{"id":12177,"date":"2017-06-13T21:31:14","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T01:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=12177"},"modified":"2017-06-13T21:31:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T01:31:14","slug":"samus-returns-to-3ds-with-metroid-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2017\/06\/samus-returns-to-3ds-with-metroid-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Samus returns to 3DS with Metroid game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A brand-new classic <em>Metroid<\/em> adventure returns, rebuilt from the ground up and it&#8217;s headed to the Nintendo 3DS.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Metroid: Samus Returns<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll brave the hostile terrain of an alien planet teeming with vicious life forms as legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran. Her mission? Terminate the Metroid menace in this masterful reimagining of her 1991 Game Boy adventure. Samus Aran\u2019s arsenal has been enhanced with new moves and abilities that are sure to help her face the deadly surprises that await. This intense, side-scrolling action platformer is a great entry point into the Metroid franchise and perfect for returning fans as well.<\/p>\n<p>The game follows the idea of the recent <em>Fire Emblem Echoes<\/em>, which was a full remake of the original NES game. <\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Features: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This intense, side-scrolling action platformer has been completely remade with engaging and immersive 3D visuals and a rich, atmospheric color palette.<\/li>\n<li>Classic Metroid II: Return of Samus gameplay is joined by a wealth of new content, including a set of brand new abilities that utilizes a mysterious energy resource called \u201cAeion,\u201d a powerful melee counterattack, and 360-degree Free Aim Mode. <\/li>\n<li>There are plenty of secrets to find\u2014and if you uncover enough of them, you may even start to unravel the mystery of Planet SR388\u2019s past. <\/li>\n<li>Two new amiibo figures \u2014 Samus Aran and Metroid \u2014 will be released as a set alongside the game. This game is also compatible with the Zero Suit Samus and Samus amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series. Functionality details will be revealed at a later date. <\/li>\n<li>While supplies last, fans will be able to purchase a special edition of the game, which includes a physical copy of the game, a sound-selection CD featuring 25 tracks from across the Metroid franchise, and a reversible title-sheet insert for the game case. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The single-player game will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on September 15th, 2017. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UhOx-FpEAQk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amiibo_metroid_samus_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amiibo_metroid_samus_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"424\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amiibo_metroid_samus_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amiibo_metroid_samus_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"424\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12181\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brand-new classic Metroid adventure returns, rebuilt from the ground up and it&#8217;s headed to the Nintendo 3DS. In Metroid: Samus Returns, you&#8217;ll brave the hostile terrain of an alien planet teeming with vicious life forms as legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran. Her mission? Terminate the Metroid menace in this masterful reimagining of her 1991 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1178,21],"tags":[778,2006,1386,1385],"class_list":["post-12177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nintendo-3ds","tag-metroid","tag-metroid-samus-returns","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-3ds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/metroid_samus_returns_wide.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-3ap","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10401,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2016\/06\/nintendo-teases-amiibo-functionality-in-metroid-prime-federation-force\/","url_meta":{"origin":12177,"position":0},"title":"Nintendo teases amiibo functionality in Metroid Prime: Federation Force","date":"June 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Nintendo shared some information on their social media channels this evening, sharing some information about amiibo compatibility with upcoming Metroid Prime: Federation Force. 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