Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Super Metroid

Title	Super Metroid
First release	1994
Developer	Nintendo Research & Development 1
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform	SNES / Super Famicom
Genres	Metroidvania, action-adventure game, shooter game
Also known as	Metroid 3 · スーパーメトロイド · Sūpā Metoroido
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	SNES / Super Famicom: 1994-03-19 (NTSC-J), 1994-03-28 (PAL), 1994-04-18 (NTSC), 1996-05-01 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata ID	Q1194825

Navigate the underworld of Planet Zebes to recapture a Metroid hatchling from the Space Pirates. Use high-tech weaponry, such as an electric beam for swinging through narrow passageways, and perform somersaults to defeat enemies. Explore threatening corridors to confront powerful foes like Ridley and Kraid to stop the main antagonist's influence.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1194825) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (snes/super-metroid) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (299,83385,92483,108269,114192) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Nintendo · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Nintendo · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC release) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Sprites (4): fan rips from sprite sites, credited per sheet (ripper, site, rights) in Sprites below; internal use only.

Logo: Nintendo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Super-Metroid-Logo.png”)

Sprites

SNES / Super Famicom version · 4 sheets · Super Metroid on The Spriters Resource ↗ (55 sheets on the site; 4 stored here)

Enemies sprite sheet (SNES / Super Famicom) — Enemies

Enemies SNES / Super Famicom · 710×750

Rip by unknown ripper

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#1719 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:15 UTC

Objects, Items & Doors sprite sheet (SNES / Super Famicom) — Objects, Items & Doors

Other SNES / Super Famicom · 438×747

Rip by unknown ripper

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#31610 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:15 UTC

Ceres Space Colony sprite sheet (SNES / Super Famicom) — Ceres Space Colony

Backgrounds SNES / Super Famicom · 3079×2051

Rip by Murphmario

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#139046 · fetched 2026-09-29 17:16 UTC

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Videos

SNES Longplay [050] Super Metroid

World-of-Longplays · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 1:48:33auto-matched
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Super Metroid (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 3:18:20auto-matched
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