Cool! I'm thinking of getting it too. What's special about the special edition?

alternate cover art and soundtrack. it comes with alot more stuff if you get the European special edition but the 3ds still isn't region free.

i've played metroid 2. it's a good game. it deserved a remake. :)

I completely agree. ^_^

very nice

thanks ^_^

Question: Are you also irritated that they changed the button layout?

In modern side scrolling Metroid installments, its been A for Jump, B for Shoot. That is how it's been. Jump and Shoot have for the most part always been side-by-side. That is what we are used to. And Nintendo goes and changes it on us.

Now granted, I can't speak for everyone, but I am having a HELL of a time. I keep fucking up and nearly dying because memory and instinct keeps driving me to that button scheme.

Seriously, why couldn't they have left that alone? Why the hell did they make B Jump, Y shoot, and A Aeion? I keep jumping when trying to shoot, and it is always nearly killing me. And I look like a damn fool trying to jump with the Aeion button


Repeat it with me Nintendo: A FOR JUMP, B FOR SHOOT, Y FOR AEION! Why did that not cross your mind!?!?!?!?!?!?

This layout is just AWKWARD for this die-hard Metroid fan!

no. your thumb rests more naturally over the B and Y buttons. you're likely having trouble because the game is hard, not because they changed the controls.

Again, memory and instinct keeps making me go for the old control scheme because that is what all the modern side scrolling installments have used. Even Other M, as awkward and godawful as it was with the Wiimote at times, managed to maintain a similar feel with using the 1 and 2 buttons for Shoot and Jump respectively. I like side by side; not one on top of the other.

The difficulty is not the problem. As I said, I keep wanting to hit the wrong damned button because of years of ingrained muscle memory >_<

you do realize that the Gameboy only had two face buttons right? trust me. B and Y are better.

Yes, I do know that dude.

And no, it's not.

it is though. your thumb sits over the B and Y buttons more naturally than it does over A and B. Super actually has custom controls so when I played Super I used Y for shooting and B for jumping because it's better.

Then let's agree to disagree, and say that we should have been given the option to customize the control scheme.

Cause I am 9 Metroids in, and STILL having a hard time adjusting. Over a decade of muscle memory just doesn't want to go away.

I'm on the last four metroids, 11 hours in. you can absolutely adjust your muscle memory to a new control scheme. also I just want to say that the 5th metroid and the boss fight after it are a bitch.

Are you talking about Arachnus? Cause he is a FUCKING PAIN IN THE ASS CUNT BITCH!

Though, I m doing him after 9 Metroids. I am fucking stuck on his damned ass. May need to go hunt for another Energy Tank to face him with.

no, the Omega Metroid. it's the 5th last Metroid you'll fight.

Oh. Well, my point still stand; FUCK ARACHNUS

Though, I am sure it is my fault too. Only have 2 Energy tanks >_<

you'll get more eventually.

I know that. I am just starting to think there are some I missed. I mean, when I think about it, only 2 ETs when I am 9 Metroids in seems a bit low. Gonna have to take an hour or two and just retrace EVERY room and keep popping the Aeion.

this is part of why the game is so hard. you get plenty of new suit powers but the ammo and health upgrades are pretty scarce until much later in the game when you have more powers. up until the last three Metroids the game is easy enough, just avoid enemy attacks and counter when you can.

Seems like they made it a bit uneven; I got 75 missiles for fuck sake, and only 2 ETs

I'm on the last Metroid now. four of the last five are Omega Metroids.