On the planet Zebes, Space Pirates and their leader, the Mother Brain, are about to be caught out by the only hero that can stop them, Samus Aran. With a battle suit filled with powerful weapons and the ability to pull off amazing special moves, Samus must use all of her power to take down the Pirates and their leader.

The planet itself is filled with enemies, traps and deadly terrain. Using Samus' Grappling Beam, and other nifty items, you can traverse the landscape, while morphing into a fast ball device allows Samus to travel into hard to reach places. Power-ups also litter the levels, each helping Samus either with improvements to her weapons or her defensive output.

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Alternate Titles

"Sūpā Metoroido" -- Japanese Romaji title
"Metroid 3" -- Game introduction
"スーパーメトロイド" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

On a planet with this much intoxicating atmosphere, you're gonna need that space suit!	J. P. Gray (58)
A strong classic, if maybe SLIGHTLY overrated	Legion (141)
Gameplay greatness and pixel poetry	Vecster (24)
Bring back my baby!!!!	Daniel Maze (3)
A super sci-fi adventure!	Phobos-Romulus (42)

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The Press Says

Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Dec 25, 2003	10 out of 10	100
Thunderbolt Games	Oct 30, 2007	10 out of 10	100
PGNx Media	May 12, 2002	9.75 out of 10	98
Game Players	May, 1994	97 out of 100	97
MAN!AC	Jul, 1994	95 out of 100	95
Nintendo Magazine System UK	Jun, 1994	92 out of 100	92
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Jun, 1994	9 out of 10	90
Cubed3	Aug 21, 2007	9 out of 10	90
Interface	1994	75 out of 100	75
GameCola.net	Sep, 2003	6.8 out of 10	68

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The art direction	2	J. P. Gray (58) Apr 24, 2008

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Trivia

The voice during the game's introduction is none other than Dan Owsen.

"The last Metroid... ...is in captivity. The galaxy... ...is at peace."

Dan Owsen is known for doing much of Nintendo's localization efforts in the Nineties including manuals, translations, and in-game text. He is also well known for his "Ask Dan" column on Nintendo's web site and can be seen in some of Nintendo's promotional VHS tapes.

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