![]() The opening space station level sets up the conflict of the game, the taking of the infant Metroid. The opening monologue by Samus Aran recaps the history of the Metroids and her encounters with them. The most impressive aspect of the story is that it tells you so much without actually having to give you dialogue or text. After collecting some missiles, however, things come to life and the space pirates show up. ![]() This was an amazing design idea that lets you know, without explicitly stating it, that much time has passed since your last battle here. This portion of the game is identical, and brings back fond memories for those of us that played through the original Metroid. The entire area is deserted and reeks of age. After landing on the planet, you proceed through the only accessible area to an elevator and a familiar shaft which leads to a destroyed Mother Brain tube. The greatness of this game begins with an almost immediate visit to the site of the first game. Upon hitting a health level of about 32, Ridley will zoom towards the screen, the space station will begin a self-destruct sequence, and you, as Samus, will need to exit stage left while Ridley flees towards, where else, planet Zebes. This is one of those impossible to win or lose battles. In the next room, you’ll find the infant Metroid, but before you can get it, two red eyes appear, and the leader of the Space Pirate army, Ridley, snatches the infant, fights you briefly, then bails the scene. As you work your way through this small facility, you’ll notice that the scientists have been slain and the infant Metroid is missing from its containment unit. The game opens with your return to Ceres Station. Assuming all is well, Samus sets out for a new bounty to hunt (a woman has to eat) when she receives a message. Unable or unwilling to destroy it, Samus delivers the infant to Ceres Space Station so that it may be tested and researched. Samus Aran has faced down the Metroids on Zebes, and completely eradicated them on their home planet of SR388, with the exception of a Metroid larva which attaches to her as if she were its mother. You are Samus Aran, and so begins the most amazing game to grace the Super NES. ![]() The Set-up: “The last Metroid is in captivity.
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