Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Fan Game developed by VacantShade. Version 1.33g
Download Link below, click "Show More".
Description from the game's Metroid Construction Forum post:
"This is a game designed to emulate the feel of NEStroid, while adding improvements to the graphics, sound, and mechanics. Each Planet is essentially a complete "game", but they are all bundled together and run on the same engine.
There are 2 complete Planets, one of which is the original NEStroid world. The other has an original design with some additional areas and bosses.
A 3rd Planet is available as a demo, and it is randomized, so each playthrough is different! You can even use a built in Room Studio to design your own rooms for it!
On top of that, you can do online multiplayer (co-op or versus), item randomizer mode, and more!
Here are some of the adjustments/additions made:
+Sharper Movement
+A Map System
+Restarting with Full Health and Ammo
+Customizable Controls
+Item Percentage, Time Counter, and Mini-map
+Randomized Mode, where Item locations will be swapped randomly
+Hard Difficulty, where enemies deal 3x Damage
+Strike Mode, where there is a finite amount of Energy and Ammo in the world, but you start with all upgrades
+Automatic Saving, no passcode needed
+Keeps track of Speedrun Data for your playthroughs
+Smoother/Added Animations
+Fancy Particle Effects
+Equipment Menu, turn items on/off
+New remixed 8-bit audio
NOVUS - NEW WORLD MAP
This redesigned world has a larger world than the original, a completely new area, a few new enemies, and some new bosses.
CONNECT
A multiplayer feature that allows you to play co-op with up to 10 players! Also supports a party style Versus Mode for racing!
ENIGMA - RANDOMIZED WORLD
A randomized world built from user designed rooms! Every world you generate is different!
To generate worlds, you'll need some rooms. Design your own or find Worlds and Rooms people have shared.
ROOM STUDIO
You can design rooms for Enigma directly in the game with a level editor.
I hope you enjoy this little personal project, and have fun!"
Yes, about time I made a video of this awesome fan game of Metroid 1 (a.k.a. NEStroid)
Six months ago (or after the date of publish of this video, however you want to see it) I made a Co-Op run with @arronmunroe of this game, completing Zebeth Mode
(here: btw youtube.com/watch?v=9s4YATPQUPg).
The version that was released at that time was v1.33 (no letters).
From that date until now (or again, the date of release of this video) the game has received several small updates, even though some of those updates weren't small at all.
And some of those updates have done either buffs or nerfs to the gameplay experience. Those who have played the game so far will know what I'm talking about.
So... Yeah, anyway, this video showcases Planet Zebeth Mode, the good old NES Metroid game, but greatly enhanced. And with lots of changes compared to the version I played before in the Co-Op run.
Now, how to get this game...
Download links are in this place:
forum.metroidconstruction.com/index.php/topic,4952.0.html
If you want to ge the latest updated version, you have to join the Discord Server (link in the place above).
For Enigma Mode, you can either generate your own world (using your rooms, which you'll have to create a LOT) or you can download both rooms and/or generated worlds from other users who uploaded them. Again, you have to join the Discord Server.
Also, Novus Mode isn't available in the latest versions of this game, so if you want to give it a try, you have to download an older version. It's not compatible with the latest Enigma Mode versions, however, so watch out for that.
So... Yeah, see you soon! Thank you for watching!
Timestamps:
0:00 Title Screen
0:15 Main Menu
0:34 Planet Zebeth Mode Save Menu
0:54 Brinstar (Game Start)
13:53 Kraid (Area)
23:46 Kraid (Boss)
26:58 Brinstar (From Kraid)
29:19 Norfair (From Brinstar)
47:09 Ridley (Area)
52:25 Ridley (Boss)
55:37 Norfair (From Ridley)
57:16 Brinstar (From Norfair)
58:42 Statue Chamber (Boss check)
58:56 Tourian (Area)
1:00:20 Command Center (Boss Area)
1:00:53 Mother Brain (Boss)
1:01:18 Mother Brain Defeated + Escape Sequence
1:01:49 Escape (Game END)
1:02:27 Mission Report
1:04:10 Back to Title Screen - See you Next Mission!
Fan Game developed by VacantShade. Version 1.33g
Download Link below, click "Show More".
Description from the game's Metroid Construction Forum post:
"This is a game designed to emulate the feel of NEStroid, while adding improvements to the graphics, sound, and mechanics. Each Planet is essentially a complete "game", but they are all bundled together and run on the same engine.
There are 2 complete Planets, one of which is the original NEStroid world. The other has an original design with some additional areas and bosses.
A 3rd Planet is available as a demo, and it is randomized, so each playthrough is different! You can even use a built in Room Studio to design your own rooms for it!
On top of that, you can do online multiplayer (co-op or versus), item randomizer mode, and more!
Here are some of the adjustments/additions made:
+Sharper Movement
+A Map System
+Restarting with Full Health and Ammo
+Customizable Controls
+Item Percentage, Time Counter, and Mini-map
+Randomized Mode, where Item locations will be swapped randomly
+Hard Difficulty, where enemies deal 3x Damage
+Strike Mode, where there is a finite amount of Energy and Ammo in the world, but you start with all upgrades
+Automatic Saving, no passcode needed
+Keeps track of Speedrun Data for your playthroughs
+Smoother/Added Animations
+Fancy Particle Effects
+Equipment Menu, turn items on/off
+New remixed 8-bit audio
NOVUS - NEW WORLD MAP
This redesigned world has a larger world than the original, a completely new area, a few new enemies, and some new bosses.
CONNECT
A multiplayer feature that allows you to play co-op with up to 10 players! Also supports a party style Versus Mode for racing!
ENIGMA - RANDOMIZED WORLD
A randomized world built from user designed rooms! Every world you generate is different!
To generate worlds, you'll need some rooms. Design your own or find Worlds and Rooms people have shared.
ROOM STUDIO
You can design rooms for Enigma directly in the game with a level editor.
I hope you enjoy this little personal project, and have fun!"
Yes, about time I made a video of this awesome fan game of Metroid 1 (a.k.a. NEStroid)
Six months ago (or after the date of publish of this video, however you want to see it) I made a Co-Op run with @arronmunroe of this game, completing Zebeth Mode
(here: btw youtube.com/watch?v=9s4YATPQUPg).
The version that was released at that time was v1.33 (no letters).
From that date until now (or again, the date of release of this video) the game has received several small updates, even though some of those updates weren't small at all.
And some of those updates have done either buffs or nerfs to the gameplay experience. Those who have played the game so far will know what I'm talking about.
So... Yeah, anyway, this video showcases Planet Zebeth Mode, the good old NES Metroid game, but greatly enhanced. And with lots of changes compared to the version I played before in the Co-Op run.
Now, how to get this game...
Download links are in this place:
forum.metroidconstruction.com/index.php/topic,4952.0.html
If you want to ge the latest updated version, you have to join the Discord Server (link in the place above).
For Enigma Mode, you can either generate your own world (using your rooms, which you'll have to create a LOT) or you can download both rooms and/or generated worlds from other users who uploaded them. Again, you have to join the Discord Server.
Also, Novus Mode isn't available in the latest versions of this game, so if you want to give it a try, you have to download an older version. It's not compatible with the latest Enigma Mode versions, however, so watch out for that.
So... Yeah, see you soon! Thank you for watching!
Timestamps:
0:00 Title Screen
0:15 Main Menu
0:34 Planet Zebeth Mode Save Menu
0:54 Brinstar (Game Start)
13:53 Kraid (Area)
23:46 Kraid (Boss)
26:58 Brinstar (From Kraid)
29:19 Norfair (From Brinstar)
47:09 Ridley (Area)
52:25 Ridley (Boss)
55:37 Norfair (From Ridley)
57:16 Brinstar (From Norfair)
58:42 Statue Chamber (Boss check)
58:56 Tourian (Area)
1:00:20 Command Center (Boss Area)
1:00:53 Mother Brain (Boss)
1:01:18 Mother Brain Defeated + Escape Sequence
1:01:49 Escape (Game END)
1:02:27 Mission Report
1:04:10 Back to Title Screen - See you Next Mission!
