Last September, I wrote a piece for Unwinnable about my fondest SNES memories to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the system. One of these memories involved a summer vacation at Long Beach Island where I sprained my ankle on the first night and spent the rest of the vacation playing Super Metroid. Now, whenever I think of Super Metroid, I think of the week spent on the couch in the living room of that rental house, the faint sounds of summer fun outside being drowned out by laser blasts and creepy, ambient music. The more I think about it, the more items I can recall being a key part of various vacations that I’ve taken over the years. I’m going to list them off and spin a few yarns. (more…)