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Game entry

Metroid Fusion

2002 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Shoot 'em up, Action-adventure · Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U · Nintendo

Metroid Fusion is ranked no. 150 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,816 and 70% of duels won.

World rank

no. 150

ELO score

1,816

Wins

70%

Duels played

232

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About Metroid Fusion

Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that combines exploration, combat, and progression within a structured environment. Players navigate distinct sectors, acquire new abilities, and unlock access to previously restricted areas as they advance.
The game emphasizes guided objectives alongside ability-based traversal, with a focus on atmospheric tension, evolving threats, and progression through upgrades.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,816 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Metroid Fusion sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 147 Street Fighter Alpha 3 1,818
  2. 148 The Longest Journey 1,817
  3. 149 Persona 5 Royal 1,816
  4. 150 Metroid Fusion 1,816
  5. 151 Dishonored 1,815
  6. 152 Day of the Tentacle 1,815
  7. 153 The Sims 1,815

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  1. NovaOwl88

    The pacing rarely drags, though I get why some miss the freedom of the original.

    GhostHunter10

    Pas d'accord, mais respectueux.

  2. RogueHunter

    Tight design, clear goals, never wastes your time (unpopular opinion maybe but I prefer it to the open sprawl of other entries).

    Loot_Sanchez

    Moi je me souviens surtout de la tension, jamais du confort.

  3. Marina_8

    Bueno, sé que no soy objetiva porque este juego me marcó bastante, así que reconozco que la linealidad puede cansar a algunos, aunque a mí me pareció una forma distinta de contar la historia.

  4. QuestRex2

    J'ai l'impression, mais je peux me tromper, qu'on lui reproche justement ce qui fait sa force, cette précision dans la progression qui laisse peu de place au flottement. Après je l'ai surtout joué en connaissant déjà la licence, donc mon avis est peut-être biaisé par ça. Vous en pensez quoi, ceux qui l'ont découvert sans repère avant ?

  5. Coop_Ferrer

    Comparado con Super Metroid, que te suelta en un mundo abierto desde el principio, este te lleva de la mano, y a mí me funcionó igual de bien en su momento.

    Iron_Shields

    Did the SA-X ever stop scaring you, or did it get worse the more you played?

    CosmoHunter49

    The dread of that SA-X chase stuck with me, that specific dread never really left, honestly.

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