Metroid Fusion (Game Boy Advance)
Release Date: November 17, 2002
Yes, Metroid fans ate well in 2002. On GameCube, as mentioned, Metroid Prime was a tour de force, a total reimagining of a popular series. But on Game Boy Advance, Nintendo stayed true to form with Metroid Fusion, which followed in the side-scrolling, exploration-focused structure established by previous Metroid games. One thing was certain: Metroid could break the mold. It could also fit into it like a glove. (For further evidence: See Fusion’s sequel, Metroid Dread, released last year for the Nintendo Switch.) — Ari
