Metroid Desolation

Metroid: Desolation is a highly regarded ROM hack of Metroid: Zero Mission for the Game Boy Advance, developed by jasinchen and released in 2023. The hack completely redesigns the game with new levels, areas, bosses, power-ups, and music. It emphasizes a more non-linear, open-ended exploration experience compared to the original game. It also includes quality-of-life features like the ability to skip cutscenes and removed escape sequences (except for the finale).

Metroid Desolation is listed as a Rom Hacks entry in CheckpointDB's preservation database.

It is grouped under Platformer|Metroidvania, making it easier to compare with related preservation projects and enhanced classics.

This record is treated as its own version or project, separate from normal game database entries.

Requirements are not individually verified yet, so the flags below should be treated as leads rather than confirmed instructions.