30 Years Later, Super Metroid's Unsettling Atmosphere and Pioneering Design Still Shine
• Super Metroid set the standard for atmosphere and tone in the Metroid series 30 years ago, thanks to improved SNES hardware over NES.
• The music and visuals combine to create an unsettling, alien atmosphere on Planet Zebes.
• Later Metroid games brought more beauty and wonder, but Super Metroid makes you feel like an unwanted outsider.
• The atmosphere contributes to it still being considered one of the best, if not the best, Metroid games ever.
• It also pioneered the Metroidvania genre along with Castlevania Symphony of the Night.