Super Metroid was the last game in the series to be released before Gunpei Yokoi (who created Metroid) died in a car accident.
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Fun Fact: Super Metroid’s Grapple Beam
Super Metroid was the only 2D game in the series to feature the grapple beam, until Metroid Dread came out.
Fun Fact: Super Metroid’s Teaching Lessons
Super Metroid was the last game in the series to feature tutorials with gameplay instead of being told what to do.
Things I Like: Samus (Super Smash Bros. 1)
I had only played the original Metroid by the time I had my hands on Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. But Samus ended up being one of my favorite characters. Mainly because her laser ball is one of the best moves in the game. Though I will admit that her close quarters combat…
Fun Fact: Super Metroid’s Connection to Mortal Kombat???
The controversy for Mortal Kombat actually caused some concern for the developers of Super Metroid. While the violence of the two games are dramatically different, they were hopeful that parents would see the difference between the two.