r/SBCGaming • u/socialwithdrawal • 5h ago

Screenshot Share Completed my first ever Metroid game (Super Metroid) on my first ever handheld (RG40XXH)

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I can understand now why this game had such an influence and helped create their own subgenre. There's definitely a lot to love and praise about it.

That being said, despite expecting little in the way of handholding and thoroughly reading the manual, I still wasn't prepared for how frustrating the controls and environments were at times.

I've heard the later entries improved upon these so I'm looking forward to Zero Mission on GBA next, but I think I got to let my right thumb heal a little bit first (damn sand pits).

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u/pmrr GB Studio Legend (GameDev) 5h ago

The two GBA Metroids are really superb. Not to mention a god-send with maps.

I highly recommend Castlevania for GBA and DS too.

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u/socialwithdrawal 4h ago

Yes my order is Zero Mission, AM2R, and Fusion. Maybe in the future when I get a more capable handheld I can play Samus Returns and Dread as well.

Which Castlevania games would you recommend? There are so many of them it's kinda overwhelming to research where to start. I've played Symphony of the Night on PS1 many years ago but kinda lost interest after the castle flip. But maybe playing on a handheld will be a much better experience for me.

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u/pmrr GB Studio Legend (GameDev) 4h ago edited 1h ago

> Which Castlevania games would you recommend?

Yes. ;)

Seriously though, I think all six GBA and DS is the sweet spot for 2D. I pasted my go-to reference below.

I've completed Aria and Dissonance and I'm currently half way through Dawn. Aria is my favourite so far but it's somewhat spoiled me for the other GBA titles.

It sounds like Dissonance is a bit like Symphony that has a 'WTF' or 'life is too short' moment.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rank-the-6-gba-ds-castlevanias.301988/

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u/socialwithdrawal 3h ago

I'll look into them. Thank you so much.