Metroid Is Surprisingly Enjoyable In 2025! - Retro Review

Metroid for the NES is nearing 40 years old, and it remains a fun game to revisit! While it lacks the refinement of later entries, the foundation it established for the franchise is amazing. If the original version isn't your idea of a good time, you should check out Metroid Zero Mission for GBA!

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Story
1:43 - Gameplay
5:22 - Audio
5:52 - Visuals
6:42 - What It Could Have Done Better
8:35 - Replayability
9:15 - Other Versions
9:54 - Verdict
10:19 - Outro/Support

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[ArchadesGames]

Small correction to the review. In the What It Could Have Done Better Section, enemies at the start of the game do 8 damage, not 5. This means you can take 4 hits before dying and not 6.

[SMWiz]

Great review! You're making me want to replay Metroid Dread.

[J-ster_]

Great review! I love the Metroid series, but still haven't done a whole play through of the original. You're making me want to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

[sebastiann.]

What's the special speedrun you mentioned? Piqued my curiosity lol

[bossmanboss]

I think the nes game was the best it's all about the game playing Graphics are fine for new games but that's not what really makes a game it is really about the gameplay more than anything so I choose any ass Metroid over a lot of games they didn't have the graphics back then an made a awesome game think about it it's true