Iโm a lifelong Metroid fan. I started off on the NES original as a kid, then moved to the game boy Metroid and the rest is history. I went into this game knowing nothing about it and was extremely happy with the design and gameplay. I read from some reviews that critics thought it was stale and didnโt have enough new mechanics but I would have been upset if they traveled too far from the core game mechanics. Donโt mess with perfection. This game is easily a 9.8 out of 10 for me!