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Metroid Fusion

Released: 12/16/2011

While on a mission to the Metroids’ home planet, bounty hunter Samus Aran is attacked by a deadly parasite. Cured by Metroid DNA, Samus is bestowed with unique new powers from her old adversary, but must face a new enemy: the ‘X’ parasite. Metroid Fusion blends a captivating original story with intense platform action and exploration in the classic Metroid mould. Collect new and familiar weapons, absorb parasites to regain Samus’s abilities, and hunt down the mysterious ‘SA-X’. Please note: Communication features of the original game, such as Multi-Pak Link and Single Pak Link, are not available in the Wii U Virtual Console version. This game supports one player on Wii U Virtual Console.

While on a mission to the Metroids’ home planet, bounty hunter Samus Aran is attacked by a deadly parasite. Cured by Metroid DNA, Samus is bestowed with unique new powers from her old adversary, but must face a new enemy: the ‘X’ parasite. Metroid Fusion blends a captivating original story with intense platform action and exploration in the classic Metroid mould. Collect new and familiar weapons, absorb parasites to regain Samus’s abilities, and hunt down the mysterious ‘SA-X’. Please note: Communication features of the original game, such as Multi-Pak Link and Single Pak Link, are not available in the Wii U Virtual Console version. This game supports one player on Wii U Virtual Console.

While on a mission to the Metroids’ home planet, bounty hunter Samus Aran is attacked by a deadly parasite. Cured by Metroid DNA, Samus is bestowed with unique new powers from her old adversary, but must face a new enemy: the ‘X’ parasite. Metroid Fusion blends a captivating original story with intense platform action and exploration in the classic Metroid mould. Collect new and familiar weapons, absorb parasites to regain Samus’s abilities, and hunt down the mysterious ‘SA-X’. Please note: Communication features of the original game, such as Multi-Pak Link and Single Pak Link, are not available in the Wii U Virtual Console version. This game supports one player on Wii U Virtual Console.

Critics
90
Metacritic
88

Score Breakdown

90.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

88

Metacritic User Score

638 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+2.0
Combined Disparity
+2.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)1 late (100%)