Metroid: Samus Returns

Eurogamer

Martin Robinson

No Recommendation / Blank

Metroid returns with an enjoyable if underwhelming remake of a famously divisive game.

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Game Rant

Riley Little

Nintendo reimagines the Game Boy classic Metroid 2: Return of Samus for a new generation of handhelds, maintaining the series' challenge while giving it some much-needed polish.

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IGN

Samuel-IGN

8.5 / 10.0

While it's been marketed as a remake of Metroid II: The Return of Samus for Game Boy, Metroid: Samus Returns is more of a much-needed reboot of the 2D Metroid games we know and love. It's a safe, modern take on Super Metroid, one of the greatest games of all time. Aside from some repetitive boss fights and hand-cramping controls, it's nearly everything I could ask for as a fan of old-school Metroids.

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Game Informer

Ben Reeves

9.8 / 10.0

A steady drip of upgrades and collectibles ensures that exploring the alien-infested planet of SR388 won't grow tiring anytime soon

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Polygon

Russ Frushtick

9 / 10.0

To call Metroid: Samus Returns a remake feels unfair. Remakes are old games with new coats of paint: an upgrade in resolution here, reworked artwork there. Samus Returns is far more than that. It's a top-to-bottom reimagining, bringing the bones of a game that's over 25 years old into the modern era with fantastic results.

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GameSpot

Peter Brown

9 / 10

Metroid: Samus Returns is a return to form and an exciting evolution of the series' beloved formula.

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Hardcore Gamer

Jordan Helm

4 / 5.0

While not allowing for the subterranean trek through SR388 to fully flourish in its own individual right, Metroid: Samus Returns is nonetheless a highly enjoyable remake of one of the series' more overlooked and forgotten entrants.

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