Metroid: Zero Mission

The Galactic Federation dispatches the bounty hunter Samus Aran to infiltrate the surface, sabotage the Space Pirate operation, and eliminate the threat at its source.

Her objective is to penetrate the subterranean networks beneath Brinstar, Norfair, and other regions, gather the equipment needed to survive, and reach the central biocomputer that oversees the pirates’ defenses.

The game retells Samus’s first mission, Metroid , and expands it with new areas, encounters, and story scenes presented with in-engine cutscenes and optional lore points.

Navigation follows a hub-and-spoke layout across interconnected side-view zones.

Map stations reveal regional layouts, save rooms record progress, and recharge stations restore missiles and energy.

Hidden passages, destructible blocks, and environmental clues encourage repeated traversal as new abilities permit access to previously sealed routes.

Samus begins lightly equipped and builds a layered toolset.

The Morph Ball allows entry into narrow tunnels, while Bombs reveal breakable blocks and open certain passages.

Beam and suit upgrades increase combat and survivability.

Combat mixes ranged precision with resource management.

Enemies drop health and ammunition, and many rooms act as light combat puzzles where frozen targets, timed Speed Booster runs, or bomb chains are required to proceed.

Major bosses guard key upgrades.

A radar-style minimap and on-screen indicators help track objectives.

Zero Mission adds a stealth-focused interlude that temporarily alters Samus’s capabilities, introducing cover, line-of-sight evasion, and a limited-use sidearm.

This sequence ties into new late-game areas on Zebes and culminates in a return to full combat power, using the abilities collected during the main expedition.

A higher difficulty mode becomes av

Metroid: Zero Mission for Game Boy Advance is currently worth €157.30 loose, €226.34 complete in box, and €608.83 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Metroid: Zero Mission has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Metroid: Zero Mission, loose is €157.30 and CIB is €226.34 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Metroid: Zero Mission is currently worth €157.30 loose, versus €152.28 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.