EPISODE · Aug 2, 2021 · 1H 30M
283: Metroid Fusion
from The Short Game · host The Short Game
Our patrons voted for it, and we played it! It’s Metroid Fusion! A 5-7 hour Metroid game for the Game Boy Advance. This was Samus Aran’s first game in 8 years following Super Metroid, but it picks up seemingly right where the SNES game left off. We talk about the good, the bad, and the controversial in this soon-to-be-prequel to Metroid Dread. The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygankNate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash (00:00) - Intro and Metroid History (10:34) - How To Play This Game (20:12) - Story (32:02) - Map and Secrets (37:19) - Linearity (43:21) - More… “Story” (49:43) - Most and Least Favorite Bits (01:08:27) - Does It Hold Up? (01:16:07) - What’s Making Us Happy This Week (01:16:21) - Laura - Pilot Preppy Fountain Pen (01:17:28) - Laura - Super Yaki (01:19:50) - Raygan - Retro Computer Warehouse Sale (01:24:15) - Nate - Overcooked 2 (01:27:36) - Outro
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Our patrons voted for it, and we played it! It’s Metroid Fusion! A 5-7 hour Metroid game for the Game Boy Advance. This was Samus Aran’s first game in 8 years following Super Metroid, but it picks up seemingly right where the SNES game left off. We talk about the good, the bad, and the controversial in this soon-to-be-prequel to Metroid Dread. The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygankNate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash (00:00) - Intro and Metroid History (10:34) - How To Play This Game (20:12) - Story (32:02) - Map and Secrets (37:19) - Linearity (43:21) - More… “Story” (49:43) - Most and Least Favorite Bits (01:08:27) - Does It Hold Up? (01:16:07) - What’s Making Us Happy This Week (01:16:21) - Laura - Pilot Preppy Fountain Pen (01:17:28) - Laura - Super Yaki (01:19:50) - Raygan - Retro Computer Warehouse Sale (01:24:15) - Nate - Overcooked 2 (01:27:36) - Outro
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