Now that Metroid: Samus Returns has been announced, James took the opportunity to correct one of his long standing mistakes. He's ashamed to admit it, but until recently, he’d never finished a single classic Metroid game in his life. He was scared of Metroid as a child, the original Metroid II was impossible to find in his town by the time he had a Game Boy, and Super Metroid was too expensive to buy, but too open ended to complete as a rental (pre-internet). It wasn’t until Metroid Prime that he had maturity and money at the same time, and could indulge in a fresh Metroid experience.
Super Metroid was a monumental triumph of interactive art, a game that achieved new heights in presentation, level design, and pacing, and despite a few flaws, manages to hold up astoundingly well to this day.
"30 years after its launch, however, Super Metroid for the SNES remains the undisputed king of the franchise in terms of its atmosphere and tone. " - Ollie Reynolds | NintendoLife
Fusion did a great job at it. Really love that horror feel with metroid. I mean you are completely alone on alien planets filled with horrific monsters and toxic environments.
The 2024 Game Anniversaries include some major titles including Half-Life 2, Uncharted 2, and Minecraft.
