Metroid Fusion delivers a tense, story-forward 2D adventure as Samus investigates the Biologic Space Laboratories station while being hunted by the SA-X, a powerful doppelgänger.
- Developer/Publisher: Nintendo R&D1 / Nintendo
- Release: 2002 on Game Boy Advance; later on Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online
- Genre: 2D action-adventure (Metroidvania)
- Notable: Tighter, more linear progression with strong narrative beats, atmospheric SA-X encounters, X Parasite absorption to replenish resources, new suit design and abilities
- Reception: Critically acclaimed for pacing, tension, and refined design; a standout handheld entry that influenced later 2D Metroid titles