Metroid/Endings

The ending that you receive is based on two things: How long it took you to beat the game, and whether you continued as armorless Samus after previously beating the game in under 3 hours. After seeing the ending screen presented to the right, Samus will begin to flash and undergo some kind of change. Below is a table of what kinds of endings you will receive and under what conditions.

After you watch the ending and the credits, you can press to continue. The game will start over again, and you will return to the starting point of the game in Brinstar. You get to keep every power-up that you previously collected, with the exception of any Energy Tanks or Missile Packs, which must be collected over again.