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| − | + | '''Metroid''' is a series of [[video game|games]] made by [[Nintendo]], and was largely based on the ''Alien'' film franchise. The [[protagonist|main character]] is Samus Aran. As a [[child]] she was orphaned by the space pirate Ridley and raised by a tribe of bird-like creatures called the Chozo. She was infused with their blood and received their warrior training, and when she came of age, received her Power Suit. While earlier games in the series dealt with story-lines focusing on the eponymous creatures called metroids, later games would focus on a corrupting substance called Phazon. The developer of the later games, Austin Texas' Retro Studios, have described Phazon in terms of corruption. The series has also been adapted into a [[manga]]. | |
| − | '''Metroid''' is a series of [[video game|games]] made by [[Nintendo]]. The [[protagonist|main character]] is Samus Aran. As a [[child]] she was orphaned and raised by a tribe of | + | |
| + | The series was created by [[Gunpei Yokoi]], famous for creating the [[Game and Watch]] and the [[Game Boy]]. | ||
==Titles in the Series== | ==Titles in the Series== | ||
| − | *Metroid (1986) | + | *[[Metroid (Video game)|Metroid]] (1986) (NES) |
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| + | *[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]] (1990) (Gameboy) | ||
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| + | *[[Super Metroid]] (1994) (Super Nintendo) | ||
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| + | *[[Metroid Prime]] (2002) (Nintendo Gamecube) | ||
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| + | *[[Metroid Fusion]] (2002) (Gameboy Advance) | ||
| − | *Metroid | + | *[[Metroid Zero Mission]] (2004) (Gameboy Advance) |
| − | * | + | *[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]] (2004) (Nintendo Gamecube) |
| − | *Metroid Prime ( | + | *[[Metroid Prime Hunters]] (2006) (Nintendo DS) |
| − | *Metroid | + | *[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]] (2007) (Wii) |
| − | *Metroid | + | *[[Metroid: Other M]] (2010) (Wii) |
| − | *Metroid Prime | + | *[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]] (2016) (Nintendo 3DS) |
| − | *Metroid | + | *[[Metroid: Samus Returns]] (2017) (Nintendo 3DS) |
| − | *Metroid Prime | + | *[[Metroid Prime 4]] (TBA) (Nintendo Switch) |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Nintendo Franchises]] |
Latest revision as of 08:21, February 12, 2020
Metroid is a series of games made by Nintendo, and was largely based on the Alien film franchise. The main character is Samus Aran. As a child she was orphaned by the space pirate Ridley and raised by a tribe of bird-like creatures called the Chozo. She was infused with their blood and received their warrior training, and when she came of age, received her Power Suit. While earlier games in the series dealt with story-lines focusing on the eponymous creatures called metroids, later games would focus on a corrupting substance called Phazon. The developer of the later games, Austin Texas' Retro Studios, have described Phazon in terms of corruption. The series has also been adapted into a manga.
The series was created by Gunpei Yokoi, famous for creating the Game and Watch and the Game Boy.
Titles in the Series
- Metroid (1986) (NES)
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (1990) (Gameboy)
- Super Metroid (1994) (Super Nintendo)
- Metroid Prime (2002) (Nintendo Gamecube)
- Metroid Fusion (2002) (Gameboy Advance)
- Metroid Zero Mission (2004) (Gameboy Advance)
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) (Nintendo Gamecube)
- Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) (Nintendo DS)
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) (Wii)
- Metroid: Other M (2010) (Wii)
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016) (Nintendo 3DS)
- Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) (Nintendo 3DS)
- Metroid Prime 4 (TBA) (Nintendo Switch)