Play Super Metroid Dependence Online

Super Metroid Dependence is one of those romhacks that makes you realize just how much you took the original game’s layout for granted. At first glance, it’s all familiar—the dim corridors of Zebes, the eerie hum of the soundtrack—but then you turn a corner and suddenly nothing’s where it’s supposed to be. Enemies hit harder, jumps feel just a little tighter, and good luck finding that early Energy Tank you always relied on.

It nails the atmosphere, though. The same lonely, exploratory vibe is there, just dialed up. I got stuck for way too long in Brinstar because some clever jerk hid a necessary upgrade behind a fake wall I’d never think to bomb. And the new boss patterns? Let’s just say Ridley owes me a few controllers.

If you’ve played Super Metroid enough to map it in your sleep, this is the kind of twist that makes it feel fresh again. Just don’t expect mercy.