SR388 Data File



The SR388 Data File is a trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns, released on November 22, 2017, more than two months after the game's worldwide release in September. It was released alongside the Universe Trailer, and is unlisted (invisible to the search engine and only accessible with the link), with the link being provided at the end of the Universe Trailer after the "module" for the SR388 file is fully decrypted. Both trailers are narrated by a British female speaker.

Whereas the Universe Trailer discussed Samus Aran's history, this trailer focuses on the planet SR388, Samus's mission there, the Metroids and Aeion energy. Some clips from Metroid: Zero Mission of the battle against Mother Brain are shown during the introduction. This trailer is a source of potential spoilers for players, as it depicts the Queen Metroid and Proteus Ridley final bosses near the end. The secret Spider Boost technique is briefly depicted in this trailer.

The In the Cockpit and Chozo Laboratory themes are heard during the trailer.

The trailer can be viewed here.

Continuity
The trailer claims that Samus Returns occurs less than a year after Zero Mission. This creates a continuity error with the Prime Series, the events of which are not acknowledged in the game despite being set between Zero Mission and Samus Returns. The Metroid Prime Trilogy art booklet, mostly accepted as canon, states that Metroid Prime occurs 3 years after Zero Mission. The third installment, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, is set six months after the second, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. The introduction of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, set after Corruption, reveals that it is set in the year 20X6, which would be a year after Zero Mission (another error in itself).

The trailer also reveals that the Galactic Federation suspects that Aeion is linked to the Chozo, which is hinted at in the in-game Chozo Memories.

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INCOMING TRANSMISSION ACCESSING MISSION DATA

TRANSFER COMPLETE

DECRYPTION COMPLETE SR388 DATA FILE READY

''ENGAGE? Y/N Y''