Yeah, it borders on caricature, or Flanderization, a little. I'm not particularly fond of it. Other M went too far in one direction, and Dread went too far in the other. I'm hoping we can return to a more balanced depiction of Samus, in future games. She's not really a flashy Dante or Bayonetta type.
If by “best final boss” you mean “most rage-inducing”, then I agree 100%
the scene after beating the first mini boss, the general don't care attitude with kraid, the entire scream portion of the ending come to mind
Haha I loved it, I was on my toes the whole time!
Definitely wouldn't go as far as to call it "silly", but perhaps exaggerated in a way that I view as being somewhat uncharacteristic of Samus. I'm primarily referring to the "epic" slow walk, one handed Arm Cannon, Spin Jump through tail Corpius kill, and the generally apathetic, nonchalant attitude toward fighting Kraid. Samus is an exceedingly competent professional, but not historically cocky, or flashy, and she doesn't overestimate her abilities. She just gets the job done, without any "Dang, I'm good!" vibes.
I'll defend the screaming part at the end, not only it made sense since that's the part where her metroid DNA takes full control so she does a primal scream while she's at her limits and almost dying; also it's so satisfying after that marathon of a boss fight
I think this far into a franchise (and as a big return after almost 2 decades), a bit of fun wink wink nudge nudge to the audience is OK, like with Kraid... you all know what to do, especially with him chained up in the basement etc... I do agree that they slightly Twin Snaked her in Dread to make it more "cinematic" even if it came across as OTT, but also gave her some nice, more genuine moments than I'd seen before (+ arguably the Metroid DNA is taking her over gradually throughout the game which might lead to her acting out of character compared to normal)
at the same time, these games had a larger potential of being mega successes for their respective franchises. If we re going by that logic...
You're right, but those are powerups / functions that serve a deliberate, specific purpose (the latter of which debuted in Super Metroid, all those years ago), so I wouldn't say they affect her characterization, flashy as they are!She literally has a moves called Flash Shift and Shinespark though
I actually enjoyed seeing Samus act a bit cocky in Dread. Lore-wise it made sense in my head becausethe Metroid inside her was awakening, and it wouldn't be surprising if shifts in her personality accompanied that.
More reserved yes, but she will be def more humanized. The stuff they did in the 2000s would never fly nowadays she would be instantly called bland and emotionless.
I think the people that would call her depictions in Super, Fusion, Prime 1-3, etc. "bland", or "emotionless" aren't much worth listening to, tbh.More reserved yes, but she will be def more humanized. The stuff they did in the 2000s would never fly nowadays she would be instantly called bland and emotionless.
My hopes is that they know how to do it with finesse
I mean, yeah, it's not like those games approached Samus looking to perform a deep character study, or anything of the sort, but there were certainly enough bits and pieces there that allowed players to develop an idea of who she truly was. I suppose everyone is going to fill in the blanks with their own, subjective interpretations, but when I think of Samus, I don't think much of flashy boss kills, and the like. I think of the etching she made to commemorate her bird dads, her saving the baby, saving the Etecoons and Dachoras, etc. Those things go such a long way in showcasing her underlying warmth and humanity, in my eyes. I know Dread had her speaking to Quiet Robe, assuring him that she'd put an end to Raven Beak's plans, and that was a similarly standout moment, as I'm sure we'd all agree.
The purple one is the underwater one, right? The grapple beam is very helpful for the purple emmi
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