SNES/Super Famicom

Super Metroid

Super Metroid is a follow-up to Metroid II, and once again features bounty hunter Samus Aran. She heads to planet Zebes in order to hunt down the leaders of the Space Pirates, who kidnapped an unique Metroid larva. Super Metroid is a platform game, which, like the previous Metroid games, is not divided into separate levels; the planet Zebes is an open world which Samus traverses back and forth. This world is divided into rooms separated with doors which must be shot to be opened. Shooting is also used to open up secret passages, some of which contain nifty bonuses, but finding most of them is required to proceed in the game. There are many items to find on the way, and each new item usually...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1994
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1

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Achievements

69 achievements · 656 total points

Overwhelmed Ridley Beat Ridley at Ceres Station
10 pts
Quick Escape Escape Ceres Station with at least 40 seconds left
25 pts
Why Can't Metroid Crawl? Obtain the Morphing Ball ability
3 pts
Packing a Punch Obtain a missile pack
2 pts
Crateria Revealed Download Crateria's map
3 pts
Bomb Torizo Defeat the Bomb Torizo
5 pts
Explosive Infusion Obtain the Energy Tank in blue Brinstar before getting the Hi-Jump Boots or the Ice Beam, and without taking damage by an enemy
10 pts
Revitalizing Obtain an energy tank
3 pts
Brinstar Revealed Download Brinstar's map
3 pts
Now We Rollin' Obtain your first Super Missile before defeating Spore Spawn
5 pts
Snore Spawn Defeat the Spore Spawn
5 pts
I'm Super, Thanks for Asking Obtain Super Missiles
5 pts
Charged Chamber Obtain the Charge Beam
5 pts
Lizard-Like Moves Defeat Kraid before getting the Hi-Jump Boots and without the use of Missiles or Super Missiles
10 pts
Getting High Obtain Hi-Jump Boots
5 pts
Varia Nice Obtain the Varia Suit
5 pts
Gotta Go Fast! Obtain the Speed Booster
5 pts
Don't Move Obtain the Ice Beam
5 pts
Spazz Obtain the Spazer
5 pts
Power Bomb Obtain Power Bombs
5 pts
Shooting Star Learn how to Shinespark Jump from a Dachora
5 pts
Flying High to Space Obtain the Power Bomb in Crateria before getting Space Jump
5 pts
Energy on Reserve Obtain a Reserve Tank
5 pts
Life Saver Be saved by a Reserve Tank
4 pts
Subsurface Penetrator Obtain the Wave Beam
5 pts
What a Croc Defeat Crocomire
10 pts
Shocking Touch Obtain the Grappling Beam
5 pts
Norfair Revealed Download Norfair's map
5 pts
Out of Bounds Break the glass tunnel
5 pts
Unnatural Observer Obtain the X-Ray Scope
5 pts
Vengeful Poltergeist Defeat Phantoon using only Super Missiles to damage it
10 pts
Phantomended Defeat Phantoon and restore the ship's power
10 pts
Wrecked Ship Revealed Download Wrecked Ship's map
4 pts
I Prefer the Dangerous Route Obtain the Missile near the conveyor belt with spiky platforms in the Wrecked Ship with the power back on
2 pts
Zoomer Aran Find and destroy the enemy that strangely follows Samus
2 pts
Water You Waiting For? Obtain the Gravity Suit
5 pts
Wall Jumping Ninja Learn how to wall jump from the Etecoons and find the reward
10 pts
Abyss Dweller Defeat Botwoon
10 pts
Cheap Trick Fight Draygon in a different way
10 pts
Fair and Square Defeat Draygon without using Grapple, Shine, or X-Ray tricks
10 pts
Feeling Spacey Obtain Space Jump
5 pts
Piercing Shot Obtain the Plasma Beam
5 pts
Bouncy Ball Obtain the Spring Ball
5 pts
Maridia Revealed Download Maridia's map
5 pts
Angry Bird Defeat the Golden Torizo using only Missiles or Super Missiles to damage it
10 pts
Screw Attack Obtain the Screw Attack
5 pts
Revenge Defeat Ridley
10 pts
Break the Seal Find the hidden entrance to Tourian
10 pts
Braindead Defeat Mother Brain
25 pts
Returning the Favor Rescue the animals and escape planet Zebes
10 pts
Great Escape Escape planet Zebes with at least 1 minute and 30 seconds remaining
25 pts
Professional Escape Escape planet Zebes with at least 2 minutes remaining
50 pts
Mission Complete Escape planet Zebes
10 pts
Full Punch Obtain all Missiles in the game
10 pts
Super Punch Obtain all Super Missiles in the game
10 pts
Power Punch Obtain all Power Bombs in the game
10 pts
Energetic Vitality Obtain all Energy Tanks and Reserve Tanks in the game
10 pts
Completionist Collect 100% of the items on planet Zebes and escape
25 pts
Samus Aran So Fast Achieve the best ending by finishing the game in less than 3 hours
25 pts
Steadfast Collector Finish the game with the best ending and obtaining 100% of the items
50 pts
Bare-bones Bounty Hunter Complete the mission with only 3 Energy Tanks and no Reserve Tanks
50 pts
Blizzard Perform the hidden Ice Beam technique
5 pts
Raining Fire Perform the hidden Spazer technique
5 pts
Tsunami Perform the hidden Wave Beam technique
5 pts
Cyclone Perform the hidden Plasma Beam technique
5 pts
Crystal Flash Perform the hidden Crystal Flash technique
5 pts
Sojourn in the Jungle Find all the special icon rooms in Brinstar
5 pts
Swimming in the Aquarium Find all the special icon rooms in Maridia
5 pts
Gallivanting in the Magma Chamber Find all the special icon rooms in Norfair
5 pts

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Super Metroid frequently asked questions

How do I play Super Metroid online with a friend?

Super Metroid (SNES/Super Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Super Metroid on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Super Metroid in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Super Metroid netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Super Metroid have achievements?

Yes, Super Metroid has 69 achievements worth 656 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Super Metroid for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Super Metroid on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.