This is undoubtedly one of the best games of all time. It’s definitely dated in some ways like how you can get softlocked at the end there. The game also doesn’t hold your hand which is both one of it’s biggest strengths and also one of its biggest weaknesses. I had to transform into a 90s kid because I needed to use a game guide to get me through this game lmfao

The soundtrack is fire and the spritework is nothing short of magnificent. People say the environmental storytelling is some of the best in gaming but I wasn’t too impressed by that aspect.

The rate at unlocking everything is well paced and it really makes you feel like you’re actually on a mission to save this cute lil metroid. The ending is dope, however, the final boss took me well over an hour to try to beat. I was ready to give up and watch the ending on youtube but I persevered and actually got it done. What helped was that I destroyed those barriers then I went back up a floor to restore all of my energy and missiles for the fight. I managed to do it in one go after that.

So yeah, this was awesome and I loved it, despite the moments where I became frustrated (I notice games do that to me a lot lol). What elevates this for me is the aesthetic, I just love the borderline-horror sci-fi shit that’s going on here. I’m a big fan