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Metroid: Zero Mission is a remake of the original Metroid. But this isn't just any remake: It's packed with lots of extras and new gameplay elements to update it from the original. Updated graphics, story and extras. If you've played the original Metroid or LOVE the Metroid series you OWE it to yourself to pick this game up!

Nice updated graphics will enhance the gameplay and exploration of the game. Nice, sharp, crisp graphics that are to die for! Not only that but now the game includes Full Motion Videos to move the story along! This game truly takes advantage of the GBA's capabilities.

The sound has even been improved and you'll undoubtably love the new upgrade in sound. Better sound effects and the music is not so different from the original (though I loved the original).

The gameplay is more or less the same but this time you've got more help. The game now has the map in the upper right hand corner of the screen to guide you. Statues also help lead you to your next objective as well. Hallways are also changed. Also, Samus has a Power Grip and Space Jump ability, previously not in the original game.

The game also includes a whole new mission! After you defeat the Mother Brain there's actually more to follow. This will help to tie all the Metroid games (including Prime) together. Not to mention that as a bonus Nintendo threw in the original Metroid! So you can actually compare the two.

However, the game still has its setbacks. For one, its still rather short. Longer than Metroid Fusion but not by that much. Second, the new statues guiding you make it seem like the game is holding your hand too much. That and the fact that this game is much easier than the original (that can be good or bad). But don't let those things stop you from picking up this title. If you're a Metroid fan you owe it to yourself to pick this up right away!

After playing through each and every game again, even the original Metroid for my good old NES, I played Zero Mission. The game itself is the most beautiful 2D experience in Metroid history, easily eclipsing Super Metroid or Fusion with its superior animation and level design. Planet Zebes has never looked so good and so menacing. The extra content after the battle with Mother Brain is a surprise and helps flesh out the story more. By the time you have completed the game you will want to do it all over again. In fact I have already gone through it twice and plan on a third adventure in the near future.

Trust me, it is short like most of the best SNES and NES games were but since you want to replay it over and over you easily get hours and hours of enjoyment that doesn't require 20+ hours of your life each sitting. People are finally beginning to understand that games don't all have to be 40 hours to be good; in fact I play Super Mario Bros. 3 often enough to be in the thousands of hours.

This game includes:

-Extra Material to Flesh out the storyline
-Comic book style cut scenes
-Tons of animation (sweet!)
-Great soundtrack (must hear!)
-A wide assortment of weapons not found in the original
-Power ups new to the first Metroid like Charge Beam
-A overworld map not found in the original

This game is everything Fusion or Super Metroid is but better.

This game is the best reason to own a GBA!<br /> What Nintendo has done is "retold" the old NES Metroid story by adding more story, better graphics, great sound (Remixed music from the NES Metroid), and more powerups. You will see all the old bosses from NES Metroid, plus a few more. You even get the old NES Metroid on there as well to show how far we have come in 20 years.<br /> A must own for any gamer!