The first Metroid I’ve ever played in my life was the GBA classic Metroid Fusion, but the original Metroid for the NES was the first I actually owned. As one who valued (and still values) old games in a time when polygons and powerful CPUs dominated the gaming world, finding the sci-fi classic in a Gamestop bin was as profitable as scoring a Yes from your 3-year-relation girlfriend after presenting her the wedding ring of your grandmother.
But even I know games can get a bit too old by today’s standards. Don’t get me wrong – Metroid is still a ground-breaking title, and stands as one of the best the NES has to offer. But compared to vastly improved sequels like the SNES masterpiece Super Metroid or any of the GBA iterations, the first journey into the depths of Zebes isn’t quite as charming today as it was yesterday.
