Metroid: Samus Returns features the same side-scrolling action as the original 1991 Game Boy title updated for the Nintendo 3DS. Players operate as Samus Aran, exterminating all remnants of the parasitic Metroid civilization. Your commanding officers are sending you to the center of their home planet SR388. The mission is dangerous, but a few new controls and a physical counterattack button make it easier. Players can unlock a special ending that features the history of SR388's original inhabitants.

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Publisher
Nintendo
MPN
CTR-A9AE-USA
UPC
0045496591229, 0045496744762
eBay Product ID (ePID)
238409635

Product Key Features

Release Year
2017
Genre
Action & Adventure
Platform
Nintendo 3DS
Rating
E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Region Code
NTSC-U/C (US/Canada)

Additional Product Features

Video Game Series
Metroid
ESRB Rating
E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Game Name
Metroid: Samus Returns
Sub-Genre
Shooting
Game Series
Metroid Series
Location
USA

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4.9 out of 5 stars based on 95 product ratings

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5 out of 5 stars
by starstormer20Dec 12, 2017
This game has it ALL!!!
This isn't a video game! This is a world class EXPERIENCE! Samus has never been this incredible. Lets start with the designers were meticulous in their incorporation of the console's sterescopic 3D. Every environment is artistically perfect, and the ambient music will make you feel like you are truly isolated on the planet SR388. Between any Metroid (Side-scroller or first-person shooter), this one definitely takes the prize for most compelling visuals The gameplay and controls are super familiar but incorporates numerous innovations for modern gamers. Right off the bat, Samus is given the ability to counter enemy attacks and decimate them in Matrix-caliber slow motion. You can jump on a boss and load it with rockets, which is extremely fulfilling to watch. Samus has several new abilities and powerups to make exploration very exciting and satisfying. You are even given a scanning ability to check areas for potential hidden passages and upgrades. The map also throws in a generous number of savepoints and teleporters to eliminate the asenine tedioum found in some of the older titles. Interestingly enough, the game is VERY long in comparison to the other side-scrolling Metroid titles. Even with all of the added features, you will be busy for a while, which is good for the gamer who really wants to get their money's worth. The Metroid encounters in this game can get fairly repetitive but there are several unique boss battles and chase sequences that an experienced gamer should come to expect. You will feel very satisfied after each succesful boss takedown. For: Experienced platform action gamers who have plenty of patience. Not For: Impatient Scrubs Read full review
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5 out of 5 stars
by coat99Sep 03, 2019
Great Metroid Experience
Great game for Metroid fans and 3DS owners looking for a good new game. Remake of the original gameboy version. Included are updated visuals, cutscenes and more. Optional mechanics are introduced to make exploration and gameplay easier for newcomers. Over all a very immersive and engaging single player experience. Highly recommended to add to your collection.
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5 out of 5 stars
by danieshear0Oct 31, 2018
Amazing Game
I loved super Metroid and this throws me back to that game, to me the graphics have a bit of a bland look from time to time. But over all the gameplay is good, the back tracking and exploring is great. And there is a lot to do and explore.
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5 out of 5 stars
by airod-44Jun 03, 2020
Great!
This is a gr ew at metroid game. They packaged it well and it plays great. As a huge metroid fan I would recommend this to anyone who prefers the old school style of metroid.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
4 out of 5 stars
by swwilczakMar 12, 2018
Pretty good remake
Not quite as good as the GBA Metroids (fusion, zero mission) but overall a good game, much better than return of Samus for the original Gameboy. I think there's too many boss fights that are almost exactly the same.
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