Editing Super Metroid (section)

==Release==
The game was released by [[Nintendo]] in Japan on March 19, 1994,<ref name="Famitsu-SM">{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:スーパーメトロイド まとめ [スーパーファミコン]|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8851|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613055519/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8851|archive-date=June 13, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2015|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref name=release>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/snes/action/supermetroid/similar.html?mode=versions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213062942/http://www.gamespot.com/snes/action/supermetroid/similar.html?mode=versions |title=''Super Metroid'' Release Summary |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 27, 2015 |archive-date=February 13, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in North America on April 18,<ref name=release /> and in Europe on July 28.<ref name=release /> It was distributed on a 24-[[megabit]] [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak|cartridge]].<ref name="SeattleTimes">{{cite web|access-date=February 19, 2009 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19940505/1908869/inside-moves |title=Inside Moves -- When You Have To Come Inside, You Can Jam With The NBA, Play Ball With Ken Griffey Jr. Or Fight Evil Metroids With The Hot, New Video Games |work=The Seattle Times |date=May 5, 1994 |last=Kent |first=Steven L. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415212605/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940505&slug=1908869 |archive-date=April 15, 2015 |url-status=live |quote=''Super Metroid'' incorporates 24 megabits of memory – a Super NES record – to create six very large worlds.}}</ref> It was re-released through the [[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]] service in Japan on September 30, 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ニンテンドウパワー概要|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/1997-99/970926b.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718024959/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/1997-99/970926b.html|archive-date=2015-07-18|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=書き換えソフト一覧|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/1997-99/970926c.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404152113/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/1997-99/970926c.html|archive-date=2015-04-04|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.nintendo.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref> ''Super Metroid'' became available as a [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] game in North America on August 20, 2007,<ref name="NWR-VC-recommendations">{{cite web|access-date=January 5, 2009 |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/recommendations/14255/virtual-console-mondays-august-20-2007 |title=Virtual Console Recommendations: Virtual Console Mondays: August 20, 2007 |publisher=Nintendo World Report |date=August 21, 2007 |author=Rodriguez, Steven |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706183209/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/recommendations/14255/virtual-console-mondays-august-20-2007 |archive-date=July 6, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Jon |last=Lindemann |title=Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Preview On Wii Shop Channel |date=August 10, 2007 |publisher=Nintendo World Report |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/14207 |access-date=February 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707011317/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/14207/metroid-prime-3-corruption-preview-on-wii-shop-channel |archive-date=July 7, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> in Japan on September 20,<ref name="Famitsu-SM" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_sme/ |title=VC スーパーメトロイド |language=ja |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=February 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306143945/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_sme/ |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> and in Europe on October 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Super-Nintendo/Super-Metroid-279613.html |title=Virtual Console: Super Metroid |publisher=Nintendo of Europe |access-date=February 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150219182236/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Super-Nintendo/Super-Metroid-279613.html |archive-date=February 19, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', it is one of the trial games available in the "Masterpieces" section, which uses Virtual Console technology to emulate older hardware and have time constraints.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various23.html |title=Masterpieces |access-date=April 17, 2013 |first=Masahiro |last=Sakurai |date=January 25, 2008 |work=Smash Bros. Dojo!! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403061927/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various23.html |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game was released on the [[Wii U]] Virtual Console in May 2013, initially available during the trial campaign for a cheaper price before reverting to its regular price the next month.<ref name="NinLifeWiiU">{{cite web|last=Green |first=Andy |date=January 26, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/nintendo_reveals_specific_dates_for_wii_u_virtual_console_trial_campaign |title=Nintendo Reveals Specific Dates For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign |website=Nintendo Life |access-date=February 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416210012/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/nintendo_reveals_specific_dates_for_wii_u_virtual_console_trial_campaign |archive-date=April 16, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[New Nintendo 3DS]]-specific Virtual Console also received the release in April 2016.<ref name="Polygon N3DS VC">{{cite news|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11157442/snes-virtual-console-new-nintendo-3ds |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307120542/http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11157442/snes-virtual-console-new-nintendo-3ds |title=Nintendo bringing SNES games to Virtual Console on New Nintendo 3DS (update) |first=Samit |last=Sarkar |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2017, Nintendo released the [[Super NES Classic Edition]], which included ''Super Metroid'' among its games.<ref name="usgamer_snesmini">{{cite web |url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/31-07-2017-snes-classic-mini-release-date-price-games-pre-order-everything-we-know |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801002023/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/31-07-2017-snes-classic-mini-release-date-price-games-pre-order-everything-we-know |title=SNES Mini - Where to Pre-Order, Release Date, Price Games - Everything we Know |first=Tom |last=Orry |work=USgamer |date=July 31, 2017 |access-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Super Metroid'' and other Super NES games were added to the [[Nintendo Classics]] service in September 2019.<ref name="snes-switch">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/20848125/super-nintendo-games-snes-switch-online-service-mario-zelda-tomorrow |title=Super Nintendo games now available on the Switch |first=Chaim |last=Gartenberg |date=September 5, 2019 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |access-date=October 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915055254/https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/20848125/super-nintendo-games-snes-switch-online-service-mario-zelda-tomorrow |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>