Getting a Grapple on Things - Let's Play SUPER METROID (Half-Blind) - ep16

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Published on October 29, 2018 9:30:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kCn9DwWRJs

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Super Metroid (1994)

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Grapple Beam in hand, it's time to run around and pick stuff up.
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Super Metroid is a side-scrolling action-adventure video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console.

The third installment in the Metroid series, it was released in Japan in March 1994, with other territories later.

The story takes place after the events of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991); it follows the protagonist and playable character Samus Aran, who travels to planet Zebes in an attempt to retrieve an infant Metroid stolen by the Space Pirate leader Ridley.

The development staff from previous Metroid games – including Yoshio Sakamoto, Makoto Kano and Gunpei Yokoi – returned to develop Super Metroid over the course of two years, with half a year earlier to gain approval for the initial idea. The developers wanted to make a true action game, and to set the stage for Samus's reappearance.

The gameplay focuses on exploration, with the player searching for power-ups that are used to reach previously inaccessible areas. It features new concepts to the series, such as the inventory screen, an automap, and the ability to fire in all directions.

The game received critical acclaim, praising its atmosphere, gameplay, music and graphics. It is often described as one of the best video games of all time.
Although the game did not sell well in Japan, it fared better in North America, and had shipped 1.42 million copies worldwide by late 2003.

It became popular among players for speedrunning, and has inspired other games within the Metroidvania genre.

The game was followed by the 2002 release of Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime, ending the series' eight-year hiatus. Since 2007, Super Metroid became available as a Virtual Console title for the Wii, the Wii U, and the New Nintendo 3DS.

The game also received its release as part of the Super NES Classic Edition microconsole in September 2017.

Power-ups and abilities, such as the Grappling Beam, allow Samus to reach previously inaccessible areas. Her health, stock of weapons and a gridded mini-map are displayed on the top of the screen.

Super Metroid is a 2D, side-scrolling action-adventure game, which primarily takes place on the fictional planet Zebes—a large, open-ended world with areas connected by doors and elevators.

The player controls Samus Aran as she searches the planet for a Metroid that has been stolen by Ridley, the leader of the Space Pirates.

Samus can run, jump, crouch, and fire a weapon in eight directions; she can also perform other actions, such as wall jumping—jumping from one wall to another in rapid succession to reach higher areas.

The "Moon Walk" ability, named after the popular dance move of the same name, allows Samus to walk backwards while firing or charging her weapon.

Throughout the course of the game, the player can acquire power-ups that enhance Samus's armor and weaponry, as well as grant her special abilities, allowing them to gain access to areas that were previously inaccessible.

The Morphing Ball allows Samus to curl into a ball, roll into tight places and plant bombs; the Spring Ball adds an ability to jump while in Morphing Ball form.

The Speed Booster can be used to run at high speeds, and can crash onto barriers and enemies.

The Space Jump allows Samus to jump infinite times to cover great distances, and the Hi-Jump Boots allow for a higher jump.

The Grapple Beam can be used to swing across open areas.

The X-ray Scope is used to see items and passages through hidden walls and other surfaces.

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