Part 1: A late start

A Tale of Two Samuses is a birthday present for someone very special in my life who loves Metroidvanias... more specifically, Metroid.

The game is an online coop game where two players explore a map together, discovering traditional upgrades and sharing resources, ala AM2R online multiplayer. The story of this game involves two Samuses meeting face to face, and giving their all for their continued survival.

Planned upgrades include:
Missles
Morph ball
Morph ball bombs
Wave beam
Ice beam
Speedbooster/Shinespark

Hyper Beam/??????? ??????ice  (the question marks correspond to characters/letters in the intended word)