Metroid: Samus Returns - Special Edition
Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus. It uses a 3D graphic style with a side view camera that zooms in and changes for cutscenes. It also has new mechanics, items, and abilities…
Metroid: Samus Returns - Special Edition is a platform, released 31 December 2017 on Nintendo 3DS.
What Metroid: Samus Returns - Special Edition is
Metroid: Samus Returns - Special Edition was released in 2017. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo 3DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus. It uses a 3D graphic style with a side view camera that zooms in and changes for cutscenes. It also has new mechanics, items, and abilities. "Brave the hostile terrain of an alien planet teeming with vicious life forms as legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran. Her mission? Terminate the Metroid menace in this masterful reimagining of her 1991 Game Boy adventure. Samus Aran’s arsenal has been enhanced with new moves and abilities that are sure to help her face the deadly surprises that await. This intense, side-scrolling action platformer is a great entry point into the Metroid franchise and perfect for returning fans as well…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Metroid series
Metroid: Samus Returns - Special Edition is the 41st of 50 entries we hold in the Metroid series. The next entry was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2018.
What it launched against
Metroid: Samus Returns - Special Edition launched on 31 December 2017, within three weeks of OKAMI HD, PUBG: Battlegrounds, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Finding Paradise.
Released around the same time: OKAMI HD, PUBG: Battlegrounds, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Finding Paradise.
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