NINTENDO GBA REVIEW
 
METROID FUSION BY: NINTENDO
::RATING:: 
Graphics: 5
Sound: 4
Control: 5
Depth: 4
Overall: 5

If you love Super Metroid for Super Nintendo, you owe it to yourself to get Metroid Fusion. The story is quite good and thankfully different from the previous Metroid games (for example the game doesn't take place on Planet Zebes and Mother Brain is nowhere to be found).

The music and sound effects are solid, but won't blow you away. Graphics and controls are top notch. The numerous boss monsters are particularly impressive and can be quite challenging. One change you'll notice from previous Metroids is the addition of a computer navigator. The computer will guide you through the game, lessening the need for exploration. This didn't bother me much, as there were still a lot of secret areas to be found.

Be sure to find the secret passage ways between sectors before fighting the final boss if you want to fully power up your character. I didn't and had to go through the game twice, as the final boss is TOUGH. That I went through the game twice tells you how much I enjoyed Metroid Fusion.

-Ben Langberg


P.S. If you've never played a Metroid game before, play Metroid Zero Mission first and then Super Metroid before this game for the best progression.



 


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