

New features include the ability to grab ledges and climb ladders. Power-ups are obtained by downloading them in Data Rooms or absorbing a Core-X, which appears after defeating a boss. Samus can absorb X Parasites, which restore health, missiles, and bombs. The gameplay involves solving puzzles to uncover secrets, platform jumping, shooting enemies, and searching for power-ups that allow Samus to reach new areas. Fusion is more linear than other Metroid games due to its focus on storyline for example, Fusion introduces Navigation Rooms, which tell the player where to go. Samus opens most doors by shooting at them, while some only open after she reaches a certain point. Like previous games in the series, Fusion is set in a large open-ended world with elevators that connect regions, which each in turn contains rooms separated by doors. Metroid Fusion is an action-adventure game in which the player controls Samus Aran. Samus Aran fights the Nightmare boss in its Core-X form.

A sequel, Metroid Dread, was released in 2021 for the Nintendo Switch. It was rereleased on the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console in 2011 as part of the 3DS Ambassador Program, the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2014, and the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2023. It received several awards, including Handheld Game of the Year at the 2002 Interactive Achievement Awards, Best Game Boy Advance Adventure Game from IGN, and Best Action Game on Game Boy Advance from GameSpot. It was released the day before the GameCube game Metroid Prime in North America both games can be linked using the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable to unlock additional content for Prime.įusion was acclaimed for its gameplay, controls, graphics and music, though its shorter length and greater linearity received some criticism. It introduces mission-based progression that guides the player through certain areas. Like previous Metroid games, Fusion is a side-scrolling game with platform jumping, shooting, and puzzle elements. Players control the bounty hunter Samus Aran, who investigates a space station infected with shapeshifting parasites known as X. It was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1, which had developed the previous Metroid game, Super Metroid (1994). Metroid Fusion is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance in 2002.
