Metroid Dread - Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2021 - Part 1 

Metroid prime 3 was right

Hehe. That pirate homeworld scan.

They included it as a joke...s u r e .

Almost. Two. Decade. Later..... Wont complain tho

@@Naheealson 14 years after, yes!

Not sure how I feel about Metro Man farting becoming a recent meme.

Dread: So... You're that punk I've heard about! *farts in sequel* Federation Force: Waugh!

@@bighand1530 It wasn’t a fart, or even Metro man, Megamind disguised himself as Metro man, and was flexing his artificial leg muscles.

Metroid Prime 4: The rumors of me being alive are greatly exaggerated

Metroid Dread: ...unlike F-Zero and StarFox

Nintendo's like: yeah sorry we are still working on prime 4 but in the mean time will you accept this 2D metroid puhweaseeeee and im like: "Are u kidding me Nintendo? Yes yes yes a thousand times YES!!!:"

I remember how they announced Samus Returns during e3 2017 treehouse by basically going “btw this exists and is out in 3 months”

@@patricklove7055 still suprised that wasnt on both 3DS and Switch. I mean… a 2D Metroid in the first few months of the switch wouldve been HUGE

@@lancelovecraft5913 me and my friend were trying to figure out if it was prime 4 or a mainline game before the gameplay started and we couldn't figure it out cause the POV kept swapping

@@teezee9387 wat....lol they said it wasn't MP4 before the trailer

Have you ever noticed that you die, whenever you decide you don't need to save the game? Its uncanny how often that happens.

We should put that on a shirt.

I really hope people go out and buy this game.

@@theafricantriforce8878 Metroid fans need to put up or shut up this time Metroid is back

the game don't look good :'(

@@firsto550 how

@@firsto550 I know... It looks GREAT!

Not to mention it’s smart enough to find another way to get to you if you get somewhere that’s out of its immediate reach. On top of the fact that if it even thinks you’re still in the area, it will not stop hunting you.

Plus it actually adapts to how you avoid it, like the alien from Alien Isolation. The SA-X encounters were completely scripted, so this is a huge step up.

Technically, the SA-X had an instant game over if it spotted you in that one room within Sector 2 early in the game. If you dropped down from the vent above while it was still in the room, it would freeze you and blast you with missiles until you die. It's technically a game over since you wouldn't be able to hide after being spotted in that room.

@@DolusVulpes And lets not forget that unlike the SA-X, you can do nothing to stop it. You could freeze the SA-X temporarily once you got the ice missiles, but nothing can hurt these guys. I’m not counting that one bit with the Omega Cannon, since the one that got torched was already pretty beat up

It may as well be in most sections you see it in

Me too 😀

Makes me feel old was 8 when I was playing super Metroid on my super nes

Sincerely hoping its a good one for yall

Were you around for Samus Returns?

Same goes for me and a lot of people. 19 years... that's older than me.

Hey it’s Arlo! I had the same reaction as you did! So hyped!

Your reaction was legendary.

Your reaction was the same as mine, except mine was a bit less animated 😅

Duuuude it happened and you thought they wouldnt

LET'S GOOOO

Oh man, that’s gonna be horrible in HD 3D

I mean, we did see a boss with an exposed skull in a room filled with bloody water.

@@TheCrimsonElite666 what? where?

i think it's can't be scary with these beautiful graphics

@@Ridleyslayer1102 In the trailer.

If the sequence breaks are half as good as the ones in Zero Mission it will be pure eye candy.

the graphics look kinda dated but it still looks great.

@@erenyeeagah204 honestly who cares about graphics. As long as it doesnt look garbage, is clear, and has a unique charm to it, it doesnt matter.

@@itzyaboi4297 I don't think the art style has quite the same charm as the pixel art of older Metroids did but it's at least decent. Not anything special, but decent. Edit: okay, the graphics have really grown on me since I wrote this comment. They're actually gorgeous now that I've looked at them more closely!

It just looks like "Dead Space Mobile" at this point...

Nice profile pic

It HAS been 4 years.

More like broketober. So many games.

@ Great to see that starting August the game lineup is really stacked. No more heroes 3, psychonauts 2, warioware, life is strange, deathloop, Metroid Dread, back 4 Blood, super monkey ball, battlefield, horizon 5, diamond/pearl, and halo.

October is in 4 months?! Time flies.

Join the club. The gameboy advance was my first handheld, handed down to me by my previous stepfather along with a handful of games for it, one of which was Fusion

19, to be exact. Metroid Fusion was initially released on November 18, 2002.

@@CarbyGuuGuu I was born 22 days earlier.

I know Metroid Fusion was my first Metroid game I got into

You think you're old? I've been playing Metroid since 1988. How's that for ya?

You can't go and pretend like WarioWare isn't a wonderful thing that we all need.

It's so good

@@AbbreviatedReviews actually it isn't

We got so many good reveals. Man nintendo really saved E3 this year which im suprised

@@ilimatroid8619 Is it tabarnak

they're probably a defense system against Metroids, which is a problem after Fusion

We may not know for sure!

They look like the diggernaut

I think so too. She disobeyed Direct Orders from the Federation, and probably became a wanted Criminal.

They're designed for DNA extraction and have overrun the planet this game is set on. The likely plot is that they want to extract the metroid DNA she's carrying. I believe this info was found on the game site.

@Ro Bear I'm playing it rn on Switch Online

Yeah, Im new to this franchise. Im playing metroid fusion now. Hope I can keep up with the story in dread

@@Mr_Oddball and how are you doing? Did you like It? When you finish and if you like It play Metroid Fusion, the sequel to Super and the prequel to Dread

@@sandrocastanero3759 I played it and actually really liked it, only problem was the wall jump that I could never do but other than that, pretty good game. Playing Metroid 1 rn and after that I'll play 2 then Fusion

@@Mr_Oddball 1??? or Zero Mission? And really Happy that you like It! The Wall jump in 2D Metroids its something that you gets to it by playing, but in Samus Returns (and probably Dread) its really easy

Kinda scary in a lore perspective that the Galactic Federation has now advanced their technology enough to the point that they now have weapons that can cut right through Chozo armor in a single hit like a hot knife through butter. Even the Space Pirates never got that advanced.

@@AICW that's something I really hope they touch on, especially after fusion, the federation is seeming more and more like they are the bad guys. They even had the tech to cut apart the chozo suit back in fusion since they had to take cut if off of her when she was unconscious, and they probably used that data to figure out more precise ways to destroy chozo tech.

Yeah, it's kind of hot.

@@purebaldness na

@@chidaluokoro9104 ah, my mistake.

It was shown in this vid he does.

11:30

@@ethanmorley5112 yeah I wrote the comment before I got to that part.

I love the fluidity. Speedruns of this game are gonna be amazing.

You're already raging at IGN for _only_ giving it an 8/10

Well SOMEONE'S gotta maintain professional composure, and it's CLEARLY not us.

Samus return had this mechanics and the game was still pretty hard. There where areas in game that were you died many times.

People need to understand that having forgiving checkpoints doesn't make the game easier, you still have to face the challenge ahead if you want to progress, checkpoints only makes the game less tiresome to play, theres nothing more annoying then having to play an entire section of the game all over again just because you forgot to save or couldnt reach the next save spot.

@@caless7947 Yes to both accounts. The game ahead is still going to be as merciless as before and it does prevent the whole "you failed this one 2 minute part, so you need to redo the other 30 minutes you did as well."

With that logic it would be okay to put checkpoints into dark souls, or literally any game. I absolutely disagree, checkpoints are an excuse for bad game design. If it's too annoying to keep having to grind through a level, then the level should've been designed in a way that makes having to go through it multiple times more rewarding and fun. If we ignore backtracking that's just like saying, "yea that part of the game was horrible, don't worry we know you just want to move on and never come back, here you get to keep trying to beat the boss instead."

@@cyberdrace Backtracking for exploration and forced backtracking are two completely different things, there are ZERO fun in having to go through a section of the stage for no reason other then the game forced you to do it because you died and Metroid is the absolute proof of that, the game is constantly encouraging you to backtrack through several locations you've already visited and rewards the player for doing so with new powerups and secret locations that they previously could not access, THIS is good game design. But when you force the player to do an entire section again because they died theres none of that, you're not getting a brand new ability or unlocking a different path, your entire progress gets rewinded so you lose the tools that could amount to new exploration, sections that you could previously access are no longer avaiable until you defeat the enemy that you already defeated AGAIN, theres nothing rewarding about it, it's just tiresome. Forced backtracking is nothing but a lazy way of padding the playtime.

More like a dread person hehehehehehehehehehe

@@donutholebandit6212 more like a you stole my joke! I thought i was really extra clever for thinking of it all by myself but it turns out i wasn't i got bested by another and i dont even like punctuation anyway kbye

Metroid Undread Aww, but I getcha, that's awesome!

That would explain a few things. I'm assuming this game takes place in a Galactic Federation HQ and they've built robots to hunt Samus down for her DNA.

*remembers the new Streets of Rage we got after 26 years* The best one.

One in which we are lucky enough to still be alive. I felt bad when we finally got a new HL game. So many fans died before they got to even see it.

The Golden Renaissance of Gaming. We've got easy access to old favorites and hidden gems, and tons of new stuff that strikes our fancy.

@@bezoticallyyours83 I completely agree with you. yet so many people are jaded about gaming in current times, reminiscing about the 90s and early 00s. Always overlooking the huge advantages we have that you mentioned

They knew what they were doing

“THINK, SAMUS! WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER 19 LONG YEARS!” “M-Metroid Dread. I’ll ..I’ll have Metroid Dread.”

I hate that meme... Or more the people who just post it because it's technically a spoiler.

“THINK, SAMUS, THINK! Your missiles and beams were useless against a broken and damaged EMMI, what makes you think they’ll do anything against a fresh and new EMMI?!”

I absolutely love the design of the EMMI. Although, I might be biased since it reminds me so much of General Grievous from Star Wars, who is super cool

It's not called Dread for no reason. That feeling of being hunted and the fear created from Fusion combined with the better battle mechanics alone has me hooked. Not to mention that great atmospheric music. Feels like we're on the run. I love it.

@@TayoEXE do you really think they are better though? i kinda feel like all the "improvements" make the gameplay less precise than Fusion.

@@eulentrainerdr.zipfeltitt2071 always finding something to complain about.

@@monicarojas4666 oh sorry, i wasn't aware that having an own opinion was a bad thing

@@monicarojas4666 There will always be someone that disagrees with you. That’s just how opinions work.

Stoked lvls 1000000000000!

while prime is exciting, i’m more eager to see a continuation of the main storyline.

It will hopefully keep us busy until we get more news on Prime 4.

tbh i prefer this, but you do you.

Which two.

@@somethingofnote9241 As a fan of both 2d metroid and 3d metroid, the prime games I have to say I love more, but I think we can all agree they are both amazing, and metroid dread and prime 4 is a win for everyone.

What did she say?

didnt the trailer started with "metroid 5"?

@@trollponch yeah metroid, not metroid *prime* i was confused as well xD

Its still in the works probably, but if the story is going the way they showed us in the interview the galactic federation may be a antagonistic force Samus has to deal with in Prime 4. She does have Metroid DNA now so they want to get their hands on it bu force since she has been against them cloning and weaponizing Metroids.

i wasnt expecting anything for prime 4 since they scrapped whatever was done and started over this surprised me however

@@trollponch Yes, this Metroid 5. Super Metroid was Metroid 3 and Metroid Fusion was 4. This is a direct continuation of the main 2D series of games, first in 2 decades!

idk who decided Xbox won best in show cuz Nintendo cleaned house with this, SMT5 and BotW2 alone.

"WON E3"? Lol As if it actually means anything.

@@Razuberyl wut do u think means ne thing?>

@@butterscotch_ice6697 botw2 was already known though. I think it's been a weak e3. Metroid being the only major surprise as far as i care. Stalker 2 looks good but i suspect it'll be another watchdogs/killzone 2/cyberpunk situation

@@purebaldness known, but to have even a small amount of gameplay footage along with the planned year is nice. Regardless, Switch users have a lot to look forward to in the next year.

You can't get the collectors edition, yet because I'm there when you can

Oh we will, we will

Is there a collector’s edition??

@@RiRyn27 Yep, though it's sold out everywhere atm.

I need to buy a Switch first man, give me time 19 years wasn't enough xD

I wouldn’t mind a lighter difficulty if we get better bosses in return.

i kinda hope not, cause i mean samus returns was hard, but it's difficultly does come from a couple unfair and difficult boss fights, and the levels which are atrocious to backtrack thrpugh, particularly the later levels. i'd be fine if it was as hard as sr but in a morecfair way, and not an arbitrary one

Returns is linear, this one won’t be. Also the bosses really weren’t that bad in samus returns. Whenever I died it was my fault not the game’s

@@prettyoriginalnameprettyor7506 yeah, true though sometimes i just died a lot trekking through i think section six and seven due too how many enemies there were in those small corriddors

Never played it. I hope thisbis as hard as that game, too. Super Metroid's only drawback after extensive play over the decades is that it becomes too easy

Well that’s because it came out on a dying 3DS brand. This will sell millions easily in the first week just like every switch game. Switch for some reason has high software sales even for 3rd party games

I bought Samus returns and pre ordered metroid dread

It's already the most bought game on amazon at the moment I believe.

As far as I'm concerned: I'LL TAKE BOTH!

@tiggy wiggo same

Watching the Halo trailers, I discovered... I really don't care about Halo anymore. Metroid, oh the other hand, has me doing the line from How to Train Your Dragon, "you're as beautiful as the day I lost you."

And BOTW 2? 🤔

@@julsrodriguez6500 I think they mean games released, if not then botw2 by a landslide

And if it catches you, instant death.

No it isn't

@@purebaldness Did you not see the video?

@@spidey5558 I saw it and I've played Fusion

@@purebaldness So what's your point?

Literally everyone with a new game

I thought I was the only one

They are trying to show off the game and so they want to intentionally get caught to show off the EMMI

Cass&Crew Well I’m sure she’s already played this at least a couple of times before because she already knew where some secrets and stuff was.

it looks like a mobile game lol

@@cacaulaymulkin7724 I don’t think that this looks like a mobile game I actually think the graphics are great for Nintendo switch at 60fps

Hope you're okay

@@matthewwilliams8267 I'm fine, thx ur very kind

@@finnaberjanski4649 welcome! Be safe!

Don't hurt your hands before the game is released

It's a gameplay evolution of the SA-X from Metroid Fusion

More like the SAX or the space pirates from Zero Mission.

Haven't played Fusion, have you?

@@otacon8907 And Zero mission.

Even more dangerous, considering you can't even stun them.

Twice, heh

I mean, are they wrong though?

@@morganr9825 No, not at all.

Why did you feel the need to highlight it?

@@purebaldness What is that supposed mean? An official Nintendo video where they refer to one of their own characters as that took me by surprise.

That was metroid 3, this is 5. You must have missed Metroid Fusion

Same, same. SA-X is a part of our memories, always

I gotta get that special edition

Don't dude. Pre-orders are an absolute scam. Wait for the game to come out and see the reactions. If you are buying digital it's pointless especially.

@@TeaRektum no

@@TeaRektum no one is buying this digital. BTW The special editions are already sold out in America but we got plenty here in Australia. You can't wait if you want the SE

Go play the others, they’re all amazing (aside from Metroid Other M)

Your hype is completely reasonable

@@Tis-I first totally new 2d Metroid in 19 years and it looks good

There’s no such thing as unreasonably hyped for this game

@@silverdirtgamer3390 I am so excited for this one!

@@autismandgaming4532 Couldn't have said it better myself

It’s the red, black, and white color scheme, which Portal, especially the turret enemies, has in spades

Super Metroid is the greatest game of all time! Shame on you! Get with it baby!

A lot of portals visual design is very similar to prime, so it seems like its come full circle

Give Super Metroid a try, it's the third game in the main series while this is five.

@@TayoEXE I tried super Metroid for a bit but couldn’t figure it out. Might go back to it to try again though.

Have fun! Its a quality series

@@RekizFilms...Thank you...yes i will enjoy the game.

Go play Super Metroid now it’s free if you have online and it’s really good even though it came out in the 90s (I think)

Now they need to make a game for Captain Falcon too. I think a racing game would be cool!

The amiibo just give you an extra health tank and an extra missile tank according to the website

@@TheDuckyDino you needed an Amiibo to unlock fusion mode, the hardest game mode, among other features

@@tjtribble9932 the website for dread said the amiibos are only used for the extra health and missiles

@@hunterm6462 OH they meant dread, I thought they were talking about Samus Returns. Sorry yeah you’re right then. Although I guess they could release new amiibo in the future, but idk

Play Super Metroid or Metroid Fusion while you wait. You will not be disappointed

@@fezguy89 I concur with this. Super may take some getting used to, because it makes use of basically EVERY button on the controller. It lets you remap controls, but with the caveat that aim up and aim down MUST be on L or R. Try to set L or R to another control and those controls are disabled. ...But that may not entirely be an issue, depends on how you play. In my opinion Super Metroid's one flaw is that it has a run button. It HURTS to hold that and try to jump AND shoot! It's still an absolutely amazing game in spite of this, though! ABSOLUTELY play it. If you have Switch Online, awesome! You have the game for free in the SNES library! My personal top 3 recommendations for Metroid games to play first are Super, Prime 1, and Fusion. Keep in mind that Prime 1 is an FPS, but MAN does it work so well with the Metroid style of play! Fusion is extremely linear, but it's still a game worth playing. (And hey, Dread's a sequel to it. Might help you understand the story!) And if you like the feel of the stalking horror this game's giving off, you might like Fusion!

@@fezguy89 yep, those were the two I was thinking.

I would also recommend playing Samus returns if you have a 3ds it should help you get used to the counter attack and the smoother movement

@SNES Nes i lol'd when you said other m

this is the last chronologically so enjoy while you can

@@ConStormENT oh.... I guess theres no more metroid after this other than prime 4

@@red-man7017 Probably not other than spinoffs

@@red-man7017 I wouldn’t rule out the series. This just means the Metroid saga will be done with. I could see them continuing with a Metroid 6 if this does well although it would be in name alone

They only said it was the end of Samus's arc with the Metroids, not the end of the series. Samus can totally fight other things after this, and the series name won't technically be wrong since Samus has Metroid DNA now.

other M was a pretty good game.

in fusion its missles

You don’t get it until area 2 lol