After a long battle, Ridley is defeated, and Samus, along with the Metroid, leave the planet together. As Samus and the infant Metroid reach the planet's surface to return to her gunship, they are attacked by a half-mechanical Ridley. Refusing to kill the infant Metroid, Samus decides to take it with her. The Metroid hatchling imprints onto Samus, thinking she is its mother. Shortly afterward, Samus discovers a Metroid egg that hatches in front of her. After killing most of the planet's Metroids, Samus finds and destroys the Queen Metroid. She encounters the Metroids in different metamorphosis stages, growing from small jellyfish-like creatures to large reptilian beasts. Samus lands on the surface of SR388 and explores the planet, traveling through its caverns. After retrieving a small sampling of data confirming a Metroid presence within the planet, the Federation sends Samus to SR388 to destroy the species. Seeing the threat posed by the Metroids, the Federation sends a special squadron of elite soldiers to the Metroids' home planet of SR388 to investigate, but the squadron soon goes missing. In the year 20X5, a lone bounty hunter named Samus Aran is sent by the Galactic Federation to infiltrate the Space Pirate base on the planet Zebes, where she foils the Pirates' plans to use the parasitic organisms called Metroids and defeats the Pirate leader, the Mother Brain. See also: Plot of Metroid II: Return of Samus A standard Hard Mode is also unlocked upon completing the game, but it does not require an Amiibo figurine. After the player finishes the game at least once, certain Amiibo-exclusive content is unlocked such content includes a Metroid II art gallery, a Samus Returns art gallery, a Sound Test, and Fusion Mode, an extra hard difficulty setting which also features Samus's Fusion Suit. When scanned, players can unlock reserve tanks and a Metroid Marker which can be used to locate nearby Metroids. Samus Returns features Amiibo support, with compatible figurines being based on the Metroid series. Several abilities introduced after Metroid II are implemented in Samus Returns, such as the Grapple Beam, Power Bombs, and Super Missiles. The game also features Teleport Stations, allowing Samus to fast travel between areas. One example of an Aeion ability is the Scan Pulse, which lets Samus scan the surrounding environment for hidden pathways and items. Samus also has a selection of new powers, called Aeion abilities, that rely on an energy gauge for their usage. In Metroid II, her firing direction was limited to specific angles, whereas now she is capable of firing freely at any angle. Samus can perform a melee counterattack to deal critical damage on foes. The game introduces some features that are new to the side-scrolling Metroid games. Samus Returns is a remake of the 1991 Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus as such, it features a story and structure similar to the original game, but with new controls, visuals, and gameplay.
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Players take control of series protagonist Samus Aran, a bounty hunter who explores labyrinthine environments, kills hostile aliens, and collects power-ups to gain access to new areas. Metroid: Samus Returns is a side-scrolling platformer displayed in a 2.5D perspective. The player controls Samus Aran from a side-scrolling perspective on the 3DS top screen, and sees the HUD and map on the bottom screen. Sakamoto was impressed with MercurySteam's understanding of the series, leading to their continued partnership for Metroid Dread (2021) on the Nintendo Switch. Samus Returns received positive reviews upon release for its visuals and improvements over the original version, with many also deeming it a return to form for the series. Music was composed by Daisuke Matsuoka and directed by Kenji Yamamoto, who had co-composed the music for Super Metroid. New gameplay features and areas were added to "spice up" the experience of the original game. MercurySteam originally pitched a remake of Metroid Fusion before Sakamoto suggested remaking Metroid II. While the story and structure parallel the original game, Samus Returns features redone graphics, updated controls and user interface, and new gameplay mechanics not seen in previous 2D Metroid titles, such as a melee counterattack and the ability to aim freely at any angle.ĭevelopment began in 2015, overseen by longtime producer Yoshio Sakamoto. Players control series protagonist Samus Aran, a bounty hunter who is contracted by the Galactic Federation to exterminate the parasitic Metroid species on their home planet of SR388. It is a remake of the 1991 Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus. Metroid: Samus Returns is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo EPD and MercurySteam and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console.