Rating: 93.1%
Platforms: Wii, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, Super Famicom and New Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Shooter, Platform and Adventure
Themes: Action, Science fiction and Thriller
Keywords: aliens, exploration, 2d, 16-bit, metroidvania, time manipulation, female protagonist, action-adventure, time limit, pixel art, wall jump, darkness, boss fight, explosion, single-player only, countdown timer, nintendo power, damsel in distress, virtual console, save point, unstable platforms, real-time combat, secret area, multi-phase boss, liberation, mercenary, sequence breaking, scripted events, isolation, nintendo switch online, wii virtual console, nintendo 3ds virtual console, wii u virtual console and nintendo gateway system
Perspective: Side view
Developer: Nintendo R&D1;Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo;Playtronic
Super Metroid
Summary:
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.
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