Metroid is the first game in the Metroid series, released on the NES in 1986. It stars the bounty hunter Samus Aran as she traverses her way through the planet Zebes to take out the evil Mother Brain.

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The run uses a game restart sequence (Up+A on the second controller) to save time in backtracking.

See Metroid Tricks for more information about the door glitch as well as other tips and tricks.

Watch this run being played back on a real console.