File:Metroid -- Zero Mission (box art).jpg

Metroid: Zero Mission box art. Source: [1]

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Rationale[edit]

It is believed that the use of this image qualifies as fair use in the article Metroid: Zero Mission because:

• Nintendo has released no such images into the public domain, and a replacement image could not be created that would adequately provide the same information
• The image is being used for no purpose other than to identify the subject of the article
• The image resolution has been significantly decreased from the original, so copies made from it would be of inferior quality
• The use of this image neither detracts from the game nor inhibits its salability in any way