Embarassing Deaths

by **Osutinik** » 10.17.10 10:54pm

We all die at one point or another during a Metroid game. But what are some deaths you've considered embarassing looking back?

My most recent one is falling for the "elevator trap" in Other M, during my first playthrough.

The only other notable one, was trying to take on the SA-X around the first encounter, again, during my first playthrough... 8 years ago.

So what are yours? "We" promise not to laugh. :AH:

by **Emperor Ing** » 10.17.10 10:59pm

Most Metroid deaths I can see coming a mile away because that's usually how the games are -you KNOW if you don't have the skill to make it out alive-

However, some things have tripped me up that have been pretty not-cool:

Ridley 1% run, around the 25th attempt, I finally manage to kill the damned thing, only to be fucking charged by the Core-X and die in one hit.
I was very very mad that night.

by **Smoking Spoon** » 10.17.10 11:32pm

Emperor Ing wrote:Most Metroid deaths I can see coming a mile away because that's usually how the games are -you KNOW if you don't have the skill to make it out alive-

However, some things have tripped me up that have been pretty not-cool:

Ridley 1% run, around the 25th attempt, I finally manage to kill the damned thing, only to be fucking charged by the Core-X and die in one hit.
I was very very mad that night.

hehe , I had similar thing too , dying at the omega metroid also ! >_<X

by **Emperor Ing** » 10.18.10 8:21pm

I decided a long time ago that Hunters was so terribly programmed that any death was not my fault and certainly not embarrassing.

Yeah way to go, NST. I love how Weavel can literally blow me through a wall to insta-kill me.

by **KingBroly** » 10.20.10 10:50pm

I...um...uh...died to the Omega Metroid in Fusion. -_-;

by **Smoking Spoon** » 10.21.10 12:03am

KingBroly wrote:I...um...uh...died to the Omega Metroid in Fusion.

I know your pain :'(

(on 1% run it was even more frustrating!)

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I think the most embarrassing death would be..
TO DIE IN SUPER METROID WITH THE HYPER BEAM AT MOTHER BRAIN FIGHT !

Did someone died ? I'm curious

. ( but not during the escape though)

by **Phazon Ridley** » 10.21.10 8:50am

It wasn't embarrassing so much as it was amusing/maddening. I was playing Metroid and I was mucking around in Norfair. Probably getting High Jump or Wave Beam or something. Anyways, in Norfair, I got reduced to pretty low health while headed to Kraid (that's right, Kraid is not in Norfair, Kraid is in Kraid and that's where I was headed). Long story short: no energy drops as Metroid is want to do, low health, got to the shaft leading to Kraid's elevator, dropped--out of desperation or accident, I don't know--down the side of it, free-falling.

I didn't hit anything for such a long time.

And then I hit a ripper and died.

by **Doc Scratch** » 10.25.10 12:58am

Metroid Prime: I died to the Plated Beetle. Yes, that Plated Beetle. I was already not at full health, but I thought that wouldn't matter because, you know, it's the Plated Beetle. I mistakenly backed into a corner, the thing hit me, and as I tried to jump over it I failed and got whacked again. I tried to back away, realized too late that I'm in a corner, and got smacked a third time. The final part of the Humiliation Conga? I got out of the corner, got it nearly dead, and then, when it was about to charge, I jumped out of its path... And jumped to early back into it.

So yeah, I think I'm the only person to have ever died to the Plated ****ing Beetle. That's pretty embarrassing.

by **Satch** » 10.25.10 1:50am

Phazon Ridley wrote:It wasn't embarrassing so much as it was amusing/maddening. I was playing Metroid and I was mucking around in Norfair. Probably getting High Jump or Wave Beam or something. Anyways, in Norfair, I got reduced to pretty low health while headed to Kraid (that's right, Kraid is not in Norfair, Kraid is in Kraid and that's where I was headed). Long story short: no energy drops as Metroid is want to do, low health, got to the shaft leading to Kraid's elevator, dropped--out of desperation or accident, I don't know--down the side of it, free-falling.

I didn't hit anything for such a long time.

And then I hit a ripper and died.

I was reading this and I was like "What? You don't take fall damage in Metr-- oh... LOL"

by **Gamer-e** » 10.25.10 2:18am

Doc Scratch wrote:Metroid Prime: I died to the Plated Beetle. Yes, that Plated Beetle. I was already not at full health, but I thought that wouldn't matter because, you know, it's the Plated Beetle. I mistakenly backed into a corner, the thing hit me, and as I tried to jump over it I failed and got whacked again. I tried to back away, realized too late that I'm in a corner, and got smacked a third time. The final part of the Humiliation Conga? I got out of the corner, got it nearly dead, and then, when it was about to charge, I jumped out of its path... And jumped to early back into it.

So yeah, I think I'm the only person to have ever died to the Plated ****ing Beetle. That's pretty embarrassing.

If it makes you feel any better, I got my ass handed to me more than once by the Dark Alpha Splinter on my most recent run through Echoes on Hard Mode. The really sad thing is that its pattern is so simple that even a small child can get it down with little trouble. Actually, I think that, aside from the Boost Guardian, that was the only boss I died to. In fact, I think that boss may have killed me more than the Boost Guardian, although, to be fair, I didn't die more than once or twice to the Boost Guardian in the first place... Still pretty shameful. I don't know what the hell was up with me.

by **Doc Scratch** » 10.25.10 1:58pm

Yeah, it's funny. On that playthrough, I didn't die a single other time (I've played through Metroid Prime A LOT), so that death stands out even more.

I also once died in Zero Mission... To Kraid. I'm such a failure.

by **Zeroº** » 10.25.10 2:04pm

When I first acquired Metroid Prime, I died several times either to the Parasite Queen or trying to escape the frigate Orpheon.... After that part, though, I didn't have too much trouble anymore. I required a little bit of a learning curve sometimes back then.

So ashamed...

by **fox mulder** » 10.25.10 4:07pm

The elevator. I swear to god. I knew what was gonna happen I knew it would fall and crush me if I wasn't in an alcove then, bam. SAMUS? WHAT'S GOING ON?! RESPOND! RESSSSSSSSPPOOONNNNNNNNNNND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **LifeIsOtherM** » 11.07.10 1:31pm

In Other M, I died as Zero Suit Samus by the fire next to the Docking Bay door while retrieving Adam's helmet. Shame. I was right there.

by **kronoridley** » 11.11.10 2:14pm

In Metroid prime 2, i remember killing a bunch of space pirates, and finding a weird lookin canister. Being the trigger happy fellow i am, i shot it at close range, saw the screen go white, then saw Samus's heart rate be reduced to zero.
I looked at my little brother, and say "What the heck was that?!", to which he replied "You didn't shoot a phazon canister, did you?"

z-_-'

Osutinik Posts: 80 Joined: 09.04.10 7:57pm	Embarassing Deaths by Osutinik » 10.17.10 10:54pm We all die at one point or another during a Metroid game. But what are some deaths you've considered embarassing looking back? My most recent one is falling for the "elevator trap" in Other M, during my first playthrough. The only other notable one, was trying to take on the SA-X around the first encounter, again, during my first playthrough... 8 years ago. So what are yours? "We" promise not to laugh.
Emperor Ing Posts: 4941 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Emperor Ing » 10.17.10 10:59pm Most Metroid deaths I can see coming a mile away because that's usually how the games are -you KNOW if you don't have the skill to make it out alive- However, some things have tripped me up that have been pretty not-cool: Ridley 1% run, around the 25th attempt, I finally manage to kill the damned thing, only to be fucking charged by the Core-X and die in one hit. I was very very mad that night. Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.
Smoking Spoon Posts: 1046 Joined: 08.17.10 1:31am Location: Canada, Quebec, Montreal Website	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Smoking Spoon » 10.17.10 11:32pm Emperor Ing wrote:Most Metroid deaths I can see coming a mile away because that's usually how the games are -you KNOW if you don't have the skill to make it out alive- However, some things have tripped me up that have been pretty not-cool: Ridley 1% run, around the 25th attempt, I finally manage to kill the damned thing, only to be fucking charged by the Core-X and die in one hit. I was very very mad that night. hehe , I had similar thing too , dying at the omega metroid also ! Here's 3 of my game in progress if you're interrested (1) (2) (3) Click here ->O<- If you want to know about the last awesome Snes game you didn't know about. "He died as he lived, with jelly all over his face." ~ Tom Servo
Emperor Ing Posts: 4941 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Emperor Ing » 10.18.10 8:21pm I decided a long time ago that Hunters was so terribly programmed that any death was not my fault and certainly not embarrassing. Yeah way to go, NST. I love how Weavel can literally blow me through a wall to insta-kill me. Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.
KingBroly Posts: 2284 Joined: 10.02.10 1:58am Location: Tenth of the way from Crazy	Re: Embarassing Deaths by KingBroly » 10.20.10 10:50pm I...um...uh...died to the Omega Metroid in Fusion. Even the strongest of people can have their faith broken. Mine has.
Smoking Spoon Posts: 1046 Joined: 08.17.10 1:31am Location: Canada, Quebec, Montreal Website	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Smoking Spoon » 10.21.10 12:03am KingBroly wrote:I...um...uh...died to the Omega Metroid in Fusion. I know your pain (on 1% run it was even more frustrating!) ---------------- I think the most embarrassing death would be.. TO DIE IN SUPER METROID WITH THE HYPER BEAM AT MOTHER BRAIN FIGHT ! Did someone died ? I'm curious . ( but not during the escape though) Here's 3 of my game in progress if you're interrested (1) (2) (3) Click here ->O<- If you want to know about the last awesome Snes game you didn't know about. "He died as he lived, with jelly all over his face." ~ Tom Servo
Phazon Ridley Posts: 317 Joined: 07.22.07 9:31pm	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Phazon Ridley » 10.21.10 8:50am It wasn't embarrassing so much as it was amusing/maddening. I was playing Metroid and I was mucking around in Norfair. Probably getting High Jump or Wave Beam or something. Anyways, in Norfair, I got reduced to pretty low health while headed to Kraid (that's right, Kraid is not in Norfair, Kraid is in Kraid and that's where I was headed). Long story short: no energy drops as Metroid is want to do, low health, got to the shaft leading to Kraid's elevator, dropped--out of desperation or accident, I don't know--down the side of it, free-falling. I didn't hit anything for such a long time. And then I hit a ripper and died. Who would expect Metroid: Other M to borrow concepts from Super Princess Peach?
Doc Scratch Posts: 574 Joined: 09.15.10 2:02am Location: Dead.	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Doc Scratch » 10.25.10 12:58am Metroid Prime: I died to the Plated Beetle. Yes, that Plated Beetle. I was already not at full health, but I thought that wouldn't matter because, you know, it's the Plated Beetle. I mistakenly backed into a corner, the thing hit me, and as I tried to jump over it I failed and got whacked again. I tried to back away, realized too late that I'm in a corner, and got smacked a third time. The final part of the Humiliation Conga? I got out of the corner, got it nearly dead, and then, when it was about to charge, I jumped out of its path... And jumped to early back into it. So yeah, I think I'm the only person to have ever died to the Plated ****ing Beetle. That's pretty embarrassing. Suckers.
Satch Posts: 1912 Joined: 09.01.08 1:16pm Location: ZOMD QAA AMGEDPHA	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Satch » 10.25.10 1:50am Phazon Ridley wrote:It wasn't embarrassing so much as it was amusing/maddening. I was playing Metroid and I was mucking around in Norfair. Probably getting High Jump or Wave Beam or something. Anyways, in Norfair, I got reduced to pretty low health while headed to Kraid (that's right, Kraid is not in Norfair, Kraid is in Kraid and that's where I was headed). Long story short: no energy drops as Metroid is want to do, low health, got to the shaft leading to Kraid's elevator, dropped--out of desperation or accident, I don't know--down the side of it, free-falling. I didn't hit anything for such a long time. And then I hit a ripper and died. I was reading this and I was like "What? You don't take fall damage in Metr-- oh... LOL" IF ADAM WANTS A GIRL TO ****ING DANCE, HE SHOULD JUST GO TO A STRIP CLUB. ~Doc Scratch
Gamer-e Posts: 640 Joined: 09.04.10 11:15am Location: Dahngrest Website	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Gamer-e » 10.25.10 2:18am Doc Scratch wrote:Metroid Prime: I died to the Plated Beetle. Yes, that Plated Beetle. I was already not at full health, but I thought that wouldn't matter because, you know, it's the Plated Beetle. I mistakenly backed into a corner, the thing hit me, and as I tried to jump over it I failed and got whacked again. I tried to back away, realized too late that I'm in a corner, and got smacked a third time. The final part of the Humiliation Conga? I got out of the corner, got it nearly dead, and then, when it was about to charge, I jumped out of its path... And jumped to early back into it. So yeah, I think I'm the only person to have ever died to the Plated ****ing Beetle. That's pretty embarrassing. If it makes you feel any better, I got my ass handed to me more than once by the Dark Alpha Splinter on my most recent run through Echoes on Hard Mode. The really sad thing is that its pattern is so simple that even a small child can get it down with little trouble. Actually, I think that, aside from the Boost Guardian, that was the only boss I died to. In fact, I think that boss may have killed me more than the Boost Guardian, although, to be fair, I didn't die more than once or twice to the Boost Guardian in the first place... Still pretty shameful. I don't know what the hell was up with me. "Work is for people who can't play video games." - Jillian Wiebe, "The King of Kong"
Doc Scratch Posts: 574 Joined: 09.15.10 2:02am Location: Dead.	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Doc Scratch » 10.25.10 1:58pm Yeah, it's funny. On that playthrough, I didn't die a single other time (I've played through Metroid Prime A LOT), so that death stands out even more. I also once died in Zero Mission... To Kraid. I'm such a failure. Suckers.
Zeroº Posts: 2542 Joined: 08.13.10 9:01pm Location: In ruins! Website	Re: Embarassing Deaths by Zeroº » 10.25.10 2:04pm When I first acquired Metroid Prime, I died several times either to the Parasite Queen or trying to escape the frigate Orpheon.... After that part, though, I didn't have too much trouble anymore. I required a little bit of a learning curve sometimes back then. So ashamed... X-Ray Scope Acquired!
fox mulder Posts: 2203 Joined: 08.25.09 6:55pm	Re: Embarassing Deaths by fox mulder » 10.25.10 4:07pm The elevator. I swear to god. I knew what was gonna happen I knew it would fall and crush me if I wasn't in an alcove then, bam. SAMUS? WHAT'S GOING ON?! RESPOND! RESSSSSSSSPPOOONNNNNNNNNNND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! deviantART Profile "I get knocked down, but I get back up again!"
LifeIsOtherM Posts: 306 Joined: 11.04.10 8:26pm Location: Ramona's Subspace Bag	Re: Embarassing Deaths by LifeIsOtherM » 11.07.10 1:31pm In Other M, I died as Zero Suit Samus by the fire next to the Docking Bay door while retrieving Adam's helmet. Shame. I was right there. Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim wrote:I'm in Lesbians with you.
kronoridley Posts: 1745 Joined: 08.29.10 11:50am Location: Sector 3 (Also known as Saudi Arabia)	Re: Embarassing Deaths by kronoridley » 11.11.10 2:14pm In Metroid prime 2, i remember killing a bunch of space pirates, and finding a weird lookin canister. Being the trigger happy fellow i am, i shot it at close range, saw the screen go white, then saw Samus's heart rate be reduced to zero. I looked at my little brother, and say "What the heck was that?!", to which he replied "You didn't shoot a phazon canister, did you?" Schrau wrote:Bear in mind that most Metroid games (especially the Primes) are survival horror. At least from the perspective of the Space Pirates.

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