TEN YEARS. AFTER TEN YEARS, I'VE PUT THE DEMON TO REST.
2013: Wii U VC, didn't know there was a run button, got stuck on the grass zone crumbling floor bridge.
2016: Tried again, got stuck somewhere else, got sick of backtracking, quit.
2021: Bought a SNES and the OG game cart, battery was fucked, died on opening spawn, got it replaced, replacement battery was old, got to Kraid, battery died, save file wiped.
Now, after an attempt that took me TWO YEARS, I have finally beaten Super Metroid and I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. There's a lot of cryptic bullshit and the controls are way stiff, but it has an atmosphere that can't be matched by just about any game of its time. The endgame in particular is some great wordless storytelling.
2013: Wii U VC, didn't know there was a run button, got stuck on the grass zone crumbling floor bridge.
2016: Tried again, got stuck somewhere else, got sick of backtracking, quit.
2021: Bought a SNES and the OG game cart, battery was fucked, died on opening spawn, got it replaced, replacement battery was old, got to Kraid, battery died, save file wiped.
Now, after an attempt that took me TWO YEARS, I have finally beaten Super Metroid and I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. There's a lot of cryptic bullshit and the controls are way stiff, but it has an atmosphere that can't be matched by just about any game of its time. The endgame in particular is some great wordless storytelling.
kryst4line
1 year ago