Super Metroid is a 1994 action-adventure game developed by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Players control bounty hunter Samus Aran as she battles the Space Pirates to retrieve the last Metroid from the planet Zebes. The game is notable for its atmospheric graphics, expansive interconnected world, and innovative gameplay mechanics, including new weapons and upgrades that enhance exploration and combat.
The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array of high-tech weaponry to retrieve the deadly Metroid hidden deep within the cave-riddled planet Zebes. Super Metroid features excellent graphics, with a huge variety of enemies and worlds to explore. The side-view action will be familiar to many players, only now there are new weapons and items, including the Grappling Beam, which allows Samus to swing across large chasms, and the X-Ray Scope, which reveals secret passages.