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'''Super Metroid''' is the third game in the Metroid series and is the sequel to ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''. In it, [[Samus Aran|Samus]] answers a distress call at the Space Colony [[Ceres Space Colony|Ceres]]. She finds the station deserted, and the researchers dead. When she locates the [[Metroid Hatchling]] they were studying, [[Ridley]] abducts it and Samus gives chase.

Samus sets out to reclaim her original [[Upgrade|upgrades]] from ''Metroid'' as well as some new ones that help her along her way. Numerous enemies bar her way to find the four guardians. She encounters 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. Afterwards she takes the [[Gravity Suit]] from a storage room in the Ship. After making her way through the Wrecked Ship and its 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 way to [[Ridley's Lair]] in [[Norfair]], where she also finds the Baby's broken capsule. Along the way, Samus encounters the [[Mochtroid]]s, the products of the Pirates' failed experiment to clone [[Metroid (species)|Metroid]]s for use as bioweapons. She annihilates them and continues her quest to make her way into "new" Tourian.

''Super Metroid'' is a side-scrolling 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 [[Missile]]s, [[Super Missile]]s, [[Power Bomb]]s, the [[Grapple Beam|Grappling Beam]], and the [[X-Ray Scope]]. Of these, aiming diagonally up or down can be disabled depending on the button configuration used. Also, beams can be obtained to have different effects, and can be stacked for even more different effects.

''Super Metroid'' was released on the Wii Shop Channel downloadable for 800 Wii points as a [[Virtual Console]] game. The game has also been released on the Wii U eShop Virtual Console, as a part of the Wii U trial campaign, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) on July 15, 2013, in which Nintendo release a Virtual Console title each month at a 30-day special reduced price of 30 cents, ''Super Metroid'' was launched and special reduced from Wednesday June 15 to Thursday July 13. After finishing the 30-day, the game now cost $7.99.

*Samus has the option to to rescue [[Etecoon]]s and [[Dachora]]s during the final countdown at the end of the game.

*The title screen for Super Metroid can be seen reflected off of the Metroid trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

File:Super_Metroid_Title_Screen.png|''Super Metroid'' title screen

File:Super Metroid Samus arrives at Ceres.png|Samus arrives at [[Ceres Space Colony|Ceres]]

File:Super Metroid Samus finds hatchling flashback.png|A flashback of Samus with the [[Metroid Hatchling]]

File:Super_Metroid_Samus_vs_Mother_Brain_flashback.png|A flashback of Samus defeating [[Mother Brain]]

File:Super Metroid Samus greets scientist.png|Samus greets the scientist at Ceres

File:Super Metroid scientists study metroid.png|Scientist study the [[Metroid (species)|Metroid]]

File:Super_Metroid_Ceres_explodes.png|[[Ceres Space Colony]] explodes

File:Gunship sm Screenshot 1.png|Samus leaves her [[Samus Aran's Gunship|Gunship]] to explore [[Zebes]]

File:Samus sm Screenshot.png|A closeup of Samus

File:Zebes sm Screenshot.png|Planet [[Zebes]] as seen in ''Super Metroid''