In the pantheon of video game icons, few characters boast the enduring legacy of Samus Aran, the interstellar bounty hunter at the heart of Nintendo’s Metroid series. Since her debut in 1986, Samus ...

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When I was a kid, Super Metroid was everything. Weaned on Nintendo’s haunting, Alien-inspired side-scroller, I spent countless hours watching my father trudge through the depths of the planet Zebes as ...

When it comes to legendary gaming franchises that have endured the passing of time, Nintendo's Metroid franchise is among the most interesting. While Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zeldadominated ...

Back in 2002, Metroid fans learned a lot more about the series’ mysterious heroine Samus Aran. On Nov. 18 that year, the first-person shooter Metroid Prime — developed by Retro Studios and recently ...

Super Metroid’s opening is not the most explosive but it’s certainly one of the most iconic. Released in 1994, it was the third game in the series and is when Metroid really hit its stride, so much so ...

As we look ahead to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, excitement is mixed with curiosity. Can it recapture the magic of the original Prime trilogy? Will it push the series forward in a meaningful way? Fans ...

Nintendo recently held another Nintendo Direct that announced several titles coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. One of the titles announced was that of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. This sequel to the ...

Nintendo fans are unhappy about a $30 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond amiibo figurine that lets you turn on your motorbike's radio. As previously announced, the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Samus amiibo unlocks a ...

The Metroid rumor mill is back in overdrive: after recent speculation about a new Star Fox, a remake of Ocarina of Time, and ...