It’s generally undisputed that the Metroid franchise has some of the coolest powerups in the realm of gaming.
The 2024 Game Anniversaries include some major titles including Half-Life 2, Uncharted 2, and Minecraft.
Even if you haven’t played Nintendo’s 1994 masterpiece Super Metroid, chances are you’ve at least played something inspired by it.
In the 16-bit era, game devs and composers could finally change the type of tones used in the music, simulating a wider array of instruments and creating a whole lot of great soundtracks in the process.
It wasn’t easy picking out the best of the best because there were so many great ones. Even middle-of-the-road soundtracks seemed to deserve a bump if the game was just that damn good, and so many from that era are that damn good!
Here's the Ghetto Gamer list of top 20 soundtracks from the 16-bit era.
i finished the game over 20 times, but man, the first time was always different, felt unique, and gave me goosebumps