Metroid Fusion (2002)
Bounty hunter Samus Aran explores the surface of the planet SR388 with a survey crew from Biologic Space Laboratories (BSL). There, she is attacked by parasitic organisms known as "X". Samus is unknowingly infected by the parasite, and proceeds to return to the BSL station, when she suddenly loses consciousness and is ejected from her ship before it crashes into a nearby asteroid belt. (wikipedia.org)
Game Information
Genres: Action, Adventure, Shooter
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy Advance
Franchise: Metroid
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
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| Sep 22 | Bobbles | 77 65% |
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Making Metroid more linear and story-driven doesn't really work for me, especially since the story is pretty bad. And I really don't like it when exploration games lock doors behind you just to force you forward in the story. The small maps also feel a bit stifling - I prefer one big map in Metroidvanias. The multiple timed escape sequences and repeated plot points from SM also felt a bit cargo cult-ish to me. And why did they cut the grappling hook? However, the basic gameplay is still good.
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| Aug 23 | Trentin | 55 48% |
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| Aug 20 | CJ_Benihana | 95 78% |
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| Jul 25 |  |
ArtVNov | 48 98% |
| Jul 16 | Nepeta | 80 82% |
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| Jul 05 | kelvinrnn | 80 56% |
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| Jun 27 |  |
Obdurate | 95 92% |
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More linear nature didn't bother me, was invested in the story. Found it harder than previous Metroids, which frustrated me a bit, but it made sense from a lore perspective and it escalated power well. Metroid is usually horror-tinged but because of the situation, weakened Samus and the music it actually scared me sometimes. She felt out of her element. It's lesser than Super Metroid sure (but what isn't?), but it's of comparable quality ultimately.
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| Jun 16 | kcbattle | 80 82% |
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| Jun 16 | Phasma | 70 56% |
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| Jun 01 | QuilDewIvy | 80 73% |
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| May 28 | Zorglub82 | 90 67% |
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| Apr 11 |  |
wpere005 | 90 79% |
| Jan 25 | Phalanx | 7 74% |
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| Jan 16 |  |
future42 | 4 64% |
| Jan 08 | KUMM | 100 0% |
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| Nov 21, 2020 |  |
mynameisdoug | 70 45% |
| Oct 23, 2020 |  |
Drumpie | 41 25% |
| Aug 28, 2020 |  |
koiras | 0 3% |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Episteme | 4 87% |
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| Jul 04, 2020 |  |
MaartenVC | 100 0% |
| Jul 01, 2020 | wendenhorn | 66 71% |
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| Jun 10, 2020 | Suraikku | 85 83% |
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| May 27, 2020 | james816 | 80 24% |
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| Apr 23, 2020 |  |
RainmakerWW | 80 67% |
| Apr 06, 2020 | leo_franco92 | 80 34% |
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| Mar 10, 2020 |  |
Hyperion+ | 4 58% |
| Mar 08, 2020 | jsnlxndrlv | 94 67% |
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| Jan 26, 2020 | TheSheriff | 95 66% |
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This game is unlike the rest of the 2D Metroids. For better or for worse, this game is very linear and heavily story driven. There are lots of new bosses and we get a nice new change of scenery instead of being on Zebes again. The X-Parasites are very terrifying and from an 8-Bit 2D platform there aren't that many games that can invoke this much fear and dread without being a horror game.
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| Dec 04, 2019 |  |
TheShiznit | 70 93% |
| Nov 11, 2019 |  |
EricDSnider2 | 95 93% |
| Sep 26, 2019 | MethoSlacko | 80 50% |
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| Sep 03, 2019 |  |
MetaCritic2 | 92 97% |
| Aug 24, 2019 |  |
moss piglet | 7 62% |
| Jul 06, 2019 |  |
Heliophage | 82 75% |
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A decent entry, if a clearly portable one. It certainly has the polish you'd hope for, though the way things are set up can make you feel like you're being briskly railroaded along from one discreet little section to the next (you do need to take the time to scour along the sides of every path if you hope to have enough health capacity for the late game, though).
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| Jun 18, 2019 | corduroyq | 7 70% |
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| May 27, 2019 | gtrmp | 85 88% |
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| May 09, 2019 | Bradescou | 90 73% |
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| Mar 20, 2019 | glitchwave | 77 81% |
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| Jan 24, 2019 |  |
MrHallenbeck | 94 94% |
| Dec 28, 2018 |  |
abjad | 80 53% |
| Nov 12, 2018 |  |
Æneαs | 75 71% |
| Aug 26, 2018 |  |
bisterd | 92 91% |
| Jul 18, 2018 | synthono | 85 62% |
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| Jun 19, 2018 |  |
jeff_h | 8 86% |
| May 27, 2018 | ChibiNinja | 4 83% |
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| May 18, 2018 | ezhmakov | 0 22% |
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| May 14, 2018 | sfx112 | 90 87% |
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| May 07, 2018 |  |
SuperSui | 75 64% |
| May 03, 2018 | tattoo | 84 81% |
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| Apr 13, 2018 |  |
Kraven1138 | 87 87% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | FullHD | 86 90% |
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| Mar 24, 2018 |  |
mrandersen10 | 85 49% |
| Mar 12, 2018 | bmmello | 85 41% |
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| Mar 03, 2018 |  |
Bufo1944 | 90 69% |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Roman_Herbom | 91 85% |
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| Feb 05, 2018 |  |
BillyShears | 85 89% |
| Feb 05, 2018 |  |
Daigoro | 8 84% |
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A more story-driven take on Metroid. While the game cops a lot of flak for being more linear than most other Metroid games, it still delivers on the core gameplay, atmosphere and exploration, and the SA-X was legitimately terrifying.
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| Jan 29, 2018 |  |
Ytadel | 6 68% |
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Kind of a strange Metroid game; though TECHNICALLY one open world the segmented sections of the ship make it feel much more divided into "levels" than any 2D Metroid game before or since. The real highlights in terms of gameplay and mood and horror are the SA-X appearances, which I actually wish there was way more of. Really got my heartrate racing.
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| Jan 28, 2018 |  |
Velvet Crowe | 83 85% |
| Jan 28, 2018 |  |
SirSass | 90 93% |
| Jan 19, 2018 |  |
Ocelot | 75 85% |
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changes a lot of the Metroid formula in a way that doesn't really work. some of those changes are understandable; as a portable game, breaking it down into what are essentially 10-15 minutes chunks made sense. hell, as a kid I played it during recess. but it hampers replay value, which is one of the best aspects of the Metroid series. the aesthetics are great, though, and the SA-X might be the best antagonist in the series. I'd love a true sequel.
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| Average Percentile 70.25% from 61 Ratings |  |