Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion is a 2002 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. It is the fourth main Metroid game. Players control the bounty hunter Samus Aran, who investigates a space station infected with shapeshifting parasites known as X. Along with the GameCube game Metroid Prime, Fusion marked the return of the Metroid series after an eight-year hiatus following Super Metroid (1994).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2002
- Developer
- Nintendo Research & Development 1
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 17 November 2002 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Research & Development 1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | Metroidvania |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2478949, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Metroid Fusion? How long to beat it
Total play time for Metroid Fusion is about 8.5 hours to do everything, and around 5.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 5.1h | 811 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 6.1h | 612 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 8.5h | 176 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Metroid Fusion sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Metroid Fusion lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 63ahead of 16% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 34ahead of 75% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Metroid Fusion
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Common questions about Metroid Fusion
What platforms is Metroid Fusion on?
Metroid Fusion is available on Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 2002.
Who made Metroid Fusion?
Metroid Fusion was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Metroid Fusion?
about 5.1 hours for the main story, 6.1 hours with the main extras, 8.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.