1152:, Samus investigates the Bottle Ship, a derelict scientific research station, with a Galactic Federation platoon led by her former commanding officer, Adam Malkovich. They team up against many bioweapons created by a Federation science group, including clones of creatures Samus faced on Zebes like Ridley and the Metroids. A revived Mother Brain, now occupying a humanoid body supplied to her by the Federation, takes control of the Metroids and attempts to unleash them upon the Federation, but is stopped by Samus at the cost of Adam's life. Afterward, Samus encounters and kills the ethereal entity Phantoon and sets the Bottle Ship to self-destruct. In
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species possessing advanced technology and skills in bioengineering. The mutual nemesis of the
Federation and the Chozo are the Space Pirates, a villainous interstellar cabal comprising multiple alien races of disreputable nature that all refuse to abide to the Galactic Federation's rule. They are
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Federation dispatching a squadron of advanced automatons known as E.M.M.I. to investigate the planet ZDR, where X parasites have been sighted. Samus is sent to the planet herself after contact is lost, coming into conflict with the X and a Chozo war criminal named Raven Beak,
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1126:, Samus and three other bounty hunters are recruited by the Federation to stop Dark Samus from infecting the galaxy with Phazon. While fighting to avoid being slowly corrupted by Phazon herself, Samus eradicates Phazon and her double.
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the franchise further if it were to become a Hollywood film. In 2013, Sakamoto said he could support a film directed by Ryuji Kitaura, the director of the CG scenes in
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game, excluding spin-offs and remakes, has sold more than one million copies. By September 2012, the series had sold over 17.44 million copies worldwide.
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has been described as boosted by its "eerie" music, adding a "sense of mystery and exploration" to the game by making the game "moody and atmospheric".
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formula, with numerous new power-ups and a richer story. It received acclaim and is considered one of the best SNES games. It was directed by
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as "enduringly popular" and as the "first playable human female character in a mainstream video game", although Toby Masuyo ("Kissy") from
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was the third-bestselling video game in Japan during its week of release with 45,398 copies sold, ranking it behind
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for the NES; the characters allude to the similarities between the two in
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was considered one of the best games ever made upon its release, winning
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5236:"Retro Studios Wasn't The Only Dev Working On Metroid Prime Remastered"
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5203:"Metroid Prime: Switch Remaster Getting Shadow Drop on Nintendo eShop"
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never moved forward in the intended format, instead being replaced by
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case in 2021. Other characters from the batch in the document such as
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figure can be used to unlock a Mii costume based on her appearance in
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and number one by the fans to be added as a playable character to the
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in 1996 and the 6th in 1999, and as the eighth best game franchise by
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7705:"Dead or Alive Dimensions Interview with Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi"
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7271:"Pokémon Uranium and AM2R: Why They Were Pulled from The Game Awards"
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3027:, sharing a moveset similar to Samus. A number of locations from the
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as better than the original "in literally every conceivable way",
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includes soundtracks, comic books, and manga. Along with the 1997
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8220:"Yoshio Sakamoto discusses Metroid 64, Metroid Dread and the 3DS"
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7155:"Manga Based Fighter Tops Japanese Charts, Other M Sales Decline"
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6688:"The 20 Greatest Bosses in Video Game History - #4: Mother Brain"
6521:"Fall 2005: 10-Year Anniversary Contest – The 10 Best Games Ever"
5931:
5064:"Metroid: Samus Returns comes to Nintendo 3DS this year (update)"
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which aired in 1989. Mother Brain was the primary villain in the
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across all platforms, and so the character was never included.
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games. In June 2024, Nintendo revealed a trailer and the title
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2985:, where he can be seen flying through the level Zebes, and in
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4875:"Why Metroid: Other M Is STILL Controversial, a Decade Later"
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series as well. Dark Samus would later debut as a fighter in
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The central figures in the production and development of the
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7120:"Monster Hunter Beats Metroid and Bleach for Top Sales Spot"
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for the Wii, received weaker reviews. After another hiatus,
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8060:"Everything you need to know before you play Metroid Dread"
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5398:
5101:"Samus Returns is a confident throwback to Metroid's roots"
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has a minigame based on the series called "Metroid Blast".
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in both the United States and Japan. Samus Aran and other
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A Metroid-lookalike enemy, called the Komayto, appears in
2820:. It sold an additional 11,239 copies the following week.
1725:(SNES). Development began in late 1991. Released in 1994,
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in 1991 in North America and in 1992 in Japan and Europe.
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series has been noted and praised for its unique style of
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game, released in 2002, moved the nonlinear structure of
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6438:"Electronic Gaming Monthly's 100 Best Games of All Time"
5338:"Nintendo Restarting The Development Of Metroid Prime 4"
5018:
4997:"Fans really don't want Metroid Prime: Federation Force"
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who fights alien monsters on the fictional planet Zebes.
4390:"The rocky story of Retro Studios before Metroid Prime"
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praised the well-timed music that helped add suspense.
2005:
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differed in its atmosphere of solitude and foreboding.
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Phil Pirrello & Richard George (8 February 2008).
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is the tenth-most remixed video game, while the first
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9194:
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Lucas M. Thomas & Matt Casamassina (2007-01-01).
7366:
Lucas M. Thomas & Matt Casamassina (2007-01-01).
6781:"GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002: Game of the Year"
5718:
3700:"Shooting from the Hip: an Interview with Hip Tanaka"
3359:, if the concept and methodologies were good enough.
2741:
s soundtrack was called the best sound design on the
1969:
games were rereleased for the Wii in the compilation
6686:
Ryan Stewart & Mitch Krpata (October 13, 2006).
5658:
2846:. Tom Happ, developer of the 2015 Metroidvania game
1756:
games for eight years. They considered developing a
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stopping both from invading the rest of the galaxy.
5158:
3043:Samus has appeared in other Nintendo games such as
1741:; Sakamoto has directed or produced most of the 2D
784:trilogy, copied the musical design of the original
7335:
5687:
4908:"Nintendo debuts 'Metroid Blast' in Nintendo Land"
4725:"Nintendo Consolidates Its Game Development Teams"
3779:
2654:s list. The series has influenced games including
1776:. Samus appeared in the Nintendo 64 fighting game
1641:and a darker aesthetic. The name of the game is a
758:memory budget for all sound effects of a level in
417:. Players battle hostile alien enemies and obtain
7857:"Captain N The Game Master – The Complete Series"
5724:
5301:"Yes, Bandai Namco is working on Metroid Prime 4"
4968:"Next Level Games was working on a Metroid title"
4577:
3697:
3470:. Guinness World Records Ltd. 2012. p. 154.
2201:for the Switch. While not confirmed by Nintendo,
671:, from which it borrowed non-linear exploration.
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7139:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
6871:"The Ultimate Metroid Prime 2 Echoes Experience"
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3433:"Metroid: The Unsung Hero of Nintendo's Trinity"
606:series contains gameplay elements from shooter,
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7854:
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6628:"Nintendo Download: 13-14 October 2009 (Japan)"
6474:. Vol. 200. February 2006. pp. 58–66.
5137:"Metroid: Dread brings the franchise to Switch"
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3297:published a three-volume manga starring Samus,
2093:handheld before Nintendo asked them to develop
2062:(2012), which had a mixed reception. Using the
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7398:"Super Smash Bros. Brawl FAQ — Newcomers"
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8152:"John Woo Bringing Metroid to the Big Screen"
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7643:"Dead or Alive Dimensions -- Metroid Secrets"
7368:"Super Smash Bros. Brawl FAQ — Veterans"
7176:
6658:"Smash Bros. Wish-List: All Nintendo Edition"
5414:Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
5092:
4935:
4610:
4523:Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
4420:"A Retrospective: The Story of Retro Studios"
4332:Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
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3003:appears as a boss on the Pyroshpere stage in
1984:, a pinball spin-off for the DS developed by
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841:-like organisms that feed on an undetectable
7795:"Nintendo wouldn't let Samus be in Fortnite"
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4519:2020CESAゲーム白書 (2020 CESA Games White Papers)
4460:"The complete ranking of the Metroid series"
4328:2020CESAゲーム白書 (2020 CESA Games White Papers)
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3559:"Feature: The 10-Best Video-Game Franchises"
3468:Guinness World Records 2013: Gamer's Edition
2817:Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airu Village
1594:, who designed characters for the original.
1076:follows the adventures of the bounty hunter
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7020:. The Magic Box. 2007-12-27. Archived from
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4128:"Metroid: Zero Mission director roundtable"
3812:"Every Metroid Game In Chronological Order"
3760:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
2564:ranked the 70th top game (collectively) by
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8154:. Crave Online. 2004-04-07. Archived from
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1679:, finding his style to be fitting for the
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9259:Video games featuring female protagonists
8748:Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
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7673:"Samus Not Playable in Dead or Alive 3DS"
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6557:. Vol. 100. August 2001. p. 34.
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4938:"Miyamoto shares ideas for Metroid Wii U"
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3634:"Top Ten Tuesday: Best 8-Bit Soundtracks"
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3431:Olivares, Vladimir (September 15, 2020).
499:and received acclaim. It was followed by
9264:Video game franchises introduced in 1986
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7185:"The undying allure of the Metroidvania"
6308:"Financial Results Explanatory Material"
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4418:Wade, Kenneth Kyle (December 17, 2004).
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743:surround sound was mixed by a member of
359:. The player controls the bounty hunter
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6184:"Metroid Prime: Federation Force — 3DS"
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4578:Nintendo R&D1 (November 17, 2002).
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3443:from the original on September 21, 2021
3315:, but the rights expired. The director
3205:animated series was considered for the
3154:began negotiations to include Samus in
1938:was ultimately revived in 2021 for the
1839:game for the new Nintendo console, the
14:
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7455:
7103:"Software Sales for 3/3 – 3/9, 2008".
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6607:from the original on 26 September 2013
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5412:2004 CESA Games White Paper (Report).
5317:from the original on November 19, 2018
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4619:from the original on November 17, 2007
4499:from the original on November 21, 2010
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1871:. Nintendo stressed that it was not a
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8072:from the original on October 12, 2021
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7537:from the original on 14 February 2021
7438:from the original on October 25, 2012
7287:from the original on December 2, 2016
7118:Gantayat, Anoop (September 9, 2010).
6841:"IGDA Names Metroid Game of the Year"
6717:
6700:from the original on January 14, 2009
6336:
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5215:from the original on February 8, 2023
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4905:
4849:"Metroid Other M Preview for the Wii"
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4355:Gerstmann, Jeff (February 18, 1999).
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4183:. N-Sider. 2007-01-01. Archived from
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3810:Quick, William Antonio (2021-06-23).
3809:
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3552:
3550:
3526:"IGN Presents The History of Metroid"
2780:sold 32,388 units, ranking it behind
2024:, developed with the Japanese studio
1321:
1291:
7855:Michael Drucker (February 1, 2007).
7268:
7183:Nutt, Christian (13 February 2015).
7182:
6900:"Game Central's Best of the Best CD"
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5416:. December 31, 2003. pp. 58–63.
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3959:. 1UP.com. p. 3. Archived from
3920:Gates, Christopher (March 8, 2019).
2171:In February 2023, Nintendo released
2099:instead. In 2016, Nintendo released
1823:visited the new Nintendo subsidiary
1657:'s 1979 science-fiction horror film
1534:1986–1991: Conception and first game
732:to reinforce the series continuity.
462:, received acclaim. After a hiatus,
8141:
7805:from the original on 17 August 2024
6634:from the original on 6 October 2013
6062:"Reviews of Metroid Prime: Trilogy"
6031:"Reviews of Metroid Prime: Trilogy"
6002:"Metroid Prime 3: Corruption — WII"
5666:"Classic NES Series: Metroid — GBA"
4511:
4224:"Game Retrospective: Super Metroid"
2052:, "Metroid Blast", appeared in the
2002:, was released for the DS in 2006.
1737:, character designer for the first
1723:Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1687:1991–2002: Sequels and first hiatus
1635:with the non-linear exploration of
684:" has been applied to this format.
619:into tight places and plant bombs.
460:Super Nintendo Entertainment System
24:
7836:from the original on June 24, 2021
7824:McWhertor, Michael (May 8, 2019).
7774:from the original on 25 April 2024
7734:"Super Mario Maker Amiibo Support"
7220:from the original on 13 March 2023
5428:"Metroid II: Return of Samus — GB"
5336:Kato, Matthew (January 25, 2019).
5299:Phillips, Tom (February 9, 2018).
5280:from the original on June 15, 2018
5266:McFerran, Damien (June 13, 2017).
5043:from the original on 8 August 2017
4811:
4794:Metroid Prime Trilogy Review - IGN
4746:
4722:
4586:). Nintendo. Scene: Staff credits.
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4369:from the original on July 25, 2008
4315:
4105:. Selectbutton.net. Archived from
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3655:
3547:
2842:games defined a subgenre known as
2835:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
2657:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
2234:Sales and aggregate review scores
655:was influenced by two other major
583:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
25:
9290:
8247:
7336:Fran Mirabella III (2001-12-03).
7269:Imms, Jason (November 28, 2016).
7214:"8 Games That Started New Genres"
6408:"The Top 25 Videogame Franchises"
6153:"Metroid Prime: Federation Force"
5182:from the original on May 10, 2022
5117:from the original on 14 June 2017
5080:from the original on 13 June 2017
5025:Weinberger, Matt (13 June 2017).
4818:Craig Harris (October 21, 2005).
4773:from the original on 17 June 2021
4611:Harris, Craig (August 22, 2002).
4015:. p. Metroid. Archived from
3780:Fran Mirabella III (2002-11-11).
3233:Various magazines have published
3216:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
3185:
2726:called the aural experience with
2085:said that Next Level had built a
1912:(2004), a remake of the original
37:. For the fictional species, see
9274:Action-adventure games by series
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8125:"John Woo options Metroid movie"
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8058:Myers, Maddy (October 8, 2021).
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5730:"A Space Bounty Hunter in Texas"
5201:Bailey, Kat (February 8, 2023).
5099:Webster, Andrew (14 June 2017).
3955:Oxford, Nadia (August 7, 2006).
3698:Alexander Brandon (2002-09-25).
3605:. GameTrailers.com. 2007-07-25.
3394:
3306:
3265:characters also featured in the
1945:In 2004, Nintendo also released
1875:but a "first-person adventure".
860:Characters of the Metroid series
768:took advantage of the increased
9254:Video games adapted into comics
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2979:series. Ridley makes cameos in
2494:Metroid Prime: Federation Force
2225:, with a release year of 2025.
2102:Metroid Prime: Federation Force
1819:In 2000, the Nintendo producer
1760:game for its next console, the
1446:Metroid Prime: Federation Force
1128:Metroid Prime: Federation Force
965:Metroid Prime: Federation Force
622:The classic series consists of
363:, who protects the galaxy from
8183:Schneider, Peer (2012-12-28).
8032:Webster Swenson (1990-01-01).
6246:"Metroid: Samus Returns — 3DS"
5790:"Metroid Prime 2: Echoes — GC"
5695:"Metroid (Classic NES Series)"
3877:IGN Staff (October 18, 2002).
3424:
3369:
3277:manga series was published in
3038:
2927:was released. Nintendo issued
2081:In 2014, a former artist from
1611:, was developed by Nintendo's
448:was released for the handheld
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8123:Justin Calvert (2004-04-07).
7558:"One Ticket to Zebes, Please"
7306:Peer Schneider (1999-04-27).
7077:Robinson, Andy (2007-10-23).
7018:"US Platinum Videogame Chart"
6960:"IGN Interviews 8-Bit Weapon"
6626:Sean Aaron (9 October 2009).
6551:"Top 100 Games of All Time".
5971:"Metroid Prime 3: Corruption"
5910:"Metroid Prime: Hunters — DS"
5637:"Metroid: Zero Mission — GBA"
4638:Lake, Max (August 26, 2002).
4458:Parish, Jeremy (2019-03-19).
4294:"Metroid Prime Roundtable QA"
4263:Whitehead, Dan (2007-10-25).
3835:Parish, Jeremy (2015-08-05).
3739:. music4games. Archived from
3524:Rus McLaughlin (2007-08-24).
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2757:video game was twenty-fifth.
2663:Samus Aran was recognized by
2596:top 200 Nintendo games list,
1617:Nintendo Entertainment System
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1550:Nintendo Entertainment System
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440:Nintendo Entertainment System
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7923:. 2006-01-01. Archived from
7793:Welsh, Oli (23 April 2024).
7703:Drake, Audrey (2011-05-12).
7641:Drake, Audrey (2011-05-23).
6847:. 2003-03-07. Archived from
6414:. 2006-12-04. Archived from
6396:. February 1999. p. 80.
6386:"Top 50 Games of All Time".
5850:"Metroid Prime Pinball — DS"
5369:Lyles, Taylor (2024-06-18).
5168:Lane, Gavin (May 10, 2022).
4936:Skrebels, Joe (2013-11-05).
4873:Millsap, Zack (2020-08-23).
4388:Hester, Blake (2018-05-29).
3985:. 2015-04-04. Archived from
3667:"Metroid 2: Return of Samus"
3557:GamePro Staff (2006-07-11).
3207:Super Mario Bros. Power Hour
2586:the best game ever. All the
2228:
2000:Nintendo Software Technology
1645:of the words "metro" (as in
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837:are a species of predatory,
159:Nintendo Software Technology
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8304:
7456:Bryant, Paul (2014-10-24).
7426:IGN Staff (July 31, 2001).
6958:Carle, Chris (2005-11-18).
6718:Provo, Frank (2007-08-27).
5517:"Metroid Fusion — GBA"
5234:Doolan, Liam (2023-02-10).
4906:Watts, Steve (2012-09-13).
4757:"Metroid co-creator on why
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2778:Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
2442:Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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1954:Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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512:Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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8715:Captain N: The Game Master
6930:"Japan Gets Famicom Music"
6601:"Obscure Namco characters"
6376:21 (September 1996), p.47.
6344:"Metroid Prime Remastered"
5375:Gameplay Finally Revealed"
4942:Official Nintendo Magazine
4761:is all about scary robots"
4546:Lane, Gavin (2022-05-10).
4357:"Super Smash Bros. Review"
4239:Super Metroid Review - IGN
3983:"Funny Pages from 1UP.com"
3267:Captain N: The Game Master
3222:Captain N: The Game Master
3189:
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3012:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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7052:. 2008-01-25. p. 6.
6443:Electronic Gaming Monthly
5759:"Metroid Prime 2: Echoes"
4642:. Nintendo World Report.
4613:"Metroid Fusion Hands-on"
3957:"One Girl vs. the Galaxy"
3408:Metoroido Samusu& joi
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7556:IGN Staff (1999-03-18).
7079:"The History of Metroid"
6928:IGN Staff (2004-03-12).
6869:IGN Staff (2004-11-02).
6750:IGN Staff (2002-11-12).
6486:"IGN Top 100 Games 2007"
6215:"Metroid: Samus Returns"
6124:"Metroid: Other M — WII"
5879:"Metroid Prime: Hunters"
4265:"The History of Metroid"
4009:"The History of Metroid"
3735:M4G Staff (2007-10-05).
3665:Tim Jones (1999-06-14).
3632:IGN Staff (2007-08-08).
3362:
3326:Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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2871:Ori and the Blind Forest
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2545:Metroid Prime Remastered
2173:Metroid Prime Remastered
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8490:Prime: Federation Force
6989:"Browsing: Games (530)"
6812:"Game of the Year 2002"
6603:. Hardcore Gaming 101.
5819:"Metroid Prime Pinball"
5606:"Metroid: Zero Mission"
5373:Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
5001:PC & Tech Authority
4820:"Metroid Prime Pinball"
4695:"Metroid: Zero Mission"
4489:"Metroid Prime reviews"
4164:Imagine Publishing Ltd.
4068:"Metroid Related Games"
4043:Nintendo of America Inc
3300:Metroid: Samus and Joey
3255:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
3141:and a Samus costume in
3017:Super Smash Bros. Melee
2994:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2988:Super Smash Bros. Melee
2968:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2789:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2728:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
2390:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
2222:Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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1339:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
1169:Development and history
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559:is scheduled for 2025.
556:Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
502:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
7588:"Wario Ware Is Insane"
6720:"Super Metroid review"
6569:"Edge's Top 100 games"
5457:"Super Metroid — SNES"
3150:In 2020, Nintendo and
2935:was nominated for the
2666:Guinness World Records
2511:Metroid: Samus Returns
2460:Metroid Prime: Trilogy
2147:Metroid: Samus Returns
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1395:Metroid Prime: Trilogy
1116:Metroid Prime: Hunters
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529:developed a remake of
8261:at Wikimedia Commons
7161:. 16 September 2010.
4525:. 2020. p. 241.
4334:. 2020. p. 241.
3259:Metroid: Zero Mission
3192:List of Metroid media
3049:, the NES version of
2783:Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!
2425:Metroid Prime Hunters
2408:Metroid Prime Pinball
2349:Metroid: Zero Mission
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9051:The Legendary Starfy
8034:"Captain N Volume 1"
7917:"Comics & Manga"
7533:. 10 December 2018.
6630:. nintendolife.com.
5577:"Metroid Prime — GC"
5350:on February 18, 2019
3323:, who had worked on
3097:Kid Icarus: Uprising
3076:Kirby's Dream Land 3
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2600:in the IGN top 100,
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8436:Prime 3: Corruption
8370:II: Return of Samus
7619:. 19 January 2012.
4078:CBS Interactive Inc
3926:Timeline Explained"
3879:"Metroid Time Line"
3163:Epic Games v. Apple
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9269:Metroidvania games
8036:. Valiant Comics.
7308:"Super Smash Bros"
6436:EGM staff (2001).
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4797:, 21 August 2009,
4242:, 21 August 2007,
4019:on October 3, 2013
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5944:. 25 April 2008.
5726:Casamassina, Matt
4532:978-4-902346-42-8
4341:978-4-902346-42-8
4007:Shoemaker, Brad.
3402:メトロイド サムス&ジョイ
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3144:Super Mario Maker
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8014:on 2008-03-20
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