my first ever Metroid game aaaaand this was really good!
really liked the moveset, map layout and honestly the sense of polish enhanced the whole experience : the game looks great with amazing cutscenes to boot and the endgame is honestly extremely fucking cool. also always fun to be able to sequence break the game with the hand you're dealt.
I'd maybe just say that the EMMIs kinda get old after a while, their sequences can sometimes just feel unfair, and that there was a tiny itsy bit too much backtracking. (also wasn't huge on some of the bosses)
really makes me wanna try the rest of the franchise! (2D and 3D)