*The original term – kara “color” refers to the tone, manner, and overall feel of the game. Naturally, people always will call a series that before it is finished. Sakamoto: Well, we were obsessed with it not becoming too obsolete. In 2005, Satoru Iwata restructured Nintendo’s R&D departments under Entertainment Analysis and Development. *Called Nintendo Development Department 1 in Japanese. However, everyone now in Nintendo R&D1* who has made part of Metroid is dedicated to the series’ atmosphere and the style. For the Game Boy version, the staff was a little different. Sakamoto: I don’t mean to say I was involved with the whole series.

First, what makes you enthusiastic for Super Metroid and the Metroid series? Truly, thank you very much for your hard work. NOBODY WANTED TO FUSS OVER A DIFFICULT DESIGN The development staff who gave Samus life and created Planet Zebes tells us about Samus’s true appearance… The master ROM has been completed for about one month. (To view the original scans, please visit the Super Metroid Library page.) The Super Metroid development team reveals many astonishing insights into the series that have never before been available in English. Reading this was like opening a treasure chest from the past. In this MDb exclusive, the entire interview was translated by CapCom from scans graciously provided from the private collection of VGMStudios. This interview appeared in the official Japanese strategy guide to Super Metroid published by Nintendo. Two bosses inhabit the area: Botwoon and Draygon.INTERVIEW: When Samus Was Naked 1994 (Original MDb Publish Date: 12.24.09)

There are three upgrades to be acquired in Maridia the Space Jump, the Plasma Beam, and the Spring Ball. However, the water-filled room cannot be ascended without the Gravity Suit. In order to access Maridia from the tunnel, Samus must lay a Power Bomb and break the tunnel apart. The first access point to Maridia, which is the only one available at the time, is in a tunnel in the middle of Brinstar. Maridia is said to have once been part of Brinstar, but an epidemic flooded the caverns, similar to Torvus Bog on Aether. Most of the area is submerged with water, however a large portion of the area consists of sand walls and quicksand floors. The area is only accessible after Samus acquires the Gravity Suit in the Wrecked Ship. Maridia is large, a semi-aquatic section of Planet Zebes in Super Metroid.

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