I adore this game. The perfect finale to the 2D Metroid series. As a big souls fan, I loved this game's boss encounters. They felt sufficiently difficult, and utilised the game's fluid movement to its fullest. This game also takes the series' story in a great direction, giving Samus some of her coolest moments. Even for someone new to the franchise, with context for the story I can recommend this as a starting point. Definitely one of the best Metroidvanias of the modern generation, if not of all time.