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Metroid Fusion

Nintendo R&D1

2002•Shooter•PEGI 7•About 3 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictiondetectivemafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging shooter: breakneck and uncomplicated. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

317 ratings

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About This Game

Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that combines exploration, combat, and progression within a structured environment. Players navigate distinct sectors, acquire new abilities, and unlock access to previously restricted areas as they advance. The game emphasizes guided objectives alongside ability-based traversal, with a focus on atmospheric tension, evolving threats, and progression through upgrades.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game begins with Samus Aran acting as a bodyguard for the Biologic's research team on planet SR388. Eventually, a Hornoad confronts them and is killed by Samus. However, a globular yellow organism (an X) emerges from the Hornoad as it is destroyed and enters Samus's body. Feeling no initial effects, Samus continues escorting the researchers and completes the assignment. On the way back to the laboratory, however, Samus loses consciousness, and her gunship crashes into an asteroid belt. The ship's emergency systems automatically ejected Samus' escape pod, saving her from the crash, but her...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionDetectiveMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensPiratesExplorationGravityMetroidvaniaDeathRobotsSpaceship

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publishers: Nintendo, iQue
Released: 17 November 2002
Series: Metroid
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 3h rushed, 3h normally, 6h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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