Aboard the BSL space station in Fusion, Samus is hunted by a living replication of her own Power Suit, the SA-X. Enemy encounters occur in a world of biomes so completely overgrown as to give nature its own sense of true terror, that of the planet fully plunged into a lost paradise that cannot be controlled by civility. Metroid Prime oozes with a sense of dread and locked behind Samus’ stuffy helmet the world is often claustrophobic and sterile.
THE VERY ORGANISED THIEF HALLOWEEN SERIES
The Metroid series is replete with aspects of horror. What Metroid Fusion establishes is a Samus that is literally haunted by her pest self, a homunculus of eerie perseverance. Again and again, she fights as a “bounty hunter” for the Galaxy Federation, inflicted a thousand times over by physical injuries and mental terrors. While the journey across Metroid titles is not often a personal one, Samus Aran is its core. Metroid Fusion and Metroid Dread contain all the pieces of horror, and like the X parasite that infects her suit and becomes a variable threat, horror cannot always be easily identified. Metroid Fusion, on its surface, may not be categorised as a horror video game. Part human, part Chozo, part X parasite the bounty hunter continues to mutate as she seeks a peaceful galaxy. While she is presented with a curative vaccine made from the infant Metroid that once saved her, Samus continues her transformation into something beyond humanity. The X parasite has done more than infect her suit-it has infected Samus’ central nervous system, mutilating her body. Emergency surgery is performed, and Samus’ infected suit is removed piece by piece, her familiar warrior weaponry disembodied. Different from any foe previously encountered, the X parasite buries itself deep within Samus’ body, adhering to her musculature. While exploring the surface of planet SR388, Samus becomes infected. Samus Aran has long reached the limit of human experience. Metroid Fusion/Dread (2002/2021) Brandon R. If you enjoy the thrill of an unsettling atmosphere or spooks to stop you from sleeping with the lights out, read on (if you dare) to find the best spooky games this Halloween season in the official SPOOKYJUMP Halloween Special…
This Halloween, the writers of SUPERJUMP have put together a piece celebrating spookiness, whether that be the full-blown horror experiences of Resident Evil or the subtle uneasiness of seemingly innocuous and relaxing indies like Strange Horticulture. Beware of potential spoilers for all games discussed in this story.
It’s the spooky season once again, the time when the video game industry has no shortage of experiences that will make you wish you made other choices like to have left the light on, to have brought an extra pair of bottoms, or to have chosen a different game altogether. Welcome to SPOOKYJUMP! Header art by Rory Norris.
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