Super Metroid. A game that comes from Metroid on the NES. A classic on the NES, Metroid was set up to the massive classic that Super Metroid would then become on the SNES and pave the way for the fanatical following of it afterward. Super Metroid is also, after going through Google, Wikipedia and YouTube, a speed runner's dream. It's also got accolades. Electronic Gaming Monthly in 2004 called it the Greatest Game ever made at the time, a feature that would possibly hold today if not in the top 5 or 10. To me, it's the most fun game I have ever played. It boasts a great challenge without being too grind heavy. It allows for a break in the story as the story isn't linear and you don't have to do one thing to do another to do that other thing, hence why the speed runners are so good at this. So what does this game do well? And why was it known for being the greatest ever made? Let's look below.
Positives:
1. The power-ups: They do not just pop up all the time right away. They progress over time. This makes this RPG so much fun. You have to have some strategy, even when speed running, to go through this game. The bosses are very much a challenge so you have to accord your power ups as you can.
2. The graphics: Needless to say, the graphics are badass. They hold up today and they were done amazingly throughout. There is no level that makes you think, "Well, these were done terribly." Nintendo was simply fantastic during the graphics phase of the game.
3. The non-linear story: There are a few games that a non-linear plot works fantastically. Among those: Final Fantasy VII, The 7th Saga, and this game, Super Metroid. You know the road probably leads to Mother Brain (oh come on, you know this isn't too much of a spoiler.) However, what you don't know is the road to get there. You have to do a bunch of things to get there. When you are finally there, there is a couple of stunning things that make you think it wasn't her that you truly face. So the winding story is something that is awesome.
4. Various things to do: From wall jumping, to bomb jumping, sprint jumping, this game has everything. You also have to do a lot of these things to be successful at the game in order to get the power ups. The most important of the things you have to learn is shine spriting. Essentially is when you get the speed booster to help it then you stop and launch up to a different floor or to a power up or different things. The other may be the screw attack as it becomes super easy then to beat enemies.
5. The music: Simply put, the music is absolutely incredible. Every part of the game has absolutely brilliant music to it. You cannot go wrong at Crateria, the Sunken Ship or anywhere else.
6. It's a challenge: You'll likely die if you haven't played in a long time. I did on more than one occasion. That doesn't make this game bad by any stretch. If you know the SNES, there are a LOT of challenging games out there. This is one of them. Super Metroid will challenge you in so many ways and you will be a better RPG player for it. Every step is a challenge in this game but you are better for that challenge afterward.
7. The Battle System: It's a continuous flow for Super Metroid, unlike Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger, which makes it why I said the most fun I have had playing a game. You have to think all the time, instead of what you are going to do on a turn. The battle system is incredible and makes for a very awesome game.
8. Different Endings: This all preludes what you do for a time. There are three different endings assorted by if you finish the game under a certain amount of time and if you complete 100 percent of the game (including a different rescue at the end.) It's another added plus.
Negatives:
Literally, nothing. The graphics for the time were fantastic, as well as the music, the battle system and much more. This game was perfect for Nintendo.
Grade, where does it rank all-time?
The grade is easy. It's 10/10 and easily the best game Nintendo made for the SNES. As far as all-time rank, to me it is #3. Note this: My top 4 games all time are all rated 10/10 and it is very hard to say and is interchangeable. I happen to own and am in the process of completing what I think is the second best game on the SNES. If noted by #1, which was Chrono Trigger, you could take a guess at #2. However, Super Metroid is very deserving of all the accolades that it has gotten over the years. It is the most fun I had with an SNES game.
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