VG Myths - Can You Beat The Metroid II Minimalist Pacifist Challenge?

Tonight on VG Myths, we return to the Minimum Pacifist challenge, attempting to beat the classic Nintendo game Metroid 2: Return of Samus on the Game Boy while collecting as few items while defeating as few enemies as possible. Turns out there's a couple we have to kill!

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*Sources*
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Music from khinsider
Metroid II Longplay by Tarosan
Metroid II TAS by Fortranm & Ferret Warlord
Metroid II Low% Speedrun by behemoth87
The Powerpuff Girls for some reason

[Teqnifii]

I love how murder is disallowed, but perpetually freezing your enemies, leaving them alive but conscious presumably until the end of time, is a consequence-free move

[connormcnulty]

I can’t believe every copy of Metroid 2 comes with a roll of duct tape, in case the one in your Game Boy comes undone.

[ReikuYin]

"Metroid 2, return of Samus, is the first game in the Metroid 2 series."

I thought that was a misspeak but then I remembered the remake.

Clever.

[CheshireCad]

26:50 Nothing is quite as satisfying as hearing her triumphant "I don't have to play this game anymore!" laugh.

[SimplySnaps]

A real pacifist knows when taking 47 lives is necessary. Thank you for doing what needed to be done.

[skyblade]

Nintendo: “So, we made this game about how committing genocide is bad and how the Metroids were actually just exploited for awful ends with no input of their own.”
Gamechamp: “Golly, I’d better follow your advice then.”
Nintendo: “Wait, now that’s not-“

[hbomberguy]

Can YOU Metroid 2 beat the return of samus minimalist pacifist challenge?

[dudujencarelli]

'6:10 - It stopped existing before it had a chance to die'.

This may be the most unintentionally funny line I've heard, loaded with philosophical meaning even.

[perfectworldbeholder]

The way you use the word "legally" like a weapon is sending me

[Paraster]

This unlocks the ending where a small white dog becomes ruler of SR388 and inexplicably makes the world perfect for everyone.

[bigbang]

Hi Gamerchamp, thanks for welcoming me back to VG Myths

[dazcarrr]

this is probably the game where the pacifist run has the most ludonarrative dissonance

[ShadwSonic]

I think this is the first time that "programmed on duct tape" actually _prevented_ silly cheese.

[shilohmagic]

we love a good gamechamp3000 "if it doesn't exist, it can't die"

[bucketts]

Love a gamechamp video alongside a bowl of duct tape and a nice tall glass of double sided duct tape

[trimack]

"It stopped existing before it had the chance to die" Probably one of the most metal things I've ever heard.

[Zorothegallade-rpg]

And when Youtube needed her the most, she returned.

Fun fact, I did complete a Kirby's Adventure minimalist pacifist challenge - and it was a "True" one, you CAN beat that game by only killing mandatory bosses and minibosses [killing as in defeating them in a way that awards you points]. There are a couple really tricky sections but they ARE beatable. There is but a single extra star block you need to break at a certain point to give yourself space to dodge a certain enemy, but besides that I don't think it can be refined any further.
But piecing the gameplay videos together is quite a nightmare, no pun intended.

[Roebloz]

Pacifist Genocide, my favorite Undertale run.

[Iinneus]

I thought the story for this one was gonna be "Samus was tasked with killing all the Metroids, but she isn't here to kill anything _else_ on SR388!"
But I very much enjoyed the quick TAS overview!

[opjm]

As someone who gets genuinely lost playing Metroid Fusion: no, I don't think I can beat a Metroid game without an in-game map in general