Super Metroid Developer Interview reveals Romantic Easter Egg

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A recently translated developer interview from 2007, courtesy of Shmuplations.com, has revealed that Super Metroid programmer Yasuhiko Fujii (in charge of boss and enemy sprites/hitboxes, etc.) hid a romantic message to his then girlfriend, “Keiko.”

 

Here’s a quick rundown on the discovery from GameXplain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-rqC2E0kTE

 

Yasuhiko Fujii explains the code he hid in the game:

 

 

—Were there any scenes in Super Metroid that were your idea(s)?

 

Fujii: Actually, before the fight with Draygon, the boss of Maridia, there’s a group of Evir enemies that do a little “dance”. Their movements actually trace out the letters of a phrase in English, “Keiko Love”! Keiko was the name of a girl I was dating at the time. I was busy with work all the time and couldn’t see her much, so at night while everyone at the office sleeping, I stole a moment and snuck that code in!

 

That little Evir dance wasn’t written in the planning documents anywhere, so I remember my heart beating fast as I coded it, with the worry of it being discovered… but in the end, no one ever found it out. Now isn’t that a romantic story? (laughs)

 

Read the rest of this interview at Shmuplations.com to find out the development codename for Super Metroid bosses and which prominent Nintendo figure liked to play the shakuhachi flute next to the Super Metroid programmers offices. A must read.

 

 

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Mewtroid 2, Swag

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If anyone remembers a game called WarioWare Twisted!, there was a silly little minigame called Mewtroid, where you basically played as a cat that rolled around and shot weird mustachioed fly-men that appeared on screen. For the uninitiated, it’s still on our old cameos page.

Well, the newly released WarioWare Gold contains a sequel! Mewtroid 2. The game is a bit different this time around as the cat is now at the top middle of the screen and you shoot chains of turtles coming at you. In typical WarioWare fashion, it’s really weird, but a funny cute cameo nevertheless. Watch the vid below courtesy of GameXplain.

Finally, I can’t say exactly when, but there may be a time in the near future where our S-Logo pins may come back in stock. Stay tuned for that. But if you absolutely must get some Metroid swag right this very minute, I think TeePublic has you covered.

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Twitter Shenanigans

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Some things are going down on our Twitter account if you haven’t been paying attention! Just recently we scanlated a very cute little comic by a Japanese fan, @pika_gororo. Since last night, I believe we’ve gone viral. Here’s the tweet:

Second, we just reached over 9000 followers! Due to this we have a brand new giveaway for our loving Twitter followers. Here’s all the deets, but you need to use Twitter to enter.

Thank you for all the Follows, RTs, and likes! <3

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Artist BossLogic imagines Brie Larson as Samus.

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A very cool, profile render of what Brie Larson would look like as Samus Aran, in a Metroid film, by artist BossLogic via Twitter. Let us know what you think of the news of Brie Larson wanting to play the role of our favorite bounty hunter by answering our poll or leaving a comment below.

Click on the images below to enlarge.

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Metroid Prime, Level by Level

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To celebrate Metroid Prime’s impending return, Kyle Rentschler (from goombastomp.com) has dedicated a series of fantastic ‘Level by Level’ articles to the main areas in the original Metroid Prime. A fascinating series of reads that meticulously analyze these classic levels and lore with X-Ray Visor precision.

 

Metroid Prime begins with Samus tracing the distress call of the Frigate Orpheon, a Space Pirate frigate that escaped the fall of Zebes and entered orbit around Tallon IV to perform Phazon experiments on various life forms. Hours before Samus boards the derelict craft, a pair of Parasite Queens broke out of their enclosures and wreaked havoc aboard the frigate, prompting the Space Pirate crew to emit a distress signal before most of them abandoned ship. While the remaining Space Pirates managed to take down one of the Parasite Queens, the other acts as Metroid Prime’s first boss fight, an encounter that takes place after Samus has explored the main throughway. Upon beating the boss, the frigate enters self-destruct mode, and Samus must quickly rush back to her ship. En route through the ventilation system, Samus runs into a rebuilt Meta Ridley and loses her upgrades due to an explosion in a hallway. Once the Frigate Orpheon detonates, its remains can be revisited on Tallon IV, where it curiously bridges the Tallon Overworld and the Phazon Mines.

 

The Frigate Orpheon is a small, compact area that acts as more of an isolated tutorial than a part of a cohesive world. Its mechanical, interiorized setting stands out from the rest of Metroid Prime’s first half, and acts as a precursor to later game settings, like the similarly industrial Phazon Mines. In some regards, the Frigate Orpheon is aesthetically bland, especially upon subsequent visits, when it serves mainly as a desolate viaduct to the Phazon Mines. However, its initial interstellar setting and the actively unfolding events it houses provide a sense of ambient vitality essential to Metroid Prime and the unique environmental storytelling it famously popularized. Despite this forward-propelling narrative thrust, the Frigate Orpheon exudes an aura of isolation amidst its danger, setting the scene for several of Metroid Prime’s dominant themes and moods.

 

Read the rest here.

 

 

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Metroid Database Celebrates 22 years online

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Hey folks, another year down. I’d like to first start off by giving a big special thanks to our banner artist, Cryophase (FOLLOW THEM ON TWITTER! or CHECK OUT THEIR DA PAGE!). In case you didn’t know, Cryophase also drew some beautiful arts for our Bestiary like this adorable Lumite, and everyone’s favorite prophetic mothman.

<Download the banner for a wallpaper here! (1920×1080)>

 

Secondly I have some big news! We’ve finally added a new editor to our staff – RueCortina – who’ll simply be known as Rue – has been a big fan of the site for quite some time and he is super excited to contribute to the site as well as help us convert a lot of our old content back into this new format. Congratulations to Rue, I hope he serves the MDb well.

 

I don’t have much else to say other than I’m super hyped for MP4 despite the lack of any new information on the subject. But you know we’ll be screaming it from the mountaintops the second we have even the tiniest crumb of development progress on the game. In the meantime, we all have Smash Ultimate to keep us busy, which will contain the largest amount of Metroid representatives from any Smash in history! I think that’s saying a lot, frankly. Metroid’s come a long way and I think it’s about time Nintendo started treating it as a first-tier series, instead of constantly taking a backseat to Zelda, Mario, and Pokemon. It’s all proven by the amount of merch Nintendo decides to make. (C’mon people throw us a bone – tshirts and keychains are great and all, but how about something actually COOL like a light up Switch dock ? Maybe they’re waiting for Prime 4 to actually come out…)

 

And before I forget, huge thanks to our awesome social media editors, Sagi, Lillith, and Matt for their continued work throughout the year! You are all awesome and I appreciate your contributions and help so much! <3

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Metroid Tshirts from Once Upon a Tee

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Wanna be fresh af AND sport Metroid apparel? Once Upon a Tee got you covered.

 

Four badass Metroid-inspired tshirts are available from Once Upon a Tee. Choose one for only $13, or get all four designs for $11 each. OUAT offers excellent quality clothing and accessories and comes highly recommended. The designs will become unavailable next Monday morning, Oct. 8, so order before they’re gone!

 

We’d like to remind you to be sure that you’re clicking through the images below in order for us to get a commission on the sale. Your purchases from Once Upon A Tee, and our store directly helps our website thrive and we thank you for it!

Each Tshirt is only $13!

   

Or get all 4 designs for $44!

Don’t like tshirts? How about a hoodie or a mousepad? Maybe a poster, coasters, or a phone case? OUAT offers those too:

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Metroid HD: FAQ

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We’ve been getting a lot of questions and it seems Metroid HD has confused a lot of you. So to help, we’ve compiled a list of questions we’ve been getting lately about this hack.

Q: What is Metroid HD?

A: Metroid HD is, at its core, Metroid 1, as in the actual NES game. I can’t express this enough: it is Metroid 1. However, playing the ROM through a special emulator called Mesen and a “HD” texture pack, it allows you “skin” the game with updated graphics and sound. The hack was created by a guy who goes by Aclectico.

 

 

Q:  Can I play this on my Everdrive?

A: I guess you didn’t read the first question. The game can be played exclusively through a PC, Windows or Linux-based emulator called Mesen.

 

 

Q: Seriously though, I want this on my Everdrive!

A: No, until Everdrive gives you the ability to add skins to games (pretty unlikely), you’re just out of luck on that.

 

 

Q: So how do I play this? Where can I get it?

A: The game patch can be downloaded through this forum thread on Romhacking.net.

 

 

Q: I don’t know a lot about emulation or have any ROMs. Can you help me?

A: The staff Metroid Database will not assist anyone with the usage, support, or sharing of any files related with Metroid ROMs or emulators.

 

 

Q: How do I find the ROM? Give me the link!

A: Google is your friend.

 

 

Q: Help, I’m getting an error. Which ROM works with this patch?

A: I had success with a Metroid ROM that was labeled Metroid (U) (PRG0) [!].nes.

 

 

Q: Wait a sec – this is completely different than NEStroid! You start with 99 health, there’s save files, updated bosses, wavy-ice beam, and a map!

A: That’s correct. The game was based off another hack called Metroid mOTHER. (This is a hack that I had a hand in helping create) The hack was taken and built on top of, and the result helped Metroid HD become the best game it could be. A lot of hackers work this way – building off of other people’s work. It’s a big collaborative effort that everyone does in their spare time.

 

 

Q: So… isn’t this basically just Metroid Zero Mission?

A: No, again, I guess you didn’t read the first question. And also – have you even PLAYED Metroid Zero Mission? MZM is a radically different game than Metroid 1 – There’s way more bosses, completely altered map design, more weapons and power ups, an entire segment where you play as Zero Suit Samus in the Space Pirate ship, extremely refined gameplay… I could go on.

 

 

Q: So… isn’t this basically Super Metroid?

A: See the answer to the previous questions.

 

 

Q: So – I think I got it. It’s Metroid 1 with a graphics skin, and minor improvements that help make the game be a little bit more accessible to modern audiences. Did I get it?

A: Yes, chum I think you got it!

Here’s some screenshots that I took from my stream yesterday. You gotta play it if you want to see the unspoilered version! Enjoy, good luck, and see you next mission!

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Metroid HD – coming to an emulator near you

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We will be streaming a short playthrough of a new hack that was released – called Metroid HD.

The game is essentially Metroid 1, but with Super-like graphics. This is done through an emulator called Mesen which basically allows you to “skin” old NES games and update the graphics. Check out our stream on Twitch at 3pm CST today!

I actually had an indirect hand in this hack’s creation – it involves using the hack called Metroid mOTHER as a base and then improves the game’s graphics considerably. I’ll be talking more about it during the stream. See you there!

 

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