In Metroid for the NES, there are five areas, complete with their own music and upgrades. Below is a Metroid Area Guide that will guide you through getting to all areas in Metroid.
How to Get to Every Area in Metroid
How to get to Brinstar
Brinstar is the hub-world for the game, and is also the starting area. You begin your journey on the far left side of Brinstar. Brinstar also connects to every other area, excluding Ridley's Lair.
What is in Brinstar
Brinstar contains the following items:
- Three Energy Tanks
- Two Missile Packs
- Morph Ball
- Long Beam
- Bombs
- Ice Beam
- Varia Suit
How to Get to Norfair
Norfair is found at the bottom of the first vertical yellow shaft in the game. This shaft connects to the vertical blue shaft via a door on the right side of the blue shaft, the only one in that room. Once you've descended all the way down said yellow shaft, go through the door on the right and keep going past the first missile pack. The elevator is on the other side of the door.
What is in Norfair
Norfair contains the following items:
- One Energy Tank
- Twelve Missile Packs
- Ice Beam
- Screw Attack
- Hi-Jump Boots
- Wave Beam
How to get to Ridley's Lair
Ridley's Lair is available in the second half of Norfair. From the start of Norfair, go right until you hit a vertical purple shaft. Then, descend to the bottom and bomb out the floor on the right side. Descend all the way down the next room until you see the second door on the left. Follow this route until you reach the elevator for Ridley's Lair.
What is in Ridley's Lair
Ridley's Lair contains the following items:
- Two Energy Tanks
- Three Missile Packs
How to get to Kraid's Lair
Kraid's Lair is available early in the game. The route to Kraid opens up as soon as you acquire bombs. The entrance is directly to the right of the starting area, in a suspiciously bombable room. The elevator will be down and to the right from this room.
What is in Kraid's Lair
Kraid's Lair contains the following items:
- Two Energy Tanks
- Four Missile Packs
How to get to Tourian
The entrance to Tourian is available very early on, but both Ridley and Kraid must be defeated before the player can enter. From the start of the game, go right until you reach the long vertical blue shaft. Ascend until you reach the very top, then take the door on the left. The entrance to Tourian is a few more doors to the left.
What is in Tourian
Nothing but metroids and the final boss.
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