#41
'Super Metroid'
for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) released in 1994 as played on WiiU.
Considered a classic, 'Super Metroid' wasn't even on my list last year. 2013 has been the year where I completed this game for the very first time ever on the WiiU. I got it as as one of the 30th Anniversary Famicom promo-games for just 30 cents. And 30 cents for such a classic is indeed a steel. Now I finally know why this game is considered a classic, because in short, it's quite brilliant.
I had played the game before though. A long time ago, when the SNES was still in it's prime, but I didn't remember anything about it. I could start this game and it would feel fresh. It would feel new. New, for a game that's almost 20 years old. Needless to say, I was amazed. The game offers considerable challenge and superb gameplay.
Sadly I thought the game was a little light on the story-side. It worked well enough for what it was, but the non-linear nature of the game undid the story a bit. Luckily, that non-linear part is probably the best thing about the game. The world is vast, and has a ton of things to discover. Backtracking was done the right way, and none of the parts in the game felt like a chore. Non-linear done right. I also took me a respectible amount of time to finish this game, searching every nook and cranny. And when I finally did, I still had only found about 80% of the collectibles to find!
#40 Hint
This game, released this year, has a subtitle in the Americas, but just a numerical in Europe and Japan. For whatever reason.
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