I love how the bosses in the FDS version scream 'ow' when you hit them lmao

I liked the NES a lot, until I heard the FDS. Now I can't unhear it.

3:43 -- In the FDS version, when Samus gets hit, you get the exact same sound effect from The Legend of Zelda as to when Link is injured. The low health buzzer is just the jumping sound looped over and over, but for the NES release it's a proper beeping sound (to be specific, the sound the cursor makes on the select and password entry screens). 3:52 -- The NES' death sound is more like Pac-Man dying, but the FDS' sounds more crazy.

I love the way the disk system version sounds. However I do feel like the sounds of the NES version are a bit more creepy and match the games feel much more. A battery backup would have been nice, though.

The FDS in general sounds better, but there are some sounds that I think were done better on NES. Namely, the damage, death, and screw attack sounds.

The sounds in the NES version is better because it's much less annoying like doors opening, low health sound, death sound, enemies, ice/wave beam, screw attack, and Metroid enemies However I find the sounds of the FDS version of when Samus, an enemy, or a boss gets hurt sounds kinda funny as they're kinda saying "ow!" Which reminds me of the Roblox oof and Minecraft old player hurt sound

Man, the FM channels the Famicom Disk System had lend themselves well to great retro tracks, eh?

The Samus amiibo costume in Super Mario Maker WiiU uses the FDS sound effects.

I like how some sound effects on the FDS version sound more like the nes version

Thanks! Swings and roundabouts for me, sometimes NES is nicer and sometimes Famicom. Famicom - did it have a more expensive sound chip?

in the Japanese version the screw attack sounds very strange 🤨🤨🤨

oh my god the fds sounds are like 100 times better i can't belive i've been playing the inferior version this entire time

My picks: Title: FDS, feels more anticipatory Samus Appears: FDS, the wavering in the NES feels a little more unconfident, which doesn't fit Samus' character even at this point Item: NES. The swapped main melodies in the FDS is better for future games, but the smaller scale of this game makes the NES one fit better Damage: NES, it feels more like an impact on her suit Low energy: NES, I don't know why they copied the jump sound in the original Death: FDS, sounds more like an in-universe death than a video game death Doors: Both fit Zebes well, but the NES one makes a little more sense for the way they open up Morph Ball: NES, FDS is too loud considering how they approach this in later games Enemy screech: FDS, more fitting Bombs: NES, FDS sounds a tad too low Ice/Wave Beam: NES, FDS wavers a bit too much Screw Attack: NES, FDS doesn't sound appropriate Boss Grunt: FDS, more fitting Statues: NES, sound isn't out of place, and FDS is too quiet Elevators: NES, FDS doesn't fit Metroids: FDS, NES sounds more like a small machine Mother Brain: NES, sounds more fitting and gives better player feedback Alarm: FDS, more urgent Escape theme: Second half in the NES seems more like an addendum once Samus makes it to the elevator. FDS is perfect for just getting up there Ending: NES, FDS instrumentation sounds more foreboding than triumphant, as in "Yes, you won now, but we are very confident space WILL be invaded by the other Metroids. You can celebrate now... maybe."

Nes sound 💪🏻

thru switch online i played the FDS version and wow, the NES version sounds so weird to me

I think the NES' escape alarm sound could've been the same as in Hogan's Alley whenever you messed up (miss the right target or shoot the wrong target).

FDS sounds better, all people commenting otherwise just because of nostalgia ....

Clearly the US version (NES) sounds much better than JAPAN version (FDS). Probably why it wasn't a huge success over there.