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Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)
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Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)

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Planet SR388 is colorful in this remake of the Game Boy’s Metroid: Return of Samus. Backgrounds shimmer from purple, crystalline formations. Yellow spikes line other corridors. Bounty hunter Samus Aran’s arsenal glows too; varying laser hues and rainbow colored shields, in addition to emboldened yellow armor, help her stand out. SR388 is not the planet… Continue reading Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)

Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS)
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS)

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Cycling between old Hollywood and old game design, the homages to bygone eras in Federation Force fill this appealing, different take on Metroid. Cramped levels and their unsophisticated visual scope recall the simple one room sets of classic cinema. Crumbling planetary ruins mimic 1959’s Journey to the Center of the Earth. Grabbing an idol only… Continue reading Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS)