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  |game_title = Metroid
 
  |game_title = Metroid
  |thumbnail = Metroid-nes-classic-edition.png
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  |thumbnail = Metroid-the-screwy-lets-play.png
 
  |image_size = 250px
 
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  |franchise = ''Metroid''
 
  |franchise = ''Metroid''
 
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  |release_dates = {{Start date|1987|8|15}}
 
  |release_dates = {{Start date|1987|8|15}}
 
  |genre = Action-adventure
 
  |genre = Action-adventure
  |run = December 27, 2018
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  |info_1 = First LP
|episodes = 1
 
 
  |players = [[Rick Desilets]]
 
  |players = [[Rick Desilets]]
 
  |featuring = [[Sarah Fischer]]
 
  |featuring = [[Sarah Fischer]]
 
  |intro =  
 
  |intro =  
 
  |outro =  
 
  |outro =  
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|run = December 27, 2018
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|episodes = 1
 
  |elength = 30:28
 
  |elength = 30:28
  |playlist = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGeJ-VILHU
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  |video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGeJ-VILHU
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|playlist =
 
  |plength =  
 
  |plength =  
  |part_of = ''[[NES Classic Edition]]''
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  |series_1 = ''[[NES Classic Edition]]''
 
  |preceded =  ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''
 
  |preceded =  ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''
 
  |concurrent =  
 
  |concurrent =  
 
  |followed = ''[[Castlevania]]''
 
  |followed = ''[[Castlevania]]''
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|info_2 = Second LP
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|players_2 = [[Rick Desilets]]
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|featuring_2 = [[Felice Lopez]]
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|intro_2 =
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|outro_2 =
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|run_2 = June 17 –<br/>June 30, 2021
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|episodes_2 = 2
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|elength_2 = 50–222 minutes
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|video_2 =
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|playlist_2 = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i9ldcrby_35C1-bN9reQslR
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|plength_2 = 4:32:32
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|series_2 = ''[[The Screwy Let's Play]]''
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|preceded_2 =
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|concurrent_2 =
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|followed_2 = ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''
 
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'''''Metroid''''' is a [[1987]] action-adventure game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is the first game in the ''Metroid'' franchise. The NES Classic Edition re-release of the game was played by [[The D-Pad]] in [[2018]], as the twenty-first game in the [[NES Classic Edition|series of the same name]]. The LP consisted of a single episode; it was released on December 27, 2018.
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'''''Metroid''''' is a [[1987]] action-adventure game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is the first game in the ''Metroid'' franchise. The plot follows Samus Aran, a bounty hunter sent to the planet Zebes to battle Space Pirates, who are attempting to weaponize the titular organisms for their own gain. The player controls Samus through a maze-like series of caverns beneath the planet, with frequent backtracking required as they obtain new upgrades that allow access to new areas. ''Metroid'' is one of the thirty games included in the NES Classic Edition dedicated console. This version of the game was played on ''[[The D-Pad]]'' in a one-off episode in [[2018]], as the twenty-first game in their ''[[NES Classic Edition]]'' series. The episode was released on December 27, 2018.
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The game was revisited on ''The D-Pad'' by [[Rick Desilets|Rick]] in [[2021]], as the first game in ''[[The Screwy Let's Play]]''. Episodes were streamed live on the dpadfm Twitch account before being posted to YouTube. The LP consisted of 2 episodes, released from June 17 to June 30, 2021.
  
 
== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
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=== 2018 LP ===
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{{Episode list
 
{{Episode list
 
  |EpisodeNumber = 22
 
  |EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = *
 
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGeJ-VILHU The Cave of Endless Bullshit]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGeJ-VILHU The Cave of Endless Bullshit]
 
  |Aux1 = 30:28
 
  |Aux1 = 30:28
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  |Aux3 = Sarah
 
  |Aux3 = Sarah
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|27}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|27}}
  |ShortSummary = Brinstar; Norfair; Kraid
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  |LineColor = #d8cfcd
 
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=== 2021 LP ===
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKlDEzE3-Rg Jump Tall]
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|Aux1 = 3:42:09
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|Aux2 = Rick
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|Aux3 = &nbsp;
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|17}}
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1XzSLsVXeY Carrot Top Aran Is My Favorite Robot Man]
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|Aux1 = 50:23
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|Aux2 = Rick
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|Aux3 = Felice
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|30}}
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|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #692e27
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== Gallery ==
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{{Gallery
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|File:Metroid-nes-classic-edition.png
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  |''NES Classic Edition''
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|File:Metroid-the-screwy-lets-play.png
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  |''The Screwy Let's Play''
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== Trivia ==
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*The second and final episode of the 2021 ''Metroid'' LP was part of the same livestream as the first episode of ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', due to Rick finishing the former game less than an hour into the stream.
  
 
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[[Category:2021 series]]
 
[[Category:NES Classic Edition]]
 
[[Category:NES Classic Edition]]
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[[Category:The Screwy Let's Play]]
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[[Category:Livestreams]]

Latest revision as of 16:25, 11 October 2021

Metroid
Metroid-the-screwy-lets-play.png
Franchise Metroid
Developed by Nintendo R&D1
Published by Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo Entertainment
System
Release date August 15, 1987 (1987-08-15)
Genre Action-adventure
First LP
Played by Rick Desilets
Featuring Sarah Fischer
Original run December 27, 2018
No. of episodes 1
Episode length 30:28
Video link
NES Classic Edition
Preceded by Bubble Bobble
Followed by Castlevania
Second LP
Played by Rick Desilets
Featuring Felice Lopez
Original run June 17 –
June 30, 2021
No. of episodes 2
Episode length 50–222 minutes
Playlist link
Playlist length 4:32:32
The Screwy Let's Play
Followed by Metroid II: Return of Samus

Metroid is a 1987 action-adventure game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the first game in the Metroid franchise. The plot follows Samus Aran, a bounty hunter sent to the planet Zebes to battle Space Pirates, who are attempting to weaponize the titular organisms for their own gain. The player controls Samus through a maze-like series of caverns beneath the planet, with frequent backtracking required as they obtain new upgrades that allow access to new areas. Metroid is one of the thirty games included in the NES Classic Edition dedicated console. This version of the game was played on The D-Pad in a one-off episode in 2018, as the twenty-first game in their NES Classic Edition series. The episode was released on December 27, 2018.

The game was revisited on The D-Pad by Rick in 2021, as the first game in The Screwy Let's Play. Episodes were streamed live on the dpadfm Twitch account before being posted to YouTube. The LP consisted of 2 episodes, released from June 17 to June 30, 2021.

Episodes

2018 LP

NCE#TitleLengthPlayer(s)Commentator(s)Release date
22"The Cave of Endless Bullshit"30:28RickSarahDecember 27, 2018 (2018-12-27)

2021 LP

TSLP#EpisodeTitleLengthPlayer(s)Commentator(s)Release date
31"Jump Tall"3:42:09Rick June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)
42"Carrot Top Aran Is My Favorite Robot Man"50:23RickFeliceJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)

Gallery

Thumbnails
NES Classic Edition 
The Screwy Let's Play 

Trivia

  • The second and final episode of the 2021 Metroid LP was part of the same livestream as the first episode of Metroid II: Return of Samus, due to Rick finishing the former game less than an hour into the stream.