ExoParadigmGamer | ROR: Metroid (NES) Vs Zero Mission (GBA) | Part 2 - The Remake @ExoParadigmGamer | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
IF YOU CAN, CONSIDER WATCHING ON A BIG SCREEN IN 4K OR 1080p, 60 FRAMES PER SECOND.
Every once in a blue moon, Exo doesn't take 9 months to upload a new review.
Part 1 was a thorough examination of the original Metroid on NES:
youtu.be/H0Zg5aBowRQ
In Part 2, it's time to look at the remake, Metroid Zero Mission on GBA. Can this game improve on the many flaws of the original and provide an experience that stands tall with the best of the series? Watch the video (and all the mid-rolls...) to find out!
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:13 - Introduction
00:01:08 - Story
00:06:18 - Graphics
00:09:28 - Sound
00:11:35 - Gameplay
00:15:01 - Level Design
00:17:24 - Routing
00:20:03 - Bosses
00:22:06 - Stealth
00:23:41 - 100% Completion
00:26:50 - Shinespark
00:29:38 - Difficulty
00:31:44 - Minimalist Run
00:34:23 - The Original, and Classic NES Series Version
00:37:14 - ROR Verdict
00:41:15 - Outro
00:42:07 - Credits
Intro and Credits music composed and arranged by Noah Taublieb.
Remake or Rebreak Scores:
1- Rebreak: Demonstrably worse than the original due to incompetent design, technical failures, etc. A virtually worthless remake/port overall.
2- Reprise: A relatively competent recreation that is still playable enough, but worse than the original in a few substantial ways. Alternatively, a Reprise may fail to address the original's salient issues or neglect to add anything substantial. Formerly called the "Re-Meh" score.
3- Remaster: An improvement overall, but not necessarily worth playing if you already own the original. Typically adds some new content or fixes salient issues with the original. Rereleases with this score often don't reach their fullest potential or otherwise lack something meaningful you can only get in the original.
4- Remake: A strong rerelease that fixes salient issues, updates the visuals/music as applicable, and maybe adds new content. However, there may be a few blemishes left untouched or other neglected opportunities to improve.
5- Replace: A rerelease that changes, fixes, and adds so much that it stands heads and shoulders above the original version. A Replace not only faithfully recreates the original, but fixes most (if not all) of the original's issues and adds a sizable amount of worthwhile new content as applicable.
IF YOU CAN, CONSIDER WATCHING ON A BIG SCREEN IN 4K OR 1080p, 60 FRAMES PER SECOND.
Every once in a blue moon, Exo doesn't take 9 months to upload a new review.
Part 1 was a thorough examination of the original Metroid on NES:
youtu.be/H0Zg5aBowRQ
In Part 2, it's time to look at the remake, Metroid Zero Mission on GBA. Can this game improve on the many flaws of the original and provide an experience that stands tall with the best of the series? Watch the video (and all the mid-rolls...) to find out!
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:13 - Introduction
00:01:08 - Story
00:06:18 - Graphics
00:09:28 - Sound
00:11:35 - Gameplay
00:15:01 - Level Design
00:17:24 - Routing
00:20:03 - Bosses
00:22:06 - Stealth
00:23:41 - 100% Completion
00:26:50 - Shinespark
00:29:38 - Difficulty
00:31:44 - Minimalist Run
00:34:23 - The Original, and Classic NES Series Version
00:37:14 - ROR Verdict
00:41:15 - Outro
00:42:07 - Credits
Intro and Credits music composed and arranged by Noah Taublieb.
Remake or Rebreak Scores:
1- Rebreak: Demonstrably worse than the original due to incompetent design, technical failures, etc. A virtually worthless remake/port overall.
2- Reprise: A relatively competent recreation that is still playable enough, but worse than the original in a few substantial ways. Alternatively, a Reprise may fail to address the original's salient issues or neglect to add anything substantial. Formerly called the "Re-Meh" score.
3- Remaster: An improvement overall, but not necessarily worth playing if you already own the original. Typically adds some new content or fixes salient issues with the original. Rereleases with this score often don't reach their fullest potential or otherwise lack something meaningful you can only get in the original.
4- Remake: A strong rerelease that fixes salient issues, updates the visuals/music as applicable, and maybe adds new content. However, there may be a few blemishes left untouched or other neglected opportunities to improve.
5- Replace: A rerelease that changes, fixes, and adds so much that it stands heads and shoulders above the original version. A Replace not only faithfully recreates the original, but fixes most (if not all) of the original's issues and adds a sizable amount of worthwhile new content as applicable.
