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 | Title : Metroid Fusion
Author : Nintendo
Release Date : 20021120
Binding : Video Game
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Editorial Reviews :
Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action game that's more in line with the series' NES origin than its GameCube contemporary, the first-person action game Metroid Prime. In this one, players take the bounty hunter Samus on an extermination mission through a research facility to kill X parasites--nasty creatures that absorb and assimilate the powers of their host. After she survived an X attack through the use of a vaccine made with X parasite DNA, she can now absorb the parasites to regain health and obtain special powers, like the morph ball, space jump, and wave beam. The problem is that the parasites are quickly making their way through the research lab's many dangerous projects and subsuming their abilities.
As a special bonus to GameCube owners, Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion can each unlock special features in the other game via the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable. For example, by completing Metroid Fusion, you can unlock the original NES version of Metroid in Metroid Prime. By completing Metroid Prime, you can unlock Samus's fusion suit for use in Metroid Prime.
Buyer Reviews :
The famed 'Metroid' series really hit its stride with the release of 'Super Metroid' for the Super NES platform. It did away with the monotony of 'Metroid II' and enhanced the gameplay and environment of the original 'Metroid'. The puzzles and challenges presented by this version captivated all kinds of gamers. It re-hashed the original story and gave it some extra kick. New weapons and abilities were introduced, as were more complex storylines. Having never played any of the 'Metroid' games before this one, it was quite a spectacular introduction.
Now, fast foward a few years. Knowing that the new GameBoy Advance System is making quite a profit out of porting old Super NES games for handheld, I was interested to see if Nintendo was going to put 'Super Metroid' on the GBA. Well, they did, sort of. The game that ended up being developed for GBA was called 'Metroid Fusion' and it resembles 'Super Metroid' in many ways. However, there are several distinctions. For starters, this takes place AFTER 'Super Metroid' and adds a new wrinkle to story by creating a new nemesis called 'parasite X' which was able to procreate after our hero, Samus, wiped out all of the Metroids on SR 388. This parasite is a menace to the entire universe and all traces of it on SR 388 and the orbital research lab must be destroyed. '... Fusion' takes place entirely aboard the orbital research lab and employs most of the same gameplay that 'Super Metroid' did. It's still a side-scroller and it presents many of the same obstacles of its predecessor. There are numerous different types of doors that are sealed and unable to be accessed unless certain criteria are met. There are other access points and hidden entries that can only be discovered if you have the right weapons or know where to look. In addition, throughout the game, there are several different bosses Samus must defeat in order recover certain powers.
It's hard to truly describe how satisfying this game really is. You really need to play it yourself to see first hand. Rest assured, though. If you liked 'Super Metroid', you're going to love this game.
(by Patrick Randall)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Side-scrolling action game
* Scour a research facility to eliminate the deadly X parasites
* Build Samus's health and power by absorbing defeated parasites
* Unlock special features in Metroid Prime (Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable required)
* For 1 player
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