Metroid Fusion Coming to Nintendo Switch Online on March 9th

The critically acclaimed Game Boy Advance title sees Samus Aran battling the X parasite and attempting to survive against the SA-X.

Posted By | On 03rd, Mar. 2023

Metroid Fusion

Nintendo has announced that Metroid Fusion, the acclaimed 2002 Game Boy Advance title, will release for Nintendo Switch on March 9th. It will be playable via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which costs $49.99 per year. Check out the trailer below to see how it looks.

After assisting a mission on SR388, Samus Aran is attacked by the X parasite. After recovering, she discovers that a research station has suffered an outbreak of X parasites, which can mimic different lifeforms. Samus ventures to the station and encounters the SA-X, an X parasite mimicking her at full power.

Traversing the station and regaining abilities like the Wave Beam, Screw Attack and more, Samus must take out all the X while simultaneously evading the SA-X. Metroid Fusion has received extensive acclaim for its visuals, gameplay and usage of survival horror mechanics. Stay tuned for more details when it goes live next week.


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