Metroid: Zero Mission: all version differences

4 documented differences between the releases of Metroid: Zero Mission, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.

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Version differences

  • ContentGBA (all regions)

    Zero Mission remakes the 1986 Metroid with new visuals and adds a stealth sequence in which Samus, without her Power Suit, has to crawl through ducts.1

  • ContentGBA (all regions)

    Finishing the game unlocks an emulated copy of the original Metroid. Even the Japanese release uses the overseas NES version, which saves progress with passwords.2

  • ContentGBA (all regions)

    Linking the cartridge with Metroid Fusion by Game Link Cable unlocks Fusion's gallery illustrations.1

  • Graphicsdevelopment

    The team dropped an early, cuter art style after Nintendo of America warned that it would hurt sales.1

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Sources

  1. 1en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2ja.wikipedia.org

Checked: 2026-10-13