Metroid: Zero Mission

Metroid: Zero Mission Brand : nintendo store Weight : 2.24 ounces Use your shooting and jumping abilities to uncover new powers and use them against the disgusting creatures youll 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 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 Samuss 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 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 theres Metroid Prime…but thats 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 Nintendos newest Metroid redo appeared on my desk. For those of you that may not know, Zero Mission is a special edition of sorts. Its the original Metroid with spruced-up graphics, streamlined level designs and gameplay, plus a whole new chapter. At its 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 Im 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 its 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 dont 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: Metroids 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 cant even begin to tell you how amazing this new material is. Lets just say that yo

Use your shooting and jumping abilities to uncover new powers and use them against the disgusting creatures youll 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