History VideoGame / MetroidIIReturnOfSamus

* ArtEvolution: {{Enforced}}, since the game's monochrome nature prevented the designers from using PaletteSwap to differentiate some aspects of the suit. This resulted in changes to Samus's suit that carried forward into later titles. First, the barrel of Samus's ArmCannon visibly opened when switching to missiles. Second, the Varia Suit looked significantly different from the baseline Power Suit (including [[ShouldersOfDoom larger shoulders]]). In the original ''Metroid'', both the missiles and Varia Suit were represented by color changes. [[{{Retcon}} All flashbacks to the first game depict the redesigned armor.]]

* ConvectionSchmonvection: One of only two games to play it straight, the other being the original Metroid.

* SoundOfNoDamage: A clanking sound plays if you fail to damage something with your beams or missiles. Also, if you try and Screw Attack a Metroid, you get a grinding sound as you and it bounce off each other.

* ArtEvolution: {{Enforced}}, since the game's monochrome nature prevented the designers from using PaletteSwap resulted in changes to Samus's suit that carried forward into later titles. First, the barrel of Samus's ArmCannon visibly opened when switching to missiles. Second, the Varia Suit looked significantly different from the baseline Power Suit (including [[ShouldersOfDoom larger shoulders]]). In the original ''Metroid'', both the missiles and Varia Suit were represented by color changes. [[{{Retcon}} all flashbacks to the first game depict the redesigned armor]].

* ArtEvolution: Samus' armor also changed drastically between ''VideoGame/{{Metroid 1}}'' and ''II'', and [[{{Retcon}} all flashbacks to the first game depict the redesigned armor]].

* PaletteSwap: Averted, due to the game's monochrome nature...and the ''inability'' of the designers to do this [[ArtEvolution resulted in changes to Samus's suit]] that carried forward into later titles. First, the barrel of Samus's ArmCannon visibly opened when switching to missiles. Second, the Varia Suit looked significantly different from the baseline Power Suit (including [[ShouldersOfDoom larger shoulders]]). In the original ''Metroid'', both the missiles and Varia Suit were represented by color changes.

* SoleSurvivor[=/=]LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler: The baby Metroid at the end of the game.]]

* PaletteSwap: Averted, due to the game's monochrome nature...and the ''inability'' of the designers to do this resulted in changes to Samus's suit that carried forward into later titles. First, the barrel of Samus's ArmCannon visibly opened when switching to missiles. Second, the Varia Suit looked significantly different from the baseline Power Suit (including [[ShouldersOfDoom larger shoulders]]). In the original ''Metroid'', both the missiles and Varia Suit were represented by color changes.

* GottaKillEmAll: An ever-present counter shows how many Metroids are left to kill. This becomes more disconcerting as the Metroids start to mutate, resulting in a mini-boss encounter with each one. (The 47th and final Metroid is, of course, the dreaded Queen.) [[spoiler: Ironically, the game concludes with Samus adopting a Metroid hatchling; rather than snuff out the hated race once and for all ("[[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS12E4GenesisOfTheDaleks}} Have I the right?"]]), Samus takes it under her wing and begins a peaceful climb back to the surface.]]

* VideoGameRemake: A dedicated fan is remaking Metroid 2, but with an engine similar to that found in ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission''. Curiously enough, is named [[http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com.br/ Another Metroid 2 Remake]].

A FanRemake with the WorkingTitle ''VideoGame/AnotherMetroid2Remake'', which aims to recreate and expand on the game in the vein of ''[[VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission Zero Mission]]'', is currently in development.

A FanRemake with the WorkingTile ''VideoGame/AnotherMetroid2Remake'', which aims to recreate and expand on the game in the vein of ''[[VideoGame/ MetroidZeroMission Zero Mission]]'', is currently in development.

* BagOfSpilling: You start off with about 30 missiles, since they're needed to even damage the Metroids she's hunting, but everything else from the previous chronological games (except the Morph Ball and Long Beam) is lost.

* BagOfSpilling: You start off with about 30 missiles, since they're needed to even damage the Metroids she's hunting, but everything else from the previous chronological games is lost.

* GottaKillEmAll: An ever-present counter shows how many Metroids are left to kill. This becomes more disconcerting as the Metroids start to mutate, resulting in a mini-boss encounter with each one. (The 50th and final Metroid is, of course, the dreaded Queen.) [[spoiler: Ironically, the game concludes with Samus adopting a Metroid hatchling; rather than snuff out the hated race once and for all ("[[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS12E4GenesisOfTheDaleks}} Have I the right?"]]), Samus takes it under her wing and begins a peaceful climb back to the surface.]]

* LoadBearingBoss: [[spoiler:Averted; killing the Queen Metroid doesn't cause the place to collapse.]] [[spoiler:Samus destroys the planet herself later]] in ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''.

Also note that there is no direct article in the title. It's ''Return of Samus'', not '''''The''''' ''Return of Samus''.

* HugeSchoolGirl: This game's manual revealed that Samus was either a pretty large on or wore some disproportionally light armour. Nintendo's official ''Super Metroid'' guide confirmed that though she usually does not look like it in the end game art imperially Samus is six foot three and about 189 lbs.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Samus' armor also changed drastically between ''VideoGame/{{Metroid 1}}'' and ''II'', and [[{{Retcon}} all flashbacks to the first game depict the redesigned armor]].

* SoleSurvivor / LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler: The baby Metroid at the end of the game.]]

* SoleSurvivor / LastOfItsKind: [[spoiler: The baby Metroid at the end of the game.]]

* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler: The baby Metroid at the end of the game.]]

''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' is an action-adventure video game, the second game in the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series, and the only one developed for the Nintendo Game Boy. The sixth installment in the overall series story, the game was developed and published by Nintendo in North America in November 1991, in Japan in January 1992, and in Europe in May 1992. In ''Metroid II'', the developers added round metal shoulders on Samus's Varia Suit to differentiate it from her Power Suit, since both looked similar on the Game Boy's limited greyscale display. The updated suit has since been a staple of the series, appearing in all subsequent games.

The story of ''Metroid II'' follows the protagonist and playable character Samus Aran, who is sent on a mission to exterminate the Metroid creatures from their home planet [=SR388=] before the antagonistic Space Pirates obtain and use them. On the planet, Samus encounters Metroids in different stages of their evolution cycle, ranging in forms from small jellyfish-like creatures to large, hovering, reptilian beasts.

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* VideoGameRemake: A dedicated fan is remaking Metroid 2, but with an engine similar to that found in Fusion and Zero Mission. Curiously enough, is named [[http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com.br/ Another Metroid 2 Remake]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Samus' armor also changed drastically between Metroid 1 and 2, and [[{{Retcon}} all flashbacks to the first game depict the redesigned armor]].

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Samus' armor also changed drastically between Metroid 1 and 2, and [[{{Retcon}} all flashbacks to the first game depict the redesigned armor]].