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Play Overview
Metroid (1986) is a series of running, jumping and exploration games where you play bounty hunter Samus Aran who protects the galaxy from the Space Pirates. It includes the platforming of a Mario game, but the focus is more on fighting enemies, finding new equipment and gaining access to new areas. You start with minimal weapons and slowly gain these as you progress.
You fight a range of different aliens to get to new rooms and gain power-up upgrades. It's frantic action at times, but once the enemies are dead the play switches to exploring and mapping the room-based environments. It's a simple loop that is used to build tension and discovery. With a foreboding soundtrack and often dark visuals, you make your way forward against the odds.
Metroid games have endured over the years with over 18 million games sold. The original side-scrolling platform games are:
Because of the remade games on newer systems, you can play through the games chronologically as follows on modern systems:
The series moved into 3D platform games with the Metroid Prime games:
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Metroid 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 5 months ago.
You fight a range of different aliens to get to new rooms and gain power-up upgrades. It's frantic action at times, but once the enemies are dead the play switches to exploring and mapping the room-based environments. It's a simple loop that is used to build tension and discovery. With a foreboding soundtrack and often dark visuals, you make your way forward against the odds.
Metroid games have endured over the years with over 18 million games sold. The original side-scrolling platform games are:
- Metroid (1986) NES, Gameboy Advance
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991) Gameboy
- Super Metroid (1994) SNES, 3DS and Wii U
- Metroid Fusion (2002) Gameboy Advance
- Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) Gameboy Advance, Wii U (remake of Metroid)
- Metroid: Other M (2010) Wii
- Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) 3DS (remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus)
- Metroid Dread (2021) Switch
Because of the remade games on newer systems, you can play through the games chronologically as follows on modern systems:
- Metroid: Zero Mission on Gameboy Advance
- Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS
- Super Metroid on 3DS or Wii U
- Metroid Fusion on Gameboy Advance
- Metroid Dread on Switch
The series moved into 3D platform games with the Metroid Prime games:
- Metroid Prime (2002) Gamecube, Wii
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) Gamecube, Wii
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) Wii
- Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) DS
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016) 3DS
- Metroid Prime 4 (TBA)
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Metroid 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 5 months ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 14 hours and 19 hours to complete. Length of games in the series varies but most you can finish in under 20 hours.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
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- Find stories in game worlds
This game has helped players develop their Identity as part of the following pathways:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
Our Game Pathways reveal how 13-year-olds play this game:
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Costs
Metroid usually costs £3.59 to £39.99.
You can only play this on older systems (Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo 2DS|3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U) but can usually find it second hand on eBay.
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
You can only play this on older systems (Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo 2DS|3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U) but can usually find it second hand on eBay.
Metroid
Wii U | £4.49 | Unavailable On Digital Store | ||
2DS|3DS | £4.49 | Unavailable On Digital Store | ||
Switch | - |
Metroid Fusion
Wii U | £6.29 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid II: Return Of Samus
2DS|3DS | £3.59 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid Prime Hunters
Wii U | £8.99 | Unavailable On Digital Store | ||
2DS|3DS | £8.99 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Wii U | £17.99 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
2DS|3DS | £34.99 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid: Other M
Wii U | £17.99 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid: Samus Returns
2DS|3DS | £39.99 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Metroid: Zero Mission
Wii U | £6.29 | Unavailable On Digital Store |
Game Details
Release Date: 06/08/1986, updated in 2017
Out Now: 3DS and 2DS, DS, GBA, GameCube, Switch, Wii and Wii U
Players: 1
Genres: Fighting, Traversal (Collecting, Platform, Puzzle, Role-Play and Shooting)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D First-Person
Developer: Retro Studios (@RetroStudios)
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