From Xfire: "Back in the Dark Ages called the early-90s, there were many conveniences that were not available to the average gamer. It is easy to take for granted nowadays, but the very idea of a complete game map was reserved for those who could buy them from magazines or player’s guides. And in extreme cases, you could actually call a special number to get some help when you are stuck! Nintendo, in particular, had a hotline manned by Nintendo Game Play Counselors (as they were called). This hotline was active and operated in-house by Nintendo for a whopping 18 years (1987 to 2005).
One recent discovery related to this is the Super-Secret Super Metroid Map. This was used by these Game Play Counselors to help weary players lost without a clue… a map painstakingly hand drawn by one of the game’s Japanese developers!"
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.
Awesome
I really wish Nintendo stop playing games. and release Metroid prime 4, Metroid collection and hopefully Super Metroid Remake😍
That's pretty sick. Love unseen and retro game history
Umm..they released a whole Guide together with the game in one Package actually.