Whats your favorite metroid enemy?

by **Dekutulla** » 08.30.12 11:22am

Quadraxis.

Seriously, Quadraxis was amazing. Seeing as the main draw of the Metroid Prime games was, for me, the ability to scan every enemy you fought and get a detailed lore entry, a boss that had 5 separate logbook entries was amazing. Plus, you know, he was a really cool looking giant robot.

I like Space Pirates in general, but my favorite pirates are the one from Metroid Prime 3. The way that they're all the same creature, with varying levels of armor, helps give them a sense of, I don't know, cohesiveness? It's nice to see a single species with differing ranks, instead of a bunch of completely different ones for different jobs.

As for basic enemies, I'd say I like the robotic enemies from Metroid II and Elysia. The idea that there's all the Chozo automatons that have been abandoned for centuries, trying to fulfill their last orders or waiting in vain for new ones is very appealing to me. Of them, I'd say the TPO's and the Steamlords are the best.

Oh, and Metroid I Geemers. :geemer:

[spoiler]Grenchlers are better than Sheegoths, I'm not afraid to say it![/spoiler]

by **Arachnus** » 08.30.12 12:31pm

Dekutulla wrote:Quadraxis.

Seriously, Quadraxis was amazing. Seeing as the main draw of the Metroid Prime games was, for me, the ability to scan every enemy you fought and get a detailed lore entry, a boss that had 5 separate logbook entries was amazing. Plus, you know, he was a really cool looking giant robot.

Oh yes. Quadraxis. Everybody loves that Quad who has suffered from an unfortunate bout of gigantism. My favourite parts of that battle were kneecapping him, boosting onto his head and setting him on fire, and getting the Annihilator beam afterwards. Good times.
And the Sunburst actually became useful in this battle! :awesome:

by **HYRUL3** » 08.30.12 4:56pm

I loved Quadraxis also. The multi-level fight, going from fighting the entire 'bot, to boosting onto its head from one of its own severed legs was incredible. Especially back in the middle of last gen. The game looked amazing, and had these advanced boss fights that even in this gen we still aren't really getting.

by **Arachnus** » 08.31.12 4:23am

HYRUL3 wrote:The game looked amazing.

I agree. I've been playing it for a while now, and I still can't see much graphical difference between Echoes and Corruption. Mind-blowing really. o_O

Anyway, Mother Brain from Super Metroid. Most. Epic. Music.Ever!

by **HYRUL3** » 08.31.12 5:48am

Even looking back at Prime, graphically, it still holds up today.

A decade later.

And yes, that song is great. Very intimidating.

by **Arachnus** » 08.31.12 7:50am

HYRUL3 wrote:Even looking back at Prime, graphically, it still holds up today.

A decade later.

And yes, that song is great. Very intimidating.

I know. Not bad for a game that critics said was doomed to fail from the very start.
Now, excuse me. Ahem.
Neow neow neow neow neow neow neow neow NEOOOOOOOOWWW NEOOOOOOOWWWW neowneowneowneow neowneowneowneow NEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW.... and so on and so forth, until the baby Metroid gets killed. Sob.

by **HYRUL3** » 08.31.12 9:43am

What did I just read? o_O

by **Arachnus** » 08.31.12 10:02am

HYRUL3 wrote:What did I just read?

Me trying to put the Mother Brain battle theme into text form.
Sorry for mentally scarring you

by **Dark SA-X** » 08.31.12 10:51am

Thardus from Prime. Annoying but fun, I found a spot in the arena where [spoiler]his ice slam can't hit you, and his rolling attack can't hit you[/spoiler] It was aggravating when [spoiler]one of his parts explodes later in the fight because they overload the thermal WHILE the combat is blinded by light[/spoiler] worth the challenge.

by **Arachnus** » 08.31.12 11:46am

Dark SA-X wrote:Thardus from Prime. Annoying but fun, I found a spot in the arena where [spoiler]his ice slam can't hit you, and his rolling attack can't hit you[/spoiler] It was aggravating when [spoiler]one of his parts explodes later in the fight because they overload the thermal WHILE the combat is blinded by light[/spoiler] worth the challenge.

Many people think Thardus is annoying but I actually quite like him.
Anyway, there's really no nead to highlight half your comment. If people have hardly played Metroid before and they casually stroll onto this topic, they're clearly idiots and should try playing the games first... Just so you know

by **HYRUL3** » 08.31.12 5:37pm

Even more so, the game has been out for over 10 years. We don't need spoiler tags. If they haven't played by now, they probably won't.

by **Arachnus** » 09.01.12 5:57am

Anyway...
Ridley. 'Cause he's just such a badass, and the fight with him in Super Metroid is probably the best fight in the entire game, on par with Mother Brain. :ridley:

by **HYRUL3** » 09.01.12 8:35am

Arachnus wrote:Anyway...
Ridley. 'Cause he's just such a badass, and the fight with him in Super Metroid is probably the best fight in the entire game, on par with Mother Brain.

I think every fight against Ridley is highly memorable except the second fight against him in Corruption. The opening Lord of the Rings style shaft battle with him outshines the fight with him on the Pirate Homeworld 900%. So every time I think of fighting Ridley in Corruption, it's of Samus and Ridley tumbling down some endless shaft, exchanging blows.

by **Arachnus** » 09.01.12 12:56pm

HYRUL3 wrote:
Arachnus wrote:Anyway...
Ridley. 'Cause he's just such a badass, and the fight with him in Super Metroid is probably the best fight in the entire game, on par with Mother Brain.

I think every fight against Ridley is highly memorable except the second fight against him in Corruption. The opening Lord of the Rings style shaft battle with him outshines the fight with him on the Pirate Homeworld 900%. So every time I think of fighting Ridley in Corruption, it's of Samus and Ridley tumbling down some endless shaft, exchanging blows.

Every time I think of Ridley this springs to my mind. It's the Prime Meta Ridley death sequence with some added touches.

(Ridley's chest plate is on fire, Chozo statues' eyes glow red)

Mortal Kombat Announcer:(VERY deep voice) FINISH HIM!

(Lasers shoot out from Chozo statues and into Ridley's chest, he falls off Artifact Temple and explodes)

Mortal Kombat Announcer: (Deep voice again) FATALITY!!

by **HYRUL3** » 09.01.12 2:00pm

Hahaha.

That part is also highly memorable. I always thought it would be great to go down into the Impact Crater, and find Ridley down there, barely clinging to life. He goes to attack, when Metroid Prime drops from the ceiling and impales him, finishing him off.

Be one hell of a way to introduce Prime.

Dekutulla Posts: 79 Joined: 05.14.11 1:07pm Location: SN-883, sometimes Daiban	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Dekutulla » 08.30.12 11:22am Quadraxis. Seriously, Quadraxis was amazing. Seeing as the main draw of the Metroid Prime games was, for me, the ability to scan every enemy you fought and get a detailed lore entry, a boss that had 5 separate logbook entries was amazing. Plus, you know, he was a really cool looking giant robot. I like Space Pirates in general, but my favorite pirates are the one from Metroid Prime 3. The way that they're all the same creature, with varying levels of armor, helps give them a sense of, I don't know, cohesiveness? It's nice to see a single species with differing ranks, instead of a bunch of completely different ones for different jobs. As for basic enemies, I'd say I like the robotic enemies from Metroid II and Elysia. The idea that there's all the Chozo automatons that have been abandoned for centuries, trying to fulfill their last orders or waiting in vain for new ones is very appealing to me. Of them, I'd say the TPO's and the Steamlords are the best. Oh, and Metroid I Geemers. [spoiler]Grenchlers are better than Sheegoths, I'm not afraid to say it![/spoiler] Remember Me?
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 08.30.12 12:31pm Dekutulla wrote:Quadraxis. Seriously, Quadraxis was amazing. Seeing as the main draw of the Metroid Prime games was, for me, the ability to scan every enemy you fought and get a detailed lore entry, a boss that had 5 separate logbook entries was amazing. Plus, you know, he was a really cool looking giant robot. Oh yes. Quadraxis. Everybody loves that Quad who has suffered from an unfortunate bout of gigantism. My favourite parts of that battle were kneecapping him, boosting onto his head and setting him on fire, and getting the Annihilator beam afterwards. Good times. And the Sunburst actually became useful in this battle! Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
HYRUL3 Posts: 4559 Joined: 10.24.10 11:39pm Location: New England	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by HYRUL3 » 08.30.12 4:56pm I loved Quadraxis also. The multi-level fight, going from fighting the entire 'bot, to boosting onto its head from one of its own severed legs was incredible. Especially back in the middle of last gen. The game looked amazing, and had these advanced boss fights that even in this gen we still aren't really getting. "I am tired of being under the weight of greedy men who don't believe in anything."
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 08.31.12 4:23am HYRUL3 wrote:The game looked amazing. I agree. I've been playing it for a while now, and I still can't see much graphical difference between Echoes and Corruption. Mind-blowing really. Anyway, Mother Brain from Super Metroid. Most. Epic. Music.Ever! Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
HYRUL3 Posts: 4559 Joined: 10.24.10 11:39pm Location: New England	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by HYRUL3 » 08.31.12 5:48am Even looking back at Prime, graphically, it still holds up today. A decade later. And yes, that song is great. Very intimidating. "I am tired of being under the weight of greedy men who don't believe in anything."
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 08.31.12 7:50am HYRUL3 wrote:Even looking back at Prime, graphically, it still holds up today. A decade later. And yes, that song is great. Very intimidating. I know. Not bad for a game that critics said was doomed to fail from the very start. Now, excuse me. Ahem. Neow neow neow neow neow neow neow neow NEOOOOOOOOWWW NEOOOOOOOWWWW neowneowneowneow neowneowneowneow NEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW.... and so on and so forth, until the baby Metroid gets killed. Sob. Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
HYRUL3 Posts: 4559 Joined: 10.24.10 11:39pm Location: New England	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by HYRUL3 » 08.31.12 9:43am What did I just read? "I am tired of being under the weight of greedy men who don't believe in anything."
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 08.31.12 10:02am HYRUL3 wrote:What did I just read? Me trying to put the Mother Brain battle theme into text form. Sorry for mentally scarring you Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
Dark SA-X Posts: 43 Joined: 08.22.12 4:37pm Website https://twitter.com/TheOneWhoMods	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Dark SA-X » 08.31.12 10:51am Thardus from Prime. Annoying but fun, I found a spot in the arena where [spoiler]his ice slam can't hit you, and his rolling attack can't hit you[/spoiler] It was aggravating when [spoiler]one of his parts explodes later in the fight because they overload the thermal WHILE the combat is blinded by light[/spoiler] worth the challenge.
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 08.31.12 11:46am Dark SA-X wrote:Thardus from Prime. Annoying but fun, I found a spot in the arena where [spoiler]his ice slam can't hit you, and his rolling attack can't hit you[/spoiler] It was aggravating when [spoiler]one of his parts explodes later in the fight because they overload the thermal WHILE the combat is blinded by light[/spoiler] worth the challenge. Many people think Thardus is annoying but I actually quite like him. Anyway, there's really no nead to highlight half your comment. If people have hardly played Metroid before and they casually stroll onto this topic, they're clearly idiots and should try playing the games first... Just so you know Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
HYRUL3 Posts: 4559 Joined: 10.24.10 11:39pm Location: New England	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by HYRUL3 » 08.31.12 5:37pm Even more so, the game has been out for over 10 years. We don't need spoiler tags. If they haven't played by now, they probably won't. "I am tired of being under the weight of greedy men who don't believe in anything."
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 09.01.12 5:57am Anyway... Ridley. 'Cause he's just such a badass, and the fight with him in Super Metroid is probably the best fight in the entire game, on par with Mother Brain. Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
HYRUL3 Posts: 4559 Joined: 10.24.10 11:39pm Location: New England	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by HYRUL3 » 09.01.12 8:35am Arachnus wrote:Anyway... Ridley. 'Cause he's just such a badass, and the fight with him in Super Metroid is probably the best fight in the entire game, on par with Mother Brain. I think every fight against Ridley is highly memorable except the second fight against him in Corruption. The opening Lord of the Rings style shaft battle with him outshines the fight with him on the Pirate Homeworld 900%. So every time I think of fighting Ridley in Corruption, it's of Samus and Ridley tumbling down some endless shaft, exchanging blows. "I am tired of being under the weight of greedy men who don't believe in anything."
Arachnus Posts: 232 Joined: 08.13.12 9:10am Location: Torvus Bog (also known as England)	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by Arachnus » 09.01.12 12:56pm HYRUL3 wrote: Arachnus wrote:Anyway... Ridley. 'Cause he's just such a badass, and the fight with him in Super Metroid is probably the best fight in the entire game, on par with Mother Brain. I think every fight against Ridley is highly memorable except the second fight against him in Corruption. The opening Lord of the Rings style shaft battle with him outshines the fight with him on the Pirate Homeworld 900%. So every time I think of fighting Ridley in Corruption, it's of Samus and Ridley tumbling down some endless shaft, exchanging blows. Every time I think of Ridley this springs to my mind. It's the Prime Meta Ridley death sequence with some added touches. (Ridley's chest plate is on fire, Chozo statues' eyes glow red) Mortal Kombat Announcer:(VERY deep voice) FINISH HIM! (Lasers shoot out from Chozo statues and into Ridley's chest, he falls off Artifact Temple and explodes) Mortal Kombat Announcer: (Deep voice again) FATALITY!! Fawful wrote:You have energy like an little angry battery with no friends.
HYRUL3 Posts: 4559 Joined: 10.24.10 11:39pm Location: New England	Re: Whats your favorite metroid enemy? by HYRUL3 » 09.01.12 2:00pm Hahaha. That part is also highly memorable. I always thought it would be great to go down into the Impact Crater, and find Ridley down there, barely clinging to life. He goes to attack, when Metroid Prime drops from the ceiling and impales him, finishing him off. Be one hell of a way to introduce Prime. "I am tired of being under the weight of greedy men who don't believe in anything."

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