Portal 2 Was Influenced By Super Metroid

Josh Weier details how the intro of Portal 2 was influenced by Super Metroid

[OldBird]

i would’ve never thought about that but it makes so much sense now

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The best tutorials are the ones you don't even notice,

[Melsharpe]

Playing those games again with the Developer Commentary on is definitely recommended. It's amazing listening to their thought processes in realtime as you play.

[jamesbryan]

It's beautiful how it comes full circle, with Metroid dread taking a lot of subtle design ques, I would think, from Portal 2.

[brandonn]

They slapped us in the face with nostalgia to daze us, and boy did it ever work

[vanillaoreo]

I started with Portal 2, and had no issues with learning the controls this way

[greginthebox]

The way Super Metroid guides you with an invisible hand is exactly what makes it so good

[DyaMetR]

God damnit Valve was so good at tutorials

[thebleachbartender]

Kinda funny they were inspired by another game with a female protagonist with a gun arm.

[swish]

My favourite game of all time. Beautifully crafted and written.

[Max_Payne_dude]

Things like that make valve one of my favourite developers. 😊

[GumshoeGamer]

There’s a reason the Portal games are still talked about to this day. Really a great series

[charliecostello]

I wanna forget everything about portal 1 and 2 and play them for the first time again

[lucassmith]

And of course, Valve takes inspiration from the very best of the past.

[LeekyTurts]

Valve just made too much money. I wish they had to try again

[abdelnajjar]

Portal 1 & 2 are both a masterclass in game design.

[tapioca]

Disguising a tutorial as nostalgia for people that don’t need the tutorial.

[nebulaarmour]

Thats genius, because i just played the portal series for the first time

[breawycker]

Super Metroid 🤝 Portal 2
Best sequels ever

[ambozz]

Most recently, I feel like Hades II is also doing an amazing job welcoming newcomers and returning players.