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Metroid: Samus Returns

Metroid: Samus Returns

MercurySteam
•Sep 15, 2017•
ESRB: Everyone 10+
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Nintendo 3DS
8.5
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353 Ratings
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Metroid: Samus Returns is a great reboot with a new look and a new spin on some old moves.
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Summary

Brave the hostile terrain of an alien planet teeming with vicious life forms as legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran. Her mission? Terminate the Metroid menace in this masterful reimagining of her 1991 Game Boy adventure.
Content Rating
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
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MercurySteam
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Nintendo
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Metroid
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Sep 15, 2017
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Nintendo 3DS
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