Metroid: Samus Returns
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Metroid: Samus Returns is a 2017 Nintendo 3DS remake of the classic Metroid II, featuring updated graphics, new abilities, and modernized gameplay while retaining the series’ exploration-focused, side-scrolling action.
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| instanceOf |
Metroid game
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Nintendo 3DS game ⓘ side-scrolling action-adventure game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| basedOn | Metroid II: Return of Samus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
MercurySteam
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Nintendo EPD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
3D visuals
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Aeion abilities ⓘ Beam Burst ability ⓘ Lightning Armor ability ⓘ Melee Counter ability ⓘ Phase Drift ability ⓘ Scan Pulse ability ⓘ amiibo support ⓘ cinematic cutscenes ⓘ expanded map design ⓘ free-aim mechanic ⓘ modernized controls ⓘ new areas compared to Metroid II ⓘ new boss encounters ⓘ updated graphics ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Samus Aran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameplayFocus |
combat
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exploration ⓘ platforming ⓘ |
| genre |
Metroidvania
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action-adventure ⓘ |
| includes |
Chozo artifacts
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Grapple Beam ability ⓘ Gravity Suit upgrade ⓘ Metroid evolutions as bosses ⓘ Morph Ball ability ⓘ Power Suit upgrades ⓘ Space Jump ability ⓘ Spider Ball ability ⓘ Varia Suit upgrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mode | single-player ⓘ |
| objective | exterminate Metroids on SR388 ⓘ |
| perspective | side-scrolling ⓘ |
| platform | Nintendo 3DS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Samus Aran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Nintendo ⓘ |
| regionRelease |
Europe
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-09-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| remakeOf | Metroid II: Return of Samus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Metroid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | planet SR388 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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