Part 1 here. Right away, the world of Metroid pulled me in. The title screen had this haunting deep bass theme, powerful, yet so sparse as to be disquieting, almost daring me to enter its world despite my age. It was at that moment I knew I was in for something more than what myContinue reading “The Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (part 2)”
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The Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (part 1)
In 1986, a video game called Metroid got released for the Nintendo Entertainment System to critical and commercial acclaim. The game was highly atmospheric and featured exploration-style gameplay similar to the likes of Adventure, Pitfall, and The Legend of Zelda. If you completed the game fast enough, there was a “face reveal” at the endContinue reading “The Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (part 1)”
Nick Enlowe 