Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Here's a challenge I came up with in the new boss rush mode in Metroid Dread. I call it Dread Samus Aran, which is short for:
Dread Rush. Explosives Are Disallowed. Shinespark And Missile Use: Same. Also, Remain Alive, Naturally.
In other words, beat Dread Rush under the following conditions:
* Don't use bombs of any kind (regular bombs, Cross Bombs, Power Bombs).
* Don't use Shinesparks.
* Don't use missiles.
* Don't die.
The primary obstacle is Raven Beak; the easy options for dealing with his black holes and suns are unavailable, and the alternatives are much harder. But nearly every boss is at least a little harder without missiles.
I wrote notes on each battle, but they're too long for YouTube, so I put them here:
sites.google.com/site/manocheese/dreadsamusarancomments
This was a fun challenge. In the absence of quick and easy ways to deal with enemies' attacks, I was forced to study their behavior and come up with good strategies, especially in the Raven Beak battle. I encourage anyone who's beaten Dread Rush with no deaths to try this challenge. Or, for an easier time, replace Dread Rush with Boss Rush to get the Bread Samus Aran challenge.
Here's a challenge I came up with in the new boss rush mode in Metroid Dread. I call it Dread Samus Aran, which is short for:
Dread Rush. Explosives Are Disallowed. Shinespark And Missile Use: Same. Also, Remain Alive, Naturally.
In other words, beat Dread Rush under the following conditions:
* Don't use bombs of any kind (regular bombs, Cross Bombs, Power Bombs).
* Don't use Shinesparks.
* Don't use missiles.
* Don't die.
The primary obstacle is Raven Beak; the easy options for dealing with his black holes and suns are unavailable, and the alternatives are much harder. But nearly every boss is at least a little harder without missiles.
I wrote notes on each battle, but they're too long for YouTube, so I put them here:
sites.google.com/site/manocheese/dreadsamusarancomments
This was a fun challenge. In the absence of quick and easy ways to deal with enemies' attacks, I was forced to study their behavior and come up with good strategies, especially in the Raven Beak battle. I encourage anyone who's beaten Dread Rush with no deaths to try this challenge. Or, for an easier time, replace Dread Rush with Boss Rush to get the Bread Samus Aran challenge.
