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Posted: 8 months ago, last updated 3 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Metroid 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:
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)
Game Details
Content Rating: PEGI 7
Release Date: 06/08/1986, updated in 2017
Platforms: 3DS and 2DS, DS, GBA, GameCube, Switch, Wii and Wii U
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Puzzle, Role-Playing and Shooting
Developer: Retro Studios (@RetroStudios)
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Commitment
Costs
Metroid usually costs £3.59 to £39.99.
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.
Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Metroid II: Return Of Samus
Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Metroid: Other M
Metroid: Samus Returns
Metroid: Zero Mission
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Metroid games have ranged in PEGI rating from PEGI 7 to PEGI 12 for different levels of violence. Metroid: Samus Returns is rated PEGI 7 for violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human-like and fantasy characters, and pictures and sounds likely to be scary to young children. Features mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human-like characters. Protagonist Samus flickers when hit by attacks, as do all the fantasy enemies. Enemies quickly disappear when defeated. There are some cinematic boss battles that feature tense and dark moments. The game sports a sci-fi setting that may be scary to young children.
Accessibility
We haven't documented accessibility features for this game yet. Our Metroid Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@RetroStudios) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.
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