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Score Breakdown Based on 5011 ratings
  1. 10 (3461)
  2. 9 (1166)
  3. 8 (252)
  4. 7 (46)
  5. 6 (17)
  6. 5 (8)
  7. 4 (7)
  8. 3 (3)
  9. 2 (6)
  10. 1 (45)

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  • Rating:7

    Great for it's time, but didn't age too nicely.

    Good - the visuals were incredible for its time.- the game retained that sense of isolation which was one of the hallmarks of the original Metroid. Making me feel like I am stranded in an alien world alone.- the new upgr... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    No, it's not my favorite "Metroid" game. But that doesn't mean it isn't great.

    Here we are; it's time to talk about the "Metroid" game that is often considered the "magnum opus" of the franchise, "Super Metroid." A game that helped pioneer the "Metroidvania" genre, this game is still held in high e... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Review N°1: Super Metroid (SNES)

    I am totally amazed that this game was overlooked the first time I saw it. Taking advantage of the fact that we will not have Metroid until God knows how long, I will review for the first time in my life a video game, an... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Super Metroid

    The story takes place just after the Game Boy's “Metroid II: Return of Samus". Samus has exterminated the Metroids except one hatchling that seems friendly towards Samus. She takes it to a medical research facility... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    a Super Nintendo Classic

    I've never been to the Metroid series, from Nintendo I really like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong, but Metroid never appealed to me, which is strange since I really like Castlevania and both have their similarities, of cou... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    13 Points on Super Metroid

    1. This game holds up. For real. It existed in my peripheral gaming vision as a kid but I never played it until I was all grown up and shaving and it still does not really feel like an old game.2. Super Metroid looks gre... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Super Metroid is the best Metroid game in the series

    Super Metroid is the third game to be released on the Super Nintendo in 1994. The game starts with bounty hunter Samus Aran summarizing the events of the previous two games Metroid for the NES defeating Kraid, Ridley and... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Best SNES Game

    This game deserves the highest score because it was one of the most important SNES game ever created. I would spend days playing it, and playing all over again because it was such a masterpiece. This game created the met... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    This game shines still to this day.

    Never got to play this game to completion until recently, when purchased for 30 cents on the virtual console. I remember playing this back on my SNES and I found it tough (got discouraged a bit and then forgot about it a... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Best Metroid ever

    This game is not just best Metroid game but also best SNES game. There are tons of weapons and other stuff to unlock. Very great replay value. Graphics are soo amazing. Tourian and final boss is too easy. Ridley was diff... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful