for this very moment (or realistically, remained very dedicated to the information they provided till now).
My only issue is the ice beam - metroid DNA conundrum. Other than that, I don't really think there's any continuity issues. I remember not liking fusions implications for direction of the series years ago as a kid, but this game really made me happy I was wrong.
Ngl, this game is scary as hell! I know Nintendo said that they don't consider this a horror game. But to me, it fits right in with the horror genre in my book. Damn! And we all thought Fusion was terrifying!
I think it's the more grotesque things, examples being: the creature you get the phantom cloak from, blood, or something from its mouth before death, Kraid's stomach opening that fires the spines, the X possessing Quiet Robe's corpse, Raven Beak's X transformation. To me, it's not scary, just a little on the grotesque side. I can definitely see how it could be seen as scary
No.... Fusion is FARRRR more scary... this is *more* disturbing... Creepy, and disgusting. 😱 😱 😱 It's *like* Echoes, but a more lighter, less scarier.... version of it's presentation. Ironically... with *FARRRRR* less color... than it's predecessors ... Tho... Still quite --- *NIGHTMARISH.*
@@Need_RnR You did not actually experience the game. The E.M.M.I's are way more scarier than SA-X because once they reach you, if you haven't mastered the timing of the counters, you're screwed. And they are much faster and smarter than SA-X was in Fusion too. Not to mention the fact that you have to deal with them more frequently than the SA-X. There is literally constant dread every time you're about to go in a EMMI zone. You obviously either: 1) Have not ever been spooked by anything in real life. 2) Don't know what scary means. Or 3) Haven't even ever played the game. I mean, if a 16-bit sprite graphic game scared you more than a game much more detailed more realistic like style graphics, you clearly need serious help. Fusion gave the players the sense of fear, but it wasn't ever actually scary. Creepy sure. But not scary. Dread is both! EMMI's a terrifying when you first encounter them. And what's scarier is that they only become more dangerous with each one you encounter. And Dread is also creepy because Samus is constantly spied on and stalked by Raven Beak pretending to be her AI clone of someone she lost and loved dearly. And finally, it is terrifying and creepy when Quiet Robe gets replaced with a creepy X clone and that clone then proceeds to reactivate the much dreaded EMMI. The game constantly puts you a position where you don't feel safe. Then gives a period of time of safety, where you don't have to worry about the scary EMMI anymore. Only for the EMMI to be reactivated and your time of peace is gone. And on top of that, all the creatures have been replaced by the X. If you don't think that's scary, there's something wrong with you. Seek help!
@@PJCVita92 I *KNOW* terror ..... I've seen stuff like Silent Hill, and Dead rising... etc. I'm not saying that all *that* stuff is NOT scary.... but it's still *NOWHERE* near as terrifying as Echoes... *and* Fusion. Fusion *and* Echoes: Gives me a sense of fear, claustrophobia, and being absolutely alone and isolated: With monsters and horrors, Beyond *my* imagination..... that will DESTROY and *ABSORB* my very SOUL, into their beings... Dread... on the otherhand --- Has monsters that just flat out want to kill me... and can --- fairly easy, if I'm not skilled enough... However, they don't invoke FEAR into me... They just disgust, and *scare* me at times, like a jumpscare - but they don't make me afraid, or scared for my well-being. They are not *SCARY,* or horrifying.... like Echoes, and Fusion. Just ugly.... *and* disturbing.
@@Need_RnR How about you actually play the game and experience that yourself instead of watching a let's play. Yes, there a moments where you feel safe. But like in some horrors, those moments don't last. And are we really still ignoring the fact that Raven Beak quite literally stalked Samus and that all the Adam rooms were Raven Beak rooms all along? To me, that was very unsettling to find out. Maybe you need to be spooked in real life in order for this stuff to feel genuinely scary to you. I mean, if you came across an EMMI or anything like an EMMI coming after you in real life, wouldn't you be scared for your life? I know I would. You do realize that once the EMMIs reach Samus, she's dies, right? They're not like most enemies that you can just easily blast away quickly and move on. They require a special weapon to defeat them. And you have to find that weapon every single time except for the last one, which Samus then just resorts to her Metroid power. Before that moment, you're always constantly on the run for your life whenever entering an EMMI zone while the EMMIs are active. It's not like Fusion where you only encounter the SA-X a few times or Echoes other than a few encounters with Dark Samus, the only other threat is the atmosphere of Dark Aether. Occasionally you encounter Dark Pirates but as you progress, you eventually grow strong enough to deal with them quite easily. Now, obviously Dread is nothing compared to Silent Hill, but it's still terrifying as hell at times. Especially when the X enters the equation. You really get that sense of "Oh my God! What did I just do? Why were there X in there?! Oh no! This is not good! What have I done?!" once you reach part where Samus accidentally releases the X because she didn't know they were being kept at Elun later in the game. Maybe you just have a weird definition for scary but going by the actual definition, Dread IS scary! Seeing the X be unleashed and the EMMI being reactivated by Quiet Robe X, plus all creatures replaced with X versions as a result really struck fear in me the first time I saw that. That late part of the game really gives a sort unsettling vibe to me. Fusion doesn't give me that feeling as much. And neither does Echoes. Especially once I'm stronger, later in the game. Dread is like Ocarina of Time but darker. You already have the EMMI. But later on, you have both the EMMI and the X to worry about. Plus Raven Beak! And the EMMI means instant death! As you progress, you realize more and more just how very much alone you actually are in the game. Especially when playing knowing that Raven Beak had been the one stalking you as Adam the entire time. And only one who Samus could really trust gets replaced by an X.
Raven Beak’s X form is absolutely monstrous, completely out of nowhere…unless the X that infected him is the same X that plunged into the lava pool when you restored the lava flow on Cataris. It’s plausible that only the Core X’s shell was destroyed in the lava and was able to escape. I find it strange that Samus decided to blast it instead of absorbing it per her Metroid instinct. I guess in that moment she assumed it was possible that she would absorb Raven Beak’s Mawkin DNA and therefore making her condition worse.
The X that took over Raven Beak was the one who also took over Kraid, yeah. With Samus disintegrating this particular X, she just hated Raven Beak that much for his massacre of the Thoha Tribe.
@@SemiOmni314 Yeah, that's what I thought, too. She just hated Raven Beak so much that she didn't even want to absorb his X, she just wanted it to *DIE.*
@@joshriley2936 she did leech a lot of his energy when she went full metroid which allowed her to just use the massive laser of doom anyway so raven beaks DNA was useless.
@@eastontao6358 That's what I think. She could now vaporize X instead of absorbing them. Samus was never that violent or prone to overkill, not even to Ridley, the being that killed her parents! The idea that Samus didn't want Raven Beak's DNA makes no sense because she already has his DNA from childhood!
Out of all the suits Samus has donned throughout the Metroid series, the Metroid Suit at the end has to be the COOLEST (no pun intended) and most badass suit I’ve ever seen! I absolutely love it! My only complaint is that there apparently wasn’t enough of it in the game. I haven’t played the game yet. Hopefully it’ll return in future 2D Metroid titles.
Its perfect on its own way. Its like when you got the hyper beam on super metroid. You would be too broken to face any enemies, and that would have killed the fun
I imagine that her Metroid suit will be either an entire alternate costume, or just an alternate color-theme for her suit inspired by this, in the next Smash; potentially even a part of her final Smash. It's an aesthetic that will probably show up again in the future.
@@isaiahkayode6526 Metroid came out years before Doom though, so she would be the one calling Doomguy kid lol I can imagine her thinking, 'Okay kid, you want me to go apeshit? Let's do it your way for once.'
Am I going crazy or does it sound like the X are cheering while they escape from Elun ? I swear it sound like they're going "WHEEEEE" as they fly away.
@@MarioLuigi0404 the evidence is all on my side :P Only hardcore Nintendo and Metroid fanboys would believe otherwise. Ugly graphics, bland levels, tons of repeated bosses/minibosses, too short, worst music in the series.. But have fun settling for mediocrity
@@wallacesousuke1433 The gameplay is phenomenal, the world design is great, and the actually bosses are amazing. The EMMIs are some of the most terrifying enemies the series has yet seen. Your points are all minor nitpicks and the graphics one is objectively wrong.
"Samus, let it go. It is not a sin to fight for the right cause. There are those who words alone will not reach. Raven Beak is such a being. I know how you feel, Samus. You are gentle; you do not like to hurt. I know because I, too, have learned these feelings, but it is because you cherish life, that you must protect it. Please, drop your restraints. Protect the life I loved. You have the strength. Your scanners sensed it. Just let it go. 53:09" ~ Old Bird, Samus's foster father.
I mean, she does speak in this. She isn’t someone who speaks frequently however nor is she in a situation where she would have many opportunities to speak.
Samus speaking Chozo had me giddy as hell. Was so glad to hear her break the silence again for the first time since Other M, however brief it may have been. Just a really cool moment I was not expecting.
I really appreciate how Samus just RADIATES Doom Slayer's Energy through the entire game. She's partially mute and only talks when she wants and gives 0 fucks to any situation and most of she's just so damn threatening Honestly,If there is someone who deserves the whole "Doomgirl" title..it's this Samus Not the edgylord from Other M.
That moment when they said that Metroid means "Ultimate Warrior" in the Chozo's language, and after finishing this masterpiece I finally got it. Samus Aran IS the ultimate warrior.
Something I noticed with that fight scene with Raven Beak in the beginning is that it actually shows you how to deal with some of his attacks, like sliding under his beam attack and countering his melee strike. It’s really cool attention to detail
If the X parasite was terrifying in Fusion, it is even more terrifying now! Ok... So once again the X saved Samus... Although she was completely merged with its predator (badass as fuck BTW)... Looks like those theories about the reason why SA-X saved Samus back in Fusion might be closer to the nose than what we may think... RIP Quiet Robe X. You showed up in one game and you've wrecked so many people's heart.
It is either a plot hole, or the parasite thought it could save itself/its species by neutralizing her Metroid frenzy and escaping with her/preventing her from killing the rest of them.
@@T4nkcommander It's mentioned that X inherit their Host's Memories. I think by taking Quiet Robes as a Host it accidentally inherited Quiet Robes' Morality and Compassion.
@@ultrawinggaming9764 It the same lore dump it is said the X-parasite retains its own will (doesn't inherit the soul), thus they are still an X-parasite in behavior - as evidenced by all the previous examples being hostile.
@@T4nkcommander This whole topic about the X behavior could have it's own video itself. Like, first the SA-X then Quiet Robe, although it is more likely that Quiet Robe, being a Chozo, and a Thoha scientist, somehow found a way to "live" through the X take over. Kinda forgot at the time how many times, even in death, the Chozos somehow live on or help Samus out. Perhaps the X take over wasn't enough to change that.
I think the X-Parasites are just planning something again, like trying to help Samus eliminate the threat again, first it was the Omega Metroid and now herself, if she cant use her metroid powers then there is no more metroids after all
I like how the game subtly hints the plot twist at the end by not having Adam refer to Samus as "Lady" throughout most of the game. Never realized that until now.
I cried when the scientist offered himself as a sacrifice. That means he probably knows how to control both the Metroid AND X parasite!! ok, Hear me out people: During the final stages of fusion, It was confirmed by Samus that the X copy the body, mind and consciousness, but NOT the soul. There was even an event where Samus had to fight an X copying a human scientist from overriding the space station boiler room. Seeing the way X behaved after copying Quiet Robe Chozo confirmed it for me: The Chozo scientists are special. Special in a way that they know certain things that others don't, even the other Chozo tribes. Which makes me respect them even more, there is a GOOD REASON why the Chozo scientists wanted to destroy the metroids. Because they knew: THEY KNEW what would happen if they were allowed to live; wars, catastrophic damage, even people like Raven beak wanting to use them. We've seen this in so many of the previous games: space pirates, Ridley, Mother Brain, the Galactic federation breeding program in Metroid Fusion. The scientists knew, they say much further into the future. R.I.P Quiet Robe
Actually the x Parasite that controlled the scientist's body knew about what was happening and helped Samus by reactivate the science bots so she can get their abilities and stop raven peak
I saw it kinda of the same way. For me, it was more like the X that copied Quiet Robe learned from its host over time. When it first copied him, it used his knowledge to turn on the EMMIs, so they could do what they were tasked to do (kill Samus). Killing off the last of its predators was its natural instinct. This is more evident by how it slowly reactivates the EMMIs, while repeating the last things Quiet Robe said, as if that is all it knows. But as time goes on (aka the rest of the game), it starts to learn more about its host through Quiet Robe's memories. His morals, his views. It started to understand why the Metroids were created (not to kill but to cull the X), the reason behind why the Thoha tribe wanted to destroy SR388 (the Metroids had grown out of control and were just as dangerous as the X) and the dangers both X and Metroids continued existences pose (as you said, wars, catastrophic damage, and those wanting to exploit them ie. Raven Beak, Space Pirates, the Conspiracy, etc.). It understood that neither species could exist. But instead of simply keeping Samus on the planet until the explosion took both of them, it allowed itself to be absorbed, allowing Quiet Robe's genes to suppress the Metroid DNA, thus allowing both the X and Metroids to live on in Samus. Not dead, but contained. In fact, you might say, because it chose the right host, this X developed a soul. But that, is open to interpretation.
That being said, I like your theory as well! It actually might explain why the X didn't take over Samus so quickly when they infected her in Fusion (aside from the X infecting both her and her Power Suit). She had Thoha genes that slowed the process down!
Reminder: Samus did not blow up Zebes, Mother Brain had the planet rigged to blow. Phaaze is still around, but permanently dormant. Dark Aether was a pocket dimension, thus doesn't count. Raven Beak also had ZDR rigged to blow as a last resort measure. The ONLY planet Samus willfully destroyed was SR-388.
Everybody kept asking "why would Samus still be working for the Galactic Federation after falling out with them in Fusion?" but rewatching the intro, there's no mention of her actually working for the Federation at all. We know the Federation itself sent robots to deal with the problem and failed but they're not actually mentioned as the ones who contracted Samus. It could be Raven Beak that sent the bounty, as part of his trap to lure her in. Or it could just be some rando. But there's no confirmation in the game that Samus is working with the Federation again, and for all we know she is still a fugitive from them
And in a way its his own damn fault. He has access to all the same abilities as Samus, but never uses the morph ball because its not overtly powerful and "power is everything". But the morph ball can be used to pretty good effect in this fight, making one particularly dangerous attack miss you entirely and the power bombs being able to delete another of his dangerous attacks. But more importantly, the only known way to get a Metroid off your skull after its latched on is a *morph ball bomb*. Which due to his own hubris, he didnt have. So his only option was the panicked flailing of an inevitable defeat. (Side note: the realization that one has crossed a line somewhere should really occur at some point *before* Samus Aran has grabbed you by the face and started screaming at you in rage. Just saying.)
Holy shit the Adam reveal was hinted at so early! Adam, who always calls Samus “Lady” since the “awakening” in Fusion, calls her Samus in the very first terminal.
Honestly couldn't help but go "I fuckin knew it" at the end because of that, because the communications just felt so damn off. Like even though it's been years since I played fusion, I guess I must've replayed it enough to remember how he acted. Definitely feel like a fool for not thinking it was Raven Beak himself talking, but y'know, it just wasn't surprising either.
Such disrespect for Kraid in this one, held hostage by the Mawkin, Samus doesn’t bat an eyelid at seeing him alive him unlike Ridley, she leaves him to die in the most nonchalant way? ADAM doesn’t acknowledge his appearance in their briefings(makes sense with the twist maybe?) and finally when he’s revived as a monstrous X copy at the end instead of a proper final boss we kill him in a cutscene.
It’s better than literally nothing, but yeah, was a bit disappointed by the ‘final boss’. Still, his ‘death’ seems ambiguous enough to leave room for survival, since the X could’ve used any one of his leftover projectiles as a DNA source to mimic him.
@@tranqle73 As much as I want Kraid to survive, it’s also very possible the main reason he was included was so that he could have a very obvious death, which would mark the end of all the space pirate leaders. Not to say the space Pirates don’t have a possibility of return in the future, but if the plan is to introduce a new enemy into the series, they might’ve wanted to tie up all the loose ends.
Even if she barely speaks, Samus is just so damn sassy and adorable with her mannerisms. I love when she meets Quiet Robe she is about to shoot but he's gives her the "I'm a good guy look" and she just puts her gun down and sits like "Fine, okay"
after completing my first playthrough of this game, i now understand why it's called DREAD this game is amazing at making you feel terrified. you feel horrified entering the emmi zones. this new enemy made you feel completely helpless, mostly because you were. in an Emmi zone, you're being hunted. you're no longer the brave awesome samus aran. you're that little girl who's parents ridley killed. And to make matters worse, you're not just running from the Emmi, but a creature clad in Chozo armor who straight up wrecked you as soon as you landed on the planet. It wrecked you at full power. now you've got basically nothing. and what's worse, IT'S STILL OUT THERE. Hell, even the game mechanics are based around fear. to defeat fear, you need to charge it head on, and what's the big amazing thing you can do as samus? Smack things with a melee counter. pulling that off is so gratifying, but also very dangerous. which means it still doesn't take away from the fear you feel. especially with the Emmi. when they catch you, (and trust me, there WILL be times they get you) you're a caught animal, and you've only got 1 shot at survival. and it's not great odds either. the most terrifying thing however, is how the Emmi adapt to your playstyle. and the best example of this is with the green emmi. for the first 2, you could easily get around them by sliding into areas they couldn't reach. but now? Now this green one shows off the fact that not only can it do that too, but it can do it better by crawling, getting into vents YOU CAN'T. turning one of your greatest advantages into a new weapon. you are NEVER invincible in metroid dread. even during the end when you've got everything, the game still makes you very much afraid. Dread lives up to it's name.
I caught something at the start when the ship was approaching the planet, the GF sent Samus in, meaning she is not labeled a criminal like many thought after Fusion.
@@Jarock316 I wonder if prime 4 could theoretically come after dread. The ending of prime 3 shows sylux ship, however, so it would have to make sense with that timeline, which it doesn't.
Well, what are you gonna do, try and detain the woman who's notorious for blowing up any planets she goes on a mission on? She'll blow up the whole prison
@@ZenoDLC The ONLY planet she blew up was SR-388. Zebes, that was on Mother Brain rigging the planetary self destruct to her own life force. Dark Aether, was technically a pocket dimension that collapsed. Phaaze, still around but is technically dead with its phazon rendered inert.
52:57 - This plot twist would have been so much cooler if Raven Beak had revealed that HE was the one who secretly ordered Ridley to attack Samus’ home colony and killed her parents. I know he didn’t actually do it, but if he DID do this and revealed this to her just before she blacked out, this would have been the perfect catalyst to trigger her Metroid Transformation and given her a much more personal reason to kill him.
@@kemanorel3110 well, the scenario I’m outlining here is a “What if?”. I know full well he didn’t work with the space pirates in the original story, but I’m asking WHAT IF he did, and he finally revealed that fact before he was going to kill Samus and it set off her Metroid Transformation because she finally had the grand architect of her parents murder and the destruction of her home within her grasp and if she was going down, she was damn well taking him with her. Think of it as a kind of fan-fiction.
@@kemanorel3110 Agreed. His insulting use of "my daughter" just because he was there to oversee her Chozo blood infusion was just throwing salt on an open wound.
Somehow a spaceship's AI was the 1st person to audibly say "Samus you don't get paid enough for this shit."
So true and funny
And I think he was trying to talk her out of it, too. But then gave in and just asked her to treat the EMMIs with care.
Samus wasn't in it for the money in this game. She sought to finish the job since she knew how dangerous the X Parasites are. Couldn't take the chance of them escaping the planet they were on. Which was her motive in Fusion, dictating the use of the BSL Station's self destruct at first but opting the set the station orbit to intercept the planet itself.
"... Lady, you have a track record of literally blowing up any planet you step on. I'm not sure this is worth it anymore."
Makes sense considering the Adam computer contains some of amount of the care the original Adam had for her.
I love the little detail about how Adam addresses Samus. The real Adam calls her "Lady" and the Raven Beak Adam calls her "Samus". I definitely picked up on it.
What helps in the beginning they make sure Adam says lady twice before the game starts to help people who hadn’t play fusion can still pick up on the foreshadowing
The real Adam also called Samus by name during the events of Fusion. He only starts calling Samus Lady just before the end of the game.
@@ziqi92 Yeah, after he regained "sentience" and disobeyed his Federation orders when Samus accidentally called him "Adam". The few times he refers to her after that, he calls her "Lady".
@@ziqi92 but since dread takes place after fusion that’s kind of a mute point
The fact that she's Raven Beak's daughter makes it much more personal.
2021: "Samus, you are now a Metroid."
2022: "Link, you are now Zelda."
Congrats to her transition 🥰
Ed, you're now Cowboy Bebop
Zelda could be playable in botw2, we’ll see
Master Chief, you are now Halo.
Amuro, you're now Gundam.
Seeing Quiet Robe and hearing him speak the Chozo's language was fucking awesome. And for Samus to respond to him in that language was God tier
That one scene made the 19 year wait worth it.
It's her language too 😁
@@hugejackedman3447 Its safe to say that she grew up with the Chozo, so she picked that language up as well
I could also just assume her suit’s scanners can translate the language. That’s how it’s seemingly explained whenever she’s reading log data in Prime
And in this case with speaking it, the suit and mutation could allow her to translate her speech to the language of her choosing
@@TheKpa11 she was raised by chozo that is actually her first language
Fans have been imagining how Samus would look if her Metroid DNA went berserk. I am glad the nightmare fannon became canon.
And fortunately, she didn't lose her sense of self or anything. She could practically fight like that.
So what does she look like under her suit? Still human?
@@feIIas who knows, but I to see what she looks like if or when her metroid genes went berserk again
@@zen-aku9069 except this time let's hope she has an off switch so she doesn't have a midas touch of death
@@katamed5205 tho you gotta agree its kind of a balanced trade-off.
You have incredible power and remain sane throughout but at the cost of killing everything you touch
I love how Samus has so much more character in this game. You can see it in her posture, how she fights, like with kraid. I love during the final battle how she just fucking screams while taking everything down. We have never ever heard Samus do something like that, but it really showed her rage and willpower in that moment.
Samus lands, cautious of the enemy she can't see, then be like "Oh hi Kraid, long time no see, here have a snack as a reunion gift, it's my treat."
@@ZenoDLC God tier comment
Honestly the most satisfying moment in any metroid game to me. Better than power bombing the tube in the Meridia intersection in super metroid, Better than her gender reveal in the first game. Even though it was the metroid DNA that caused her to react that way, it still gave us an understanding as to who Samus is and why she's such a badass. Now every time I fight a boss in a metroid game I'm going to imagine her violently screaming as she sucks the life force of her enemy dry
I know, right? The Kraid thing was awesome! She's probably like, "No fucking way..." almost bemused, and this giant lizard just screams in her face, so she just nonchalantly charges up her beam, casually points up into his mouth and fires like, "Yeah, I already know how to kill your sixty-foot-tall ass. Let's go."
The final fight is such a neat little twist on a certain trope. The stereotype is that the hero nears defeat and has some flashbacks to family and unlocks a newfound strength or power to conquer evil. Here? There aren't any sappy feelings or powers of friendship. It's just pure, unbridled rage.
I find Samus and Quiet Robe's interaction kind of endearing. First, she _only_ drops her guard when Quiet Robe does his little bow, and then she just sits and listens quietly to his exposition. Like she finally realizes that this guy is the same kind of Chozo who took her in and raised her when she had lost her family to the Space Pirates - like Old Bird and Gray Voice. Read the manga if you don't know who those two are.
And then, once she's heard the story, Samus doesn't just give a nod. She replies to Quiet Robe _in the Chozo language_ - one that she either never forgot or prefers to speak in.
Also, I find it endearing that Quiet Robe comes back as an X just to help Samus escape...kind of like how one of the SA-X helped Samus escape at the end of Fusion when she was confronted by the Omega Metroid...and again, she doesn't drop her guard until Quiet Robe-X bows...
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who adores Quiet Robe. Also, thank you for reminding me of both Old Bird and Grey Voice; the Metroid manga oft goes forgotten, despite it being canon.
@@Mr.Conley_ it was so Samus could drain the remaining abilities from the remaining emmi
@@Zeppelee Adore might be too much but yeah, Quiet Robe was so endearing. Even as the X took over, he somehow managed to stay true to his race : even in death, it rises again to help his fellow.
I think Robe-X's goal in the end was to take Quiet Robe's DNA and make samus absorb it so that the Metroid DNA would be contained. Quiet Robe's Tribe controlled the Metroids but Samus didn't have that ability since she was from the warrior tribe. The X basically just kept the Metroid DNA from going ham.
@@lordsaviorelmo667 Samus has DNA from both tribes; Raven Beak was the contributer for the Mawkin DNA while Grey Voice contributed Thoha DNA. If Raven Beak is to be believed, Samus' Metroid state would've occurred immediately after her vaccination had her Thoha DNA not restrained it. It was constant exposure to battle and Raven Beak intentionally antagonizing her that finally overcame that block.
At first I wanted Samus to be a silent protagonist, but that one and only line was perfectly executed. Wouldn't mind Nintendo doing the same thing for Link.
She’s only ever really a silent protagonist in the prime games, while the older 2d games don’t give her a voice actor for obvious reasons she still talks like in super Metroids opening and throughout metroid fusion
@@SR-388 Most of the dialogue seen in Super Metroid and Fusion is Samus' inner thoughts about the current events, and Dread is no exception with its intro. The first time we see her actually talk is near the end of Metroid Fusion when she is confronting Adam for trying to use the X Parasites as bioweapons, and we hear her speak for the very first time in Metroid Dread.
You forgot Other M. Easy to do, sometimes I wish I could forget Other M.
@@Shotnthdark Other M is as much canon as the Zelda CD-I games are.
Atleast to the fanbase.
When they have her talk it should be the same way Master Chief does. Confident, concise, commanding.
Love the subtle foreshadowing.
Adam usually calls Samus "lady", as mentioned and shown throughout all of fusion, but when you contact him the first time onward he calls her by name.
SPOILERS
To be honest, he also calls her "Samus" at times, but the lack of "Young lady" or "Lady" for SO long certainly triggered my "something's wrong" internal alarm, like during the second half of the game.
In hindsight i felt like his whole personality was different throughout the game, stuff like "worthy opponent" and the way he's constantly speaking himself up when regarding Raven Beak "you're no match" this and that, cool stuff
@@falconboi9126 It was over for me with that one initial line about the EMMI: "Accept your helplessness.
@@hugejackedman3447 that makes allot of sense yeah, not quite the Adam we know
I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF when adam called her differently
Non-believers: "You can't just come back after years and be even more badass!"
Samus: "Observe."
Fools.
Non-Believers: "You can't just come back after years and be even more badass!"
Samus: "Hold my Beer 🍺"
Samus: “If Doomguy can do it, so can I.”
Samus and the Doom Slayer: *silent nod*
Samus: "Hold my baby metroid."
Metroid Dread did everything I wanted to see in a fusion sequel. The way the X were re-introduced as one infiltrating the Chozo, being somehow quarantined on ZDR, released, and then overrunning the planet in a matter of minutes/hours was awesome. The X even tried to freeze the planet in hopes of killing Samus because of her Metroid genes. Raven Beak did not set that up, that was completely the X's instinct. I also really like how Quiet Robe initially was used as a X host but later gained influence over it to show the spiritual/mystical nature of the Chozo. One thing I did not get was that the elite guard Chozo-X had the means to escape the planet on one of the stationed Chozo space crafts but instead chose to fight Samus.
In relation to that one chozo warrior. I think that the reason they stayed was because they were the most loyal and skilled members of raven beaks army, there's a gallery art of at least one of them being depicted as a stand out amoung the rest of ravens soldiers. So I think they stayed because to them it was more important to stay loyal to raven than escape with their lives
X have an instinct to fight off Metroids as they’re the only viable threat to the parasite. They also gain the intelligence of their host. So the infected warrior Chozos likely knew to stay put and wait for the last Metroid rather than leave quietly so an army of Metroid could be built up to hunt them later. I mean it didn’t work but that was likely the thinking.
@@ProjectEchoshadow I agree with this, the X probably actively stayed specifically because they instinctively wanted to kill Samus as their first priority; expanding beyond the planet could come after.
@@vbarreiro One definitely has to wonder if there actually was a chozo guard or other X smart enough to hide itself away though, as a contingency plan of sorts. In a way I doubt it, but y'know, it's hard to say for certain if Samus really took down all the guards or not, especially considering how the SA-X replicated itself in the previous game, proving that there could be more unseen X-cores getting up to their own plans. Just possible food for thought, really.
@@norrecvizharan1177 hell, i wouldn't be surprised if some remnants of SA-Xs survived at all...until the end of the game i was expecting some sort of return even as a "ghost" or "an interactive flashback"...like a dream-dungeon sequence...some sort of "the Metroid DNA is awakening and Samus is dreaming about consuming Xs back on the BSL" and we play a segment, like Samus vs SA-X or something like that XD
Ok so. This just hit me but.
The big twist at the end where Raven Beak was revealed to have been manipulating Samus throughout the game by pretending to be ADAM?
It's foreshadowed throughout the entire game.
For one, ADAM doesn't call her "Lady" once throughout the entire game after the opening scenes, despite having done so twice before the actual game even starts.
He also has a bunch of weird word choices like "worthy adversary", which is kind of a weird way to warn somebody that they're no match for their enemy.
And he tells Samus that Raven Beak must've re-activated the EMMI when the cutscenes have already shown that it was the doing of Quite Robe-X.
It's staring you in the face for the entire goddamned game.
I'm still not entirely sure what to make of Quiet Robe-X's EMMI reactivation and why it decided to help Samus at the end there though.
Same goes for the SA-X from Fusion. Maybe there's something more to the X that we haven't been told yet? Like, thinking about it, most of the life forms on SR388 were feral, right? Maybe taking on the memories of a host with sentience has a different effect on the X over time?
The Sa-X makes sense in Fusion because it’s been shown from the ejected secret lab that the Sa-X prioritize threats and see the Metroids as a bigger threat to them than Samus, ignoring her when Metroids are in the room. In the final cutscene the Sa-X identified the greatest threat, the Omega Metroid, and tried to take care of it. Here is a little more vague, other people said maybe the Chozo can control the X to an extent? Not 100% sure.
Correct, Samus was unwittingly following orders from Raven Beak the entire time after she loses communication with the real ADAM at the bottom of the elevator at the beginning. Unintentionally poor choice of words by ADAM starting at 4:47 to allow Raven Beak to establish communications once she reaches the network connection room.
It's established canon lore that the X inherit the memories of the host they assimilate. I'd like to think it's less the X acting charitably and more that it's acting on instinct off of its hosts' memories which happened to be helpful to Samus in the situation. There will always be room for interpretation in the ending (according to Sakamoto to hint at future sequels) but I think the red X "sacrifices" itself to allow Samus to survive at the end because having the memories of Quiet Robe gave it the capacity and compulsion to do what the real Quiet Robe would've done in that situation (ie salutes Samus in gratitude, then integrates his Thoha knowledge into the Power Suit to suppress the overactive Metroid phenotype that was preventing Samus from controlling the ship).
This twist bums me out a bit since I was actually looking forward to ADAM's presence in this game. I have plenty of opinions on his human self in Other M, but the Fusion version is very nostalgic to me. That said, I'd argue this twist probable makes Raven Beak the most developed villain in the Metroid series BY FAR since you (unknowingly) interact with him on a regular basis.
I think q.r-x turned on the emmi so samus could get in more practice while also obtaining the necessary power ups to help her on her mission on ZDR.
Especially when she is able to learn how to use her newfound metroid powers, so she can use them later on.
@@pl8886 Aaaw that is so cool, scary and sad...
Seeing Samus actually have her Metroid DNA go berserk was awesome. She is really is THE Metroid, so I guess calling her Metroid wouldn't technically be incorrect since it means "Ultimate Warrior".
Now when people point to Samus on the box and ask, "Is that Metroid?" I can't say no lol
This has been the case since Metroid Fusion. XD
It would b more accurate 2 tell them “well, yes, but actually, no”
Well you can say for 1-3 : Yeah it will be
So this blue armor is Metroid ?
@@mrsoisauce9017 that was the case for Fusion
I really like how the interior of Samus' helmet is designed like a pilot mask, driving home that it looks like she has a "beak" under there. (For that chozo design to shine through)
They really did a good job giving the eyes and eybrows a lot of expression.
Me as a kid: No her names not Metroid that's the enemy you have to kill!!!
Me now: well shit
*ChArAcTeR dEvElOpEmEnT!*
Technically she was metroid from super and beyond weird genetics kept it from taking over.
@@jthedarkwolfxtreem i think its from fusion onwards cuz the baby thing its unknown what it actually did
Then in fusion she literally gets Metroid DNA in her body
@@arek.k8688 that's true but I still think the baby metroid did something.
They're not wrong now she is the last Metroid xD
Adam: The X escaping must be Raven Beak's doing
Samus: (nervous sweatin)
BRUH THATS WHAT I THOUGHT.
As soon as I saw the cutscene of the D escaping I was like “Well I fucked up- Adam’s gonna chew my ass out.”
Then Adam’s like “Oh looks like Raven Beak released the X”
“Haha… Yea right, Raven Beak did it… Haha.”
In fairness, the door sealed behind you. Raven Beak remotely opened it.
@@thogurus192 I mean Adam IS Raven Beak anyways, he's just saying that stuff to trick Samus and just does his plans regardless.
@@thogurus192 My headcanon is that Adam knows Samus fucked up but is basically saying "if the federation asks, we're gonna say it was Raven Beak. we cool?".
@@tomnookyankees3761 SPOILERS
It was never Adam. Adam, or at least the Network Stations, had been hacked by Raven Beak since the beginning of the game. All of Dread is just one gigantic experiment by Raven Beak to have Samus go through a lot of shit in order to awaken her Metroid genes after triggering the reaction during their initial confrontation. This is why she's been manifesting energy absorbing capabilities throughout the whole game. Raven Beak was just playing the part of the evil scientist making Samus run around like a rat in a maze until she became strong enough.
I love how the chozo word for "however" is literally the name of the best pod racer this side of the outer rim
Sounds like 'sabulba' not 'sebulba'
@@playstationarusu dude. That’s a nitpick at best.
@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged No it isn't. That's how the bird said it. You want a nit pick? Sebulba was a decent racer who cheated very successfully at best
@@playstationarusu That's some Jedi propaganda if I ever heard any.
@@playstationarusu I still think you’re splitting hairs at complaining about a single vowel, but I have to give you credit for getting a cackle out of me with your response. That’s some wit right there.
Metroid Prime: Turning more and more into Samus Aran during the games
Samus Aran: Turning more and more into a Metroid during the games!
perfectly balanced
Metroid 6 (Final trilogy)
Metroid prime 4 (begins The second trilogy Prequels)
The more you try to kill soneone, the more like them you become..... not speaking fron experience or anything..... definitely not out here killing people
Never played prime. What do you mean by turning more and more into Samus?
That made no sense until I realized you meant Metroid Prime the actual creature, and not the series.
30:56 That Chozo speaking by Samus can easily send chills down someone’s spine.
5:49 They actually show how to disable Raven Beak's invincibility here, with the parry into missile. That was good foreshadowing
Dude, how did you remember this? That's pretty impressive
@@brandenx8374 Replaying Xenoblade 2 and DE a frickton teaches you how to detect foreshadowing in cutscenes haha
@@darthdistortion1934 the Baths in Mor Ardain are still incredible for that
@@YasEmisDaBus Nia clutching her chest in the Akhos/Malos battle too 😔
I know it’s just a generic text to speech but I just can’t take Adam seriously when he has the same text to speech as tomodachi life lol
hahaha I didn’t even notice that lmfao 😂
Makes sense Sakamoto worked on both
Agreed. Was hoping for Hal 9000 vibes
It's the same voice synthesizer they use in Tomodachi life. XD
I always thought ADAM had a Jarvis sort of voice up until Other M. But...that's not too important.
I LOVE how BADASS Samus is in this game. She's so threatening, I love it.
Why do people have to say badass so many times? Is there an alternative word
And that fuccking scream, that's the actual first time she's let out a genuine scream,and at the perfect time too.
I think she is a Badass in every Metroid game
@@shrekonion7032 because it’s the perfect word to describe her.
@@abraham3673 not in Dread, where she is cringe and generic
5:19 I really like this intro since Raven Beak uses the same moves and gimmicks as he does in the final boss fight
I really liked that too
yeah I love how the boss cutscenes show you bits of how to avoid getting hit and where to hit
Hearing Samus talk to the chozo gave me chills
Hearing the Chozo language itself was mind blowing to me lol
I fkin love her so much such a cool character.
@@Gazing-09 Well, that and the fact THERE WAS A LIVING BREATHING ONE in front of her, Not X not Luminoth, Not a hunter from prime hunters, not dark samus, A LEGIT CHOZO 'killed shortly after' BUT the point is THEY ARE STILL OUT THERE!
@@Gazing-09 Halo Vibes.
@@TheEel228 After this, not anymore.
45:38 The way Samus was first about to drain the creature's energy was so instinctual. Haunting to know what you need to do but not know why. Next game should be called Metroid Instinct!
You can even see how terrified and confused Samus is afterwards. The subtle movements of her armor indicate heavy breathing, which is not something she normally does even after all of her continuous incredible athleticism. I mean, sure, she gets over it quickly and learns to use it, but in that moment, you realize that Samus is legit scared of the fact that she's not fully in control of herself. It clearly took a lot of effort to hold herself back.
“Metroid Instinct”…I like it! Rolls off the tongue nicely.
That's a really cool name ngl
As a few other commenters have said: We can finally, correctly, call her Metroid.
Very sick name also, NGL.
@@benjoffe948 agreed. That would be a perfect new mode for her. Being able to balance out this dangerous new instinct to act as a parasitic vampire, to regain life force. But able to then drain its hunger by starving it at full health at the cost of taking increased damage.
Raven Beak: Oh look, I've only got one wing, guess you can call me a 'one-wi-
Square Enix lawyers: No, you can't do that!
Raven Beak: Goddamnit **rips own wing off**
I too went “SEPHIROTH”
Now I want to see Raven Beak fight Sephiroth in Smash.
@@WackoJacko_1 Same, I said "Oh, a one-winged angel" out loud when I saw that!
Raven Beak: Hey, look at that. I got one wing. Just like Sephi-
Sephiroth: *drops from the sky and impales Raven Beak* Let's give you a real boss fight
@@bitwize if only dread came out earlier, raven beak might have come in place of byleth.
people would probably have bitched way less about him too.
35:55
This is my favourite one.
This is when I truly felt the titular dread, seeing the Xs escape while Samus observes in terror and they emit those cheerful sounds, chills. And then to see Quiet Robes being infected, alongside the planet ecosystem, it really sends a shiver down my spine.
The ultimate "show, don't tell" progression of Samus in her conflict with Raven Beak:
5:54 - Samus hits Raven Beak and cracks his eyepiece. Raven Beak is unfazed.
53:09 - Samus destroys Raven Beak's helmet and gouges his eye. Raven Beak is in agony.
Note the fact that Samus got strangled twice by Raven Beak, and Samus also hit Raven Beak in the same spot twice. It's a kind of setup and payoff I respect in a story. :D
I also just realized why she was so insistent on going for Raven Beak's right eye. It's the only place where she can make proper contact because of that crack and therefore allow her Metroid ability to work. Another interesting tidbit is how right before this, Samus takes a huge leap into the air when Raven Beak is down instead of, you know, dashing in. That's a big no-no in combat because it gave her a slower, more predicable trajectory, allowing Raven Beak to counter. It's a subtle hint at how her Metroid instincts are overriding her logic when she sees that the enemy is weakened.
holy shit, hearing samus speak, and in chozo, music to my fucking ears
"Even the space pirates fear (Samus Aran)'s space suit, which can absorb any enemy's power."
-Nintendo, Metroid (SNES) Instruction Manual, 1986
And now it's 2021, where Samus literally has that ability
That is really something now that you mention it. Bringing back that original lore at the end of the saga.
@@countlazuli8753 well, its not the end of the saga. Its just the end of this part of the story
@@countlazuli8753 it's more the end of a story arc.
That's why Raven Beak regarded her as "the most powerful Metroid."
She's had that ability in every single game...
I love the detail of how Chozos have their own avanced language and sound very alien-like considering they're humanoid birds from another world with their own civilization.
For a long time I’ve been thinking how cool it would be for Samus to speak In Chozo language considering she was raised by them and I’m so glad they finally did it here.
30:52 "The Heir Princess of The Chozo speaks"
Why do I enjoy the chills this gives me?~
The Chozon One...
@@tetravega567 Well played~ 😏
@@megabolt5898 indeed
Wait Samus is a princess? ... OH MY GOD, ANTHONY KNOWS MORE THAN HE'S LETTING ON!!!
@@liamdalemon1525 Well, technically yea.
Raven Beak ripping off his wing was pretty metal
And ironically, it was the only part of him not covered in metal.
Final fantasy ripoff count: 1
He didn't want to be sephiroth
Raven Beak: "Shit, I only got one now? Welp, guess I don't need this ol' thing anymore" (Ripping sounds)
I just love that Samus destroys literally every planet she goes to. Is there a problem? Blow the planet up. Zebes, SR388, and now ZDR all obliterated.
"Hello Samus Aran, this is a representative for the galactic federation contacting you to express our sincerest gratitude in your repeated efforts to protect the galaxy from harm in the instances of the metroid menace and the x parasite outbreaks. We have decided to honor your incredible accomplishments with a ceremonial party in celebration for your courageous efforts. However as we regretfully inform you, you will not be extended an invitation, as fellow invitees have expressed concerns over holding the gathering with you present for fear of "explosive consequences to the planet or station on which it is held". We express our sincerest apologies and our deepest gratitude nonetheless and hope to count on you in the future should the galaxy ever encounter any further threats in similar natures."
There's also Phaaze in Prime 3 and I guess Dark Aether in Prime 2 if you count it as a separate planet.
Tallon IV my be dead but at least it's intact.
I mean considering the first solution that the Thoha tribe had after sealing away the Metroids in SR388 was to blow up the whole thing, I’d say that part runs in the DNA
“Destroy the planet from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure.”
THIS is why it’s called Metroid
HELL YES!
It all make sense now
@@Shaunmizer YOU KNOW IT
Is this the first time a Chozo has actually been seen on screen? I know we've got official manga that goes into Samus' origins, but I don't think we've ever seen them in the flesh on screen before, just their ruins and remnants.
You technically see them in flashbacks in Metroid: Zero Mission in the scene where you reclaim your armor in the Chozo Temple. You see Old Bird and a young Samus.
This is definitely the first time we see a living one in the present day, however.
There's a flash back in prime
Do the Chozo Ghosts from the GameCube game count?
@@pennyd.5866 Living... Sniff.
In samus returns in chozo memories
That focus at 16:14 gives me the chills. So incredibly badass.
And the way she starts walking, reminds me of a tiger pacing back and forth.
samus' metroid scream is bound to become a meme eventually
Insert Rip and Tear here.
What is not meme material nowadays?
Samus be like "Fuck it, I'll trade in my humanity for full Metroid powers. Sure. If I don't get Deus Ex Machina'd in the ending, they'll do it next game when I mysteriously lose all my powers....again."
Real talk though, when I finally took down Raven Beak, this scream legitimately gave me chills.
@@Gazing-09 that a good question
Ironic how Samus is now a METROID
After years of people calling her Metroid haha i love it....
Samus the metroid
now game title finally meant to protagonist
Next step is to make Princess Zelda the the playable protagonist in a Legend of Zelda game (I’m not counting Zelda’s Adventure)
I can now call metroid my favorite video game character and not be laughed at
People have been making this joke since Fusion.
"Take care of our assets"
Immediately loses her assets. lol
Metroid: Ultimate Warrior
Well if that doesn’t just get an entirely new meaning after this game…
Bravo Nintendo. Bravo.
Your God damn right
Or Maybe Metroid Survive or Metroid Alliance (Actually Metroid Alliance Sound More like a Spinoff Game to me)
@@dusty0896 Metroid Alliance would be rad with the right characters added in to the mix.
@@jonathanhilt9033 what type of characters?
@@dusty0896 something like MP 3 and Hunters only as a unified event like an Avengers team up
Okay, as someone that has played every Metroid game, this is the best one. They really did justice to the Metroid franchise while bringing new features to it. It really seems like they pulled all the stops to create this masterpiece.
It’s definitely the best looking of the 2D games but don’t get ahead of yourself
I didn't think that Nintendo would ever top Super Metroid but I definitely think they just may have done it with Dread. Pretty much everything in the game was perfectly executed.
I disagree. Its better then Damian returns I dislike the direction the studio is bringing the metroid series.
The GBA games were more enjoyable
@@Matanumi and maybe this is just the nostalgia talking, but I swear that ironically, Fusion had far more dread than Dread.
I'm so close to being right there with you....only thing is I have trouble putting it above Prime 1....
I'm personally left with saying this and Prime are tied for the best.
Just beat this game about an hour ago... can't stop thinking about it, I've played a bunch of the games, but this is my first one to completion. A masterpiece, everything felt soo good
Not completing prime 1, 2, and fusion is a crime.
It has been said that this is just then end to an arc and that more games are in the future. Given the ending and Quiet Robe's final actions in giving Samus the ability to control her Metroid powers, it wouldn't surprise me if in a future game, Samus has a "Metroid Mode" and or the ability to temporarily/permanently steal abilities/power from enemies. We've already seen something like that in this game where she drains the cores for the power necessary to destroy the EMMI robots. I could see that as an interesting gameplay mechanic where you have to drain certain enemies in order to progress. We'll see what happens next mission.
they gave her a devil trigger
This would be so cool! Kinda reminds me of Mario Odyssey lol
Her having this ability opens up future plots for the series - ones not involving chozo statues needing to be on every planet in order to explain how she gets upgrades.
Now the metroid DNA can simply 'absorb' the essence or power of a boss and enemy.
Hell it even helps to explain how her suit can absorb 'energy' for health and such. Kinda like how in fusion the x were used as an in game reason to refilling her health
I have a feeling this might not be the last time we hear of the Chozo as well.
The more i think about how Samus had both Thoha and Mawkin DNA, the more i'm convinced the former(which is confirmed to have control over the metroids) had genes that may have been resistant to the X parasites, letting Samus get vaxed in time in Fusion. Maybe the Thoha had much more control than they originally thought.
could see it working like Brave Fencer Musashi. Hit an enemy with the grapple beam, button mash to drain energy, get shiny but temporary new power.
i find it interesting how both chozo were infected by the X but both seemingly reacted very differently, the quiet and humble quiet robes parasite became an X that understood emotion willingly sacrificing itself to get samus off world even if it can be seen as an act to take away her powers it still could have let her stay stuck on the dying world, meanwhile ravenbeaks parasite seems entirely fuelled by power, combining most of the games bosses into a horrific amalgamation all the while repeating ravenbeaks motto “power is everything” likely showing the malice and power that the parasite had gained from ravenbeak
i like it, it’s interesting
Wait, so the X Parasite that was Experiement Z-57 was the same X in the last final boss? I never knew that.
@@loginnathaneugh9412 same type at least, its possible its the same one as i dont think you even absorbed it in game, sort of just saw the core disentigrate in lava but the parasitye itself likely could have survived
Well shit that was quick. Im not the biggest Metroid fan, but im so happy that it seems Nintendo is finally supporting Metroid and I really hope this does well.
Gonna buy a copy?
@@theonewhowrotethis5681 Yea probably, most likely but its sold out every where. I want a physical copy of it, i feel like buying a physical copy would be better for supporting it.
@@isacctavares1368 I agree with your sentiment of buying a physical copy. I do that with all my games now these days after that whole PS3 online store debacle.
They'll probably have some more copies around Black Friday if I had to guess. Nintendo usually restocks a ton of their titles for the holidays so they can get extra sales.
@@theonewhowrotethis5681 Yea I forget thats usually when Nintendo does an all hands on deck restock. Ill definitely look for it then. 👍
@@isacctavares1368 Eh, I'm actually taking a stab in the dark here for restock times. I don't actually know. Lol
But yeah, hopefully you'll be able to enjoy this amazing game sooner rather than later! More sales means more Metroid titles in the future! :D
What's really crazy is that Nintendo really built 35 years of Metroid/Chozo lore for this very moment (or realistically, remained very dedicated to the information they provided till now).
My only issue is the ice beam - metroid DNA conundrum. Other than that, I don't really think there's any continuity issues. I remember not liking fusions implications for direction of the series years ago as a kid, but this game really made me happy I was wrong.
It's cool to see Samus still remembers the Chozo language
Lol.. can't forget your native tongue! 😂
@@hugejackedman3447 Well, in theory Samus was alredy 5 back when she was adopted and spoke english
@@lorisaur3023 I forget the original story. Been years. I'll have to go dig up those old NES manuals I have packed up somewhere! lol
Ngl, this game is scary as hell! I know Nintendo said that they don't consider this a horror game. But to me, it fits right in with the horror genre in my book. Damn! And we all thought Fusion was terrifying!
I think it's the more grotesque things, examples being: the creature you get the phantom cloak from, blood, or something from its mouth before death, Kraid's stomach opening that fires the spines, the X possessing Quiet Robe's corpse, Raven Beak's X transformation.
To me, it's not scary, just a little on the grotesque side. I can definitely see how it could be seen as scary
No.... Fusion is FARRRR more scary... this is *more* disturbing... Creepy, and
disgusting.
😱 😱 😱
It's *like* Echoes, but a more lighter, less scarier....
version of it's presentation. Ironically... with *FARRRRR* less color... than it's predecessors ...
Tho... Still quite ---
*NIGHTMARISH.*
@@Need_RnR You did not actually experience the game. The E.M.M.I's are way more scarier than SA-X because once they reach you, if you haven't mastered the timing of the counters, you're screwed. And they are much faster and smarter than SA-X was in Fusion too. Not to mention the fact that you have to deal with them more frequently than the SA-X. There is literally constant dread every time you're about to go in a EMMI zone.
You obviously either:
1) Have not ever been spooked by anything in real life.
2) Don't know what scary means.
Or
3) Haven't even ever played the game.
I mean, if a 16-bit sprite graphic game scared you more than a game much more detailed more realistic like style graphics, you clearly need serious help.
Fusion gave the players the sense of fear, but it wasn't ever actually scary. Creepy sure. But not scary. Dread is both! EMMI's a terrifying when you first encounter them. And what's scarier is that they only become more dangerous with each one you encounter. And Dread is also creepy because Samus is constantly spied on and stalked by Raven Beak pretending to be her AI clone of someone she lost and loved dearly. And finally, it is terrifying and creepy when Quiet Robe gets replaced with a creepy X clone and that clone then proceeds to reactivate the much dreaded EMMI.
The game constantly puts you a position where you don't feel safe. Then gives a period of time of safety, where you don't have to worry about the scary EMMI anymore. Only for the EMMI to be reactivated and your time of peace is gone. And on top of that, all the creatures have been replaced by the X.
If you don't think that's scary, there's something wrong with you. Seek help!
@@PJCVita92 I *KNOW* terror ..... I've seen stuff like Silent Hill, and Dead rising... etc.
I'm not saying that all *that* stuff is NOT scary.... but it's still *NOWHERE* near as terrifying as Echoes... *and*
Fusion.
Fusion *and* Echoes: Gives me a sense of fear, claustrophobia, and being absolutely alone and isolated:
With monsters and horrors, Beyond *my* imagination..... that will DESTROY and *ABSORB* my very SOUL, into their beings...
Dread... on the otherhand ---
Has monsters that just flat out want to kill me... and can --- fairly easy, if I'm not skilled enough...
However, they don't invoke FEAR into me... They just disgust, and *scare* me at times, like a jumpscare -
but they don't make me afraid, or scared for my well-being.
They are not *SCARY,* or horrifying.... like Echoes,
and Fusion.
Just ugly.... *and*
disturbing.
@@Need_RnR How about you actually play the game and experience that yourself instead of watching a let's play. Yes, there a moments where you feel safe. But like in some horrors, those moments don't last. And are we really still ignoring the fact that Raven Beak quite literally stalked Samus and that all the Adam rooms were Raven Beak rooms all along? To me, that was very unsettling to find out.
Maybe you need to be spooked in real life in order for this stuff to feel genuinely scary to you. I mean, if you came across an EMMI or anything like an EMMI coming after you in real life, wouldn't you be scared for your life? I know I would. You do realize that once the EMMIs reach Samus, she's dies, right? They're not like most enemies that you can just easily blast away quickly and move on. They require a special weapon to defeat them. And you have to find that weapon every single time except for the last one, which Samus then just resorts to her Metroid power.
Before that moment, you're always constantly on the run for your life whenever entering an EMMI zone while the EMMIs are active. It's not like Fusion where you only encounter the SA-X a few times or Echoes other than a few encounters with Dark Samus, the only other threat is the atmosphere of Dark Aether. Occasionally you encounter Dark Pirates but as you progress, you eventually grow strong enough to deal with them quite easily.
Now, obviously Dread is nothing compared to Silent Hill, but it's still terrifying as hell at times. Especially when the X enters the equation. You really get that sense of "Oh my God! What did I just do? Why were there X in there?! Oh no! This is not good! What have I done?!" once you reach part where Samus accidentally releases the X because she didn't know they were being kept at Elun later in the game.
Maybe you just have a weird definition for scary but going by the actual definition, Dread IS scary! Seeing the X be unleashed and the EMMI being reactivated by Quiet Robe X, plus all creatures replaced with X versions as a result really struck fear in me the first time I saw that. That late part of the game really gives a sort unsettling vibe to me.
Fusion doesn't give me that feeling as much. And neither does Echoes. Especially once I'm stronger, later in the game. Dread is like Ocarina of Time but darker. You already have the EMMI. But later on, you have both the EMMI and the X to worry about. Plus Raven Beak! And the EMMI means instant death! As you progress, you realize more and more just how very much alone you actually are in the game. Especially when playing knowing that Raven Beak had been the one stalking you as Adam the entire time. And only one who Samus could really trust gets replaced by an X.
At 36:10 when I got to that part and saw the X escaping I was like “Ohhhhh, I fucked up”
Raven Beak’s X form is absolutely monstrous, completely out of nowhere…unless the X that infected him is the same X that plunged into the lava pool when you restored the lava flow on Cataris. It’s plausible that only the Core X’s shell was destroyed in the lava and was able to escape. I find it strange that Samus decided to blast it instead of absorbing it per her Metroid instinct. I guess in that moment she assumed it was possible that she would absorb Raven Beak’s Mawkin DNA and therefore making her condition worse.
The X that took over Raven Beak was the one who also took over Kraid, yeah. With Samus disintegrating this particular X, she just hated Raven Beak that much for his massacre of the Thoha Tribe.
@@SemiOmni314 Yeah, that's what I thought, too. She just hated Raven Beak so much that she didn't even want to absorb his X, she just wanted it to *DIE.*
I think nintendo just did that to show that samus is now a metroid, capable of destroying the x rather than absorbing them
@@joshriley2936 she did leech a lot of his energy when she went full metroid which allowed her to just use the massive laser of doom anyway so raven beaks DNA was useless.
@@eastontao6358 That's what I think. She could now vaporize X instead of absorbing them. Samus was never that violent or prone to overkill, not even to Ridley, the being that killed her parents!
The idea that Samus didn't want Raven Beak's DNA makes no sense because she already has his DNA from childhood!
Out of all the suits Samus has donned throughout the Metroid series, the Metroid Suit at the end has to be the COOLEST (no pun intended) and most badass suit I’ve ever seen! I absolutely love it! My only complaint is that there apparently wasn’t enough of it in the game. I haven’t played the game yet. Hopefully it’ll return in future 2D Metroid titles.
Its perfect on its own way. Its like when you got the hyper beam on super metroid. You would be too broken to face any enemies, and that would have killed the fun
@@ymiras7881 true that’s a good point
Honestly I find the Metroid Suit makes her feel like more of a monster than anything else.
@@positivelink6961 that may be why I love it so much
I imagine that her Metroid suit will be either an entire alternate costume, or just an alternate color-theme for her suit inspired by this, in the next Smash; potentially even a part of her final Smash. It's an aesthetic that will probably show up again in the future.
So not only she gets Doomguy's looks in the end, she followed his advice and went apeshit like in that one fanart lol
I can only imagine Doomguy seeing this and saying “not bad Kid”
@@isaiahkayode6526 Metroid came out years before Doom though, so she would be the one calling Doomguy kid lol
I can imagine her thinking, 'Okay kid, you want me to go apeshit? Let's do it your way for once.'
What do I have to search to find the fan art???
I've been a longtime Metroid fan and just got into Doom this summer. It was great to see Samus have her "RIP AND TEAR" moment
@@isaiahkayode6526 Metroid is older
"Power...... is everything."
......*chills*.......
"AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Fuck that was beautiful
You can hear the words in Chozo from Raven Beak-X just after Samus begins firing the Hyper Beam.
The camera angles and how it just zooms back into gameplay is just fantastic
Duuuude it is so cool to see the "new" fusion cutscenes. And the SA-X looks awesome.
Awesomely horrifying still after all these year
Am I going crazy or does it sound like the X are cheering while they escape from Elun ? I swear it sound like they're going "WHEEEEE" as they fly away.
22:00 the way she just charges a shot without even lifting the gun
Dude I’m so happy this game exists
I'm not, what an embarrassment for the franchise this garbage is..
@@wallacesousuke1433 have you considered that maybe you’re objectively wrong?
@@MarioLuigi0404 the evidence is all on my side :P
Only hardcore Nintendo and Metroid fanboys would believe otherwise. Ugly graphics, bland levels, tons of repeated bosses/minibosses, too short, worst music in the series.. But have fun settling for mediocrity
@@wallacesousuke1433 The gameplay is phenomenal, the world design is great, and the actually bosses are amazing. The EMMIs are some of the most terrifying enemies the series has yet seen.
Your points are all minor nitpicks and the graphics one is objectively wrong.
@@MarioLuigi0404 OMG.. Well, lucky you, I wish I could also enjoy subpar stuff
I like how Samus having Thoha DNA puts the baby Metroid thinking Samus was its mother into an entirely new light.
"Samus, let it go. It is not a sin to fight for the right cause. There are those who words alone will not reach. Raven Beak is such a being. I know how you feel, Samus. You are gentle; you do not like to hurt. I know because I, too, have learned these feelings, but it is because you cherish life, that you must protect it. Please, drop your restraints. Protect the life I loved. You have the strength. Your scanners sensed it. Just let it go. 53:09"
~ Old Bird, Samus's foster father.
I only watched the Cell arc because I enjoyed the vore.
Oh, I's actually goku's speech. I was fooled yesterday
@@junosoft No, Android 16 gave that speech to Gohan before his head was crushed by Cell.
@@vozcosmos7987 Before the SSJ2, right? I was thinking it was the father & son kamehameha scene.
@@junosoft Ya, right before Gohan opened up a can of whoop-ass on him.
Were in 2023 and people still prefer a text game Metroid rather giving samus a voice that can speak and have personality rather than being a mute.
We already had a fully voiced Samus in Other M. Never again.
The current year doesn't factor into this, silent protagonists work for a reason.
I mean, she does speak in this. She isn’t someone who speaks frequently however nor is she in a situation where she would have many opportunities to speak.
Samus speaking Chozo had me giddy as hell. Was so glad to hear her break the silence again for the first time since Other M, however brief it may have been. Just a really cool moment I was not expecting.
I really appreciate how Samus just RADIATES Doom Slayer's Energy through the entire game.
She's partially mute and only talks when she wants and gives 0 fucks to any situation and most of she's just so damn threatening
Honestly,If there is someone who deserves the whole "Doomgirl" title..it's this Samus
Not the edgylord from Other M.
Samus' glare is full of hatred and fury, worthy of Doom Slayer!
Shoot son, Samus is the ORIGINAL slayer of doom!
I’m pretty sure samus is doom slayer wife or Long distance girlfriend
(insert Rick voice) Stfu about doomslayer!
Yeah, glad she isn't
@@ballownfist3497 samus is a lesbian
In the immortal words of Dagget Beaver, “THAT WAS NUTS!!!”
Holy HELL, no Nintendo game has EVER looked THIS GOOD!!
That moment when they said that Metroid means "Ultimate Warrior" in the Chozo's language, and after finishing this masterpiece I finally got it.
Samus Aran IS the ultimate warrior.
26:09 for people who want to jump into what the plot of the game entails
I have a lot of anxiety so I can’t play this game myself and I didn’t feel like waiting for a play through so thanks for making this
Weakness.
@@McKnighty Come on... that's so rude and unnecessary.
@@XaiExtra WEAKNESS!!
@@XaiExtra “Weakness” is harsh but it is just a video game. I encourage the OP to do his best to push his limits within reason.
@@McKnighty true
Something I noticed with that fight scene with Raven Beak in the beginning is that it actually shows you how to deal with some of his attacks, like sliding under his beam attack and countering his melee strike. It’s really cool attention to detail
51:29 the way the final boss just yoinks his one wing right off was METAL!!! \m/
If the X parasite was terrifying in Fusion, it is even more terrifying now!
Ok... So once again the X saved Samus... Although she was completely merged with its predator (badass as fuck BTW)...
Looks like those theories about the reason why SA-X saved Samus back in Fusion might be closer to the nose than what we may think... RIP Quiet Robe X. You showed up in one game and you've wrecked so many people's heart.
It is either a plot hole, or the parasite thought it could save itself/its species by neutralizing her Metroid frenzy and escaping with her/preventing her from killing the rest of them.
@@T4nkcommander It's mentioned that X inherit their Host's Memories. I think by taking Quiet Robes as a Host it accidentally inherited Quiet Robes' Morality and Compassion.
@@ultrawinggaming9764 It the same lore dump it is said the X-parasite retains its own will (doesn't inherit the soul), thus they are still an X-parasite in behavior - as evidenced by all the previous examples being hostile.
@@T4nkcommander This whole topic about the X behavior could have it's own video itself. Like, first the SA-X then Quiet Robe, although it is more likely that Quiet Robe, being a Chozo, and a Thoha scientist, somehow found a way to "live" through the X take over. Kinda forgot at the time how many times, even in death, the Chozos somehow live on or help Samus out. Perhaps the X take over wasn't enough to change that.
I think the X-Parasites are just planning something again, like trying to help Samus eliminate the threat again, first it was the Omega Metroid and now herself, if she cant use her metroid powers then there is no more metroids after all
Monster hunter called, it wants its deviljho armor back. Oh, and maybe share some hunting tips, master Aran?
Exactly what I thought when I saw her armour
Samus officially has a super form.
Correction "devil trigger"
She went Super Saiyan
Rip and tear until it is done
she has had multiple super forms technically...most of which are due to metroids...huh
You could say she's a...
SUPER Metroid.
Kraid is bound in chains but he still fights for his meal.
A boy's gotta eat, after all!
Ok Samus' yelling when attacking Raven Beak once the Metroid suit snaps on is kind of awesome kind of terrifying
I like how the game subtly hints the plot twist at the end by not having Adam refer to Samus as "Lady" throughout most of the game. Never realized that until now.
I cried when the scientist offered himself as a sacrifice. That means he probably knows how to control both the Metroid AND X parasite!!
ok, Hear me out people:
During the final stages of fusion, It was confirmed by Samus that the X copy the body, mind and consciousness, but NOT the soul. There was even an event where Samus had to fight an X copying a human scientist from overriding the space station boiler room. Seeing the way X behaved after copying Quiet Robe Chozo confirmed it for me: The Chozo scientists are special. Special in a way that they know certain things that others don't, even the other Chozo tribes. Which makes me respect them even more, there is a GOOD REASON why the Chozo scientists wanted to destroy the metroids. Because they knew: THEY KNEW what would happen if they were allowed to live; wars, catastrophic damage, even people like Raven beak wanting to use them. We've seen this in so many of the previous games: space pirates, Ridley, Mother Brain, the Galactic federation breeding program in Metroid Fusion. The scientists knew, they say much further into the future. R.I.P Quiet Robe
Maybe he foresaw his own death too
@@Jahof20s well said!
Actually the x Parasite that controlled the scientist's body knew about what was happening and helped Samus by reactivate the science bots so she can get their abilities and stop raven peak
I saw it kinda of the same way.
For me, it was more like the X that copied Quiet Robe learned from its host over time.
When it first copied him, it used his knowledge to turn on the EMMIs, so they could do what they were tasked to do (kill Samus). Killing off the last of its predators was its natural instinct. This is more evident by how it slowly reactivates the EMMIs, while repeating the last things Quiet Robe said, as if that is all it knows.
But as time goes on (aka the rest of the game), it starts to learn more about its host through Quiet Robe's memories. His morals, his views. It started to understand why the Metroids were created (not to kill but to cull the X), the reason behind why the Thoha tribe wanted to destroy SR388 (the Metroids had grown out of control and were just as dangerous as the X) and the dangers both X and Metroids continued existences pose (as you said, wars, catastrophic damage, and those wanting to exploit them ie. Raven Beak, Space Pirates, the Conspiracy, etc.). It understood that neither species could exist. But instead of simply keeping Samus on the planet until the explosion took both of them, it allowed itself to be absorbed, allowing Quiet Robe's genes to suppress the Metroid DNA, thus allowing both the X and Metroids to live on in Samus. Not dead, but contained.
In fact, you might say, because it chose the right host, this X developed a soul. But that, is open to interpretation.
That being said, I like your theory as well! It actually might explain why the X didn't take over Samus so quickly when they infected her in Fusion (aside from the X infecting both her and her Power Suit). She had Thoha genes that slowed the process down!
Another planet destroyed, in another game, do I hear 6? (Zebes, SR388, technically Dark Aether, Phaaze, and now this one)
Reminder: Samus did not blow up Zebes, Mother Brain had the planet rigged to blow. Phaaze is still around, but permanently dormant. Dark Aether was a pocket dimension, thus doesn't count. Raven Beak also had ZDR rigged to blow as a last resort measure. The ONLY planet Samus willfully destroyed was SR-388.
@@Jarock316 Small details at best, she was still the cause in one way or another regardless on who pulled the trigger.
Everybody kept asking "why would Samus still be working for the Galactic Federation after falling out with them in Fusion?" but rewatching the intro, there's no mention of her actually working for the Federation at all. We know the Federation itself sent robots to deal with the problem and failed but they're not actually mentioned as the ones who contracted Samus. It could be Raven Beak that sent the bounty, as part of his trap to lure her in. Or it could just be some rando. But there's no confirmation in the game that Samus is working with the Federation again, and for all we know she is still a fugitive from them
exactllyyy like we already know raven beak manipulated her into coming.. why are people still acting clueless
i know it's not supposed to be a funny moment but the way Samus just screams while dragging him around at the end made me crack up
Very anime
She's not dragging him, raven beak is thrashing her around trying to get her off after becoming a literal fucking facehugger but worse.
And in a way its his own damn fault. He has access to all the same abilities as Samus, but never uses the morph ball because its not overtly powerful and "power is everything". But the morph ball can be used to pretty good effect in this fight, making one particularly dangerous attack miss you entirely and the power bombs being able to delete another of his dangerous attacks.
But more importantly, the only known way to get a Metroid off your skull after its latched on is a *morph ball bomb*. Which due to his own hubris, he didnt have. So his only option was the panicked flailing of an inevitable defeat.
(Side note: the realization that one has crossed a line somewhere should really occur at some point *before* Samus Aran has grabbed you by the face and started screaming at you in rage. Just saying.)
Holy shit the Adam reveal was hinted at so early! Adam, who always calls Samus “Lady” since the “awakening” in Fusion, calls her Samus in the very first terminal.
Honestly couldn't help but go "I fuckin knew it" at the end because of that, because the communications just felt so damn off. Like even though it's been years since I played fusion, I guess I must've replayed it enough to remember how he acted. Definitely feel like a fool for not thinking it was Raven Beak himself talking, but y'know, it just wasn't surprising either.
Now this is the type of writing I expect from Samus' character.
Such disrespect for Kraid in this one, held hostage by the Mawkin, Samus doesn’t bat an eyelid at seeing him alive him unlike Ridley, she leaves him to die in the most nonchalant way? ADAM doesn’t acknowledge his appearance in their briefings(makes sense with the twist maybe?) and finally when he’s revived as a monstrous X copy at the end instead of a proper final boss we kill him in a cutscene.
It’s better than literally nothing, but yeah, was a bit disappointed by the ‘final boss’. Still, his ‘death’ seems ambiguous enough to leave room for survival, since the X could’ve used any one of his leftover projectiles as a DNA source to mimic him.
@@tranqle73 As much as I want Kraid to survive, it’s also very possible the main reason he was included was so that he could have a very obvious death, which would mark the end of all the space pirate leaders.
Not to say the space Pirates don’t have a possibility of return in the future, but if the plan is to introduce a new enemy into the series, they might’ve wanted to tie up all the loose ends.
Yeah, poor Kraid was almost just being put down like a dog behind the shed at this point
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@@tranqle73 she’s fought kraid multiple times why would she be surprised. You could tell from her body language she was like o great this guy again
considering ZDR exploded I doubt Kraid or any mimicking X's would have survived
Even if she barely speaks, Samus is just so damn sassy and adorable with her mannerisms. I love when she meets Quiet Robe she is about to shoot but he's gives her the "I'm a good guy look" and she just puts her gun down and sits like "Fine, okay"
I will say, seeing the Metroid Suit in action was great and will of loved to see more of it but damn, Quiet Robe was true to the damn end.
I really fucking like how at the beginning even adam basically states she's not getting paid enough for this shit
after completing my first playthrough of this game, i now understand why it's called DREAD
this game is amazing at making you feel terrified. you feel horrified entering the emmi zones. this new enemy made you feel completely helpless, mostly because you were. in an Emmi zone, you're being hunted. you're no longer the brave awesome samus aran. you're that little girl who's parents ridley killed. And to make matters worse, you're not just running from the Emmi, but a creature clad in Chozo armor who straight up wrecked you as soon as you landed on the planet. It wrecked you at full power.
now you've got basically nothing. and what's worse, IT'S STILL OUT THERE.
Hell, even the game mechanics are based around fear. to defeat fear, you need to charge it head on, and what's the big amazing thing you can do as samus? Smack things with a melee counter. pulling that off is so gratifying, but also very dangerous. which means it still doesn't take away from the fear you feel. especially with the Emmi. when they catch you, (and trust me, there WILL be times they get you) you're a caught animal, and you've only got 1 shot at survival. and it's not great odds either.
the most terrifying thing however, is how the Emmi adapt to your playstyle. and the best example of this is with the green emmi. for the first 2, you could easily get around them by sliding into areas they couldn't reach. but now? Now this green one shows off the fact that not only can it do that too, but it can do it better by crawling, getting into vents YOU CAN'T. turning one of your greatest advantages into a new weapon.
you are NEVER invincible in metroid dread. even during the end when you've got everything, the game still makes you very much afraid.
Dread lives up to it's name.
I love the story elements in this game, glad it had those really cool Cinematic moments.
You always know where Samus has been because there is nothing but rubble in her wake.
DBZA vegeta: oh my god! She’s so damn cool!
I caught something at the start when the ship was approaching the planet, the GF sent Samus in, meaning she is not labeled a criminal like many thought after Fusion.
They never explain why
@@magicjohnson3121 I guess that's what Prime 4 might answer.
@@Jarock316 I wonder if prime 4 could theoretically come after dread. The ending of prime 3 shows sylux ship, however, so it would have to make sense with that timeline, which it doesn't.
Well, what are you gonna do, try and detain the woman who's notorious for blowing up any planets she goes on a mission on? She'll blow up the whole prison
@@ZenoDLC The ONLY planet she blew up was SR-388. Zebes, that was on Mother Brain rigging the planetary self destruct to her own life force. Dark Aether, was technically a pocket dimension that collapsed. Phaaze, still around but is technically dead with its phazon rendered inert.
Samus pulling out the hyper beam at the end was perfect!
Ability to steal powers from defeated foes, an arm cannon with a charge shot, and different colored armors.........Megaman?
No Metroid came first, but the similarities are still there, their default armor are even blue
To this day, I can't get over the Kraid sequence. There's so much visual story telling in that relatively short moment. They absolutely nailed it.
52:57 - This plot twist would have been so much cooler if Raven Beak had revealed that HE was the one who secretly ordered Ridley to attack Samus’ home colony and killed her parents. I know he didn’t actually do it, but if he DID do this and revealed this to her just before she blacked out, this would have been the perfect catalyst to trigger her Metroid Transformation and given her a much more personal reason to kill him.
Why would he do that though? As malevolent as he is, there's zero reason for him to work with the Space Pirates.
@@kemanorel3110 well, the scenario I’m outlining here is a “What if?”. I know full well he didn’t work with the space pirates in the original story, but I’m asking WHAT IF he did, and he finally revealed that fact before he was going to kill Samus and it set off her Metroid Transformation because she finally had the grand architect of her parents murder and the destruction of her home within her grasp and if she was going down, she was damn well taking him with her. Think of it as a kind of fan-fiction.
@@mauricewatkins8968 Him spitting on the legacies of her biological father and Old Bird was more than enough to piss her off though.
@@kemanorel3110 Agreed. His insulting use of "my daughter" just because he was there to oversee her Chozo blood infusion was just throwing salt on an open wound.
@@neochozo And I'm glad Samus was just as pissed at that as I was, lol.
This is the game Metroid fans have been begging for and I couldn't be happier
Imagine a "super E.M.M.I." with:
- Spider Magnet (White)
- Morph Ball (Green)
- Speed Booster (Yellow)
- Ice Missiles (Blue)
- Wave Beam (Purple)
- Power Bomb (Red)
21:09 , 39:22 "By the power of the Chozo. I have the power!" ;b Joking
52:57 Vergil (Devil May Cry) much? ;b Joking