- All-new s and challenge offer players a whole new experience, with the same old action and excitement.
- Use your shooting and jumping abilities to uncover new powers and use them against the disgusting creatures you'll face.
- Great cutscenes bring the story of Samus to life and prepare for a world of wild shooter action.
- Upgrade Samus' battle-suit, and use her new powers to unlock hidden levels and secret items.
- Multiple nods to the classic original Metroid game -- from the level design to the collection of the first power-up.
Product Description
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Join Samus Aran and journey through a rich adventure that tells
how the entire Metroid saga began. Expanding on the legendary NES
Metroid title, experience new upgrades to Samus's suit plus
all-new abilities like the Power Grip and Zip Line. Beautiful
cut-scenes bring the story to life as the plot thickens beyond
your wildest imagination!
Review
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When people ask me what my favorite game of all time is, I always
answer the same thing: Metroid. Sure, Super Metroid on SNES took
the concept and made it better, and Metroid Fusion was a
fantastic follow-up on the Game Boy Advance, but when push comes
to shove the original is where my vote will always go. Then
there's Metroid Prime…but that's 3D and a story for a different
day. This game and this story are all about the glory of 2D
gaming.
So you can only begin to imagine my excitement when Nintendo's
newest Metroid redo appeared on my desk. For those of you that
may not know, Zero Mission is a special edition of sorts. It's
the original Metroid with spruced-up graphics, streamlined level
designs and gameplay, plus a whole new chapter.
At it's core, it is most definitely the original Metroid, but as
you travel around the world you start to notice differences.
Hallways are changed, statues lead you to the next objective, and
abilities like Power Grip and Space Jump that never existed in
the original iteration pop up in time.
Nintendo has been very hush-hush about this title since its
announcement, and after playing through the game myself, I must
admit I'm a little reluctant to give away too much, but I can
give you some interesting facts to whet your whistle. The biggest
chunk of new content takes place after you beat Mother Brain
(which was where the original ended). Not only is this new zone
fairly large (I would say it's bigger than Norfair and Brinstar
combined) it incorporates a number of story elements that help
tie the whole series together (including Metroid Prime).
In total, the game is still rather short. I beat it in roughly
six and a half hours, and I wandered around a lot. But the new
content is spectacular, and fans of the series will absolutely
adore this special edition. And if you have never experienced
Metroid, then you are in for a treat. My one rip on this title is
the fact that the game now holds your hand a little too much, so
the title loses some of the wonder and puzzle solving that I
loved about the original. But don't let this one setback stop you
from picking up one of the greatest titles in the history of
gaming.
Concept:
Update a classic with new graphics and lots of bonus material
Graphics:
Crisp 2D sprites jump off your SP or GBA Player
Sound:
Fantastic from beginning to end
Playability:
Metroid's control set-up is still one of the most simple, yet
complex schemes ever created – brilliant
Entertainment:
Replaying the original with added content is an 8-bit gamers
dream come true
Replay:
Moderate
Rated: 9.5 out of 10
Editor: Andy McNamara
Issue: February 2004
2nd Opinion:
Much like the extended editions of The Lord of the Rings movies,
Nintendo has reworked the original Metroid to feature bonus
content that ties into Samus' continuing adventures. I can't even
begin to tell you how amazing this new material is. Let's just
say that you're in for a big surprise after the Mother Brain
fight. A huge surprise! I don't want to ruin the game for you,
but I will say that there's a stretch of the game that I played
with my jaw on the floor. Better yet, all of the original content
has been extensively overhauled. The shape of the terrain has
been altered dramatically, and as you progress through this
incredible adventure you'll spot subtle changes every step of the
way. With the original NES game included as a bonus, you'll get
the chance to compare and contrast. Nintendo took one of the best
games of all time and made it better. Buy it immediately.
Rated: 9.75 out of 10
Editor: Andrew Reiner
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