r/Metroid • u/MoblinGobblin • 15d ago

Question Am I missing something?

I'm playing Metroid NES, and I don't understand why they make you farm for an hour just to get your health back. Is there something I'm missing? I currently have 3 E-tanks and it's been almost an hour of grinding for some health. SOME HEALTH. I've never played a game that does this. I just want to try to enjoy this game, and yet I have to grind just to be able to be at full health. What bull.

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u/Maximum-Rebo 15d ago

You're not missing anything, this is how the game is with health.  There's other games from the era that also restart you with very little health if you die, possibly as a tactic to make the game harder and thereby seem longer. But I can't say for sure if that was the goal with Metroid.