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Metroid II: Return of Samus

Many of you will have heard of this game, it being a member of one of Nintendo's big-name series. In terms of popularity, the Metroid franchise is right up there alongside Mario and Zelda, and is also the one that is crying out the loudest for a 64-bit update. This, though, is -- unusually -- a direct sequel to the NES original, following on immediately from bounty hunter extraordinaire Samus Aran destroying the Metroid mother-brain. More of the lethal aliens have been found on what is believed to be their home-planet, Zebes, and it is up to you, as Aran--- probably the first major role of a woman in a video game, incidentally -- to hunt them down. At an immediate glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this is just another platformer with guns in. It is, however, a much tenser, more exploration-intensive affair than other efforts, filled to the brim with secrets and extra items, plus that typical, elusive, Nintendo sheen.

Features:
Single player only.
One HUGE world, loosely split into several .stages.
Three different endings.
Plenty of extra moves to find.
Brilliant sense of atmosphere.
Lots of hidden passages.
On-cart battery back-up.