I never got into metroid as a kid. It felt too edgy for me I guess. Now that I'm playing all sorts of new franchises, I decided to give it a shot. A friend told me about this game, so I started with this one. Holy shit. It might be up there in my top 5 fav games. There's a lot to like about this game, but I feel what I loved the most was exploring it. Often times when I explore a platformer world I either find it a bit linear or get lost and have no incentive to keep going without a guide. Here, anything I did felt like a huge deal. Every little discovery was crazy. Whenever there was a shift in tone, I felt it. Even finding more missile ammo upgrades made me feel accomplished. Also, the grip this game had on me was one no game has had on me for a whiiile. Like i sometimes got mad I had to leave the game and do something else. Not to mention the ost and storytelling through scenery and atmosphere. Dope game.