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    Metroid SR388 fan trailer makes me pee a little

    posted by Chris on April 23, 2008 2:28 PM in Games

    You can always tell when a game is a labor of love. The amount of detail and quality is noticeable, and when a skilled fan is set to the task, they can take a classic game and turn it even classic-er. Check out this video of a fan game loosely based on Metroid II (originally for the spinach-green screened GameBoy). It skillfully captures what is so captivating about the Metroid series: its isolation. Exploring the murky, eerie underwater depths of an absolutely alien planet while strange ambient music bloops and beeps is an immensely satisfying experience.

    Hopefully the creator, Destructoid Community member Von Richter, has the chance to release this game just long enough for me to play it before Nintendo's lawyers sic their pikachus on him.

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    vonrichterAuthor Profile Page says:

    posted April 24, 2008 7:45 PM

    Thanks for the write-up, dude!

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