
Retro Gamer is the world's longest-running magazine dedicated to classic games, and you can find out more about it at at Magazines Direct. If you're passionate about retro gaming or just want to learn more about it, then you should check out Retro Gamer. It’s quite simply the best game you can experience on Nintendo’s handheld. It's a deadly game of cat and mouse which is enhanced by the game's atmospheric visuals and the claustrophobic nature of the GBA's small screen. Samus herself is trying to regain her lost powers, meaning she’s constantly stalked by a far more powerful foe.

Its other strength is the introduction of Samus' nemesis SA-X, a deadly parasite formed from her old Power Suit. On the podcast, Pat talked about how there is no definitive way to play Final Fantasy 6 due to the frame rate and content added to Advance but the sound being total garbage on the GBA.

While it doesn't offer the same level of freedom as its older siblings, its more linear structure leads to a far stronger narrative than earlier Metroid games and explores Samus’ personality in a way that the later games would embrace. Final Fantasy VI is best played with a patched ROM on a GBA emulator. Metroid Fusion is the result and it’s a fantastic adventure that takes the series in interesting new directions. Many expected Super Metroid to be converted to Nintendo's portable 32-bit powerhouse like past Super Mario games had been, but series stalwart Yoshio Sakamoto had other plans.
