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 | | He faces a huge assortment of monsters and obstacles, traverses such regions of Zebes as Brinstar and the fiery Norfair, and defeats the space-pirate boss duo Ridley and Kraid in their respective lairs. |
 | | Samus discovers a range of artifacts scattered around Zebes that give him new abilities and weapons--the ice beam, which freezes enemies, and the maru mari, which lets Samus roll into a ball, are notable favorites. |
 | | Many of Zebes' corridors were vertical rather than horizontal, and the game had you revisiting old areas multiple times in order to move deeper into the labyrinth. |
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