Jumpin on 22 November 2025
NES Metroid. Still my favourite game in the series. I'd call myself a fan of the 2D series, and not particularly interested in the 3D/FPS series.
Another point. I tend to like the high stakes in the original Metroid; it flips the classic RPG formula on its head where instead of punishing yourself with grinding to advance your character, the game punishes you with grinding for playing sloppy and getting hurt... the fear of having to grind a lot puts the fear of death on me as a player like no other mechanic... perhaps a little too punishing for most players today. But severe consequences were a big part of earlier games in general... at least up to Sonic 2, then it kinda went away.
I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
