Metroid: Samus Returns Rom
Published
- Compatible Emulators
- Citra
- Setup Guide
- 3DS installation guide
- Console
- 3DS
- Size
- 517 MB
- Format
- Decrypted .3ds / .cia (ZIP archives)
- Region
- USA / Europe / Japan
- Released
- September 15, 2017
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Developers
- MercurySteam Entertainment / Nintendo
- Genre
- Action / Platformer / Adventure
- Perspective
- Side view (2.5D)
- Gameplay
- Single-player exploration and side-scrolling combat
- Setting
- Sci-fi / Planet SR388
- ESRB Rating
- Everyone 10+ (E10+) — Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
A tunnel on SR388 can be wide open on the map and still be impassable. When a pool of hazardous liquid cuts off the way down, the nearby Chozo Seal shows how much Metroid DNA you still need. Bring back enough DNA and the liquid recedes, opening the next stretch of the cave.
That rhythm comes from Metroid II: Return of Samus, the Game Boy game rebuilt here for Nintendo 3DS. The new Scan Pulse makes a difference when a hunt seems to end at a solid wall. Spend a little Aeion and nearby breakable blocks light up briefly. If the scan reveals a narrow route you can’t reach yet, drop a pin on the lower-screen map and come back with the right upgrade.
Wait for the flash
A charging enemy gives itself away with a flash just before a counterable strike. Press X at that moment and Samus parries, then lines up a shot while the creature is stunned. A successful counter on some bosses opens a grab sequence and a chance to land several shots up close. When a target hangs overhead, hold L and use the Circle Pad to aim the arm cannon between the usual firing angles.
Which file should you open?
Unzip the download first. Open the decrypted .3ds cartridge image in a compatible emulator such as Citra, or use the .cia package with a CIA installer.
On a single display, leave room for the lower screen. Its Metroid Radar reacts when a target is nearby, a useful clue when the upper screen shows an empty tunnel.
