Which upgrade were you the most excited to get?

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-13-2009, 01:39 AM

It's always been a pain in the ass to get the wave beam in the first Metroid, so that was a big thing for me. Since it goes through walls in the 2D games, it's a ridiculous boost in effectiveness.

When I discovered the Spazer beam in Super Metroid by persisting at bombing up a hole the designers probably intended on keeping for much later in the game, I think that's when I felt the most accomplished at finding any item. Super Metroid and Metroid have always been great for that, though. Everything important is always something you can reach if you put unreasonable amounts of effort into gettting.

IMO, though, the coolest ability ever in a game is Metroid II's spider ball. It made the game feel like there could be endless passages to explore.

**Valigarmander** · 08-13-2009, 01:46 AM

Screw Ball is always awesome. Feels good, man.

**Deku Trii** · 08-13-2009, 08:32 AM

I always like getting the ice beam. Monster temporarily stairs. Thank you for the convenience.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-13-2009, 08:33 AM

The Screw Attack has probably the most hilarious name of any item or upgrade in Nintendo's history. Right up there with Princess Toadstool's "..." that you find in her bedroom, in SMRPG.

HEYNOW IT'S DEKU HELLO DEKU WHAT ARE YOU DOING POSTING WHILE I'M POSTING

I will use your post as a platform to get to a higher postcount kthx.

Rainbow Dash · 08-13-2009, 11:16 AM

The Nova Beam was pretty cool to get. They put you through so much rigamarole to get it, too.

Robotazy · 08-13-2009, 11:30 AM

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Morph Ball?

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-13-2009, 12:14 PM

You were excited to walk left like a single screen and get the morphball? I can see it now.

"WOOT DUDE I THOUGHT I'D NEVER GET IT, WITH THAT ONE GEEMER IN THE WAY. WHO WOULDA THOUGHT I'D HAVE TO JUMP OVER IT I MEAN REALLY"

**Cravdraa** · 08-13-2009, 01:24 PM

Speed booster in Super Metroid.
Deep within the unexplored chambers of Norfair, found a secret passage in the ceiling of what looked like a normal little dead-end of little interest. Climbed up and found a long enemy-filled hallway, leading further down. At it's end, a really cool, importent looing item. Didn't know what it did, but the game called it the speed booster when I picked it up.
Oh crap! No time to think about that right now, the whole place is filling with lava! Better get out fast, I'll just hold down the run button and... Awesome.

The Speed booster really was done best in Super Metroid. It's been kinda lame and slow looking in the other games it's made appearances in.

Dizzy · 08-13-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazy Ten

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Morph Ball?

Damn.

The wave beam was just awesome, so I pick that.

***Marilink*** · 08-13-2009, 03:39 PM

After I get the Space Jump or Gravity Suit, I always feel like I can go anywhere in the game. Especially the Gravity Suit, because I can't stand Samus's water-loggedness and I always feel free after I get it.

Dizzy · 08-13-2009, 04:01 PM

^Really? I personally can't stand the Gravity suit. I try to avoid using it whenever possible.

Luigiman7 · 08-13-2009, 05:12 PM

The Gravity Suit made me happy the first time I got it. I was like "YESSSSS"

***Marilink*** · 08-13-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Invalid Username

^Really? I personally can't stand the Gravity suit. I try to avoid using it whenever possible.

Well, what game are you talking about? I'm personally referring to Super Metroid.

**X-3** · 08-13-2009, 07:11 PM

I'm always happy to get my Plasma Beam. In Super, it would let you destroy those pink pirates. In the Primes, it would dramatically burn your foe.

So, yeah. That Plasma Beam is pretty cool. (Can't comment on it in M2, haven't played it)

**Loot** · 08-18-2009, 07:44 AM

FREAKING SUPER MISSLES

Powerful, massively explosive, and fun to just blow stuff up in one hit.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-18-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Puppy Kicking Atheist

FREAKING SUPER MISSLES

Powerful, massively explosive, and fun to just blow stuff up in one hit.

Yeah dude, I love how it shakes the whole room when it detonates in Metroid III. Their upgrade version in Prime was disappointing, comparatively. I want a missile that does equivalent of 10 missiles' damage, damnit.

heh · 08-18-2009, 11:51 AM

i really liked the screw attack in prime 2. your passing by all these huge cliffs and switching worlds alot, and then there is this huge vault thing in the middle of nowhere.

also those ****ing war wasps keep knocking you off stuff. ****

**Valigarmander** · 08-18-2009, 03:30 PM

After replaying Super Metroid again, I have to say the Space Jump is also awesome. Makes you feel like you can go anywhere in the damn game now.

Inferno Dragon · 08-26-2009, 10:36 PM

the space jump, grav suit, the wave beam and the plasma beam. LOVE those power-ups, and addimg the screw attack makes for one bada$$ bounty hunter!

but I guess the most exciting item to get was THE POWER BOMBS!

"I have a mini-nuke that kills everything on screen and reveals all of the room's secrets!"

not to mention all the cool beam combo attacks you could pull off with it.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-26-2009, 11:20 PM

I was just playing Super Metroid again (several times through, played an awesome romhack) and I have to say that there really isn't a single item that isn't pretty awesome to get in it. Truly a fantastic game.

08-13-2009, 01:39 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Which upgrade were you the most excited to get? It's always been a pain in the ass to get the wave beam in the first Metroid, so that was a big thing for me. Since it goes through walls in the 2D games, it's a ridiculous boost in effectiveness. When I discovered the Spazer beam in Super Metroid by persisting at bombing up a hole the designers probably intended on keeping for much later in the game, I think that's when I felt the most accomplished at finding any item. Super Metroid and Metroid have always been great for that, though. Everything important is always something you can reach if you put unreasonable amounts of effort into gettting. IMO, though, the coolest ability ever in a game is Metroid II's spider ball. It made the game feel like there could be endless passages to explore.

08-13-2009, 05:12 PM	#12
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	The Gravity Suit made me happy the first time I got it. I was like "YESSSSS" __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

08-13-2009, 01:46 AM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Screw Ball is always awesome. Feels good, man.

08-13-2009, 08:32 AM	#3
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	I always like getting the ice beam. Monster temporarily stairs. Thank you for the convenience.

08-13-2009, 08:33 AM	#4
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	The Screw Attack has probably the most hilarious name of any item or upgrade in Nintendo's history. Right up there with Princess Toadstool's "..." that you find in her bedroom, in SMRPG. HEYNOW IT'S DEKU HELLO DEKU WHAT ARE YOU DOING POSTING WHILE I'M POSTING I will use your post as a platform to get to a higher postcount kthx.

08-13-2009, 11:16 AM	#5
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	The Nova Beam was pretty cool to get. They put you through so much rigamarole to get it, too.

08-13-2009, 11:30 AM	#6
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Morph Ball?

08-13-2009, 12:14 PM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	You were excited to walk left like a single screen and get the morphball? I can see it now. "WOOT DUDE I THOUGHT I'D NEVER GET IT, WITH THAT ONE GEEMER IN THE WAY. WHO WOULDA THOUGHT I'D HAVE TO JUMP OVER IT I MEAN REALLY"

08-13-2009, 01:24 PM	#8
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	Speed booster in Super Metroid. Deep within the unexplored chambers of Norfair, found a secret passage in the ceiling of what looked like a normal little dead-end of little interest. Climbed up and found a long enemy-filled hallway, leading further down. At it's end, a really cool, importent looing item. Didn't know what it did, but the game called it the speed booster when I picked it up. Oh crap! No time to think about that right now, the whole place is filling with lava! Better get out fast, I'll just hold down the run button and... Awesome. The Speed booster really was done best in Super Metroid. It's been kinda lame and slow looking in the other games it's made appearances in.

08-13-2009, 03:39 PM	#10
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	After I get the Space Jump or Gravity Suit, I always feel like I can go anywhere in the game. Especially the Gravity Suit, because I can't stand Samus's water-loggedness and I always feel free after I get it.

08-13-2009, 04:01 PM	#11
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	^Really? I personally can't stand the Gravity suit. I try to avoid using it whenever possible.

08-13-2009, 07:11 PM	#14
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I'm always happy to get my Plasma Beam. In Super, it would let you destroy those pink pirates. In the Primes, it would dramatically burn your foe. So, yeah. That Plasma Beam is pretty cool. (Can't comment on it in M2, haven't played it)

08-18-2009, 07:44 AM	#15
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	FREAKING SUPER MISSLES Powerful, massively explosive, and fun to just blow stuff up in one hit.

08-18-2009, 11:51 AM	#17
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	i really liked the screw attack in prime 2. your passing by all these huge cliffs and switching worlds alot, and then there is this huge vault thing in the middle of nowhere. also those **ing war wasps keep knocking you off stuff. **

08-18-2009, 03:30 PM	#18
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	After replaying Super Metroid again, I have to say the Space Jump is also awesome. Makes you feel like you can go anywhere in the damn game now.

08-26-2009, 10:36 PM	#19
Inferno Dragon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Planet Draco Gender: Posts: 6,038 Thanks: 67 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts	the space jump, grav suit, the wave beam and the plasma beam. LOVE those power-ups, and addimg the screw attack makes for one bada$$ bounty hunter! but I guess the most exciting item to get was THE POWER BOMBS! "I have a mini-nuke that kills everything on screen and reveals all of the room's secrets!" not to mention all the cool beam combo attacks you could pull off with it.

08-26-2009, 11:20 PM	#20
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I was just playing Super Metroid again (several times through, played an awesome romhack) and I have to say that there really isn't a single item that isn't pretty awesome to get in it. Truly a fantastic game.