The Chozo are one of the biggest mysteries in the Metroid Universe, fortunately Samus Returns shed some more light on the ancient race but left many questions as well.
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You know why my stretch of a theory ended up becoming true? Because my uncle actually works at Nintendo.
Crazier than that, the Chozo in the Dread trailer resembles the elite who killed the scientists in the final memory.
Wait, really? Is that a genuine explanation from an uncle, or is that sarcasm/joking? Because that little hint is insane!
@@jimbolic0809 joking
well, i can't argue with that
THE ABSOLUTE MAD LAD!
I can’t believe that the ending theory was REAL! It seemed like such a stretch.
It’s kinda funny since the math was off. 2d/10 isn’t 5d, it’s d/5.
It was in front of our eyes, 2D = 2D game, D on red color D+Red = Dred, 2D/10 division on 10 and 2 = 5 Metroid 5.. and even funny 10 October..
@@Brawler_1337 I mean dred 5 still works
@@ocyocyocy Wouldn’t it read “d/5red”?
I am just shocked that such a huge thing was cleverly hidden inside this game
Welp, theory confirmed, Dread is next, and that Chozo in the trailer might have something to do with it.
Are you brain dead that Chozo is identical
@@kubilusaurus2 Yes, I am brain dead.
man, chozos are aliveeeee and our main enemy now :) im so ready!
I came back here to congratulate you on your prediction coming true.
That dread theory was scarily accurate
I have a 6th sense… doesnt work with Elma though
@@TheOrpheon Nah i think you just use 100% of your brain
@@TheOrpheon After beating dread you were 100% right about your theory of the elite chozo tribe taking metroids for power. Amazing work Orpheon loved the video.
Still didn't ubderstand the theory but I see the result is correct haha
And then we got Metroid Dread announced finally with a release date for this year! :D---
And guess what The elite is back
YES!!! October can't come fast enough!
Not going to lie, the idea of Samus fighting that Chozo is awesome, hope they do that
David Diame I think it could be the most exciting/interesting Metroid story development since Prime 1 and Fusion. Unlocking the final memory had me so pumped for the future of metroid.
David Diame hopefully they haven’t gone extinct since we have seen any in the present.
I hope not, that cliche of "anicent race long gone now wanting to kill us" was used in Starcraft 2
Prime did it first
@@TheChoujinVirus They aren't particularly ancient. It's only within Samus' lifetime when most Chozo enclaves began to die out.
Now that Metroid Dread has been revealed, the theory at the end actually seems legit
Definitely felt the "Dread" with a really cold chill down my spine once I saw the 10th memory transition into the 11th. Hats off to you and your 2d/10 theory!
Aeion causing the mutation could also explain metroid fusions power ups and why you can get missiles by absorbing a blob of x.
Well in Metroid Fusion we actually find out that X Parasites can organically download Data from certain bits of technology. I don't think Aeion is the cause of Metroid Mutations, it was likely an unforseen fluke caused by Metroids consuming the X Parasite, seeing as the X themselves are capable of modifying DNA to create more effective killing machines.
Actually you get Missiles by downloading their data sent by the Federation-
Samus gets abilities by absorbing X, the X get abilities by absorbing the DNA of living creatures. Therefore, the original metroids were probably having the genome of all the creatures the X had consumed integrated into themselves by consuming them, meaning every physical feature they present in theur further forms is derived from lifeforms that already existed on SR388.
We know Metroids can mutate in weird ways, off the Prime games. We know that eating the X can give you weird mutations based on things they've absorbed, off of Fusion. Put that together and you get Metroids mutating into weird lizard dinosaur creatures because the only thing the X ate on that planet was giant frogs lol
@@megaplays2748 I believe they may mean the fact that you can gain missile ammunition by absorbing X Parasites.
This video aged like a fine wine.
Man, hearing about the metroid dread prediction from a 3 year old video nowadays is just amazing
GIMMIE DAT METROID FUSION SEQUAL
Prime four?
@@micahschumacher7278 No, that's the sequel to Prime 3.
@@sion8 I actually hope it's the sequel to fusion. Unless they do a platformer sequel to it.
@@micahschumacher7278 Won't happen, the creator confirmed that the Prime serie is it's own universe.
@@tueboys1 Except Nintendo has said that all Prime games take place in between “Metroid”/“Zero Mission” and “Return of Samus”/“Samus Returns”.
well that end theory aged beautifully
10:18 Holy shit You just predicted dread
Samus Returns is literally like the first metroid game I’ve 100% And it’s not even my fav XD. It’s great though, the memories were awesome
Link Luver I've done every single one in 100% I love this series so much
Link Luver you could say, that you made many great memories! *joke drum* ;))))
Same because of how easy it is but non of the less it was fun
Wow. Looks like that conspiracy theory at the end was right.
haha that theory at the end wes spot on.
Ok show of hands. Who dropped their 3ds in panic when the screen went red and that noise happened? Like seriously that's something you'd expect to come from a "haunted game" style creepypasta
I was like holy crap
That noise and red screen still creeps me out to this day
I did not gladly. I was intrigued and and concerned at the same time. At the time I thought, "something happened that must have went down to lead to this and that this mystery has yet to be solved."
I never would have thought the Chozo would do such a thing. I suppose it makes sense, considering any self-aware, advanced species can't be 100% peaceful.
Not to mention that perhaps the events in the memories took place during the start of a divide on their people
Yep. Not all chozo have a mental block preventing them from doing violent things.
Chozo civil war maybe?
See "True Chozo" in the Metroid Lore. I had made a comment here about it a while ago, but I can't find it anymore. Basically they're a splinter group of Chozo that were banished many years ago by the rest of the Chozo we recognize today. These guys wanted to hold onto the old ways of the Chozo back when they were conquerors, which is why they referred to themselves as "True Chozo" because they believed that those ways were their true purpose. My theory is that the Chozo that attacked in the last memory are the True Chozo returned.
I wonder if Nintendo reads these to find out what metroid fans want😂
That moment when you predict metroid dread, from this image, you even see this damn chozo for a frame in the trailer too
Back here now that dread is official, you were right!
XD that end, 5dread? That’s some conspiracy theory stuff and it’s awesome!
I have my tin-foil hat on stand-by
Hi Kobe
Kaden cows of the anti bed force ;) why hello there
Call in MatPat for this one :D
Well, Metroid Fusion was originally titled as Metroid 4 when was first announced, maybe it could be a hint :p
"So to diehard fans, it was a treat to see this old myth finally come to light in one game's lore." In the official Metroid manga, the Chozo revealed that they were creating the Metroids on SR388 to combat the X, so we technically knew it was a fact back then.
While yes technically this was shown in the Manga and it was stated in the manual of Metroid Fusion, its has I said "... in one of the game's lore" as in we finally get to see this detail in a game and not some external source that was only available in Japan
@@TheOrpheon 👍
I just beat Samus Returns and decided to watch some videos. Soooo crazy how you foresaw Dread. Also, good video man.
Ahh.. you were right all along... a "confirmed" theory...
If you recall, the baby metroid is very large at the end of super metroid. It is much larger than the metroids that evolve implying it was meant to evolve into something much larger, a queen. This, in many ways, corresponds with the inspiration of the series: Ridley Scott's Alien.
You are 100% correct. Metroid Dread is real and was revealed on Nintendo E3 2021. Best time to update the lore of Metroid.
What I want to know is if Samus Returns was financially successful, so we know whether or not to expect a future 2D game. Samus Returns was basically a "make or break" deal, after all.
Considering the amount of advertisement made by Nintendo, I think Samus Returns was successful. Maybe not in the same levels as Mario Odessy or BOTW (since they have the advantage from the hype of being on a brand new system) but from my many visits to the Nintendo World store this year, and some online forums, I'd say that the game was well received by fans and newcomers alike
It did get lots of attention on youtube plus it just won a handheld game of the year award. Plus on amazon its the 6th best selling 3ds game right now
But the 3DS is (supposedley) dying, so a 2D game would have to be on the switch.
Metroid 5 (2D) would find a perfect home on the Switch imo...in fact, I think it needs to be there for the best results
Well we have one now!
Congrats, you called Metroid Dread
metroid dread being announced in 2021 really makes me believe your theory at the end
To anybody here after the Metriod Dread announcement, welcome back!
I love how the Chozo soldiers in the hidden memory seem to be using Varia Suits.
The video ended up being pretty accurate. Metroid Dread is coming!
yo i just came back after watching the metroid dread trailer and now that i see this video again he predicted the future
Coming back here to say you were spot on in that 2d/10 theory. Congrats!
when you're not even a Metroid fan but you still watch anyways because these videos are incredibly well made and fun to watch
Awesome video! I'm hyped for this mystery too. I remember when I replayed Zero Mission after seeing the Chozo Memories, I noticed that the 3 ancient Chozo statues that hold the Unknown Items all have the same pointy beak shape as the Chozo Elite. I wonder if Sakamoto was foreshadowing 2 different factions of Chozo all the way back then.
Could have been an intentional detail to make his design different from other Chozos
Great catch!
10:09 That easteregg tho
There another 2 little easter eggs in the video, see if you can spot them.
I see you 10:59
Good eye, there is still one remaining that someone hasn't found.
Is it 0:06?
i get the feeling that final memory is a hint for an evil chozo being the main antagonist in either dread or games after dread because the series creater confirmed that while there are other games planned for the future, dread will be the end of the "current saga"
I'm a bit late, but I think I have to add my theory: I honestly doubt the Chozo warrior killed the scientists because he wanted to contain the Metroids. Remember, the Chozo are supposed to have a very violent past (the Power Suit is their creation), and while some (like Samus "parents") adopted a peaceful lifestyle, some apparently didn't. I think the one with the arm cannon is a violent warlord still attacking and raiding planets and civilisations with his army (the "good old ways") who rejects the idea of peaceful exploration and coexistence, he just killed them without any real purpose (sort of a superiority/inferiority complex). Comparable with real life extremists killing intellectuals. He wasn't the sort of rescue they hoped for. I'm not 100% shure if this rogue Chozo fraction used the Metroids as weapons afterwards and it's unclear how far in the past the Chozo memories happened (could be decades, but also millenia), but it would make for an interesting storyline. Even a small group of violent Chozo could be an insane threat to humanity because the Federation is an ignorant group of jerks hardly able to adopt the basics of Chozo technology (in Federation Force for example) and the Space Pirates get their ass kicked by ONE warrior with a Chozo Power Suit. Would be a job for Samus I guess. Imagine 1vs1 duels with "other" Chozo warriors, that would be awesome, comparable with Prime Hunters, SA-X or fights of some other franchise where you battle faster, more deadly and "equal" enemies instead of some giant monsters or mechs.
You are basically describing the "True Chozo". An older piece of lore that was originally retconned out, but maybe this is Nintendo bringing it back. Basically they're a splinter group of Chozo that were banished many years ago by the rest of the Chozo we recognize today. These guys wanted to hold onto the old ways of the Chozo back when they were conquerors, which is why they referred to themselves as "True Chozo" because they believed that those ways were their true purpose. My theory is that the Chozo that attacked in the last memory are the True Chozo returned.
Also we know that the Chozo were still either still working on the Metroid project, or just finishing up by Zero Mission, because there's several panels of Old Bird talking about it. So we have a CLOSE idea as to when this would have happened.
That might actually be a cool context for a multiplayer game, peace loving chozos VS war loving chozos battling it out for safety/control of foreign planets.
Alias Anybody okay so I'm not sure if I understand the series 100% but I know I love it a lot so that's gotta count for smth. So yunno in super metroid how the chozo statues sometimes turn evil and attack you (ik the name of the evil ones I'm not sure how to spell it so I'll just go with Torizo) so what if like these Torizo statues represent an evil side of the Chozo (of the same species but not fighting for the same goals). Then again the statues might just attack u cuz mother brain controls chozo tech but still.
@@elizabethp.7354 These chozo statue that attack you where made to trick Samus I'm pretty sure, the pirates can't use them but Mother Brain probably told them what they where for. Now that I think of it, wouldn't the best way to take out Samus for Mother Brain be to keep working on the power suit's design to improve it, mass produce it and equipe pirates with it? Mother Brain built Samus', rebuilt Zebes and rebuilt itself, now with a body and weapons, so, it would most likelly have had what it takes to equipe elite Zebesians with suits of chozo armor, chozo arm cannons and morph balls. Imagine Ridley in a 100% working Varia Suit, Samus' fucking ded lol.
Now, we just need to figure out if the Chozo from the Dread trailer is the Chozo warlord from the memories.
The mode looks the same as the one in the memory, so my money is on yeah
@@TheOrpheon You should make a video on this theory.
I just saw this video, I'm glad you were right, the chozo on dread OMG.
wow i can't belive you actuelly fortold the metroid dread
Second time I predict a Metroid game. The first one was on earlier video when the switch was released and I predicted a prime game on switch and a 2d on 3ds
@The Orpheon wow thats amazing (btw love your content keep it up)
I love Crocomire in the spoiler warning
you were right about dread! Now i hope they will explain with this sequel who that chozo guy is
"perhaps looking for something far too valuable to lose" Man, great call.
I saw this comment (from the user Zaku Guriin) on the Metroid Dread trailer (in the Gamespot channel): "I love being right. Years ago when Metroid 2 remake came out there was a cryptic message after the final art in the game is unlocked that said M5D and the D was colored red. I remember telling all my friends that this was them teasing Metroid 5 Dread and nobody believed me." Is this true or is the trolling?
When this video first came out, I thought you were just making a dumb speculation theory, but you were so right about Metroid Dread!
7:52 In hindsight this is such a great way to build up Raven Beak
the theory at the end aged like a fine wine
I never got to 100% Smaus Returns on my First Playthrough, on my Hard Mode Playthrough I 100% it and got the memories. I thought it was weird until I saw this video, now I understand the Memeories now. Thanks Albert!
Don't mention it, happy to be able to clear up any confusions and help explain the lore
*SMAUS RETURNS?!*
Shawn Memeories Did you mean: Memeries?
FUCK YEAH!!! SMAUS!!!
The theory at the end aged like fine wine
Awesome prediction at the end. Congratulations on being 100% right.
7:52 THAT FREAKING SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME EVERY SINGLE FREAKING TIME
This aged well Im just finding this after starting to play Metroid Dread lol big up from jamaica
This video is great, but I have one gripe: Metroids aren't parasites. They are predators. Regardless of what the games say, they hunt and kill prey ruthlessly, feeding on what they can in a very violent manner. Parasites, meanwhile, take their sweet time, and usually don't kill their preferred hosts at all, only making things more difficult for them.
I cringe a little every time I see them referred to as parasites :/
Ragnar Ahlman I think it’s in reference to something like leeches that steals life from living things (energy/blood)
Well when you think about it, that's how they survive. They don't kill and eat, they feed and it causes the prey to die. So basically they are predators
Phazon is more of a parasite then Metroids.
The X aren't parasites either technically since they kill and clone their hosts. Phazon is actually the only parasite in the series, and it's the one thing that's never referred to as a parasite. It's treated more like sentient radiation poisoning.
I guess the chozo memories are relevant again
Returning to watch this after E3 2021, you realize the theory was indeed more than a theory.
The last memory being revealed actually fucking scared me!
Me tooo, It was really cool tho
Dude holt shit, the ending of the video, you were absolutely right! There is a new 2d metroid, Metroid Dread came out as you know. Your theory was on the money!
Oooooohhhhh nice use of Megaman Battle Network soundtrack at the end!
Love the series and its ost
Which music did you use for this video?
Watching this after the Metroid Dread reveal; it could have been a coincidence but dang if that really was a teaser for Dread, that's pretty dang clever.
You can most certainly feel smug about this
I came across this after beating Dread and man did this theory hit exactly. Great work.
Bird Magic
My thought was the elite executed the m because he knew the metroids were danger so he punished the scientists. Or he was making sure no one else would know.
I can actually this also being the case. I guess the way the 11th memory was revealed made me feel it was 'something evil' of sorts?
4 years later and this man called it
I immediately came back to this video after I saw the announcement trailer. Good job man, that was a lot of dot-connecting that I would never have though of. Well done.
And the plot thickens. Dun dun duh!
Loving those new chibis! I wasn't expecting the Reptilicus! :O
Call it a foreshadow for some videos on 2018
The Orpheon reptilicus lore? Fuck yeah. Their lore and planet was really interesting to read through.
Awesome profile picture fellow metroid fan!
Samy_Jonas You too, man!
You could say so, its a topic asked in the past that I wanted to do, and then the new games came out. Will definitely try to make the video next year
I love your models or sprites for Samus. Gives off so much personality.
10:30 good prediction!
You are a legend. (AND HELL YEAH BATTLE NETWORK AND STAR FORCE MUSIC!!)
I love the games too much not to use the OSTs
@@TheOrpheon Same!
2d is a hexadecimal number, equal to 45 in decimal
Alejandro Holy shit! There will be 45 new 2d metroid games!
And 45 divided by 10 is 4.5... Hint that the next Metroid game will take place between the fourth and fifth games in the series? If it's between the 4th and 5th chronologically, it would be between Metroid Prime 2 and 3. *But* if its chronologically by Nintendo's official timeline, which don't include the Prime trilogy and sees them as side stories, it would be between Other M and Fusion.
Maybe a Fusion Remake, but with extra content to expand on this? Metroid 4.5 / Metroid Fusion... ULTIMATE!!! Jeje, I know, I know the way out...
@@julianx2rl Knowing nintendo and their "deluxe" games this maybe can happen
Half Life 3 confirmed?
"this could hint that the once cancelled title metroid dread may be coming into production" Well, here we are. It's 2024 and dread has been out for three years now. And it's absolutely incredible.
Awesome video, I never payed too much attention to the aeon energy but it certainly explains a lot. I am pretty excited to see what is next in the series after everything.
Nicely done video. Especially loving the chibi art scattered throughout.
Well, with this game they debunked I theory I had for quite some time: X and Metroids already existed in SR388, but when the Chozo arrived and saw one of the X parasites taking over the body of a critter they freaked out, thinking in all of these things like taking over the galaxy. The Metroid we know are simply an upgraded version of the original one they found on the planet to exterminate the DNA-copiers. Problem is, the juiced up version of the predator got out of their control.
I think it's been well established that they created the metroids, not upgraded them.
You deserve more subscribers. I have been watching your videos for about a year now and absolutely love them. Keep up the great work!
Nice Bomberman Hero track in the mix! Immediately recognized it and brought back all the memories. Great game and vid!
Thank you so much for keeping the interest in the fascinating lore alive
Its what made me want to videos in the first place. Always happy to share the lore in a way that is engaging and fun to view
That ending is really funny nowadays.
Such a stretch, but predicted accurately like a true champ
10:23 I don't know if this hinted at Dread, But Dread is indeed coming!
Your theory was correct, man
you’re the prophet!
Great video as always, also that last chozo memory when it turned red scared the shit out of me
Same here, it was very difficult to edit the video with the transition since it continued to creep me out every time I saw it
WTF!!!!! 3 years ago 3 YEARS!!!!!! WOW perfect video
Gee Orpheon, that's one heck of a theory for metroid dread. I love it!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Its quite the stretch but felt it would be fun to mention it
@@TheOrpheon A stretch that ended up being right. Here's to Metroid Dread!
You're a champion, Mr. Orpheon. Down to the smallest detail, your tin-foil hat, bird-magic theory was correct.
Wow you CALLED it on that dread theory
Super cool! Glad to have seen this and your admittance about a certain someone you know. Thanks for the video.
Huh… Dread released in October too A 2d game in the 10th month of a year 2d/10
Wow Orpheon, you have quite a nice theory going on there. I totally enjoyed watching it. I want to congratulate you on the animations, the new drawings, and how well you constructed the video explaining each chozo memory in full detail. Hopefully Samus Returns sells enough so we can have Metroid Dread or Metroid 5 (the continuation to fusion) where Samus is basically alone and has to go up against everyone. The question is, who is the high-ranked chozo that killed the elders? Is it a commander in chief (warrior) who has orders from the general? Is it another type of chozo altogether? Does Samus even know of his existence? How long did these events happen before Samus became a bounty hunter? I am so eager to see all of those questions answered. Anyways, keep up the great work my friend. Excellent video!
Thank you for the complimented, I am happy you enjoyed watching it. This video was a challenge in how to create a narrative that is interesting for you guys to watch (and not recycle footage or the same static images of the memories) so I am very happy to see the results where successful for you guys. I do believe Samus Returns did sell enough and has enough time in the spotlight for Nintendo to consider a new game. This are some very interesting and important questions that I also had when writing the script, but I don't like to speculate too much without concrete information. Maybe someday we will have our answers but until then "I will need some closure please" Hope you keep enjoying my videos
I always enjoy your videos my friend. As serious as the metroid franchise is with its scenery and plot, you sure know how to make it funny, friendly looking and appealing towards the viewer. I really want to know the answers, because maybe in Metroid 5 Samus finds out that some Chozo are still alive and this *civil war* or uprising from a clan is very very interesting. We have yet to see a live chozo in a metroid game, could metroid dread be the first at attempting that? So many questions, yet so little answers. I definitely enjoy your vids, been following your channel almost a year now. Keep doing what you're doing fellow metroid fan.
I recommend looking up the "True Chozo" in the Metroid wiki. It's an old piece of lore. I've mentioned it a few times in the comment section of this video (one of which was apparently deleted somehow). Basically they're a splinter group of Chozo that were banished many years ago by the rest of the Chozo we recognize today. These guys wanted to hold onto the old ways of the Chozo back when they were conquerors, which is why they referred to themselves as "True Chozo" because they believed that those ways were their true purpose. My theory is that the Chozo that attacked in the last memory are the True Chozo returned.
Bomberman and Megaman ST music just makes you perfect hahahaha, great video man!!!
This is just one person’s opinion, but your more serious videos like these are what I like most. You have a great narrating voice and these are very informative. Just wanted to say something.
Hi, thanks for the comment, I appreciate the feedback. I am going back to do more serious videos like this in the near future so I hope you look forward to them. I went on a ‘goofy’ moment if you may cause I wanted to try a new approach to challenge my skills, learn new techniques and have a variety on what I edit/work to avoid being burnt-out. P.S. thanks for the compliment on my voice:)
The Orpheon That’s awesome for trying new things and I love the channel. This is your passion for viewers, so feel free to do whatever you love. I love hearing your insights into what is quickly growing to be one of my favorite franchises.
I KNEW IT! YOU WERE RIGHT! I ALWAYS BELIEVED YOU!
Perfection of explanation
I'm so glad more to the series is being fleshed out. I love the Metroid franchise.
The 11th memory scared the hell out of me. Definitely wasn't expecting that music.