Metroid II peaks in Area 3, wastes the player's time with the next two mini areas, and then gets mean when Zetas are introduced. Before finally being cruel and insisting on several Omega bouts back to back with 0 ammo stations nearby and the only way to acquire missiles without backtracking for a while being to farm one specific enemy. If Metroid II didn't engage in such bullshit I'd heartily recommend it, instead this one is only for series enthusiasts.
Great sense of tone though. Much moodier than either of its remakes.
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I just realized that the Omegas are probably tuned as such in order to punish players that didn't pick up all 22 Missiles. It incentivizes collecting everything in order to more easily meet the 3hr par time.
The highpoints of Metroid II are engrossing and I believe that it's a triumph as an artistic piece, so it's a shame the second half trends toward being a slog. It's a rough gem for sure.
Great sense of tone though. Much moodier than either of its remakes.
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I just realized that the Omegas are probably tuned as such in order to punish players that didn't pick up all 22 Missiles. It incentivizes collecting everything in order to more easily meet the 3hr par time.
The highpoints of Metroid II are engrossing and I believe that it's a triumph as an artistic piece, so it's a shame the second half trends toward being a slog. It's a rough gem for sure.