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Sure, it has five totally awesome arrangements, but the rest of the soundtrack is poorly arranged and recorded, and nowhere is this more evident than the Metroid soundtrack section, which was horribly butchered. Super Metroid "Sound in Action" is both one of the most famous and crappiest Metroid soundtracks available. It's a testament to the game's legacy, and Super Metroid's excellence is not only enhanced by its music, but, like the game itself, it set the bar for every atmospheric soundtrack to come after.

Kenji Yamamoto even brought back a few of these themes into the Prime series, with arrangements of Norfair, Brinstar, and Ridley's theme, the latter of which is now a staple for the series. Super Metroid's score is deeply beloved, as testified by the large amount of remixes and fan-tribute albums (scroll down). Surely, Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano had no idea these tunes would be received so well by game fans, but the quality and passion portrayed through these tunes, albeit on extremely limited technology, allowed players to become more intimate with their experience than ever before.

From there, Yamamoto-san and Hamano-san take players on an aural safari of Planet Zebes, from the electronic jungles of Brinstar, to the malevolent drumming and Carmina Burana-esque choir of the burning ancient ruins of Norfair, to the melancholy liltings of Maridia's forgotten depths. Pay special attention to the melody, which references the classic "Samus Aran Appearance Jingle". From there, players are plunged into the pounding drums and intergalactic gladiatorial fanfare of "Theme of Super Metroid", a fitting theme for the greatest warrior in the galaxy. The game opens with a powerful, foreboding arrangement of the main theme to the original NES game, serving as a dark premonition. And arguably, the standards set by Super Metroid have not yet been equalled. Super Metroid's soundtrack is heralded as one of the best game scores of all time, and it certainly deserves it: Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano have packed every second of music with some of the most solid compositions on the system, and their legendary collaboration has defined expectations for all Metroid scores to follow. From the moment you push the power button on your Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Metroid takes you on a fantastic journey, accompanied by the most eerie, atmospheric music the console has to offer.