Minitroid - First Footage of Freeware Title

[Hadrian]

Sourcey

I don't normally write about fan-made Metroid games (those that use sprites from the Metroid releases on the GBA), but this Construct project seems different enough to warrant a mention here on IndieGames.

Minitroid is a 2D platform game that is currently being developed by Metroid fan Tokinsom, and a short video that showcases the sprites in motion was uploaded to the internet sometime last week. Being a fan work, it should be safe to expect that Minitroid will be released as a free download for Windows when it is completed, although no release date has been attached to the project at the time of writing.

 

[_Chaz_]

Super cute!!

Do want.

 

[KingVamp]

So awesome!!!!

 

[Green0scar]

Samus Exploded!

 

[geoflcl]

This is fantastic! Smooth engine, awesome style, and Metroid goodness.

 

[Master Mo]

Man, it`s strange to say it but now, Samus even looks cute in her Power Suit

 

[pitman]

Does it have upgrades or is it just a simple platformer ?

 

[_Chaz_]

Does it have upgrades or is it just a simple platformer ?

Is a simple platformer not enough?

 

[GameDragon]

Does it have upgrades or is it just a simple platformer ?

Is a simple platformer not enough?

Not for a Metroid game.

 

[Goli]

Cute!
It looks as if Cave Story and Metroid had a child.

 

[DarkSpace]

I find it pretty cool, but really small. Yay

 

[Scott-105]

Why do people say it's cute? I don't see how it's cute.

 

[Goli]

Why do people say it's cute? I don't see how it's cute.

Because Samus is all tiny and it's full of unhappy platforms?
Chibi-ized things usually equal cute.

 

[_Chaz_]

Does it have upgrades or is it just a simple platformer ?

Is a simple platformer not enough?

Not for a Metroid game.

 

[GameDragon]

Not for a Metroid game.

Spoiler

I don't follow. Are you trying to say the original Metroid had zero upgrades?

Goli

Cute!
It looks as if Cave Story and Metroid had a child

Yeah, that was my first thought. ^^

 

[Bladexdsl]

the problem with these games is they almost never get finished like this one it's been in development for years: http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com/

 

[granville]

I don't follow. Are you trying to say the original Metroid had zero upgrades?

The original Metroid had upgrades period. Like missiles, bombs, screw attack, high jump, long fire, charge beam, etc. Simple platformer being a game where you get no upgrades at all. Metroid is known for giving you upgrades. He was asking if this game was designed after the Metroid upgrade formula.

I'm fairly sure most of the upgrades in Zero Mission were in Metroid as well. I forget if there were some that were new (i think maybe the final dungeon may have had a different suit) but the original Metroid had a ton of upgrades.

EDIT- well Zero Mission did have a couple of new abilities such as the gravity suit and plasma beam. But the majority of the items were in the original as well.

 

[monkat]

I'm fairly sure most of the upgrades in Zero Mission were in Metroid as well. I forget if there were some that were new (i think maybe the final dungeon may have had a different suit) but the original Metroid had a ton of upgrades.

Zero mission had the edge-gripping thing, but nothing else I think.

 

[Bladexdsl]

i'm pretty sure metroid didn't have the space jump and a new beam weapon that i can remember that zero gave you in the ship after defeating mother brain.

 

[granville]

Yeah just looked it up, it did have a new suit and a few new abilities. Movement was improved as well, like shooting diagonally. But the original Metroid did have abilities, and most of the ones in Zero Mission were in the original.

I think the space jump and screw attack were in the original btw...