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Metroid II: Return of Samus came out for the Game Boy in 1991, developed by Nintendo. It was the sequel to the NES original and one of the few action exploration games on the handheld at the time. The small screen and limited colors presented a particular challenge for this kind of game, but it managed to translate the feeling of isolation and discovery to the portable format.

You control Samus Aran, a bounty hunter exploring the caverns of planet SR388. Your mission is to exterminate the Metroid species, and you track your progress by a counter that decreases with each one you eliminate. The game is structured around navigating interconnected, side scrolling environments, finding power ups like the Morph Ball and Missiles to access new areas, and hunting down the Metroids which evolve into more dangerous forms. The pacing is deliberate, often requiring careful backtracking and observation, and the limited visibility on the Game Boy screen adds to the tension. It feels like a solitary, methodical hunt where every new ability makes the world a little more navigable.