Today is the launch of the first classic side-scrolling Metroid title in thirteen years! Samus has well and truly returned, and we loved it! (See our reviews here and here) many fans across the world will be receiving their copies across various stores, many will be mildly annoyed they missed out on one of the special editions and there will be some who may be playing the game post-launch. However you decide to play Metroid: Samus Returns, we hope you have a ton of fun! Ultimately, this is what truly matters!

For those of you who are just about to get stuck into the game, our content writer Deceptimike has written up some tips for playing Metroid: Samus Returns that should help you on your mission to planet SR388! Struggling with that Melee-Counter? Want to get the most out of your Aeion abilities? Perhaps you’re struggling to find where those last remaining items are! Our tips should help you through, and we hope to extend these tips to other games in the franchise over time!

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Today, a legend returned! Enjoy every second of it Metroid fans!