Super Metroid
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Developer(s) Nintendo R&D1 (design)
Intelligent Systems (program)
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Gunpei Yokoi
Yoshio Sakamoto
Makoto Kanoh
Released Japan March 19, 1994
NA April 18, 1994
Europe July 28, 1994
Genre(s) Action-Platform
Mode(s) Single-player
Ratings ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults)
Media 24-megabit cartridge
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Super Metroid is the third installament in the Metroid series developed by Nintendo, but is chronologically the seventh game in the series. The game appears on the SNES, Virtual Console, and as a 3 minute Masterpiece within the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Relevance to Smash Bros.

In Super Smash Bros.

Samus' Charge Shot comes from Super Metroid, along with her Grapple Beam.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

While the Brinstar Depths stage technically came from the original Metroid, its appearance comes from Super Metroid, as Kraid appears in his giant form. In addition, Samus' homing missiles come from Super Metroid.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Screenshot of the Masterpiece in Brawl.

A remix of the music from the ending credits from this game can he heard while playing on the Norfair stage. Ridley's theme also originates from this game. On the Frigate Orpheon stage, a heavy metal version of Ridley's theme can be heard. It also plays when Ridley or Meta Ridley is seen in the Subspace Emissary mode.