Metroid is a 1986 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. The first installment in the Metroid series, it was originally released in Japan for the Family Computer Disk System in August 1986. North America received a release in August 1987 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, with the European release following in January 1988. Set on the planet Zebes, the story follows Samus Aran as she attempts to retrieve the predatory Metroid organisms that were stolen by Space Pirates,…
Does Super Metroid deserve the #2 spot on “Top 10 Retro Video Games That Hold Up Perfectly Today”?
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#2
top 3 in 1 list
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#4
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Ranks as high as #2 on some lists — but only #6 here. Fans are divided.
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