Metroid II: Return of Samus

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Description

This is the sequel to the very popular Metroid for the NES. In Metroid 2, you control Samus Aran in her quest to rid the planet SR388 of the Metroid parasites. After killing the space pirate Mother Brain in the original Metroid, Samus must take on this adventure to prevent the Metroids from multiplying throughout the galaxy. Samus soon finds out that the Metroids have mutated, making them much more difficult to defeat.

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Alternate Titles

• "メトロイド Ⅱ" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Explorable platformer / Metroidvania
• Metroid series
• Nintendo Player's Choice releases
• Protagonist: Female

User Reviews

darn good metroid game..	Game Boy	Tim walmsley (3)
The perfect platform game...	Game Boy	Gabriel (118)

Critic Reviews

Entertainment Weekly	Game Boy	Feb 28, 1992	A+	100
IGN	Nintendo 3DS	Nov 25, 2011	9 out of 10	90
Total! (Germany)	Game Boy	Nov, 1994	1.75 out of 6	85
Jeuxvideo.com	Game Boy	Feb 17, 2012	17 out of 20	85
Portable Review	Game Boy	Jun 08, 2007	32 out of 40	80
Quebec Gamers	Game Boy	Aug 22, 2007	7.7 out of 10	77
Defunct Games	Game Boy	Nov 11, 2013	B	75
Nintendo Life	Game Boy	Aug 19, 2009		70
Nintendo Life	Nintendo 3DS	Nov 25, 2011		70
GameCola.net	Game Boy	Apr, 2008	6.5 out of 10	65

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Trivia

Endings

Just like in the original, Metroid II has different ending screens depending on how long it took you to beat the game. If you finish it in over 5 hours you get Samus running towards you; if you finish it in 3-5 hrs she jumps and then stays still facing you; and if you beat the game in under 3 hours she jumps like before but when she lands she appears without the armor and dressed in nothing but a tank-top and a thong.

Metroid

As of 2007, this is only Metroid game to feature all six stages of a Metroid's lifecycle: Infant, Alpha, Gamma, Zeta, Omega and Queen.

Awards

• Retro Gamer
  • October 2004 (Issue #9) – #9 Best Game Boy Game

Information also contributed by Mark Ennis.

Related Web Sites

• Metroid Wiki (A Wiki site for the Metroid series.)
• Official Japanese Page (Nintendo's page for Metroid II: Return of Samus.)
• Wikipedia: Metroid II: Return of Samus (Article in the open encyclopedia)