Metroid Fusion
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Metroid Fusion is the direct sequel to 1994's Super Metroid. The game begins as Samus Aran is sent back to planet SR388 to assist a Biologic Space Labs investigation team. While on the planet's surface, Samus is infected by a previously unknown parasite, known as X. The X parasite nearly kills Samus, but fortunately she is saved by a vaccine made from the Metroid she saved on Zebes. Shortly thereafter, an explosion rocks the Biologic Space Labs. Now Samus must investigate the Space Labs, which are orbiting SR388.
This game is similar, in terms of gameplay and structure, to the classic side-scrolling Metroid games. The game consists of a large inter-connected environment. As Samus learns a variety of new moves and weapons, she is able to explore new areas of the Space Lab and unlock the secrets of the X parasite.
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- メトロイドフュージョン - Japanese spelling
- 密特罗德 融合 - Simplified Chinese spelling
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Critics
Average score: 89% (based on 56 ratings)
Players
Average score: 4.1 out of 5 (based on 126 ratings with 9 reviews)
A must have for any metroid lover
The Good
This game is possibly the best Metroid game yet. It's graphics are amazing for a game boy game. Like most metroid games it is quite long. It's music is great and the gameplay is especially good. There are tons of different weapons and special abilities that you recover along the way.
The Bad
One downside is that some of the bosses are way to hard. You will probably start to get annoyed at them towards the end and want to throw down the game. Also likle Metroid Prime you can only save at special points.( i don't know about the other games)
The Bottom Line
If you have a lot of patience then this game is for you. overall it is a very good game worth the time and money that you will put into it.
Game Boy Advance · by Jester236 (34) · 2003
Samus' last adventure is certainly not a silent one
The Good
Metroid Fusion is chronologically the last Metroid game(the Metroid Prime franchise takes place between Metroid 1/Zero Mission and Metroid II: The Return of Samus), and it's Samus' first 32bit adventure on the Advance.
Personally, I really enjoyed the game throughout. There were some things I disliked about it but generally the whole experience is very enjoyable.
Samus' new abilities, such as climbing ladders and the Power Grip which allows her to grip ledges come in handy for sure. I also like that they made the missiles upgradeable, that really simplified a lot of things for sure. Overall, Metroid Fusion feels simple, easy to play, and something you can just pick up and play, which is how handheld games should be like.
The sound effects are very well done in comparison to older games.
The Bad
I didn't quite like the fact I couldn't skip the cutscenes. Having to watch the long intro every time I start a new game is a real pain in the butt.
Also, I didn't like how much the game relied on story and mission objectives. I felt that the freedom and non-linear experience I had in Super Metroid was completely absent.
Also, the music isn't nearly as memorable as the Super Metroid soundtrack, but it fits the atmosphere well.
The Bottom Line
Metroid Fusion is a game that some will find very entertaining and exciting, with huge replay value as you will try to find more and more items and do it with less playtime, while others might find the increased linear story-driven gameplay boring and uncharacteristic for the series in general.
But all in all, Metroid Fusion is not a bad game. It's maybe not the best in the series(I give Super Metroid that title), but it's playable, and it gives room for another prequel.
Game Boy Advance · by Alyxx The Rat (12) · 2008
Brilliant for Metroid newbies as well as long-time fans
The Good
The gameplay was very smooth and easy to learn and just excellent. I don't think there are that many GBA games with such good gameplay. Furthermore the graphics are brilliant and when this was released back in 2002 this was one of the best looking GBA games to date and it still looks excellent. Everything is worked out pixel-perfect and the colors are beautiful and fit with the theme. The sound is simply very atmospheric and dark and just gives you the feeling of really being on the space station featured in the game but it's a bit repetitive, though. The story has always been a strong part of the Metroid series and with Metroid Fusion it's not different. Samus Aran is being infected with a deadly virus but a Metroid medicine saves her and makes her immune to them and able to feed on them to replenish energy. however the virus called X can mimic every creature. Now Samus must find her way through an X infected space station and destroy the X thread. The story builds up very well throughout the game. Simply a very dramatic and interesting storyline! there's also a nice link function when you complete the GameCube game Metroid Prime. You can import Samus' new Fusion Suit from Fusion into Prime.
The Bad
The music as mentioned before is good but repetitive. The replay is a bit disappointing because if you play trough it more quickly you only get awarded with a few more pictures. It gets worse if you know that the hard-mode was cut from the western release.
The Bottom Line
Another brilliant piece of shooting and jumping and most importantly exploring to get back your abilities. Fun for both fans or newbies (like me). Buy it!
Game Boy Advance · by Rensch (203) · 2005
Trivia
1001 Video Games
The Game Boy Advance version of Metroid Fusion appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Ending
In the ending, Samus asks herself how her ship could've gotten her off the planet when it could only be operated manually. The ship's CPU then responds and says "They lent me a hand". The game then shows a picture of the Etecoons (the little gremlins from Super Metroid that teach you how to wall jump), and the Dachola (the ostrich-looking creature that teaches you how to Super Jump, also from Super Metroid).
References
When you fight Ridley and when you're escaping the station at the end, the music that plays is the boss/escape tune from Super Metroid.
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- GameSpy
- 2002 – Game Boy Advance Game of the Year (Readers' Choice)
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Game added by quizzley7.
Nintendo 3DS added by ResidentHazard. Wii U added by Michael Cassidy.
Additional contributors: Guy Chapman, WWWWolf, Opipeuter, Tiago Jacques, gamewarrior, Patrick Bregger, FatherJack.
Game added November 25, 2002. Last modified May 29, 2024.