I simply tried to update my picture and Deviantart deleted it?
Oh well...
Anyway, I managed to copy the previous comment, here is it for this edit:
///////// Seriously? Link get a world tour symphony and an epic fanart by an asian dude, Mario get a ton of games and remakes, and Samus doesn't get anything? Shame on you nintendo.
No, I mean it. Over the past years if there is one saga that deserved a tribute, it's the Metroid Saga. The Prime trilogy was amazing. Fusion was great. Zero mission allowed us to reddiscover the first game. Even Other M wasn't "that bad".
And on the other hand what do we have? A bunch of Zelda games who just can't be as great as OoT/MM/WW, (and don't talk to me about that Skyward Sword shit) and a ton load of Mario games which are pretty much ALL THE SAMES.
The Metroid saga DESERVES a tribute. And making a fan art as cool as I could was the least I could do.
I put a lot of efforts into it and hope you'll like it ^^
Let things be clear: it's obvious that i was inspired by the famous 25 years Zelda art, but I also know that the artist was far better than I, and I don't intend to prove it wrong. All I wanted to do here was expressing the greatness of an epic game that is far too much underestimated.
I have some regrets about that art though... First I'm a bit late. It's been almost a year since the Metroid saga turned 25. Then I just couldn't figure how to put some extra figures in it... I miss Flaaghra, Tardhus, The Metroid Queen, Phantoon... I whish I could have put them, but I'm not very good with composing =/
I'll try to think about it in the next fews days and if I find something that I'm glad with, I'll edit it. Any idea is welcomed
Anyway, Happy Late Birthday Samus! Hope to see you back on 3DS or Wii / Wii U as soon as possible!
Hope you guys like it!
Metroid (c) Nintendo Art (c) larosenoire1989
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Sérieusement ? Link a droit à une tournée mondiale symphonique et un fanart sublime fait par un asiat ; Mario a droit a une tonne de jeux et remakes, et Samus n'a rien ? Honte sur vous, Nintendo.
Non, je suis sérieux. Ces dernières années, si il y a bien une saga qui a mérité un hommage, c'est la saga Metroid. La trilogie Prime était incroyable. Fusion était génial. Zero Mission nous a permis de redécouvrir le premier jeu. Même Other M n'était « pas mauvais ».
Et en face, qu'avons nous ? Un tas de jeux Zeldas qui n'arrivent pas à égaler OoT/MM/WW (et ne me parlez pas de cette daube de Skyward Sword), et une tonne de jeux Mario qui sont, à peu de choses près, TOUS LES MEMES.
La saga Metroid MERITE un hommage. Et faire le fanart le plus cool qu'il m'était possible de faire était le moins que je puisse faire.
J'y ai mis beaucoup d'efforts et j'espère que vous l'aimerez. ^^
Que les choses soient claires : Il est évident que je me suis inspiré de la célèbre frise des 25 ans de Zelda, mais je sais aussi que cet artiste était bien meilleur que moi, et je n'essaie pas de prouver le contraire. Tout ce que j'ai voulu faire était exprimer la grandeur d'une série grandiose bien trop sous évaluée.
J'ai quelques regrets sur cet art cependant... D'abord je suis un peu en retard. Ca fait presque un an que la saga a fêté ses 25 ans. Ensuite je n'ai juste pas trouvé comment ajouté d'autres personnages. Je regrette Flaaghra, Tardhus, La Reine Metroide, Phantoon... J'aurais aimé pouvoir les ajouter mais je ne suis pas très bon en composition =/
J'essaierai d'y penser ces prochains jours, et si je trouve quelque chose qui me satisfasse, je l'éditerai. Toute idée est la bienvenue
Quoi qu'il en soit, Joyeux Anniversaire en retard, Samus ! J'espère te retrouver le plus tôt possible sur 3DS, Wii ou WII U !
J'espère que vous l'aimerez !
Metroid (c) Nintendo Art (c) larosenoire1989
EDIT (07/07/12): I finally succeeded at addind some of the bosses that were missing. I added Phantoon, Crocomire, and the Metroid Queen above Kraid and Ridley!
Wow. Amazing job! Love the coloring, and it's so nice to see a Metroid tribute. It really is too bad that Nintendo ignored the anniversary like it did.
Wonderful tribute to one of the best franchises ever! Metroid is so underrated. It brought us our first true female protagonist in gaming and the first female action hero of gaming. Samus paved the way for Lara Croft, Female Commander Sheppard, and a whole host of other female protagonists in gaming over the years. In fact she's also helped to establish the "strong, silent type" of action heroes along with fellow Nintendo hero Link, Capcom's Megaman, and even the PC's DooM Marine. The games themselves provided a variety of great gameplay mechanics, environments, and music. The Super Metroid title theme and opening story theme are two of the best pieces of music in video games and even modern music in my opinion. And whether she's sporting the very sexy Zero Suit or her amazing Power Suit in it's various shapes and forms, Samus is always the antithesis of style, allure, power, and respect. I'm not saying it's the typical insecure males who are afraid of a woman being their equal syndrome, but how else can Samus be overlooked for tribute art of epicness! Thanks so much for doing this tribute! It's a great show of respect for one of the greatest characters in gaming!
Amazing job! I absolutely love this, it's the best metroid artwork I've ever seen! Metroid really doesn't get as much love as it deserves, but you've definitely rekindled my faith in the fans! Even if nintendo ignores it, Metroid will forever live on through fans like you and through artwork like this. Phenomenal work!!
I agree I DEMAND AT LEAST EITHER A MEROID GAME COMPILATION, AND OR A SUPER METROID REMAKE
IN 3D, Still Side scrolling, the same layout, Give or take a few new upgrades like Ice missles, power grip, and Spider ball, all the same phyics, all the same sequence breaks, all the bosses redone to make theme harder, new bosses and of course, the ability to play as samus in diffent suits from all the past games, including...
Dark/light suit: MP2
Fusion suit: MF
Dark Samus: MP3
Zero Suit
and classic suit: Metroid 1 (Basiclly a suit that looks like the suit model from the original Metroid artwork)
You did an absolutely phenomenal job!
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Metroid is so underrated. It brought us our first true female protagonist in gaming and the first female action hero of gaming. Samus paved the way for Lara Croft, Female Commander Sheppard, and a whole host of other female protagonists in gaming over the years. In fact she's also helped to establish the "strong, silent type" of action heroes along with fellow Nintendo hero Link, Capcom's Megaman, and even the PC's DooM Marine.
The games themselves provided a variety of great gameplay mechanics, environments, and music. The Super Metroid title theme and opening story theme are two of the best pieces of music in video games and even modern music in my opinion. And whether she's sporting the very sexy Zero Suit or her amazing Power Suit in it's various shapes and forms, Samus is always the antithesis of style, allure, power, and respect.
I'm not saying it's the typical insecure males who are afraid of a woman being their equal syndrome, but how else can Samus be overlooked for tribute art of epicness!
Thanks so much for doing this tribute! It's a great show of respect for one of the greatest characters in gaming!
Awesome tribute.
IN 3D, Still Side scrolling, the same layout, Give or take a few new upgrades like Ice missles, power grip, and Spider ball, all the same phyics, all the same sequence breaks, all the bosses redone to make theme harder, new bosses and of course, the ability to play as samus in diffent suits from all the past games, including...
Dark/light suit: MP2
Fusion suit: MF
Dark Samus: MP3
Zero Suit
and classic suit: Metroid 1 (Basiclly a suit that looks like the suit model from the original Metroid artwork)
Reply if you agree