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Super Metroid
Nintendo R&D1, Nintendo
March 18, 1994
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Shooter, Platform, AdventureDevelopers
Nintendo R&D1, NintendoRelease Date
March 18, 1994 (30 years and 12 months ago)Publishers
Playtronic, NintendoContent Rating
E Mild Violence
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Metroid
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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.
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Shooter, Platform, AdventurePlatforms
Wii, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, Super Famicom, New Nintendo 3DSDevelopers
Nintendo R&D1, NintendoRelease Date
March 18, 1994 (30 years and 12 months ago)Publishers
Playtronic, NintendoContent Rating
E Mild Violence
Franchises
MetroidMore from developers
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