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This is probably one of my bigger ironies. Anyone who knows me knows that Metroid is one of my favorite Nintendo IPs. I feel this is their most underrated property they have, and Super Metroid is considered the best in the franchise and set the tone for its genre, and yet... I have never played this game before in my life. A big part of that was due to the fact I didn't grow up with the SNES. My family had a Sega Genesis so I mostly played on that between the NES and N64/PS1 era. I didn't get into Metroid until Prime and Fusion came out.

Yes, I heard of it before. A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I just can't remember when I first heard about it. It probably came up in conversation when talking about Fusion/Prime because who wouldn't think about it, especially in relation to Fusion with how much Super inspired that game and Metroid Zero Mission. Would I play it now? Yes. I have it. I want to play all the older Metroid games if I can, even the old Game Boy one. Though Metroid II seems impossible to find.

Long story short, I need more Metroid in my life.