When bounty hunter Samus Aran first stepped onto the alien world of Zebes in 1986, players encountered something different – not just in what they saw, but in what they heard. Or rather, what they didn't hear. In an era when video game music meant catchy melodies and upbeat tunes, Metroid's soundtrack dared to whisper, … Continue reading The Sound of Solitude: How Music Shapes the Atmosphere of Metroid