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Super Metroid

March 19, 1994 · Nintendo R&D1

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.

Release date
March 19, 1994
Developer
Nintendo R&D1
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Main story
7.7 hours

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