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This is my favorite action/adventure game of all time!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 21
Date: December 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It's sort of funny how I came to own Super Metroid. Back in 1995, I had some money and I was looking to buy some used Super Nintendo games at the local Movie Gallery. I found one that I wanted, but I had enough money to buy one or two more. I didn't really see any others that I was dying to have, but Super Metroid looked spectacular from the back of the box and I had always heard about how great it was, so I went ahead and bought it. Little did I know that it would turn out to be my favorite game of its kind, and possibly my favorite video game of all time!

When you first start a new game of Super Metroid, a short cinema that consists of 3D pictures and dialogue will start showing and telling the story. I could tell you the story, but that would spoil it.

Your job is to control Samus Aran, and guide her through several different and challenging worlds that mainly consist of futuristic-looking aliens as enemies. While you make your way through the game, you can always pause the game and look at the map to see where you need to go and where you're currently at.

Samus always has a gun that you can use, but there are several other weapons and gadgets that you can find somewhere in the game, and then use. There are missiles, super missiles, bombs, super bombs, other kinds of beams such as an ice beam, new suits such as a gravity suit for the underwater environments, the ability to run EXTREMELY fast, a grappling hook, X-ray vision goggles, extra energy units, and much more.

But it's not a piece of cake for Samus. All over the place, are several different enemies that can fly, eat Samus alive, jump from one side of a room to the other, and more. There are also AWESOME bosses that you have to defeat. These bosses can range from a towering dragon that throws claws at you, a bird that has wings that never get tired, to the all-powerful Mother Brain, and others.

Pretty much, Super Metroid is mainly about exploring the different environments. Samus starts out at scratch, with only one energy unit and a basic gun. You must find missiles, extra energy units, new suits, and all the other items, in order to be able to use them. The more items you find, the better off you'll be, and the better ending that you'll see at the end of the game.

There are also items other than weapons or powerups that need to be found in each world, such as save points (for saving your game), map data, and more.

Everything about Super Metroid couldn't have been any better. The graphics are haunting, well detailed, and couldn't have been any better for this type of game. The backgrounds have great effects such as lightning or morphing effects, and the characters in the game look very sci-fi and detailed. Just like the graphics do, the sound effects and music add to the science fiction and horror theme of Super Metroid. I'm one of the few lucky people in the world who is fortunate enough to own the Super Metroid soundtrack (it was only made in Japan and it's VERY hard to find), and let me tell you, it has the best music I have ever heard in a video game. All the tracks have that horror sound to them and they're all overly catchy.

As for sound effects, all of the sounds from the explosions, to the screeching and terrorizing voices of the enemies, are unbelievable. Super Metroid's control is slick, without being too touchy or sluggish; it's perfect in other words. Finally, Super Metroid has the best replay value of any adventure game I've ever played. I've went all the way through the game at least 50 times, and I'm still not tired of it! And I KNOW that I will NEVER get tired of playing Super Metroid. It's fun to see how many of the items you can find and how fast you can get through the game.

If there is anything bad about Super Metroid, it's the fact that it is only a one-player game. BUT, it is still one of the best games ever made. Super Metroid is as close to perfect as any game that has ever been made, in my opinion.

If you own a Super Nintendo, Super Metroid is a MUST-HAVE! It's not only one of the best games for the Super Nintendo, it's one of the best video games of all time, for any system. Electronic Gaming Monthly recently published a list of the 100 best video games of all time, and they chose Super Metroid as the best game of all time. That's right, they chose it as #1. When you play it, you will see why! Get it today while you can!

One of the best sides-crollers ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: May 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

You're Samus Aran on your third (and best) video game adventure as you return to the ruins of planet Zebes. A side-scroller second only to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Super Metroid can blast with the best of'em, with 7 massive areas, 5 different weapons, a grappling beam, x-ray vision (no, you cannot peak through her armor!), a swirly-swirl attack that enables Samus to soar through the air, a jumping ball-curl, tons of well-detailed underling anemies, and several excellently-detailed boss enemies. . . are you still with me? You go all the way from the surface of Zebes, through an abandoned space station and dark tunnels and lots of water, to the extremely hot pits of the planets core, where you fight the infamous Mother Brain. I'm not giving anything else away though. You have to play this plastic little gem yourself.

Now for the bad stuff: like all her known previous adventures, Samus goes this one alone and, unlike the the Nintendo Power comic, does not interact with any other characters. This, in my opinion, can make the game feel kind of lonely, especially when there is also no sunshine to brighten the area.

But like the ratings I gave it, this is a 5-star game and should be fun throughout the ages. Besides, it stars the arguably best (and best female) video game character to date. Go for it!!

This is SERIOUSLY the BEST VIDEO GAME EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: August 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I say this is the best video game ever, i'm not kidding. I'v played many video games for many systems like Genesis, SNES, N64, Saturn, Playstation, Playstation2, NES, Atari Jaguar, and original Atari. I recieved it as a gift and considered returning it, since I knew nothing about it. That would have been the biggest mistake I had ever made in my life. Once I started playing this, I couldnt stop.

This game has everything a gamer can want. Awesome graphics and sound, challenging gameplay, awesome moves, and incredible bosses. I loved it so much, I couldn't stop playing. This game creates such an awesome effect, you feel like you're there. I had been looking for a game that was a little harder, and I found it. I can go on and on about how great this game is. It's more of a role playing adventure than a video game. When I finally beat it, I almost cried, there was no more Super Metroid. Ever since then I'v been waiting for Samus to return in an all new Metroid adventure.

There is no reason NOT to get this game. I can't think of anybody that wouldn't like it, except for a small child, because it would be too difficult and probably a bit scary. But if you've graduated from pre-school yet, GET THIS GAME. If you don't like it... well since that's impossible, I don't have to tell you what to do if you don't like it. GET THIS GAME. GET IT NOW. I'M NOT KIDDING. YOU NEED IT. BUY IT NOW.

Super Metroid

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I loved the game. The weapons, the creatures, the levels and of course the ending. Which I've beat game countless times, each time with a sense of accomplishment. You find different weapons after battling the bosses. Picking up Energy Tanks, missiles, power bombs, reserve tanks, etc. You've reached a point in the game where you've picked up all the weapons, missiles, bombs, and suits you can muster. And boy do you need it to do battle with Motherbrain! It's an all time favorite just as Zelda is. I would recommend this game to action-adventure game players who love to seek and destroy. Super Metroid is an A+++++ game!

N64? Gamecube? I was still playing this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Now, first off... Metroid Fusion? Metroid Prime? Metroid Stupid?
Right! This god-like masterpiece of a video game is the reason gamers play Nintendo. See, when people play nintendo games, they are really just trying to realize that this game exists. And I pity all those fancy GameCubers who havent yet realized that this game completely obliterates EVERY OTHER NINTENDO GAME EVER CREATED!!!

Now, Super Metroid is a game of pure excitement, entertainment, graphics, and replayability. It is full of awesome bad guys, intense and unique bosses, incredible areas, and the coolest weapons and suit upgrades that any game will ever be able to present you with.

You start the game as Samus Aran, and must fight your way to the evil Space Pirate Mother Brain. In your adventure to find the evil space pirate, you must blast up her rich array of minions, who make your job no easy task. During your journey you will uncover countless secrets, obtain many increasingly powerful weapons and suits, fight tons of different types of unique aliens, enjoy the power of new items, such as the Morph Ball, Space Jump, Screw Attack, and X-Ray Vision. You will also encounter many a rough terrain, such as the Lava, Quicksand, Hindering Water, and many traps.

If you are looking for a Rich, Lovely, Colorful, Creative, Unique game, then you will find none better.

Super Metroid is truly, and I tell no lie, better than any Gamecube, PS2, or Xbox game I have, or will ever play in my life.

Gameplay: 4/5
Graphics: 5/5
Controls: 4/5
Replay Value: 5/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Difficulty: 3/5
Incredibility: Ridiculously Awesome 5/5

SNES, the system that plays the real treasures.

I have played Super Metroid literally countless times, and it still is the most entertaining game I have played to this day.

May you put down your funky Gamecube controller and unlock the secrets that have been hidden from you for far too long, and enjoy a TRUE Nintendo game.

A timeless classic that will be remembered forever...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Words cannot describe how blown away I was by this game when I played it for the first time at the tender age of about 8-10 years old. Being a huge fan of the original Metroid for NES (possibly the greatest game ever made, or equal to this one), I was frantic when I saw the commercial for this game on TV (Yep, I still vividly remember the commercial, even after all these years.) When i finally was able to purchase this game, I could barely handle the excitement. Sitting down and playing it, I was not the least disappointed. The graphics were amazing, the music atmospherically beautiful, and to be honest, I was completely captivated by the awesomeness of Samus's suit. I have played most of the great NES and SNES games, but none of them stand out in my memory as strongly as this one. I still remember getting stuck in Brinstar for a long time because I didn't know pressing "B" made the character run!!( this was the first game I ever played that had a run option, i believe). I vividly remember looking in the instruction booklet and anxiously awaiting finding the powerbombs. Anyway, this game is just great, so I'll break it down for you:

Graphics-10/10 WOW...the graphics in this game were the best a console system had ever seen at the time. (I believe this came out before Mario RPG, Donkey Kong, and Chrono Trigger.). It was the first game to go beyond 16 bits and make it to 24 bits (amazing feat back then). The backrounds are great, and while in the Norfair stages the backround is wavey symbolizing the effects of the lava and extreme heat. The bosses are absolutely breathtaking, especially Kraid. Instead of the little itty-bitty Kraid that was in Metroid one, this one has been totally redone, and is bigger and badder than ever. Samus's suit looks great, and the weapons look awesome as well.

Music-100,000/10 The music is absolutely beautiful and extraordinary. Hearing Brinstar's green theme for the first time was just amazing, and it is still stuck in my head. The more recent metroid game, "Metroid- Fusion" had a pretty low grade, techno-esque soundtrack, but this game is totally different. The music is often times somber and sad sounding, and often dark or mysterious. Every single levels song perfectly fits that area. The music for the Norfair area is quiet and dark sounding, fitting the darkness of the area, and the Maridia music is very eerie and brilliant, fitting for a water area. Definitely the greatest soundtrack ever for a video game, and even better than a lot of other music.

Controls- 10/10 Controlling Samus is a breeze, anyone can do it. She stops moving when you take your hand off the buttons, and runs smoothly. You can also wall- jump among other things in this game. Like I said, this is one of, if not the first game to create the ability to run, which as small as it sounds is a great thing.

Fun factor- 1,000,000/10...yep you read that right. There are plenty of power-ups to collect, among many other things such as missle containers and energy tanks. I've beaten this game probably 15-20 times, and it NEVER gets old. In fact, my SNES malfunctioned recently , deleating my Super Metroid file i had recently started. I was near the end of the game when it got deleted, but I still found myself playing it again without being bored or sick of it. In fact, I'm glad it got deleted, because now I can play through it again!!
Seriously though, if you do not have this game you are missing out on the greatest video game ever created, and it isn't just for kids either, I'm 18 and i still love this game after 10 years. I would also recommend getting Prime, and the first Metroid. Zero Mission is also pretty good, but be aware it is extremely short, but still MUCH better than Fusion, which was a total let-down.

perfect game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

super metroid appears on nearly every list of the greatest games of all time.samus aran the hero of every game in the series is a woman and despite what at least 1 other reviewer said has never been a man.due to a misprint in the instructions of the original metroid game some believed samus was a man in the 1st 2 games but by earning the best ending for the games samus is proven to be a woman.samus also never died in any metroid game.the fact that samus is a woman and kicks butt instead of being a wimpy stereotype like barbie is 1 of the reasons that this is my favorite game.the game has good graphics perfect control a great story and unlike the 1st 2 games an in game map system that shows where youve been.the metroid series was created at least in part by gumpei yokoi also known as gunpei yokoi the creator of gameboy.super metroid is the last metroid game that yokoi helped to make since he died in a car accident a few years after the games release therefore it is more faithful to the creators vision than metroid fusion and metroid prime. if you can find a copy of this game buy it you will not be sorry.

This game is indescribably wonderous.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: February 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I first got this game about a year after it came out as a gift from my cousin, who was practically obsessed with it. I was 7 years old at the time, and I never really made it that far. I liked it at that time, but not nearly as much as I liked games like Super Mario World, and other simplistic platform games (no disrespect to Super Mario World, it is a game that works on many levels from children to adults). So it collected dust for about 3 years, at which point I had bought and gotten bored with a Nintendo 64. I had been searching for a game to fulfill my craving for entertainment, and I pulled out Super Metroid. After starting it again, I barely let the controller out of my hands for 2 weeks. By the time I beat it, I had about 18 hours on my time. Still, though, I went back again as an attempt to collect every Missile expansion, every Super Missile expansion, every Power Bomb expansion, and every Energy and Reserve tank. I scoured Planet Zebes for countless hours, until I finally collected every powerup, visited every nook and cranny of the planet, and destroyed every enemy. It was one of the most satisfying experiences of my life, and since then, I've played every other Metroid game released, from the Metroid of the late 80's, to Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion of late 2002. Every one was a spectacular experience, but none were quite as good as Super Metroid. Although it was a mere sidescroller, with mediocre graphics and mediocre sound effects, the final combination of equipment is so intensely satisfying, that even after having completed every task of the game, I could continue being satisfied just cruising around the planet for multiple hours using the Screw Attack, just stalling before the final battle within the depths of Tourian.
If you never in your life play this game, you should consider it one of the greatest shortcomings of any field of accomplishment concievable within our modern society. And that is only the tip of the iceberg as to how incredibly fantastic this game is.

A Masterpiece

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Super Metroid is a Masterpiece of Sci Fi Gaming. Originally released in 1994 on the SNES, Super Metroid has withstood the test of time and inspired countless other games and media productions. Every bit of the game has been carefully constructed and fine-tuned to weave the world of planet Zebes and it's underworld web of labyrinths. The Ambient Electronic soundtrack is absolutely haunting and beautiful, one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. I love the second Brinstar theme, which reminds me allot of a more ambient Depeche Mode, and both the Maridia Themes.

A timeless Masterpiece!

The Best Game EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: August 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Super Metroid for the Super Nintendo is the best game for that system! Everything about that game is awesome! The Story, gameplay, enemies, weapons, music, places, and MORE! This is a MUST-HAVE game!

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