Metroid

Description

In the future, the Galactic Federation and the pirates of planet Zebes are at war. Pirates have stolen an unknown life-form, recently discovered on the planet SR388. The life-form, designated "Metroid", is in a state of suspended animation and, according to analysis, was the cause of the complete destruction of SR388. If the Metroid ever got loose, the alien could destroy countless other systems. It is up to the space bounty hunter Samus Aran to land on Zebes and find her way through the perilous terrains of Brinstar and Norfair, destroy the Pirates, as well as their alien enforcers, Ridley and Kraid, and rid the planet of the alien life form before the pirates complete their plans of world destruction.Using the cybernetic enhancements of her Power Suit, Samus can use a range of weapons and defenses to destroy the enemy. She can also absorb enemies powers into her Power Suit to increase her defense and chance of survival. Using her weapons and special abilities, she must find her way to the central chamber of Tourian and destroy the Mother Brain, the mysterious leader behind the Space Pirates.

Genre

Action, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter, Platform, Side-Scrolling

Size

205 kb

Screenshots

Cheats and codes:

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Secrets

Quick end

Any time in the game you need to quit fast press start on Controller one , Then press Up and A on Controller two at the same time.This code will end your game and go to the password screen.

Passwords

Ending Test/Debug Code

A _ denotes a space must be entered in the code.

BOMBS_ MISSLE
SCREW_ ATACK_

(Yes it's in all caps)

You start with 111 missles, the Ice Beam, Bombs, and 4 energy tanks.

You start with the ball, but can go fetch another one.

You don't have the Long Jump boots, but they aren't around to pick up.

The missle door to the long beam is open, but you haven't collected it yet.

Kraid and Ridley's statues have been activated(as well as the door to them opened), and you can get into Tourian. However, they aren't dead yet and can still be killed if it tickles your fancy.

Mother Brain can also fail to show up at all, however, if she is there you can scroll back and forth to make chunks of her sprites dissapear until the way is cleared. The text about getting the heck out will be there, but will be brown in the space that is usually occupied by MB. At any rate, you'll be able to leave at your convenience, without a timer. All but a couple Zebetites will have flown the coop, too.

Since you don't have the LJ boots available to you, you can't get the Varia.

Other misc. missle doors throughout the planet will be opened.

Password	Effect
Samus_Beats_MotherBrain_	Same as Justin Baily except if you make it to the end without dying Mother Brain isn't there

Passwords

Password	Effect
X-z-uJ lls0W0 fVvweG 000WNr	215 missiles, 5 energy tanks, all powerups, both mini-bosses dead
000000 000000 03-200 000089	255 missiles, but no missile tanks
222222 222222 UUUUUU UUUUUU	Another strange code, no Morph ball
M7---- --zOA0 2T-tfm a000d5	Atop Tourian
000000 000000 080h00 0000gu	Begin with missiles but no missiles in Kraid's lair
000000 000001 00F300 00008X	Begin with missiles, but no missile tanks in Ridley's lair
X----- --N?WO dV-Gm9 W01GMI	Best Ending
ITs-JU ST-YOU ZIPO-- ----Ci	Brgin in Nofair, Mother Brain killed, Maru Mari, Varia, 212 missiles
JUSTIN BAILEY ------ ------	Everything except the Ice Beam at last boss
00U--- -u0000 0AFw9Y 1800sb	Fight Ridley
y54I04 0G9040 0B--00 0000YE	Gather energy untill all the tanks are full, then go straight up to Mother Brain. Gives you everything you need to beat the game.
NARPAS SWORD0 000000 000000	Invincibility and Infinite Missiles
mMuiS1 II6-GE Jls?h0 m00WRM	No suit and All Weapons
333333 333333 KKKKKK KKKKKK	Odd code, takes you to title screen
000000 000020 000000 000020	Start as suitless samus with no items
V - - - - - - r - e69 t?A00e 00M04p	Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 2nd ending
X - - - - - - - N?WO dVue08 001GL2	Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 3rd ending
OV - - - - - - r - e6 9t?A08 000GTq	Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 4th ending
7 - - - - - - zVw1Y T - YW01 - W5WCl	Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the 5th ending
5X - - - - - - - N?W OdVue0 0000iu	Start at Tourian, fully powered, ready for the best ending
0iF - - - - - - w - q 3ax - 50 0000wx	Start at Tourian, fully powered, suitless Samus, ready for the best ending
XXXXXX XXXXXX KKKKKK KKKKKK	Start in Tourian, with 1 energy tank and 48 missles. You have virtually no powerups and you are stuck. You are also playing as armorless Samus.
000000 000000 0Fy000 00003-	Start with 255 missiles
000000 000000 4G0000 00000H	Start with Bombs (and Maru Mari)
000000 000000 080000 0000Y8	Start with Ice Beam
000000 000000 100000 000004	Start with Long Beam
000000 00000G 7?2ruA 005WFh	Start with Suitless Samus, 5 Missiles, All Upgrades, No Energy Tanks
000000 000000 040000 0000X8	Start with Wave Beam
CONTIN UE_MY_ GAMEMI NIBOSS	Starts you in the beginning with armorless Samus and no powerups. Can enter Tourian from the start.
999999 999999 KKKKKK KKKKKK	Strange code, No varia, or mother brain
00WX00 2W0000 41TW1o 0000(lower-case cursive L)D	Suitless Samus

Glitches

Glitch: Climb up Walls

On most levels with the doors you shoot to cause them to open you can use a door to climb up many many walls/levels above. Simply shoot the door and stand with the front 1/2 of Samus wedged where the door will reform. After you are partially ''sealed'' by the door just quickly tap up and down on the control pad. You will slowly climb up the wall. It is possible to get stuck while using this trick.

Morph Ball "Double" Jump

Turn into the Morph Ball, and slide off a platform or any other surface that allows Samus to stand in the air as Morph Ball. While in mid-air, press UP, and Samus will now be standing on her feet without any ground below her (She will be doing this still in mid-air), then quicly press ''A'' to perform an jump from the standing position you were placed. This trick will only work as long as Samus's sprite is stationary, this means that if you hit the D-Pad from you standing position, you will not be able to Morph Ball Double Jump.

Skip Kraid and Ridley

You have to have gone far enough to get the Ice beam. Now go to the room where the bridge needs to be formed and there's the statues of Ridley and Kraid. Before you enter that room, have the winged enemy chase you and hit you as you are going through the door.

If done correctly, the enemy follows you into the next room. Simply freeze him and use him as a stepping stone to get across the gap - without beating Ridley or Kraid. You can theoretically beat the game in under 20 minutes by using this glitch.

Release date:

Aug, 1986

Developer:

Nintendo R&D1

Publisher:

Nintendo of America Inc.

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