Metroid: Zero Mission

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Description

Pirates have stolen an unknown life-form, recently discovered on the planet SR388. The life-form, called Metroid, is in a state of suspended animation and, according to analysis, was the cause of the complete destruction of SR388. If it ever got loose, the alien could destroy countless other systems.

The pirates have taken the being to the planet Zebes and are fending off the Galactic Federation's attacks. It is up to the space bounty hunter Samus Aran to find her way into the planet's core, destroy the pirates, and take back the alien before the pirates complete their plans of world destruction.

Zero Mission takes Samus back to her first battle with Mother Brain, expanding on the original story line and action from the original Nintendo classic, Metroid, with updated visuals, new puzzles to solve, and cut scenes filling in the personal story of Samus.

The player can perform moves taken from the original game, along with additions taken from the last GBA mission, Metroid Fusion, including the power grab. This game can also be linked to Metroid Fusion to unlock special extras.

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Alternate Titles

• "密特罗德：零点任务" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Mìtèluōdé: Língdiǎn Rènwù" -- Chinese title
• "Metoroido Zero Misshon" -- Japanese Romaji title
• "メトロイド　ゼロミッション" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Enhanced remakes
• Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
• Games with hidden / unlockable full games
• Genre: Explorable platformer / Metroidvania
• Metroid series
• Protagonist: Female

User Reviews

Metroid: The Director's Extended Cut - "Going Back To Where It All Started"	Game Boy Advance	STU2 (72)
Though not as good as Metroid Fusion this is still much more than just another remake.	Game Boy Advance	Rensch (218)
The best 2D METROID game i've seen.	Game Boy Advance	Justin Bailey (10)
A gem of a game	Game Boy Advance	WWWWolf (453)
It's every bit as good as Fusion... perhaps better!	Game Boy Advance	Michael Raymer (143)
Keep'em coming, Nintendo!	Game Boy Advance	Lad Holyman (6)

Critic Reviews

GamesAreFun.com (GAF)	Game Boy Advance	Feb 06, 2004	10 out of 10	100
The Video Game Critic	Game Boy Advance	May 30, 2004	A	100
Game Vortex	Game Boy Advance	2004	95 out of 100	95
PGNx Media	Game Boy Advance	Mar 14, 2004	9.2 out of 10	92
64 Power / big.N / N Games	Game Boy Advance	May, 2004	91 out of 100	91
Netjak	Game Boy Advance	Feb 23, 2004	9.1 out of 10	91
IGN	Game Boy Advance	Feb 06, 2004	9 out of 10	90
HonestGamers	Game Boy Advance	Feb 14, 2004	9 out of 10	90
JeuxActu	Game Boy Advance	May 11, 2004	16 out of 20	80
Super Play (Sweden)	Game Boy Advance	Apr, 2004	8 out of 10	80

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Metroid: Zero Mission appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Endings

Like the rest of the Metroid games, it has a different ending image depending on how long it took the player to complete the game.

Extra Content

The original Metroid for NES can be played once the player has finished the game.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2004 – #4 GBA Game of the Year
  • 2004 – GBA Adventure Game of the Year
  • 2004 – Game Boy Advance Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
• Joystick Game Awards
  • 2004 - Runner-up to Sonic Advance 3 as Handheld Game of the Year

Information also contributed by glidefan and piltdown man.

Related Web Sites

• Metroid Wiki (A Wiki site for the Metroid series.)
• Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo's Official Site.)
• Metroid: Zero Mission Official Site (Nintendo's Japanese Metroid: Zero Mission Site.)