Yeah, it would have been nice to have gotten some back story. Unfortunately, he was basically just another Lashiec; a powerful wizard corrupted by Dark Force and used by him as an agent of chaos and death. Rather than Zio, nowadays I take more notice of the image of Dark Force he conjures. back then, I remember all my friends mistaking his exposed gums as a big red nose. Thinking back on it, it was kind of funny, but also kind of irked me. It's not a nose, dang it.
According to an interview with Yoshida Tohru, there was a planned backstory for Zio, his whole deal is that he lost to Rune as being a successor to Lutz legacy and dropped out of Esper training as a result. It was just cut due to time constraints. However you can tell by looking at his move set that he was from the Esper Mansion as only those who underwent that training can use moves like Hewn.
This was the first big battle in my whole life as a kid. An unconquerable foe. An almost impossible task. Many losses. I went away for the morning, got a sheet of paper and started planning. I wrote down spell combinations, heal cycles, and made myself some sandwiches and a hot chocolate, and committed to spending the afternoon trying to beat this unbeatable monster. Nothing can describe the feeling when the screen started to turn white.... and I'd finally won This music plays loud in my head to this day, and reminds me to never quit, never back down, push on and fight
I remember the first time playing through I was certain Seth was evil, like some corrupted version of Hahn, but being straight up Dark Force in disguise did throw me for a loop.
After the larva saved and restored my life, then gets shot down and that hero music starts playing...i got so mad and felt compelled to do right my larva by lighting mother brain up...i was like, oh heeeeeck naw
The credits say, "Story by April Fool," which I thought was funny, hence my comment facetiously thanking this obvious pseudonym as if it were a real person's name for the game's story.
1:45 I like how mother brain is puking blood when she is shrieking. Shows that she has already taken lots of damage from Samus missiles. After the metroid drains her, she is bleeding constantly. She is probably already dying at that point, but she tries to take Samus with her.
I think that's supposed to be more like saliva or something? I wouldn't be surprised if it was blood, but it might have been more immediately apparent elsewhere too?
It’s ironic that you get the power by denying it. But as he said it’s only natural that humans feel anger and hatred along with feeling happiness and joy, as long as you stay true to yourself, the power of Megid won’t corrupt you.
If there's one game I wish I could erase my memories of just so I could experience it again for the first time, it's this one. When Mother Brain stood up and that epic music starts playing.... Goosebumps.
