🎮 Play Metroid (Japan) (Rev 3) (3DS Virtual Console) Online (NES)

Released by Nintendo in 1986, Metroid is a groundbreaking action-adventure game for the NES that pioneered the exploration-driven genre. As bounty hunter Samus Aran, your mission is to infiltrate the subterranean Space Pirate stronghold on planet Zebes and defeat the Mother Brain.

How to Play

Navigate the vast, non-linear labyrinth of Zebes, defeat hostile alien lifeforms, and collect essential weapon and suit upgrades to access new areas. The default NES controls in your browser map the D-pad to the Arrow Keys for movement, Z to shoot, X to jump, Enter for Start (pause), and Shift for Select.

Tips

• Use your Morph Ball bombs to uncover hidden passages in floors and walls—many crucial power-ups and pathways are entirely concealed.
• Once you acquire the Ice Beam, you can freeze enemies and use them as temporary platforms to reach otherwise inaccessible areas.
• Take time to replenish your health and missiles by farming easily defeated enemies near doors before venturing deeper into challenging zones.