  is a 1994 action-adventure game published by nintendo, developed by its r&d1 division, and programmed by intelligent systems for the super nintendo entertainment system. the third game in the metroid series, it was released in japan on march 19, 1994, in north america on april 18, 1994, and in europe and australia on july 28, 1994. it became available as a virtual console title for the wii console in 2007, and for the wii u in 2013. the gameplay of super metroid focuses on exploration, and the search for power-ups that are used to reach previously inaccessible areas. the game's story takes place immediately after the events of metroid ii: return of samus, and follows bounty hunter samus aran as she attempts to retrieve a stolen metroid from the space pirates. super metroid was directed and written by yoshio sakamoto, and produced by makoto kano with gunpei yokoi serving as general manager. super metroid received critical acclaim, and is considered by critics as one of the greatest video games of all time. much of the praise on the game to its atmosphere, gameplay, audio, cinematic elements and graphics. electronic gaming monthly named it the game of the m
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