Quick Review : Metroid II – Return of Samus (Game Boy)

I loved this game as a kid. It felt epic, especially compared to other games from the Game Boy era. Samus indeed returns…to commit genocide of the Metroids! It’s pretty grim when you think about it…but who thinks about that as a kid? I never really thought about its flaws as a kid, either. For one, there’s no map, and because some of the areas look very similar, it’s easy to get lost (a reason why I thought it was epic back in the day). Clunky controls (especially with the Spider Ball and Space Jump) don’t help progression, either.

Very hard on the eyes!

As for massacring the Metroids, some people find it repetitive. I didn’t, and still don’t. Sure, there could be more variation, but the game was pushing the boundaries of the Game Boy anyway. Metroid II, like its predecessor, was too ambitious for its time. However, it’s simply more fun to play than Metroid and less punishing. I wonder what the remake is like…(or just click hereto check out my Quick Review of Metroid – Samus Returns (3DS)

Hammy’s Rating: 3/5

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Quick Review : Metroid – Samus Returns (3DS)

A remake is supposed to capture the spirit of the original whilst bringing something new to the table, isn’t it? This remake of Metroid II is not particularly a bad game. But in updating the original for the modern era, this remake sacrifices the spirit of the original. This turns the Metroid franchise into the more action-orientated game play of the risible Metroid: The Other M.

‘Metroid – Samus Returns’ (3DS) And How Not To Do A Video Game Remake Part II : Why ‘Metroid: Samus Returns’ Is A Poor Remake of ‘Metroid II – Return of Samus’

Due to the Coronavirus crisis, I am out of a job…and have plenty of free time on my hands! Now, I don’t want to dwell on the current global pandemic, or my own circumstances. A blog of this type is meant for light entertainment, a diversion from the world crashing around us. Media is also a diversion from the outside world (unless you watch Contagion…which I did last night, for some reason!). Now that I’ve had more time on my hands, I finally got around to playing Metroid – Samus Returns, the 3DS remake of the Game Boy game Metroid II – Return of Samus. And it got me to thinking about something less serious than a global pandemic…(so much so that this blog will be split into two parts!!!).

Metroid : Samus Returns (3DS) And How Not To Do A Video Game Remake Part I : Three And A Half Reviews Of Metroid II : The Return of Samus (Game Boy)

According to WordPress, today is my WordPress birthday! So, happy birthday to me! Not like I’d know it, because I’ve been inactive on this site since September 2018. However, due to the Coronavirus crisis, I am out of a job…and have plenty of free time on my hands! Now, I don’t want to dwell on the current global pandemic, or my own circumstances. A blog of this type is meant for light entertainment, a diversion from the world crashing around us. Media is also a diversion from the outside world (unless you watch Contagion…which I did last night, for some reason!). Now that I’ve had more time on my hands, I finally got around to playing Metroid: Samus Returns, the 3DS remake of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus. And it got me to thinking about something less serious than a global pandemic…(so much so that this blog will be split into three parts!!!).