The music that this version of the song originated from came from the 1995 SNES game Super Metroid in a very similar form although the tone created by this song in Samus Returns is quite different. In Super Metroid, this music played while you were exploring the underground depths of Brinstar, eventually leading Samus to her (next) confrontation with Kraid. There is a sense of mystery and exploration as you play through the first third of the game, with everything still being relatively new.
In contrast, with Samus Returns, you first hear this song, it is towards the end of the game after taking the elevator deeper into Area 5, still exploring, but now there is more of a sense of quiet victory, as it is in Area 5 that Samus unlocks/regains the Plasma Beam, Gravity Suit, and Screw Attack, the final abilities in her arsenal. The theme here is not like Samus' fanfare and there were previous musical cues from earlier Metroid games, but for some reason, having the "Lower Brinstar" theme play at this point in the game was very fitting. I knew I still needed to make the final run and go up against the Metroid Queen, but having this play while to scoured the depths of Area 5 and now being able to access all areas was a great way to close out the penultimate section of the game.
P.S. Don't be at all surprised if we are back on SR388 again next week. Just saying.
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