The game uses the lower screen as a map with several icons representing various things. The player can also add their own marks. The game features a long list of what the icons mean. The new amiibo from the Metroid series Samus and Metroid will be released alongside the game. For a limited time, a Special Edition for Metroid: Samus Returns is available containing the following:. Metroid: Samus Returns received "critical acclaim", according to review aggregator Metacritic. Critics praised the games a return to form for the Metroid franchise with some critics like Peter Brown of GameSpot believing that this was a look into the future of 2D Metroid games.
Critics also praised the game's visuals and usage of glasses-free 3D, stating it added a wonderful sense of depth. The game's soundtrack also received praise, with Chris Carter of Destructoid calling the melodies "hauntingly beautiful". The series additions like the "Scan Pulse" ability and counter system had some mixed reception. Some said the Scan ability help make the game less frustrating but, other thought it took away some feelings of discovery. The counter system helped make the game's combat fluid and more aggressive though some found the system to have a staccato rhythm, stopping the player for simple encounters.
Their intention was to use Metroids as a weapon, one powerful enough to conquer the entire galaxy. To combat this threat, the Galactic Federation dispatched a lone bounty hunter to infiltrate the Space Pirate base on the planet Zebes.
And so their sinister plans were thwarted Concerned by these developments and by the great threat the Metroid species still posed to the galaxy, the Galactic Federation mounted another expedition to SR A special squadron of elite soldiers from the Galactic Federation Police was dispatched to investigate.
The team soon went missing, but not before transmitting a small sampling of data back to headquarters. Analysis of this data confirmed a Metroid presence within the interior of planet SR So long as they continued to exist, these Metroids would forever pose a devastating threat to the galaxy. The resulting decision of the Galactic Federation Council was immediate and unanimous.
The plot remains nearly the same as in Metroid II : Samus Aran is sent to SR , the home planet of the Metroids , with the order to exterminate the species and discover what happened to the Galactic Federation Special Squadron sent before her for the same purpose.
The game begins with an introduction sequence in the style of Super Metroid , summarizing the events of Metroid: Zero Mission , and depicting Samus's battle against Mother Brain. Samus lands on the Surface of SR and begins to explore the planet and its deep caverns.
Samus encounters the Metroids in different stages of their newly discovered life cycle , growing from small jellyfish-like creatures into large reptilian monsters. She also encounters the Diggernaut , a massive Chozo mining robot that threatens her at several points until she destroys it. After eradicating nearly all the Metroids, Samus confronts the Queen Metroid after several larvae , eliminating all of them. Shortly afterward, Samus discovers a Metroid Egg that hatches in front of her.
Immediately preparing to kill the infant , Samus is confused when it does not attack her, but thinks she is its mother. Unable to bring herself to kill it, Samus takes it with her. As Samus and the baby reach SR's Surface to return to her Gunship , they are surprised by Proteus Ridley , who tries to abduct the baby. Samus beats Ridley and takes the hatchling back, but Ridley rises again and continues to engage her.
The baby assists Samus at occasional intervals, draining a small amount of energy from Ridley before he shakes it off, and giving it to Samus. After a long and difficult battle, Ridley is defeated, and Samus and the baby leave SR together in her Gunship. The events of Super Metroid immediately follow. In a post-credits scene, a Hornoad is seen wandering on the planet's surface, gnawing on Ridley's discarded mechanical claw before being infected by an X Parasite. Now that the Metroids have been exterminated save for one , the X are able to repopulate, which they do in Metroid Fusion.
Ridley's discarded claw also hints that he ultimately regenerated enough of his body to no longer need cybernetics. As items and expansions are collected in the game, a gallery of art pieces called Chozo Memories will become unlockable, depicting the history of the Thoha tribe of Chozo that inhabited SR and created the Metroids. These Chozo Memories hint at crucial story elements in Metroid Dread , which features the appearance of Raven Beak as a main antagonist along with Quiet Robe as a supporting character.
Additions to the game include the Free Aim ability allowing Samus to aim in degrees, instead of just diagonally, horizontally and vertically as in previous 2D titles. A laser sight has been added to Samus' Arm Cannon which will glow red when it intersects an enemy. The game features melee combat similar to Metroid: Other M , including a Melee Counter Samus can perform to deflect enemy charges and create an opening for further attack, in addition to instantly readying a fully charged Charge Beam.
The Melee Counter can be used on almost all enemies, including all Metroids and some bosses. Large ornamental Chozo Seals exist in the areas of the planet, functioning similarly to the Golden Statues of Zebes.
When accessed, Samus will download information indicating the number of Metroids in that area. Filling the statue with "Metroid DNA" collected from kills will cause the purple liquid preventing Samus' progression to subside, similar to how defeating Metroids in the original game would cause the liquid to decrease. New power-ups introduced are the Aeion abilities.
Functioning as a fuel system, Aeion abilities are new powers that use a gauge system which gradually depletes as they are used. Aeion Orbs may be used to refill the gauge, and are sometimes dropped by enemies when defeated or successfully countered. Checkpoints are also featured in addition to Save Stations. Unlike the original game, Samus does not begin with the Morph Ball and must acquire it from a Chozo Statue.
She also starts out with 24 missiles instead of 30 missiles, which is expanded by 3 each time a Missile Expansion tank is acquired instead of The Ice Beam is much weaker in this game, however it can now damage all Metroids, whereas in Metroid II they were only vulnerable to missiles.
A common criticism of previous Metroid games is extensive backtracking. Samus Returns eliminates this by adding a fast travel feature in the form of Teleport Stations , which let Samus quickly move between different areas of the planet. Elevators , which were absent in the original Metroid II , also fulfill this purpose.
The development codename for Samus Returns was Matadora. You can find all the details about the campaign on their kickstarter page. Backers are already grabbing up rewards fast. Will you be backing Video Games Live Level 5? Is there a song that you think should be on their next album? Welcome to our new series Arrangement of the Week. Every Friday we will take a quick look at an arrangement, remix, or cover of a videogame track. We hope to share and examine a wide variety of genres, artists, and arrangement styles.
Ambient atmosphere effects can be heard in the back of the mix, and the piano plays the same material from the original soundtrack.
However, about a minute and a half into the track, the piece transitions into something a little different.
Many of the icy and glassy synth instruments from earlier remain, but a handful of upbeat dance beats and bass patterns kick in to give the music energy. Another aspect that I enjoy about the track is the last section featuring Ergosonic on the acoustic guitar. This comes in after a wind down of the main dance mix.
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