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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
=== Prologue === | === Prologue === | ||
After [[Samus Aran|Samus]] completed her mission and eradicated the entire [[Metroid]] population on [[SR388]] in [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]] assigned by the [[Galactic Federation]] and found the [[Hatchling]], which she nicknamed 'Baby', she brought it to the [[Ceres Space Colony]] for research. However, shortly after she left, she received a distress signal from the Station and returned to investigate. She approaches the Space Science Academy where the Baby was being studied and find all the scientists slaughtered and the containment unit that held the Baby was gone. Upon further exploration of the Station, she find the Baby in a small capsule with it inside. As she approaches, [[Ridley]] appears and grabs the capsule. After a short battle, Samus repels Ridley and he begins a countdown to destroy Ceres. After escaping the explosion, Ridley flees to [[Zebes]] and Samus goes after him. | After [[Samus Aran|Samus]] completed her mission and eradicated the entire [[Metroid]] population on [[SR388]] in [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]] assigned by the [[Galactic Federation]] and found the [[Hatchling]], which she nicknamed 'Baby', she brought it to the [[Ceres Space Colony]] for research. However, shortly after she left, she received a distress signal from the Station and returned to investigate. She approaches the Space Science Academy where the Baby was being studied and find all the scientists slaughtered and the containment unit that held the Baby was gone. Upon further exploration of the Station, she find the Baby in a small capsule with it inside. As she approaches, [[Ridley]] appears and grabs the capsule. After a short battle, Samus repels Ridley and he begins a countdown to destroy Ceres. After escaping the explosion, Ridley flees to [[Zebes]] and Samus goes after him. [[File:Baby_and_Ridley_-_Ceres.jpg|right|250px|Ridley roars at Samus on the Ceres Space Colony]] | ||
=== Zebes === | === Zebes === | ||
As [[Samus Aran|Samus]] lands on Zebes, she explores the surface of the planet, known as [[Crateria]], and heads deeper into the planet. She finds old base of [[Tourian]], which was destroyed after Samus defeated [[Mother Brain]] during her [[Metroid (game)|last visit]], has been completely rebuilt and [[Space Pirate|Space Pirates]] have resurfaced their activities on Zebes. Samus heads deeper still back into [[Brinstar]] to explore, and upon returning, she find [[Zebesian|Zebesians]] all over the rebuilt Tourian base. As Samus moves farther along, she unknowingly finds the entrance to the "new" Tourian, which is blocked by golden statues of [[Kraid]], [[Ridley]], [[Crocomire]], and [[Phantoon]], all of which shine with gemstones that only vanish once Samus has defeated the respective bosses in their domains. | As [[Samus Aran|Samus]] lands on Zebes, she explores the surface of the planet, known as [[Crateria]], and heads deeper into the planet. She finds old base of [[Tourian]], which was destroyed after Samus defeated [[Mother Brain]] during her [[Metroid (game)|last visit]], has been completely rebuilt and [[Space Pirate|Space Pirates]] have resurfaced their activities on Zebes. Samus heads deeper still back into [[Brinstar]] to explore, and upon returning, she find [[Zebesian|Zebesians]] all over the rebuilt Tourian base. As Samus moves farther along, she unknowingly finds the entrance to the "new" Tourian, which is blocked by golden statues of [[Kraid]], [[Ridley]], [[Crocomire]], and [[Phantoon]], all of which shine with gemstones that only vanish once Samus has defeated the respective bosses in their domains. | ||
[[File:New_Tourian_gateway.jpg|left|250px|The Golden Statues that block the entrance to "new' Tourian]] | |||
Samus sets out to find all her original [[Upgrade|upgrades]] from [[Metroid (game)||Metroid]] as well as some new ones that help her along her way. She encounters numerous enemies barring her way to find the four guardians. She finds Kraid, who was one of the guardians of "old" [[Tourian]] and has rebuilt his lair, which takes up a large part of [[Brinstar]] and defeats him to claim the [[Varia Suit]] as her own. She then makes her way to the [{Wrecked Ship]] and finds Phantoon, who has shut off the power supply to the ship, making progress impossible until she defeats him. She then takes the [[Gravity Suit]] from a storage room in the Ship. After making her way through the Wrecked Ship and it's mazes, she finds her way into the submerged [[Space Pirate]] research facility in [[Maridia]]. After moving through Maridia, Samus find many more upgrades and makes her to [[Ridley's Lair]] in [[Norfair]]. Along the way, Samus find the [[Mochtroid|Mochtroids]], the products of the [[Space Pirate|Space Pirates']] failed experiment to clone [[Metroid|Metroids]] for use as bioweapons. She annihilates them and continues her quest to make her way into "new" Tourian. | Samus sets out to find all her original [[Upgrade|upgrades]] from [[Metroid (game)||Metroid]] as well as some new ones that help her along her way. She encounters numerous enemies barring her way to find the four guardians. She finds Kraid, who was one of the guardians of "old" [[Tourian]] and has rebuilt his lair, which takes up a large part of [[Brinstar]] and defeats him to claim the [[Varia Suit]] as her own. She then makes her way to the [{Wrecked Ship]] and finds Phantoon, who has shut off the power supply to the ship, making progress impossible until she defeats him. She then takes the [[Gravity Suit]] from a storage room in the Ship. After making her way through the Wrecked Ship and it's mazes, she finds her way into the submerged [[Space Pirate]] research facility in [[Maridia]]. After moving through Maridia, Samus find many more upgrades and makes her to [[Ridley's Lair]] in [[Norfair]]. Along the way, Samus find the [[Mochtroid|Mochtroids]], the products of the [[Space Pirate|Space Pirates']] failed experiment to clone [[Metroid|Metroids]] for use as bioweapons. She annihilates them and continues her quest to make her way into "new" Tourian. | ||
=== Tourian === | === Tourian === | ||
She continues on and confronts [[Mother Brain]] yet again. She destroys Mother Brain's control unit and it appears to be defeated, but it moves back into another room, and attaches itself to a giant, bipedal mechanical body that it can control freely. After dealing damage to it, Samus is overpowered by Mother Brain's Hyper Beam attack. As Samus in on the verge of death, Mother Brain rears back to deliver the death blow, but is stopped by the Baby, who rushes in an absorbs it's energy. After apparently depleting Mother Brain's energy, the Baby releases its hold on Mother Brain, and it falls to the floor, gray and lifeless, the same fate of the creatures it attacked earlier in Tourian. The Baby then attached to Samus, who feared death from her own adopted child. But the Baby did not take the last of Samus' energy, it instead delivered the energy it stole from Mother Brain into Samus' body, completely recharging and energizing Samus like never before. During this time, Mother Brain miraculously recovers its energy and commences attack the Baby. After releasing Samus, the Baby reared back for one final attack, intent on destroying Mother Brain, but Mother Brain delivered one final attack and killed the Baby, effectively making the Metroid race extinct. | After defeating all the guardians, Samus sets off to return to "new" Tourian's gateway. She enters the facility and finds real [[Metroid|Metroids]] down there, that attack her on site. [[File:Super_Metroid_Tourian_Metroids.png|right|250px|Samus battling Metroids in Tourian]] After delving deep into Tourian, she kills all the Metroids and gets close to the end of the facility, she enter a room and finds the broken capsule she last saw containing the Hatchling on the [[Ceres Space Colony]] and encounters a [[Metroid Hatchling|very large Metroid]], much larger than any Metroid she ever encountered in any of her travels across the universe. After draining the energy of a few creatures in the room, the Metroid moves in Samus and begins draining her energy. By the time it recognizes Samus as its mother as seen in the ending the [[Metroid II: Return of Samus|previous game]], Samus only has one unit of health left. The Baby feels disgraced for attacking it's adopted mother and flies off shrieking. Samus, barely able to even stand, finds an energy recharge station and re-energizes herself. [[File:Baby_attacking_Samus.gif|left|250px|The Baby after it nearly killed Samus]] | ||
She continues on and confronts [[Mother Brain]] yet again. She destroys Mother Brain's control unit and it appears to be defeated, but it moves back into another room, and attaches itself to a giant, bipedal mechanical body that it can control freely and offers many more offensive armaments than the previous phase of the fight. After dealing damage to it, Samus is overpowered by Mother Brain's Hyper Beam attack. As Samus in on the verge of death, Mother Brain rears back to deliver the death blow, but is stopped by the Baby, who rushes in an absorbs it's energy. After apparently depleting Mother Brain's energy, the Baby releases its hold on Mother Brain, and it falls to the floor, gray and lifeless, the same fate of the creatures it attacked earlier in Tourian. The Baby then attached to Samus, who feared death from her own adopted child. But the Baby did not take the last of Samus' energy, it instead delivered the energy it stole from Mother Brain into Samus' body, completely recharging and energizing Samus like never before. During this time, Mother Brain miraculously recovers its energy and commences attack the Baby. After releasing Samus, the Baby reared back for one final attack, intent on destroying Mother Brain, but Mother Brain delivered one final attack and killed the Baby, effectively making the Metroid race extinct. | |||
[[File:Motherbrain.jpg|left|175px|Mother Brain in its control unit]] | |||
[[File:Mother_Brain_Bipedal.png|right|250px|Mother Brain in its bipedal form]] | |||
Samus, who is now glowing and pulsating with the energy given to her by the Baby, knows she possesses the power to defeat Mother Brain. A fierce, final battle ensues, and Samus easily defeats Mother Brain using the [[Hyper Beam]]. Samus destroyed Mother Brain once and for all. | Samus, who is now glowing and pulsating with the energy given to her by the Baby, knows she possesses the power to defeat Mother Brain. A fierce, final battle ensues, and Samus easily defeats Mother Brain using the [[Hyper Beam]]. Samus destroyed Mother Brain once and for all. | ||
After exploding, a countdown begins until "new" Tourian explodes. Racing for her life, Samus runs through hidden passages in Tourian and [[Crateria]] and makes her way back to her [[Samus' Gunship|Gunship]]. As she leaves [[Zebes]], the planet explodes with violent force and nothing is left behind, all the Metroids in the universe are dead, as is Zebes, the origin of the [[Chozo]] and the place where Samus was raised until she was mature enough to venture off on her own. | After exploding, a countdown begins until "new" Tourian explodes. Racing for her life, Samus runs through hidden passages in Tourian and [[Crateria]] and makes her way back to her [[Samus' Gunship|Gunship]]. As she leaves [[Zebes]], the planet explodes with violent force and nothing is left behind, all the Metroids in the universe are dead, as is Zebes, the origin of the [[Chozo]] and the place where Samus was raised until she was mature enough to venture off on her own. | ||
Samus falls into a state of mental instability in [[Metroid: Other M]], which immediately follows the events of Super Metroid. | Samus falls into a state of mental instability in [[Metroid: Other M]], which immediately follows the events of Super Metroid. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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Super Metroid is the successor to Metroid II: Return of Samus. In it, Samus answers a distress call at the Space Colony Ceres. She finds that the station is deserted and the researchers are dead. When she located the Metroid Hatchling, she finds that Ridley has taken it and gives chase. Super Metroid improved on the formula established in Metroid and Metroid II: Return of Samus.
History
After the release of the original Metroid, director Yoshio Sakamoto sat out on the development of its direct sequel, Metroid II: Return of Samus. Instead, after the release of the SNES, he culled members from Nintendo R&D1 and Intelligent Systems to begin work on the third game in the series, which would become Super Metroid.
Plot
Prologue
After Samus completed her mission and eradicated the entire Metroid population on SR388 in Metroid II: Return of Samus assigned by the Galactic Federation and found the Hatchling, which she nicknamed 'Baby', she brought it to the Ceres Space Colony for research. However, shortly after she left, she received a distress signal from the Station and returned to investigate. She approaches the Space Science Academy where the Baby was being studied and find all the scientists slaughtered and the containment unit that held the Baby was gone. Upon further exploration of the Station, she find the Baby in a small capsule with it inside. As she approaches, Ridley appears and grabs the capsule. After a short battle, Samus repels Ridley and he begins a countdown to destroy Ceres. After escaping the explosion, Ridley flees to Zebes and Samus goes after him.
Zebes
As Samus lands on Zebes, she explores the surface of the planet, known as Crateria, and heads deeper into the planet. She finds old base of Tourian, which was destroyed after Samus defeated Mother Brain during her last visit, has been completely rebuilt and Space Pirates have resurfaced their activities on Zebes. Samus heads deeper still back into Brinstar to explore, and upon returning, she find Zebesians all over the rebuilt Tourian base. As Samus moves farther along, she unknowingly finds the entrance to the "new" Tourian, which is blocked by golden statues of Kraid, Ridley, Crocomire, and Phantoon, all of which shine with gemstones that only vanish once Samus has defeated the respective bosses in their domains.
Samus sets out to find all her original upgrades from |Metroid as well as some new ones that help her along her way. She encounters numerous enemies barring her way to find the four guardians. She finds Kraid, who was one of the guardians of "old" Tourian and has rebuilt his lair, which takes up a large part of Brinstar and defeats him to claim the Varia Suit as her own. She then makes her way to the [{Wrecked Ship]] and finds Phantoon, who has shut off the power supply to the ship, making progress impossible until she defeats him. She then takes the Gravity Suit from a storage room in the Ship. After making her way through the Wrecked Ship and it's mazes, she finds her way into the submerged Space Pirate research facility in Maridia. After moving through Maridia, Samus find many more upgrades and makes her to Ridley's Lair in Norfair. Along the way, Samus find the Mochtroids, the products of the Space Pirates' failed experiment to clone Metroids for use as bioweapons. She annihilates them and continues her quest to make her way into "new" Tourian.
Tourian
After defeating all the guardians, Samus sets off to return to "new" Tourian's gateway. She enters the facility and finds real Metroids down there, that attack her on site.
After delving deep into Tourian, she kills all the Metroids and gets close to the end of the facility, she enter a room and finds the broken capsule she last saw containing the Hatchling on the Ceres Space Colony and encounters a very large Metroid, much larger than any Metroid she ever encountered in any of her travels across the universe. After draining the energy of a few creatures in the room, the Metroid moves in Samus and begins draining her energy. By the time it recognizes Samus as its mother as seen in the ending the previous game, Samus only has one unit of health left. The Baby feels disgraced for attacking it's adopted mother and flies off shrieking. Samus, barely able to even stand, finds an energy recharge station and re-energizes herself.
She continues on and confronts Mother Brain yet again. She destroys Mother Brain's control unit and it appears to be defeated, but it moves back into another room, and attaches itself to a giant, bipedal mechanical body that it can control freely and offers many more offensive armaments than the previous phase of the fight. After dealing damage to it, Samus is overpowered by Mother Brain's Hyper Beam attack. As Samus in on the verge of death, Mother Brain rears back to deliver the death blow, but is stopped by the Baby, who rushes in an absorbs it's energy. After apparently depleting Mother Brain's energy, the Baby releases its hold on Mother Brain, and it falls to the floor, gray and lifeless, the same fate of the creatures it attacked earlier in Tourian. The Baby then attached to Samus, who feared death from her own adopted child. But the Baby did not take the last of Samus' energy, it instead delivered the energy it stole from Mother Brain into Samus' body, completely recharging and energizing Samus like never before. During this time, Mother Brain miraculously recovers its energy and commences attack the Baby. After releasing Samus, the Baby reared back for one final attack, intent on destroying Mother Brain, but Mother Brain delivered one final attack and killed the Baby, effectively making the Metroid race extinct.
Samus, who is now glowing and pulsating with the energy given to her by the Baby, knows she possesses the power to defeat Mother Brain. A fierce, final battle ensues, and Samus easily defeats Mother Brain using the Hyper Beam. Samus destroyed Mother Brain once and for all.
After exploding, a countdown begins until "new" Tourian explodes. Racing for her life, Samus runs through hidden passages in Tourian and Crateria and makes her way back to her Gunship. As she leaves Zebes, the planet explodes with violent force and nothing is left behind, all the Metroids in the universe are dead, as is Zebes, the origin of the Chozo and the place where Samus was raised until she was mature enough to venture off on her own.
Samus falls into a state of mental instability in Metroid: Other M, which immediately follows the events of Super Metroid.
Locations
Gameplay
Super Metroid is a sidescrolling action game containing elements of both platformers and shooters. The game takes place over a massive, interconnected world; in order to progress, Samus must explore and acquire new abilities that will grant her further access to new areas, such as her Morph Ball and High Jump Boots.
The controls are completely customizable, allowing the player to assign any function to any button he or she desires. These functions include jumping, firing, dashing, aiming diagonally up or down, and selecting among Missiles, Super Missiles, Power Bombs, the Grappling Beam, and the X-Ray Scope.
Trivia
- Super Metroid is the only main series game whose title does not begin with the word "Metroid".
- Many scenes from Super Metroid are recreated in scenes from Metroid: Other M.
- Mother Brain very closely resembles the Aurora Units seen in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
- Samus has the option to to rescue Etecoons and Dachoras during the final countdown at the end of the game.
Gallery
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The Super Metroid title screen
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Samus arrives at Ceres
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A flashback of Samus with the Metroid Hatchling
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A flashback of Samus defeating Mother Brain
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Samus greets the scientist at Ceres
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Scientist study the Metroid
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Ceres Space Colony explodes
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A closeup of Samus
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Planet Zebes as seen in Super Metroid
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A sprite of Samus shown in the end of the game
Cover Artwork
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Japanese cover art
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The back of Japanese cover art
External Links
Metroid Recon's Full Map of Super Metroid's Zebes.
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