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{{short description|Video game series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{About|the video game series|the first game in the series|Metroid (video game){{!}}''Metroid'' (video game)|the fictional species|Metroid (fictional species)}} {{Distinguish|Matroid|Meteoroid}} {{Good article}} {{Infobox video game series | title = Metroid | collapsible = no | state = | image = Metroid Logo 2017.svg | caption = Logo since 2017 | platforms = {{hlist | [[Famicom Disk System]] | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] | [[Game Boy]] | [[SNES]] | [[Game Boy Advance]] | [[GameCube]] | [[Nintendo DS]] | [[Wii]] | [[Nintendo 3DS]] | [[Nintendo Switch]] | [[Nintendo Switch 2]] }} | developer = {{Unbulleted list | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] {{resize|83%|(1986–2004)}} | [[Intelligent Systems]] {{resize|83%|(1986–1994)}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olivares |first1=Vladimir |title=Metroid: The Unsung Hero of Nintendo's Trinity |url=https://www.cbr.com/metroid-nintendo-unsung-hero/ |access-date=June 26, 2021 |work=CBR |date=September 15, 2020 |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921165659/https://www.cbr.com/metroid-nintendo-unsung-hero/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Retro Studios]] {{resize|83%|(2002–present)}} | [[Fuse Games]] {{resize|83%|(2005)}} | [[Nintendo Software Technology]] {{resize|83%|(2006)}} | [[Team Ninja]] {{resize|83%|(2010)}} | [[Nintendo SPD]] {{resize|83%|(2010)}} | [[Next Level Games]] {{resize|83%|(2016)}} | [[MercurySteam]] {{resize|83%|(2017–present)}} | [[Nintendo EPD]] {{resize|83%|(2017–present)}} }} | publisher = [[Nintendo]] | genre = {{Unbulleted list | [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] | [[Platform game|Platform]] | [[First-person shooter]] | [[Side scroller]] | [[Pinball]]}} | creator = {{Unbulleted list | [[Satoru Okada]] | [[Gunpei Yokoi]] | [[Hiroji Kiyotake]] | [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] }} | artist = | writer = | composer = | first release version = ''[[Metroid (video game)|Metroid]]'' | first release date = August 6, 1986 | latest release version = ''[[Metroid Prime Remastered]]'' | latest release date = February 8, 2023 }} {{Nihongo foot|'''''Metroid'''''|メトロイド|Metoroido|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is an [[action-adventure game]] franchise created by [[Nintendo]]. The player controls the bounty hunter [[Samus Aran]], who protects the galaxy from [[Space Pirate (Metroid)|Space Pirates]] and other malevolent forces and their attempts to harness the power of the parasitic [[Metroid (creature)|Metroid]] creatures. ''Metroid'' combines the [[Platform game|platforming]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the [[Exploration game|exploration]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' with a [[science fiction]] setting and an emphasis on [[nonlinear gameplay]]. Most ''Metroid'' games are [[side-scrolling]], while the 3D games use a [[First-person (video games)|first-person perspective]]. Players battle hostile alien enemies and obtain [[power-ups]] as they progress through the game world. The series is known for its isolated atmosphere, featuring few [[non-player character]]s. The first ''[[Metroid (video game)|Metroid]]'' was developed by [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] and released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1986. ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' was released for the handheld [[Game Boy]] in 1991. ''[[Super Metroid]]'' (1994), released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], received acclaim. After a hiatus, ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' (2002) and ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' (2004) were released for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The first 3D ''Metroid'' game, ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' (2002), was developed by [[Retro Studios]] for the [[GameCube]] and received acclaim. It was followed by ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' (2004) and the [[Wii]] game ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' (2007). ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' (2010), developed by [[Team Ninja]] for the Wii, received weaker reviews. After another hiatus, [[MercurySteam]] developed a remake of ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'', ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]'' (2017) for the handheld [[Nintendo 3DS]], followed by ''[[Metroid Dread]]'' (2021) for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. ''[[Metroid Prime 4: Beyond]]'' is scheduled for 2025. As of September 2012, the ''Metroid'' series had sold over 17.44 million copies.<ref name="GWR2013" /> It has been represented in other Nintendo media, including the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. [[List of Metroid media|Additional media]] includes soundtracks, comic books, and manga. Along with the 1997 [[Konami]] game ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]'', the early ''Metroid'' games defined the [[Metroidvania]] subgenre, inspiring other games with continuous, explorable side-scrolling levels. Samus was one of the first prominent female video game characters.
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