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Metroid II: Return of Samus came out for the Game Boy in 1991, developed by Nintendo R&D1. It was one of the deeper action-exploration titles on the system, trading the NES's color for a moody, isolated atmosphere that felt perfectly suited to the handheld's limitations.

You control Samus Aran, a bounty hunter descending into the caverns of SR388 to exterminate the Metroid species. The game progresses screen by screen, with each new area gated by eliminating a set number of Metroids. You collect upgrades like the Spider Ball to climb walls and the Space Jump for high leaps, all while managing missiles and energy tanks. The pacing is deliberate, often tense, as you navigate claustrophobic tunnels unsure what lurks ahead. It feels like a grim, necessary choreography of hunt and survival.