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Metroid: why play it on Nintendo Entertainment System
What makes this game worth discovering?
Metroid sends Samus through an interconnected alien world. New abilities make previously unreachable passages accessible, so remembering a blocked route is part of the fun. Its exploration-led structure offers a different pace from linear NES action.
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- Match the game edition and region to your console. Remakes and releases for other systems are separate products.
- Check the console listing for its condition, storage and included accessories. A pictured game is not a promise that a cartridge, disc or download is supplied.
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