Metroid: Origins

February 22, 2019
Platform Adventure
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Metroid Origins is a short fangame of Metroid developed in MEngine by Hackmi. If features 3 Areas, 2 boss variations, original music, brand new game mechanics, a refined engine made in Game Maker Studio, overdetailed environments and lots of custom artwork.
Storyline

Set on an alternate reality where Metroid 2 hasn’t happened yet. A researcher ship was instructed to take data from the planet SR-388. Within 2 days all communication is lost. Samus Aran is sent in to see what has happened to them, if there is a threat she must wipe it out.
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Game Info

Release Date February 22, 2019
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction