Underplayed Gems

Hyper Metroid Super (2025)

Hyper Metroid Super cover
Developer
Trevor 'RealRed' Sitkoff
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Main story
about 10 hours
Completionist
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A rebalanced Hyper Metroid overhaul that reintroduces linear guidance while keeping the atmospheric isolation intact.

atmosphericsci-fiexplorationdarkchallengingmetroidvania

About

Hyper Metroid SUPER is an overhaul of Hyper Metroid that restructures areas to be more cohesive, re-balances enemies and weapons to be more fair, and features innumerable bug fixes. The invisible hand of Super Metroid has also been reintroduced, making the game much more linear, fair, and fun for first time players.

Screenshots

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