Since this franchise title makes up one half of the inspiration for the genre term “metroidvania,” you probably already know what a typical 2D Metroid game looks like, but I’ll break it down anyway.

In addition to being one of the most underserved first-party Nintendo franchises, Metroid is also one of the few Nintendo franchises to have a strong, consistent, and cohesive narrative canon. The ...

Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of the classic original Game Boy game Metroid II: The Return of Samus. The adventure served as a direct sequel to the 1987 NES Metroid game, and established Samus ...

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With 2025 in the rear-view mirror, and we enter the new year, I wondered how best to approach 2026. Obviously, it should be with a hotly contested list of my opinions—whatever they’re worth. This year ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo has shared a new volume in its Metroid Dread Report series. This one largely explains many of the hallmarks of the Metroid franchise for ...

With Metroid Dread bringing intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran back into the hearts and minds of the public, Metroid fans like yours truly have been fielding a lot of questions about her. I ...

Considering that the last proper functionally 2D Metroid game was Metroid: Zero Mission on the GBA back in 2004, it has been over a decade since we had a new similar themed installment. Metroid: Samus ...

The upcoming game marks the literal return of the franchise after its long hiatus. Metroid: Samus Returns is a reimagining of Metroid II – Return of Samus on the Game Boy and includes some new ...

Enhance your health bar with all the Energy Tank locations in Metroid: Samus Returns. Energy Tanks are, pretty much, the most valuable upgrades you can find in Metroid: Samus Returns. Each tank ...

In Nintendo's latest report for Metroid Dread, more information has been provided on the E.M.M.I, a new threat for Samus in the upcoming game and the inspiration behind one of its shiny new amiibo ...

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