Metroid Zero Mission Review: By gamer29475
Hi, it's gamer29475, and here is one of my favorite games for the GBA. Metroid Zero Mission.

Story:
This game is a remake of the original Metroid, so the story is going to be the same, save for the last stretch of the game.The story is that the evil Mother Brain is causing trouble on Planet Zebes, and Samus is sent to kill it. Simple, but what do you expect from a remake of an NES game?
4/10

Graphics:
In my opinion, these graphics are the best of the 2D Metroid games. The sprites are wonderfully redrawn, and the backgrounds and areas are faithfully recreated. From the adventurous start of Brinstar, to the fiery atmosphere of Norfair, all the areas are a beauty to look at. If I saw this without knowing it was a GBA game, I would have thought it was a DS game with how good the game looks.
10/10

Sound:
The sound in this game is great. The boss themes are fast-paced, intense, and capture the feeling of facing an evil monstrosity. The adventure themes are catchy as well, especially Brinstar's. The chase sequence's music is very intense, and catches the feeling of running away from an exploding planet.
9/10

Gameplay: This game is standard Metroid fare. But that's hardly a bad thing. Metroid is a Metroidvania style game. You explore labyrinths, looking for power ups, and the next boss. But to do that you need parts for your suit. From the essential Morph Ball, to the Speed Booster, all the power ups are necessary to beat the game. The parts are cleverly hidden, and they require true skill to get. You feel so satisfied when you hear that familiar item chime.
10/10

Addictiveness:
After you beat the game, they're are lots of advanced techniques that you may not know of. Examples are bomb hopping and shinesparking. These techniques make multiple playthroughs more fun because you can try out things you've never done before, and try alternate solutions. This game is basically a speed run magnet.
10/10

Depth:This is a simple game at it's core. The simplicity of it is a good thing. A guy who's never played a Metroid game before can play this. but there are many advanced techniques for experts. This game has things to offer for newbies, speed runners, and completionists alike. And that's what makes it good.
8/10

Difficulty: This game is manageable for most of it. It's not super easy, but it's not too hard.The difficulty ramps up towards the end, but not by much. The balanced difficulty is a very good thing.
6/10

Overall: Metroid Zero Mission is a wonderful GBA game, and one of the finest games you could possibly play on the GBA. It's pretty cheap on eBay, about 20$. So if you have money, get it NOW!
9.9/10

Nice review! I love this game. Love love love. One of the best in the series.

gamer29475 : This game was the first Metroid game I ever played so thanks for the review but perhaps you can expand on what makes it so great perhaps you can explain in more detail it will make it longer and generally more through if you do so other than that it was a great review good job :3 

Thanks for the compliments! This is my first Metroid game, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was.

I really enjoyed the review. Its very short and simple and I really enjoy reviews like that. Some reviews have a huge amount of words on them and they are really a pain to read. But I havent played this game yet so maybe at some point ill give it a try. Nintendo is forcing me to get a separate emulator to play these games.