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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#301: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:43:55 PM

Other Griffith, getting riled up every time someone even talks about Other M doesn't work. It just adds fuel to the fire. I should know...

Also, time to gush about a game I don't like: I am so fucking HAPPY that they brought back Nightmare. No, it doesn't make any sense in relation to Fusion, but he's my favorite boss, and Other M's battles, while not as good as Fusion's, were still fun. The only problems I had were aesthetic; Nightmare moved a bit too quickly and jerkily for my liking, his baby voice is a very big case of YMMV, and I was sad that his face didn't melt. However, it's still fucking Nightmare! FUCK YEAH, GRAVITY SCREW!

edited 5th Jan '11 4:45:08 PM by Scardoll

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#302: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:44:01 PM

And she's cute too.

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Customer Since: Sep, 2009
#303: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:56:38 PM

Something tells me I really should play Fusion to get some of the references Other M makes...

Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#304: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:58:27 PM

References/similarities to Fusion...

  • Pretty much everything about Adam.
  • Last boss is a Metroid form.
  • Linearity
  • The setting in Other M is TRO, PYR, and ARC with the generic BSL sections in-between (Too bad we never got Tourian)
  • NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Ridley's death.
  • Nightmare and Ridley disappearing after the credits.
  • The whole plot.

edited 5th Jan '11 4:59:52 PM by Scardoll

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#305: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:59:06 PM

Just a few references: Adam's death is mentioned, Ridley's corpse is on board and gets copied by the X into another Ridley clone, Nightmare is there, and the plot is remarkably similar.

Ninja'd. Oh, and there's the Sectors + Main Deck type of map (Both 3's are fire, even), and both are more plot-heavy than the others.

When you fight Nightmare in Fusion, his face melts and drips as you hit him. Not a similarity, but it's pretty awesome and gross.

edited 5th Jan '11 5:01:57 PM by Anomalocaris20

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#306: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:01:49 PM

Speaking of something I said in the last post: They really should have used their creativity more with the environments. We already have had way too many lava levels and jungle levels, and we've had the BEST ICE LEVEL EVAH!!! in Phendrana Drifts.

Oh yeah, the Ki-hunters were a reference mainly to Fusion (They were in Super Metroid, but they're obviously the Fusion kind in Other M).

edited 5th Jan '11 5:03:13 PM by Scardoll

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#307: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:03:03 PM

Phendrana Drifts was awesome, but I hate going back through half of the lab just for an artifact.

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#308: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:04:58 PM

I hate having to scan those friggin Ice Shriekbats.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#309: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:13:37 PM

The caves near the edge are pretty awesome and breathtaking.

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#310: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:17:22 PM

I personally think Sanctuary Fortress, Elysia, and Phendrana Drifts from a trio of the most beautiful Metroids levels... Ever.

Although I do like Ghost Ship.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#311: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:19:42 PM

There's something about the wrecked Frigate Orpheon that I like. It's pretty cool before it crashes, too. Definitely one of the better opening levels, Down the Drain levels, and examples of Chekhov's Gun.

edited 5th Jan '11 5:20:25 PM by Anomalocaris20

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#312: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:22:33 PM

Oh yeah, speaking of Chekhov's Guns... The mutated parasites are a huge one. They pretty much explain the whole "Space Pirates experimenting with phazon" story before you even know what the hell phazon is.

Another great piece of foreshadowing is the boss statue in Super Metroid. You recognized Ridley and Kraid, but the others were mysterious, and you had no idea when the hell they'd pop up... Probably when you least expected it.

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#313: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:34:01 PM

The first time I played Super Metroid as a kid, that statue freaked me out so much that I didn't play it for the rest of the rental period. I don't think I've tried to play it again until recently...

Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#314: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:42:56 PM

Is that avatar Phantoon?

He looks so adorable getting ready to crush a planet with his tentacles.

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#315: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:55:30 PM

I was scared of Torizo when I was a wee lad.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#316: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:00:39 PM

I always (intentionally) misheard Torizo's cries as "Hello!"

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#317: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:06:14 PM

Actually, I was talking about the statue of the four main bosses: Ridley, Phantoon, Draygon, and Kraid.

Although Torizo's awesome too.

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#318: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:08:27 PM

[up][up][up][up] Shuma-Gorath of Marvel(vs Capcom for some) fame. Not sure who Phantoon is though... [up]Until just now...

edited 5th Jan '11 6:09:06 PM by Customer

Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#319: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:10:26 PM

This is Phantoon

EDIT: Whoops, too late.

edited 5th Jan '11 6:10:54 PM by Scardoll

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#320: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:30:19 PM

@ Scardoll: I know you were talking about the four main bosses. I never even got that far as a kid looking up into that SNES screen at Target.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#321: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:46:03 PM

I played it as a young kid, and got stuck at the Noob Bridge. A few years later, I got stuck at not knowing to use super missiles in the elevator room to reach Kraid. Now, of course, I know all the tricks.

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Electivirus Since: Jan, 2001
#322: Jan 5th 2011 at 7:04:21 PM

Thankfully, I played it reaaaaally late, so the Noob Bridge was no problem for me.

CandyCrazy Satellite Spark Since: Mar, 2010
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#323: Jan 5th 2011 at 7:12:00 PM

I had a habit of holding the run button when I played Super Metroid, so when I heard people talk about the Noob Bridge, I had no idea what they were talking about.

I know now, mind you, but when I first played the game...

Marioguy128 Geomancer from various galaxies Since: Jan, 2010
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#325: Jan 5th 2011 at 7:52:08 PM

Wow, Other M Samus really can act(and sing).

From what I heard, the people who were making Other M instructed her to be deliberately monotone.

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