Metroid II: Return of Samus
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| Developer(s) | Intelligent Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 1992 |
| Genre | Action Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Not Applicable (NA) |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy |
Metroid II: Return of Samus is the second title in the Metroid series, the only one that appeared on the Nintendo Game Boy. In Metroid II, Samus Aran returns in an all new adventure to exterminate the Metroids, now venturing to their home planet, SR388. Advancement through the levels is not stricly controlled by item aquisition as in the other games, but by killing all the Metroids in the area.
In addition to blasting Metroids, she also had new skills. The Space Jump allows Samus to jump infinitely in the air. When combined with the Screw Attack, it can shred almost any enemy by flying into them. The jump can also be used to access other areas. Other new items include the Plasma Beam, Spazer Beam and the Spider Ball, which allows Samus to climb walls and stick on ceilings while in the maru-mari form (Morph Ball). This is the only Metroid game where you get to see the transformations of the Metroids: Metroid, Alpha Metroid, Gamma Metroid, Zeta Metroid, Omega Metroid, and the Queen Metroid (sometimes incorrectly refered to as The Dragon).
Metroid II was more linear than the first game since its objective was destroying Metroids to progress rather than finding new pathways through exploration. It received good reviews upon its initial launch — Nintendo Power gave it a 4.5/5 and most gaming magazines and websites have a similar opinion. In spite of this, some critics and gamers, looking back after the release of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion, consider it the weakest title of the series.
Color version
There was also a color version announced at the time of the release of the Game Boy Color. Some pictures were shown but the game never saw daylight despite the release of the colorised version of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
See also
External links
- GameFAQs entry for Metroid II: Return of Samus (http://gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/data/5948.html)
- Metroid 2002 (http://www.metroid2002.com) - contains speed breaking tips for all Metroid games.
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