Comments on: Super Metroid: No, sir… I don’t like it.

By: boozer

boozer — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:56:42 +0000

lol i hear ya bob! i was stuck in the same spot back in ’94 but managed 2 figure it out somehow n completed the game with no guide, and 85% of items, which i think wasnt too shabby for a 14 yr old at the time hahaha

By: butane bob

butane bob — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:58:12 +0000

I bought this game back in 1994 and managed to finish it on the console without a guide. I think the part that i got stuck on the most was around the maridia area, where you have to break a certain glass tunnel….. It took me about 1 or 2 weeks to complete the game.

By: David

David — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:07:25 +0000

I agree. I can’t believe people actually beat this game without some sort of guide… it’s just like shooting in the dark most of the time with Super Metroid. Somehow I still feel compelled to go back to it though, but I’ll have to bring my computer with me for help..bla..

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:09:32 +0000

Hi!
Sorry to hear about your experience. If you have a strategy guide by Nintendo covering the same game, please let me know. I am willing to make an offer.I am playing same game and have some problems. Thanks in advance.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:43:47 +0000

You know, I agree with you completely — especially about continually advancing and staying entertained instead of letting a game become a chore. Now I’m referring to a guide when I reach a point where I don’t know what to do next. It’s a shame the game is designed in a way that requires me to do that, but it’s much more fun and I’m starting to enjoy myself more.

And you’re right, just turning the game off and walking away for a while always does wonders. I wrote the above post after I had spent way too long trying to get through a wall jumping section and was mainly blowing off steam. Once I went back to the game later, I figured out the timing and got through it on my second try.

At this point, I think I have every secondary weapon/power-up, so I shouldn’t hit too many more “sorry, you need another item to pass this point, but you’ll completely forget about it by the time you actually have that item” moments. At least I hope not!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:45:05 +0000

Sorry to hear, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Some “great” games I don’t get, either. I never was able to get into Gran Turismo. It was too damn touchy for me. Some call it realistic handling, I call it boring and would much rather play an arcade-ish racer like Sega Rally which was much more forgiving. What helps with games like Super Metroid is having a handy guide nearby. For example, when I played I had the official SM strategy guide as well as the Nintendo Power strategy blow-out’s. When I got stuck (a few times) I snuck a peek at the guides and was able to go “AH HA.” Maybe it takes away from the purity a bit, but the key is to advance forward constantly and staying entertained with a game, instead of it becoming a chore.

The wall jump frustrated me a lot, too. Make sure you know the exact command, and it’s a bit easier to implement. Regular jumping didn’t bug me so much, though. Sometimes, a deep breath and stepping away from a game helps a ton. I’d actually recommend you remove the cartridge, play other games and come back to it later. When expectations are low, you’d be surprised how much a game can sneak up on ya. Whew this was longer than I anticipated. But there ya go, me ole 2 cents