Metroid II: Return of Samus Essays

  • Super Metroid Video Game Analysis

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    Super Metroid Video Game Evaluation Instructor: Ismail Alihan Hadimlioglu Prepared by: Andrew Frost Spring 2014 Table of Contents 1. Game Summary 1.1 Genre 1.2 Visual Style 1.3 High Concept 1.4 Synopsis 1.5 Setting 2. Gameplay 2.1 Features 2.2 Artificial Intelligence 3. Story, Setting, and Character 3.1 Story 3.2 Environment 3.3 Characters 4. Game Related Details 4.1 Upgrades (In expected order of acquisition) 4.2 Game Mechanics 5. Controls 6. Interface 7. Art 7.1 Sprites 7.2 Animations

  • Analyzing the Heroics of Samus through Cambell's A Hero's Journey, Jung's archetypes and Feminist Analysis

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    helmet to signify a job well done, Samus Aran, protagonist of the Metroid series, was indeed female. For the purpose of this paper, we’ll analyze the heroics of Samus through three distinct analytical lenses: The Hero’s Journey (from Joseph Campbell), Carl Jung’s archetypes, and through feminist analysis. Of course, to learn more about our heroine, we must first find out what drives her, what makes her tick, and her purpose as a bounty hunter. The story of Metroid stretches along 11 games, and various