Play Super Metroid Z-Factor Online

If you've played Super Metroid enough times that you can speedrun it in your sleep, Super Metroid Z-Factor is the romhack you didn't know you needed. It's still the same Samus—same satisfying wall jumps, same eerie alien hum in the background—but the map's been shuffled like a deck of cards. You'll recognize chunks of Zebes, but suddenly there's a new tunnel where one shouldn't be, or a power-up hidden behind a puzzle that'd make the original game sweat.

The difficulty's cranked up just enough to keep veterans on their toes—enemies hit harder, and some rooms feel like they were designed by someone who really, really loves spike traps. But it never feels unfair, just... mischievous. And that soundtrack? Still perfect. Half the time I'd just pause to listen to those creepy synth echoes before remembering I was supposed to be running from space dragons.

Honestly, it's the closest thing to playing Super Metroid for the first time again. Just don't blame me when you lose three hours to it without noticing.