I have been on a Metroid hack deep dive, and Arrival is one of 8 I tried this week, and the only one I actually finished. This is more a testament to how bad the others were than how great this one is. Still, it has some good moments.

It is a full redesign, so it is fun exploring and figuring out how to progress. I got stuck a number of times but never for too long. The added frustration of the Super Metroid map not showing doors definitely contributes to the confusion, and that’s why I love when hacks implement the GBA Metroid quality of life improvements.

There’s some original ideas here and art, but mostly it’s just a mediocre but playable hack that I would only recommend to hardcore fans.