It's hard to tell if this was intended by the devs, but I like how Hypermode feels like a bad influence on Samus and the player. A drug they might get addicted to. A _corruption._ Since it costs health to use, you start the game not wanting to use it unless you really have to. Then comes a couple bosses where you do in fact have to use it, to get you familiar with the mechanics. As you pick up more Energy Tanks you get more comfortable spending a bit of health to use it. More enemies start to use Hypermode themselves, incentivizing you to use Hypermode more and more. By the time you get to the Pirate Homeworld every freaking Crawltank will try using Hypermode on you, but unless you're going for a real challenge run you've got enough health to just spam Hypermode yourself. Heavily-armored Pirate Commandos just become Hypermode fodder. An escort mission to protect the squishy GF Engineers, something that should be difficult and tense, becomes a couple minutes of just shooting Pirates in Hypermode. This all culminates in a healing pool at the end of the escort mission. Samus jumps into a pool of Phazon for a free full heal (technically optional, but right next to a mandatory door button). You're casually jumping into a bath of highly radioactive substance like it's nothing. You have become corrupted by Phazon. This mirrors the after-boss cutscenes, where Samus goes from vomiting Phazon after the Bryyo boss, to barely staggering after the Elysia boss. And after the Phazon bath Samus comes face to face with Ridley, equally corrupted by Phazon. Samus actually has something in common with Ridley, that's how far she stands to fall if she can't hold onto her last shred of uncorrupted humanity.

So does that mean every time Samus appears her theme song kicks in? Imagine she wakes up from her bed every day with that ringing in her head.

Imagine if Gandrayda tried to pull that stunt after metroid fusion? Samus would be losing. Her. Mind.

I always thought Rundas killed himself so he could never be controlled again. He was the only one who never spoke in dialogue while corrupted and also killed the pirates. I assumed that meant he was more resilient then the other hunters and his body was more acting of its own accord than him "becoming evil". Him being kicked around by Samus gave him control for just long enough to "free" himself. I dunno maybe it was left open to interpretation on purpose.

What I liked about Prime 3 was that it felt like that you were in the middle of a war. Especially when it you consider that after the two games, it's like the Galactic Federation had a thought process of: "Okay. That was two planets, and each of them has been associated with the Space Pirates and Phazon, one of which involved a doppelganger of Samus. Maybe we should actually deal with this instead of relying on ONE PERSON to fix it."

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Someone tell him that the 100% ending for Echoes shows Dark Samus surviving. I mean it doesn't explain anything and it doesn't make sense but still. XD

What is it with Nintendo and difficulty naming? In Prime 3, “Normal” is easy. In Radiant Dawn, “Easy” is normal.

28:13 Wow that guy must be a real jerk.

Play Corruption on Hyper Mode difficulty at the finale, _then_ tell me there isn't any pressure. Your corruption meter will be mostly full within just a few minutes if you only take a few hits from Metroids or the scripted enimies that grab you. If you really want a challenge, Hyper Mode difficulty is what you need to do. It definetly makes the final battle much more difficult and climactic.

Am I the only one who used the screw attack as an actual attack? If you align yourself just right you can land devastating blows with it, especially against bosses and high hp enemies (late-game space pirates for Eg.)! It's really clunky but totally worth mastering.

This is how Dark Samus survives or at least how it's explained in the games: the 100% ending in Echoes is Dark Samus reappearing in Aether's atmosphere. In Corruption, on the Space Pirate Homeworld you'll find log quests that detail when the Pirates escaped Aether and they found "a second Aran" on their ship absorbing the phazon the Pirates had gathered in Aether (yes, the scene we see at the beginning). And then it details how this "dark bounty hunter" started commanding the Pirates, which is why they have a kind of alliance in Corruption.

I enjoyed Prime 3. Though it was different, it was different in a nice way. There was an epic scale and we see Samus interact with people. The game had great voice acting and showed the world of Metroid more openly. And it still stayed true to Metroid roots. Samus was the toughest badass in the Galaxy. There was exploration, upgrades to get to new places, and amazing boss battles. A break from formula is alright, you know?

19:15 This is one of my favorite reviews of all time, and this moment right here is a fantastic example! Rewatching it again, and i'm noticing that he's been playing that tune everytime Samus shows up on a new planet, building to the moment when he finally points it out, while also letting the viewer get a glimpse of his... "frustration" i guess. Very Well Done Geek Critique

I really like Prime 3 for the worldbuilding. Retro touched upon it first with the Luminoth, but Prime 3 felt... alive. You had these different Planets, all of which have a different history. All of which have different populations. Visiting the Pirate Homeworld and Norion were wonderful additions for me. Bryyo has quickly become my favorite planet to walk on. And Phaaze my favorite Planet in the series. What I missed though was the Weapon system from the older Prime titles. Switching the current Beam with another was a real nice thing. Prime 2 did it the best.

I do want some more time to think and give a proper analytical comment, but in watching these videos in a binge session the past few days, can I say how much I appreciate the energy and enthusiasm you have in making these? Your voice carries such an excitement and a passion so well that I really enjoy listening to these every time.

6:17 there's also a few spoken lines early in Prime 2 where Bravo Squad's fate is shown and one of the soldiers panickedly screams "We need backup!" Also a couple of lines from some intercom in Fusion.

Loved how you put the “Metroid Jingle” in every time Samus disembarked from her ship, so it’s still just in the back of people’s minds when you bring it up. Great touch!

I disagree with the linearity part. Both Primes had the exact same thing, too, they just weren't voice acted. They marked exactly where the next upgrade is and you couldn't sequence break either game without using game breaking glitches, so they too were linear games with the illusion of non linearity. In Prime 3, it's more obvious and most of the time faster, but it's thematically appropriate since she's working with the GF for once.

"Nobody actually wanted Metroid to be Halo." Man, you couldn't be more wrong. Critics and Nintendo fans loved it, but for everyone else, comparing Metroid to Halo and listing all the ways they were different as reasons Halo was better was pretty common back in the sixth gen. That's basically why Haloid existed. Metroid needs multiplayer, Metroid needs vehicles, Metroid needs to get rid of backtracking and respawning enemies, Metroid needs melee attacks and grenades and sniper rifles. Because while you mention that the gaming landscape had changed by 2007 with games like Bioshock, that's not entirely true. Bioshock was the beginning of that change. (Well, on consoles anyway; games like System Shock and Deus Ex were pretty popular on PC since the early 2000s.) In 2007, Halo was still the de facto console FPS. Everyone shooter wanted to be a "Halo killer". It wasn't really until 2007, when Bioshock and Portal became such big hits both critically and commercially, that the industry started to have faith in first-person games on consoles that weren't just trying to be Halo, and console gamers in general started to accept them. Games like Fallout 3, Borderlands, Deus Ex, and Dishonored saw widespread success that similar attempts during the sixth gen, like Riddick, Oddworld: Stanger's Wrath, and yes, Metroid Prime, weren't quite able to achieve. That's not to say those sixth gen games were failures, or even niche, but they weren't big hits. In short: Metroid Prime moved to appeal to Halo gamers because that's what they thought would entice gamers and even sell consoles in 2007, but it was at basically the exact wrong time, because that was right when the industry and console audiences were becoming more accepting of games along the lines of the first two Metroid Primes. And as a side note, that's why I think Metroid Prime 4 will be a massive success. Assuming they don't somehow screw it up, anyway.

After watching all these reviews, I will state it again: I think you're way too hard on Metroid Prime. It feels like most of your frustration with the game's backtracking is due to you not finding various shortcuts throughout the game and taking the long way back when it wasn't necessary. All of the areas in the game are interconnected, it's just a matter of finding those locations. That being said, I've never met someone who could appreciate Metroid Prime 3 quite like you. My feelings on Prime 3 vacillate: sometimes I love it, other times I hate it. It's a polarizing title for me. But no matter how I feel about it....it's finally great to hear someone else complain about *how much they use the startup theme!*

35:17 That transition though! Thanks for the great videos, man. The Metroid Prime Trilogy is my favorite game as a whole, with each game having its own unique strengths, weaknesses, and atmospheres. I'd never heard all of my love (and hate) for the games expressed so well. I look forward to your future videos!

Metroid Prime 3 is such an interesting mix of good and bad. It has great motion controls which add to the immersion, and terrible tacked-on motion controls. It took both good and bad steps towards making the game more accessible. Its changes from both the Metroid Prime formula and the general Metroid formula have included both good and bad ones, and the same goes with the implementation of its novel ideas. It has good climactic moments and anticlimaxes. Heck, it even has good and bad fetch-quest elements _in the same ending quest!_ There's so much MP3 could do with the Wii and with its directives. While it succeeded at some, it failed horribly at others. In some ways, Prime 3 is a story about Samus resisting the corruption of power granted by Phazon. Its developers had to resist the allure of a different kind of power, and they didn't do as well.

Oh man, good luck with Metroid Prime 3's Hypermode. That turned the boss battles into lengthy, brutally difficult duels, and Phaaze became a hellish gauntlet - but finishing it was one of my proudest accomplishments as a gamer.

"A Climax in Motion" is the most unintentionally sexy subtitle I've ever heard.

This game holds a special place in my heart. It was my first Metroid game, and I only got it as an impulse buy. I still consider it the second best game in the trilogy. Just so many memorable moments. Fighting Ridley while falling, the first time overloading on phazon, my first visit to Bryyo Ice, or going to this new area in Elysia, getting impatient and getting right up to the door only for it to open up to show a pirate husk right in my face (that one gave me a heart attack). The worlds may not be as cohesive as the other games, but I loved the Story of Bryyo and how empty the ending felt, with the world no better my the time you finally leave it. I love this game, not just for what it is, but for bridging me into one of my favourite franchises. Because of this game, I have played every game in the series, something I haven't done with Pokemon, Devil May Cry or even Zelda. Thank you for bringing these feelings back into my head.

I tend to think of this game as the Skyward Sword of the Metroid franchise - or, rather, the other way around, since this game came first. It made many advancements from a mechanical standpoint (particularly the action), introduced a bunch of new concepts & items, had some kick-ass boss fights, and was a great showcasing of what motion controls can bring to the table, but its disjointed world and lack of exploration really hurt it as a Metroid game. It's not a BAD Metroid game, but not a great one, either. Too bad the follow-up title wasn't the Breath of the Wild of the Metroid franchise.

20:03 Some say he's still there to this day... Staring at a door

I really like this review, and especially how you address the combat systems and the discussion of its place in time. However, I think you didn’t give it credit for how it built on the story of the previous games-which is kinda unexpected given I’ve heard you talk about how much you love legacy. When I found out Samus’s body was producing Phazon, I felt an actual chill go through me, and a sense of foreboding with how cavalier and positive the Federation was about the Phazon-based upgrades. Over the series you build a relationship with Phazon that I would argue is stronger than the connection to main characters in most other games-the squeaky crackling sound it makes becomes instantly recognizable and puts you on edge, and the idea of using it for any kind of personal power is like watching a dictator take power-you’ve seen this before, you know your history and how it goes. It made me so wary of hypermode in my own playthrough that I only used it when I had to-despite the fact that there were no consequences on a long-term scale for using it, *I* knew it was a bad idea, and even though I’m the kind of gal to optimize everything in my games it kept me away. Throughout the game, little beats like the moment when you absorb liquid phazon and it *actually heals you* emphasize this deep sense of wrongness and tension alongside the things you noted (Samus vomiting, the other Hunters corrupted) that puts this deep unease at tension with the power it gives you. Maybe it’s that I focus on narrative in games, but it really made a difference for me. The other thing I thought stood out so much about Corruption was some of the horror elements and setpieces, like releasing the Metroids on Elysia or how terrifyingly atmospheric the Valhalla was. I’m admittedly fairly easy to scare, but that place had me dreading every time I went into it, and the changing enemy compositions in the rooms stoked my fears that something would show up to get me at any moment. Seeing the thousands of phazon Metroids fly by outside the ship and knowing that even Samus would be screwed if they all notice her was a powerful experience that I’ll remember to this day. All of these moments were carried to varying degrees by the relationship players have built with the world since the first Prime game, which is interesting given how much the game was marketed to new players. Knowing Samus is constantly becoming more like the creatures we’ve seen the Space Pirates make since Metroid Prime really hits different if you’ve played the whole trilogy, and I was surprised that in a series format of reviews where you’re going through each Metroid game in turn, there wasn’t much discussion for how playing the games in sequence effects your experience-a really unique potential offered by your “season” format. Nevertheless, like all your critiques, I really liked this one, and how grounded all your points were in the game. You’ve revealed to me facets of this game and the others in the trilogy that I never considered, from a perspective very different from my own-and that, to me, is the mark of successful criticism. Thanks for all your work! Keep being awesome.

You know, now that you say it, I'm a little worried for prime 4. Prime 3 was the end. The finale. The last hurrah for the phason story arc. And now, several years down the line, we're seeing a fourth one. What will it be about? What will it do to set itself apart yet stay in the formula? How could it possibly live up to the collective trilogy?

"...and also reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" I see what you did there, Doctor...

Metroid Prime Trilogy was one of the greatest purchases I've ever made. Every time I would play through one of them, I would say "That's my favorite one" and then I'd play the next one and say "No wait, this one is my favorite." I believe Dark Samus is completely dead because Phaaze is gone, so I think the reason Nintendo hit the reset button on Prime 4 is to set up a second trilogy with a new enemy.

Prime 3 is a very devisive game. Great Critique, it put into perspective many of the things that caused the game to divide the fans

I clicked this video the second I saw it. I love these videos, they are fantastic.

How was Super Metroid's intro hard to understand for newcomers? It told you everything you needed to know. It was my second Metroid game I had played after Metroid fusion and that intro helped fill me in on what I missed.

34:57 "They knew it would be the end, and so it was"... ... Until Metroid Prime 4

Wait...was that a Formerly-Ghost Nappa voice I head when introducing -Vegeta- Rundas?

those games still look awesome!! !

What you said about how Super Metroids Wii release is what got you into the Metroid (Prime) series is why i thought Nintendo should have made a Fusion port on Switch available when Dread was announced. I noticed confusion (even with some Streamers) about how Dread was Metroid 5 and they just announced that Prime 4 was still in development. Plus i wont lie, i just want to have Fusion (and Zero Mission for that matter) on my Switch.

I had the same "confused" first inpression with the prologue. I wonder how many people dropped the game before the meta Ridley fight. On my second try I ve discovered how brautifly designed the levels are and its a pleasure to play with the wiimotes, really awesome controls. 9/10.

@the loading times part: They aren't longer because of the map layout, they're longer because of the size file and the disk technology. The GC had ridiculously short loading times because of the mini CDs it uses. In the Prime trilogy, the two first prime games are on one layer of the disk and load faster due to their comparatively small file size and Corruption, as the biggest game of them and having much more detailed graphics, loads slower. Valhalla and Bryyo files were most likely on the inside of the disk where it doesn't move as fast, making the loading times longer. Don't blame the game, blame the CD size and read speed of the Wii.

I am BEYOND excited for the next few episodes. I have been a fan of this channel for a long period of time, and your stuff just keeps getting better. What comes next is exciting for me because your Metroid stuff has been amazing, and this one feels like the end of a legacy, completing the main series (besides other M of course). However, being able to continue the season and see you cover Donkey Kong again is huge for me because those videos are what got me into your channel. Therefore, having you cover Retro Studios has been perfect for me, seeing you continue critiques that I love in the Metroid portion, while in the same season getting to watch you talk about the series that made me a fan. You sir, are a FANTASTIC content creator, and I can't even imagine what you'll be able to do with even more time and experience under your belt. Your videos always make my day. Get back to critiquin', my good sir.

bro this series is honestly one of my favorite game reviews on KZfaq. the way you perfect dissect each part of the game in a meaningful way and state every so cohesively is just incredible. I come back every now and then because it's so intriguing each time. great stuff.

Just binge watched all of your Metroid critiques tonight. Absolutely fantastic to watch through. Great commentary. Love your style. Never boring. Keep it up!

I love seeing all this discussion about Metroid in the comments of your videos. You seem to spark very little hostility, and inspire fun arguments about the series.

When I first owned Metroid prime 3 I couldn’t make it passed the opening. Felt like it had become halo. Years later it’s the only one I haven’t played. In part that is because I haven’t owned a working sensor bar in years. I came here hoping to be convinced that it’s good enough to play. I’ve watched every episode of your Metroid series up to this one, because your video recommended it, and now I want to play prime 3 more than ever and you’ve earned a subscriber.

Just wanted to say I enjoy your videos more than almost anything on KZfaq! And this series is my favorite so far. Thank you for making entertaining, quality content.

Thank you, seriously, thank you. This series made me replay my favorite metroid games again, which was wonderful.

I’ve been waiting for this vid

The theme and final boss seems to be lovecraftian in nature

Your content is just so good! I sat down and binge watched all you metroid videos and it was awesome!

Amazing videos, watched your whole Metroid series. So glad I found this channel - subbed.

Great series. I really enjoyed binge watching it all. Are you planning on doing Samus Returns eventually?

*Dark Samus shows up* Hunters: Four-on-one? Are you serious? Dark Samus: Speak for yourself *shoots and flies away

19:29 honestly I believe at this point that the music plays in universe whenever Samus lands her ship to announce how badass she is

You perfectly summed up how I feel about this game. It can try to hard to be linear, accessible, and Halo-esque at times, but when it decides to just let that go and be Metroid with a continuity and finality to the Prime games, it is one of the best games I have ever played.

"Seriously, is he supposed to be her dad or something?" Oh my god cringe, he hasn't played other m yet P.S. Just finished Metroid Prime 3, walked into the living room and watched this video. You were just in time :D

thanks you guys for making these videos for our entertainment. We all know it’s very stressful to make these videos but you guys still push through, thanks again Sonic Master Josh, Crapy gamer Kaylen, and Metroid Fusion hater Covarr

These vids are great man, huge Metroid fan. Keep em coming

A Gunship space battle would’ve been amazing to do with the inside of the ship! I think the multi-planet theme is a good opportunity to use different environments and tie with the narrative. The story feels grander in its narrative and the use of the corruption story wise was fun. I remember watching the scene on Phaze where all the energy tanks are PURGED and makes the whole part so much more intense thematically. All the Prime games are good and bad in their own way but overall there’s a reason why the Prime series is so legendary. I can only hope Prime 4 is amazing!

Lovely. Just... lovely. Every time I see these, I feel such a great deal of enthusiasm from you and that bleeds into what you want a game to do right and what's appreciated about a game. Thank you for that kind of perspective, it's truly refreshing. If I may ask, what is your impression on how Ridley was handled in this game? It's the one omission from the video I didn't see addressed, just as he's such a strong part of the series as probably the only force in Metroid's universe as determined and persistent as Samus herself (and, y'know, if Other M happens, that's a big thing). I personally really do enjoy the parallels the two have in being essentially corrupted at a similar rate, Ridley through choice in pursuing Samus. And then, of course, how his boss fight is a boring continuation of the Metroid Prime-introduced waiting game that seems to involve him. Also if I can make a suggestion, if you're looking for a series that shows evolution through sequels and is incredibly replayable for the sake of mastery, I do strongly recommend Metal Gear Solid through Metal Gear Solid 3. Just something I think you'd enjoy.

Now play other m. And hate it Then play samus returns And love it

Watching your Metroid videos on repeat all week has lead up to watching this. I'm hype

I just binge watched all your vids on this just for this to get uploaded now. Nice timing. :P

The black sheep of the trilogy...of course, then came Other M, and this suddenly was a gem.

You think Super Metroid's prologue was too complicated? What the hell?

I am actually choked up emotionally at the beginning after binging through all the other videos and hearing the actual emotion that hes putting in here

Awesome job again TGC i'm really looking forward to the DKC session

I just noticed something interesting. Samus' visor in Samus Returns is identical to the visor Dark Samus had. Not certain if it means anything

I don't know if you ever will get to this, but since you pretty much finished all the main metroid games now. I kind of wonder how you would view Other M, as much as I had a problem with the game, I did still finish it and hard mode. I am curious from your perspective as a newer fan and also being able to critique very well on how you would rate and handle Other M. Not to see you "rip it a new one" but instead, so you analyze it. Either way, this Prime 3 review was fantastic, I have not played it in a while, but your excitement just kinda rubs off on me near the end, even after all of the critiques you gave!

I noticed that you were fighting one of the Metroid Hatchers that guard a Power Cell the way that you fight the first one. I never actually fight the other two that way; I just use the Nova Beam?X-Visor Combo. Easy one-hit-kill, and oh so satisfying.

Dude, I've recently become a big fan of your work. You've got a unique voice and perspective which I truly appreciate. Your criticisms and praise of the Prime trilogy is spot on and has actually put into words many things which I haven't been able to articulate about them. The Metroid Prime 3 video kicked it into high gear and convinced me to support the channel on Patreon. Keep rocking.

Now here's to seeing what Prime 4 can do, what with the new hardware (Proper HD Metroid oh god yes).

I've thoroughly enjoyed seeing these reviews, you're seriously underrated and I hope to see your Prime 4 review when it releases sometime in the next 16 years. But of course now I guess it's time to *Return* back to THE reason of why I became a TGC fan... Ha! See what I did there?

Really love your series. so much so that I've just paid to watch the next one on Patreon :) great work. keep it up!

To be honest this game will always be special for me, it was my first Metroid game. I first played it back in 2010, when I got a Nintendo Wii. I definitely enjoyed every minute of it and after I finished it, I went to try out Metroid Prime 1 & 2.

You forgot to include the 100% completion ending. Perhaps do a small video on it?

Personally I'd rank the Trilogy as 1, 3, 2. No idea where Metroid Prime 4 will fit onto that list

Playing through the GameCube Normal Modes of both Prime and Prime 2 were huge challenges for me, so Prime 3's Normal Mode was like a breath of fresh air! It was so much easier, and I had no problem going back to get 100%-- I really wanted to see that special end scene. Next time, though, I might try it on Veteran.

Your videos are so good! I'm very excited for the DKC Returns video!

9:21 I heard your critiques coming to us on KZfaq Sitting here thinking hard about your point of view My disagreements didn't stop me loving you Oh-a oh They changed the gameplay and played with the control schemes Written for new systems and made by whole new teams And now I understand the problems you have seen Oh-a oh I saw you strainin' Oh-a oh How did you beat them? Voice acting killed the Geek Critique farce Voice acting killed the Geek Critique farce VA's came and broke your heart Oh-ah-a-a oh And here we meet up on your Prime three video We hear the voices introduced not long ago And you remember text boxes used to scroll Oh-a-oh You played the first one Oh-a-oh You played the last one Voice acting killed the Geek Critique farce Voice acting killed the Geek Critique farce In the game and in our hearts The joke is dead we've gone too far Oh-ah-a-a oh Oh-ah-a-a oh Voice acting killed the Geek Critique farce Voice acting killed the Geek Critique farce In the game and in our hearts The joke is dead we've gone too far VA's came and broke your heart Put the blame on console wars

Maybe a game with 3 in title shouldn't be your first game...

ayyy, ive was just watching your metroid retrospectives and i was wondering when you were gonna upload this. Nice!

Love this in dept view to this gem. Thank you!

I wonder: Why did you change the name of the title? "The Decadent Disruption", now "A Climax in Motion".

That one specific power cell was really, really awful. I have no idea how that one made it in. The game as a whole is still good, but it is definitely my least favourite Prime game. The motion controls were fairly annoying, I had a lot of problems getting the grapple beam gesture in particular to trigger, all those loading screens when flying between planets got old pretty fast. It also, as you mentioned, kind of abuses the Metroid jingle which I had not thought about before, but makes sense now that you brought it up. Also you do indeed not need to get every cell to finish the Valhala, but again as you said there are branching paths and only one of them continues the story, and you can't retrieve placed cells, so you can get screwed if you didn't look up which way to go ahead of time. The ship upgrades, while outwardly cool, are also almost never used. The bombing run in particular is kind of lacklustre, even though you actually have ship missile capacity upgrades here and there too. It's probably due to being a fairly specific attack run only useable in outdoor areas. I believe there were going to be more ship-focused combat segments but they were cut during development due to not being able to get them to mesh in with the rest of the game, which is a shame. On the bright side, the different planets are all quite interesting, minus the comparatively small Norion segment. Sky Town is breathtaking, Bryo kind of reminds me of Talon Overworld and the space pirate homeworld is appropriately polluted and cluttered with their technology. Phaaze is rather a thematic triumph, though. It's a *completely* alien world, where her scan visor often can't even tell what the hell things are even supposed to be, and Samus' corruption is so far-gone that her ship can't even recognise her genetic signature any more. It turns into one big race against the clock to finish what you came here to do before she loses herself completely. It's awesome. The final boss fight sequence was also appropriately big, featuring multiple phases against the Aurora unit taken from the Valhalla and now corrupted, and finally destroying Dark Samus permanently along with all phazon in the galaxy. Though I did find the 'killing the immature leviathan' bit just before the final fights to be rather tedious. It has a lot of health and keeps switching around where it is. Though I do feel that as a climactic fight, the first Metroid Prime had the best of the series, and 2 was close. 3's AU fight was a little meh, by comparison. Which kind of encapsulates how I feel about the trilogy in general. Prime 1 was my favourite, 2 not as much but I still really liked it, and 3 I still enjoyed and would recommend, but was the weakest of the three. But that's just me. It also features some unintentionally hilarious moments. Namely, Ridley's stun animation having him flailing his arms around. And a couple of intentionally funny moments, again featuring pirate text logs - this time in the vein of almost worshipping Dark Samus after she corrupts the Pirates to her own ends. It also feels slightly odd, having a Metroid game in which you never get Power Bombs. I never got around to playing DKC:R. I knew it was developed by Retro but I just never bothered to get it... maybe I should. I never played many Donkey Kong games, but they are meant to be quite good. And Retro generally knows what they're doing, so I expect it should be good.

This channel got me into Metroid, Thank You.

That secret whistle song is awesome. I'm glad you put it intro the reveiw.

It seems you and KingK have very different thoughts on Prime 3.

I rank the trilogy 2,3,1. i personally didn't enjoy Prime 1 as much as the other games...

Man i love the reviews you make their awesome thanks for the great entertainment

Het man I am going to support you on patreon cant give much but I gave what I could. Everytime I am feeling down I watch your videos and I feel a lot better. Thank you and keep up the awesome work.

Wait, I'm early, What?? Well then. Time to nab some popcorn, get me a rootbeer float, and some candy. I'm in for a good time!

Dread.... That is all

i'd just like to say that this series was one of the main pushes that made me a metroid fan myself. It started when i watched the E3 presentation and saw that there were two new metroid games coming in the future (which got me pretty excited, even though i had never really played a metroid game at the time); then, in the recommended, I saw your video for metroid fusion. I binged the whole series up to that point after loving your analysis of the game (zero mission was the last you'd put out at the time) and eventually bought fusion after thinking about which i wanted to start with. i later played super, samus returns, and I'm planning on getting zero mission soon. I haven't looked back since. so.. thanks for getting me into such an awesome series.

This game really needs to be played after the first two. It is designed, from beginning to end, to be the capstone of the Phazon saga. When I first played it, that opening title screen music was goddam chilling, because I knew this was the final act in a journey I had been on since the first Prime. And the corruption Samus undergoes really makes you feel like you're at the end of the fight, she just seems so beaten down in this game, if not for the fact that I knew the timeline I would have questioned whether or not she was going to survive this. As a game, it's good. As the end of a trilogy, it's amazing.

Wow with how much you complained about it seemed lik you didnt like it. But please tell me your doing other m. I want you to rip that game to pieces or provide a fresh perspective.

You're really horny for extreme difficulty, huh. I'll never really get that. Probably the biggest flaw Metroid has always had is just that some games are just too hard for most people to even play. It took me 15 years to beat Metroid Fusion. It took me longer and the use of mouse+keyboard to finally beat Metroid Prime. And I would still consider Echoes, Other M, and possibly Hunters too difficult to actually beat (granted I at least got to the final boss in Hunters). Having a Metroid game with a more reasonable difficulty sounds to me like a godsend in a series that desperately needs to be less insane all the time.

Very late to the party on this, but I believe part of the distance that you felt in terms of getting to know the other bounty hunters in the beginning is the fact that the information on them was put out in the instruction manual or scan logs or something like that. As for Rundas, there is some backstory with how he and Samus had worked together in the past on several occasions and had been one of her close friends. As well backstory on the other two. Once learning that, the fight with Rundas was very depressing for me the first time I played Prime 3.

Awesome series man. Great job!