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The classic adventure is restored - but don't be deceived

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 43 / 47
Date: October 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Metroid (1986.) The first game in the Metroid series.

The Metroid series, despite a rather small number of games, is one of Nintendo's most popular franchises. The series was the brainchild of Gumpei Yokoi, who would also design Nintendo's Game Boy and Virtual Boy gaming systems. Although his life would be cut tragically short in a car accident in the mid-nineties following his resignation from Nintendo after the failure of the Virtual Boy project, the Metroid legacy lives on as one of the strongest series in the Nintendo arsenal. The original game was released on the NES in the summer of 1986. And now, the classic is being rereleased in the Nintendo Game Boy Advance NES classics series! Read on for my review.

PROS:
-DESPITE BEING RELEASED SO LONG AGO, METROID REMAINS A FUN GAME TO PLAY. Not many games released this long ago stand the test of time, but Metroid is one of them. When the game was originally released, it took gamers by storm. Today, a number of gamers are discovering (or in some cases, rediscovering) this lost classic. And thanks to this rerelease, many other gamers will be able to as well.
-IT'S A GAME THAT'S SIMPLE AND COMPLEX AT THE SAME TIME. This game has very easy to learn controls. But, there is so much exploring to do that the game quickly becomes a complex one. There are tons of weapons and items to search for, which add to the challenge. Essentially, this game was the prototype for every Metroid game that followed.
-GAME CAN BE SAVED USING PASSWORDS. This was one of the first Nintendo games to use a password system. In other words, it was one of the very first video games that ever let gamers save their progress!

CONS:
-DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, BUY THE CLASSIC NES REISSUE OF THIS GAME! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this game, it's one of my favorite video games of all time! But Nintendo is ripping you off here. If you buy Metroid Zero Mission (just ten bucks more) and beat it, you will UNLOCK this game! Alternatively, if you own Metroid Prime and Fusion, and you beat Fusion and link it to Prime using the GBA/GCN cable, you can unlock the game. In other words, chances are you've already got this game and just don't know it!
-THE PASSWORD SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE WORST IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY. Why, you ask? This was an EARLY system, and it has EVERY LETTER AND NUMBER, plus upper and lower case letters. It is easy to confuse the characters when you write down passwords.
-THE GAME IS CHALLENGING, AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY. Blocky play control is the greatest contributor to the challenge in this game. Having to use Select to turn missiles on and off is annoying. Likewise, you can't wall jump, shoot downward or diagonally, turn into a ball in midair, jump while you're a ball, or view a map of the area. It's hard to beat this game without a walkthrough.
-DIFFERENT BEAMS CAN'T BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE ANOTHER. This flaw wasn't corrected until Super Metroid came out. If you get the Wave Beam, it overrides the Ice Beam, or vice versa. This means if you get the Wave Beam, you have to find another Ice Beam before you go to the Tourian area at the end of the game.
-EVERYTHING THIS GAME DOES, ZERO MISSION DOES IT BETTER. And since Zero Mission allows you to unlock THIS ENTIRE GAME, wouldn't you just be better off buying it? I urge you, shell out the extra ten bucks and get Zero Mission.

OVERALL:
I think I've made my point pretty clear. This is an excellent game, but get Zero Mission instead. You'll be getting this entire game plus another entire game that is much better. You know what to do now, so do it.

Do NOT buy this!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 17 / 21
Date: January 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am going to disregard reviewing the game itself- aside from saying that it is, for better or worse, the same exact game released for the NES- to comment on the fact that this reissue is completely unnecessary.

If you purchase Metroid: Zero Misson and complete it (not a hard thing to do- the game is pretty easy and over quickly), you will have access to the original NES Metroid, the same game as the Game Boy Advance Classic NES Series Metroid.

So therefore, Zero Mission gives you two games for the price of one, making this release rather pointless.

Five-Star game but a three star package

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: October 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Metroid is said to be one of the greatest series in gaming history. Not only did Metroid invent a genre that has constantly been used over and over again, but it had original gameplay that allowed you to explore the world without a set path. The classic NES series gives us all a chance to play the original Metroid again. Unfortunately, Metroid suffers from what other games in the Classic NES Series suffer from. The game, as you probably know, has already been re-released (you probably don't even know you have it) and the price to buy this classic is much too expensive.

Metroid has a simple concept. You're Samus Aran, sent to the planet Zebes to destroy the Mother Brain and the Metroid threat and save the galaxy. Going through the midst of Zebes, Samus will gain new abilities to help her along the way.

The gameplay is pretty basic: If anything moves, shot it. You're job is to explore Zebes, find all your abilities and destroy the Mother Brain. In my opinion this is the most challenging Metroid adventure.

Nintendo has only added one new feature, and its pretty handy. You no longer have to enter a password as you can now save your game onto the cartridge itself. The password is stored in the system and is already on the screen when you choose to continue.

Graphically, it looks no different than it did in 1986. Of course, this in itself presents problems. Since this is a direct port of the original Metroid, all the glitches and such are still there.

Music wise: the game the still sounds pretty good. By now everyone should know the Metroid theme, and the original theme still sounds good even twenty years later.

But of course this game does have its backdrops. I wanted so badly to give this game five stars but there's no possible way I can do it with how Nintendo is ripping people off.

This game, as the previous reviewer mentioned, has already been re-released. If you have Metroid Prime, Metroid Fusion, a GBA and a GCN/GBA link cable you can unlock the original Metroid in Metroid Prime. Also, for just ten dollars more you can buy Metroid: Zero Mission and the original game (which is actually the EXACT SAME AS THIS) can be unlocked. So chances are, you've already got the original Metroid.

This certainly isn't worth forking over $20 dollars for since its already out there enough as it is. Save your money and instead buy Metroid: Zero Mission and unlock the original Metroid game. That's more worth the money because you get two games as opposed to one.

I have not gotten this

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: February 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Let me tell you, I love the Metroid games. All the ones I got have great storys to each of them. I don't own this so I can't tell you what I think. All I wanted to say was to get
Metroid-Zero Mission instead because First of all, it has a great story, and second it also has this game on it. But you do have to get through it first. Or if you just want to play the NES Metroid without having to get through another game, then go for it and buy this. Either way, you'll be getting a good deal.

I know many people have said this before but...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

don't buy this game. No matter how cheap it is, don't waste your money. The original Metriod can be unlocked after you beat Metroid Zero Mission, which only costs about $15 more and also comes with an entire new game. Not to mention it is also unlockable in Metroid Prime for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Let me repeat. This is game has been released about 2 other times with Metriod Prime and Metroid Zero Mission games. Not to mention both Metroid Prime and Zero Mission can be purchased at at least $25 dollars or less.Tsk tsk....shame on you Nintendo.

Metroid Prime Contains it too besides Zero Mission!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just wanted to let you guys know that I was reading the Metroid Prime Article and I found out that Metroid Prime (The first one) Contain this classic NES game too. It's easy just hook up your Game Boy to the Gamecube by using the Super Cable and remember if you have Metroid Fusion, if you beat it already you can now play Metroid on the Gamecube!

Great game, but what about Zero Mission

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Metroid was one my favorite games, so I'm glad they made it on the GBA. Only one problem... Metroid: Zero Mission. Metroid: Zero Mission is a remake of Metroid. Once you complete the game, you can play the whole game of the original Metroid. Don't get me wrong but Metroid: Zero Mission is still the better game. I'm giving Metroid a 9/10.

METROID VS. ZERO MISSION

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

WHEN YOU BEAT METROID ZERO MISSION YOU WILL GET THE FULL GAME OF THE CLASSIC METROID.SO SAVE YOUR MONEY ON METROID ZERO MISSION.

Don't get this game, get Metriod Zero Mission instead!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: September 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm not reviewing this game but let me just tell you that instead of buying this game get Metroid: Zero Mission. It is a MUCH better remake and if REALLY want to play the original get it anyway.
If you beat Zero Mission (and it only takes a few days to beat) you'll be able to play the original! A few other people have mentioned this in their reviews, but I just wanted to make it clear.

Good but Redundant

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The only reason I don't give this full stars is because you can get it in Metroid Prime or Zero Mission.

This game was one of the best Nintendo games. Don't even say anything about features in this game either, such as no wall jumping no beam combinations etc. If you TRULY we're a fan of this and bought it on NES when it was new, you were excited to see such a cool game.

If you can't handle the difficulty or the controls (I beat it when I was 10 or 11 so I don't know what the problem is) go play your easy cheese Super Metroid where you can save every half an hour. Don't get me wrong, I love Super Metroid, but gimme a break Metroid is NOT THAT HARD.

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