GAME CATALOG / Metroid

Metroid Fusion

2002 · Nintendo

Investigate the X parasite aboard a space station while evading the dangerous SA-X.

MetroidDifficulty: ModerateFirst playthrough: about 5–8 hours

EDITORIAL VIEW

Our take

The station and SA-X make Fusion tenser than some other Metroid games. Its directed route favors narrative momentum over open-ended wandering.

An editorial impression to help choose a game, not a community score.

TIME & REPLAY

First playthroughabout 5–8 hours

A broad first-clear estimate; exploration and difficulty change the actual time.

Replay designNo traditional NG+

Clear time and collection rate offer goals for repeat runs.

BEFORE YOU START

Players who like compact sci-fi suspense and clear stages of progress.

Exploration is more constrained, and chases create pressure.