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Metroid
Released Aug 6, 1986
Rating 73/100
Playtime ~9h
Rated Everyone
Metroid is a foundational action-platformer series that debuted on the NES in 1986, following bounty hunter Samus Aran through interconnected sci-fi environments. The franchise spans multiple platforms and has established itself across both traditional 2D sidescrolling and first-person exploration gameplay.
Recent Switch releases have reinvigorated the series with entries across its 2D and first-person branches, though the most recent Switch 2 release has proven divisive among fans discussing what direction the series should take next. Meanwhile, the original game's 40th anniversary has sparked nostalgic retrospectives from the community, with players revisiting classic design elements and sharing formative memories of the long-running franchise.
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New 2D Metroid Game Can't Afford to Lose One of the Series' Most Important Progression Tricks
Metroid Ravenous is putting its own spin on the series, but one long-running progression trick may be more important than ever.
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Nintendo Reveals Surprise New Metroid Game for 2027
Nintendo has announced Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D entry in the series coming January 2027
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How 40 Years of Metroid Have Impacted The Biggest Metroidvania Developers
Metroid’s impact on the industry is widespread enough to have a whole genre named after it. It’s a privilege it splits with Castlevania, but it’s an honor all the same: a rarity shared by the likes of Rogue and Demon’s Souls. This seminal 1986 NES title helped spawn an entire sty…
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The Metroidvania Genre Owes Credit To Much More Than Castlevania And Metroid
The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the "metroidvania," we're taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week . Since their inception 40 years ago,…
Random: Can You Beat This "Legally Distinct Homage" To Metroid In Under 86 Seconds?
"Morph ball, what? It's the tuck-ball. Energy-tank who? That's an E-vial.". The original Metroid for the Famicom Disk System recently turned 40, prompting a ton of people online to share their favourite memories of the series. In the case of one fan, opossumcarrion, however, they…
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What's Next For Metroid on Switch 2?
The Metroid series saw a rebirth on Nintendo Switch with new entries in both the 2D and first-person branches of Nintendo’s prestige sci-fi saga. Following an underwhelming release to kick off the adventures of Samus on Nintendo Switch 2, players are split on where Metroid should…