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Metroid: Samus Returns
Action
Adventure
Systems
super greyscale 8-bit logo
Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
Released
September 15, 2017
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Mercury Engine
Franchise
Metroid

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Experience the perils of planet SR388 with immersive, atmospheric 3D visuals, and explore updated and expanded locations. Get to grips with your surroundings at a glance by viewing a detailed map on the Touch Screen, and return to previously visited areas by stepping into one of the many new Teleport Stations. Master a variety of new weapons and advanced tactics to overcome the planet’s vicious wildlife, and survive deadly boss encounters. Deflect incoming projectiles and defend against enemy attacks with a well-timed melee counter-attack, and fire in any direction with the 360-degree Free Aim Mode.

Discover a brand new set of game-changing abilities fuelled by a mysterious energy resource called Aeion. With Aeion abilities, you can reveal unexplored areas and item locations, unleash a barrage of fire against the enemy, and even slow down time.

Genre(s)
Action, Adventure

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