Crono died on his way back to his home time.

Chrono Triggercompleted

Got through the ocean palace, lost a Crono, gained a Magus. All quite standard.

Oh I see. We're doing a fetch quest through time.

Metroid Dreadcompleted

Did some roaming around to gather some upgrades, now it's on to the final fight.

UGH, that second phase threw me for a loop! At least let me pick up from the midpoint cutscene!

I've been trying to think about why in spite of some of my gripes Dread succeeds in a lot of ways and I think he's a real contender for my favorite of the series. I think it comes down to storytelling. One thing I was mulling over was that I mechanically have issues as a player with how Samus gains her powers. I think the missiles, super missiles, ice missiles thing is the clearest example of how the progression feels weird but in the story Samus's progression feels really satisfying.

I think that's because really this is the most well-shown Metroid. We can feel the power that Samus feels and we can see her face as she gains these powers. I think the most notable example is when she defeats the EMMI and is able to absorb that power directly and then looks at herself with wonder. The advancements in being able to show real cutscenes with great detail help because Samus is so silent and the beats are so subtle.