Trivia
It was #62 in FLUX Magazine's (Issue #4) Top 100 Video Games of All-Time.
The game received two awards in GameFan's 1994 "Megawards" (Vol 3, Iss. 1)
- Overall Best Action/Adventure Game of the Year
- Best SNES Action/Adventure Game of the Year
It was named best SNES adventure game in 1994 (Game Players Jan. 1995).
It was named #23 out of 200 of the "Greatest Games of Their Time" by EGM Issue #200 (Feb. 2006).
Super Metroid, due to its incredible level design and planning, is one of the most popular games for Speed Runs and is still being perfected to this day.
Contributed by
Calpis (62) on Jan 24, 2008.
Because the Original Metroid used the Famicom Disk System (and its wavetable sound chip) in Japan, and the NES was on a cartridge. The original sound had to be reprogrammed, and it is obvious here in Super Metroid with the changes to the tracks that are used in Super Metroid that were used from the original game.
Contributed by
Scott G (736) on Dec 04, 2007.
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.
Super Metroid was voted #29 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll published by Game Informer Magazine (Issue 100, August 2001).
Contributed by
PCGamer77 
(3025) on Jun 29, 2004.
The music in Super Metroid, considered to be some of the finest compositions for the Super Nintendo system, was composed by Hiroo Tanaka, Kenshi Yamamoto, and Minako Hamano. Information about the CD soundtrack can be found here.
