Hack Name:  Metroid: Castle
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Status:  Complete
Patch Version:  v1.2
Last updated:  June 15, 2025
Type of Hack:  Gameplay, Graphics, Levels, Music
Downloads:  315

Metroid Castle is a quick play hack designed to be a fun hack inspired by those old Wario Land games on the Game Boy Color, while also staying true to the overall Metroid gameplay formula.

This hack was originally a little challenge from me to see what I could create in just under 96 hours for my second effort after Engage Ridley, and I think it ended up quite terrible for what I could do.

This hack features…
-Revamped single-map overworld
-Custom music
-Custom graphics
-New ending screens
-6 Energy Tanks, 17 Missile tanks and 4 Super Missile tanks to collect
-Custom credits
-and so much more that’s waiting for you to see

[v1.1] Major overhaul

-Revamped music
-Improved title screen
-Added a new major item + 1 additional missile tank (item scale % has been improved for this fix)
-Added a few new areas
-Rapid fire beam (hold B)
-5×3 minimap
-Fixed credits so more people are credited
-Fixed ending screens
-Made harder to find items less hidden
-Adjusted level design
-Chozo mural cutscene skip (thanks jiffy!)

[v1.2] tiny update

-patched 2 silly little softlocks

The v1.1 version of this hack is the most complete version to play, unlike the v1.0 that features many rushed flaws put into place. tldr; don’t rush your hacks.

The v1.1 version has also been tested on real hardware, on both a AGS001 Gameboy Advance SP and a Gameboy Player using an EZFLASH OMEGA DEFINITIVE EDITION, emulator compatibility has been tested on mGBA and Mesen; other emulator playability is uncertain.

Made in Canada™

Hashes: 
Filename: Metroid - Zero Mission (USA).gba
CRC-32: 5c61a844
SHA-1: 5de8536afe1f0078ee6fe1089f890e8c7aa0a6e8
Staff/Credits: 
Everyone is credited via ingame credits
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