Don't buy this! You can play it by finishing Metroid Zero Mission!

Author's Rating:

Pros: The original Metroid just like it was on the NES

Cons: Get Zero mission Beat that and you can play this one. No sense buying separate

The Bottom Line: 
Do not buy this game. Just beat Metroid Zero Mission and you can play this to your heart's content.

Author's Review
I love retro gaming. Heck I love games period. When I saw the reissues of the Original NES games on the GBA I was pretty happy. But back then I did not have a system or the money to get one and the cart. But I did notice that the reissues were just as expensive as the new Gameboy advance games. Weird... you are going to pay 20-50 dollars for a 20 year old game. How screwy. No way was I doing that when Sony was putting out their best sellers for cheap. So I waited. Good thing too because if you beat Metroid Zero Mission you can play the original Metroid game with the enhancement allowing you to save your game without having to write down those annoying codes. I lucked out and got Metroid Zero used. The game had already been beaten once and therefore unlocking the original. Personally I enjoy playing both games. Metroid Zero is much easier and has many features that were never even thought of in the original but the original is still fun. But the idea of paying 20 or more dollars for a 20 year old game seems pretty rediculous. Even a game that was so awesome and revolutionary as the original Metroid. So I would suggest you save your money and find a copy of Metroid Zero.