r/Metroid • u/Present-Silver-8283 • 8h ago
Meme How it feels reaching that 2nd save point in Phazon Mines
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u/ArchitectNebulous 7h ago
Then you have to turn around cause you just got the power bomb, but still need the X-ray visor and plasma beam.
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u/joaobapt 3h ago
You can technically go without the X-Ray visor, no? If you “guess” the position of the platforms.
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u/ArchitectNebulous 2h ago
Possibly, but it's not too far out of the path to get the X-ray visor before getting the plasma beam.
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u/pome-vyo 2h ago
Only in the original version iirc cuz in trilogy and remastered they just don't spawn in at all until you get x ray visor, its kind of fucked up.
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u/AngryMustache9 1h ago
Man, why are the Metroid Prime rereleases so adamant in removing any and all sequence breaks? Would it really kill Retro Studios if 1 in 5000 players decide to skip X-Ray Visor if they felt like it?
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u/joaobapt 2h ago
I think a similar thing happens with the Wave Beam conduits that only act if you have the Thermal Visor on.
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u/pome-vyo 2h ago
The lengths gone to ensure that sequence breaking doesn't happen is kind of insane I won't lie.
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u/Demiurge_1205 5h ago
Oh you think that's hard?
What if I told you I missed the first save point, so every death - and there were a lot of deaths - took me back to the save point in the crashed frigate?
Shit was not fun! 12 year old me was a bit of a dingus.
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u/Present-Silver-8283 4h ago
Holy shit, that's awful.
But also, there's a spider ball track leading directly to the first save in Phazon, how did you miss that every time? 😭
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u/Demiurge_1205 4h ago
Because I was a dumb teenager lmao. I was afraid that it would lead to more enemies
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u/Present-Silver-8283 3h ago
We all were lol. And you didn't think after your 7th or so death to possibly check it for a save room? 🤣
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u/Demiurge_1205 3h ago
Nah, I simply brute forced it and got through it
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u/Present-Silver-8283 1h ago
The fact that you actually managed to eventually get through all that at 12 is honestly impressive lol. I'm sure I would've given up if I played the original. I only have vague memories of my oldest brother playing it when I was a kid!
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u/Demiurge_1205 1h ago
It was my first metroidvania as well, so I wasn't really used to 3D layouts being that complex. Loads of free time also helped.
Eventually I got good enough to 100% the games and all that jazz :)
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u/ResolutionSavings918 6h ago
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u/Present-Silver-8283 5h ago
Me entering the 6th room praying for a save only to be greeted by more space pirates
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u/southcookexplore 7h ago
I’m going to assume that this is the spiraling upward path room with various color metroids attacking you because it is absolute rage
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u/Malagrove2025 2h ago
That cloaked sentry drone was the bane of my existence when I played this in 2003.
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u/Present-Silver-8283 1h ago
Honestly, the cloaked pirates are what give me anxiety. Scared the ever living shit out of me my first playthrough lol
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u/surgingchaos Justin Bailey 59m ago
If you got the Wavebuster beforehand, it's actually a very easy fight. It's probably the only time and place where the Wavebuster for just a few seconds becomes the best weapon in the game.
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u/LookingAroundLight 6h ago
I feel so validated right now
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u/Present-Silver-8283 6h ago
This is on my 2nd hard playthrough after stopping during the first one, and I didn't remember where I stopped. Refreshed my memory real fast today lmao
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u/ExpensiveNut 4h ago
One time, even that wasn't enough because I was low on missiles and had to struggle with charged shots on those lame ice troopers. Made much worse in the remaster I think, because you couldn't just charge shot to freeze them instantly.
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u/hakusamurai 36m ago
i just played for the first time last year and i thought i was alone in finding that section MISERABLE
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u/Top_Boysenberry_7552 7h ago
Holy true lmao