Pre-order the amazing fan-restored Super Metroid OST on vinyl today

25 Jan at 19:45

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An illustration inspired by the Super Nintendo game Super Metroid. This piece contains Samus Aran facing the viewer, flanked by her enemies, including Ridley, and other bosses in the game.

Cameron Faulkner
(he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.

The soundtrack for Super Metroid on the SNES is one of the greats in gaming music, but you didn’t need me to tell you that. Composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano, Super Metroid’s score is at times eerie or triumphant, and it’s full of memorable tracks to accompany Samus on a journey to defeat Ridley and other bosses who stand in her way of saving the galaxy. It’s good.

You can check it out by simply playing the game via the Nintendo Switch Online perk that grants access to classic SNES games. But, a much cooler method for listening to it exists thanks to an artist named Jammin’ Sam Miller, who personally (and very faithfully) restored the soundtrack, then put it on wax in this 2-record set via WRWTFWW Records. It’s available for pre-order through Amazon and Best Buy, costing $39.99 (list price is $45.98), and it’ll launch on Feb. 16.