Super Metroid
Full Release (1994)
The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array of high-tech weaponry to retrieve the deadly Metroid hidden deep within the cave-riddled planet Zebes. Super Metroid features excellent graphics, with a huge variety of enemies and worlds to explore. The side-view action will be familiar to many players, only now there are new weapons and items, including the Grappling Beam, which allows Samus to swing across large chasms, and the X-Ray Scope, which reveals secret passages.
Developer(s)
Nintendo R&D1, Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo, Playtronic
Genre(s)
Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platform(s)
Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Keywords(s)
metroidvania, real-time combat, liberation, exploration, single-player only, 2d, action-adventure, female protagonist, virtual console, wall jump, time manipulation, side-scrolling, sequence breaking, darkness, scripted events, countdown timer, secret area, pixel art, aliens, mercenary, time limit, nintendo power, explosion, save point, isolation, multi-phase boss, unstable platforms, nintendo switch online, wii virtual console, nintendo 3ds virtual console, wii u virtual console, nintendo gateway system, boss fight, damsel in distress, interconnected-world, player's choice, 16-bit
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Super Metroid is my favourite game of all time. It's not the most difficult, but has a few moments that are definitely a challenge. Maridia is difficult to navigate. Ridley is a tricky one. There's at least one area you have to find by walking through a wall with no telegraphs.