In the world of video games, when it comes to recognizable sci-fi heroes in power armor, there’s the Doom Marine, there’s Master Chief, and then there’s Samus Aran. It's true she wasn’t the first ...

When I was a kid, Super Metroid was everything. Weaned on Nintendo’s haunting, Alien-inspired side-scroller, I spent countless hours watching my father trudge through the depths of the planet Zebes as ...

The Metroid rumor mill is back in overdrive: after recent speculation about a new Star Fox, a remake of Ocarina of Time, and ...

Matthew is a Staff Writer in GameRant's News department. His first console was the NES, but he made most of his childhood memories with the SNES. Matthew spent much of his early life begging to go to ...

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Sometimes I find it hard to believe that Metroid is a nearly 40-year-old series. It still feels young next to the likes of Mario, which has countless games to its name. The Metroid library is ...

Since 1986 the Metroid series has gone from 2D to 3D (and back to 2D) and to consoles and portables, with plenty of Samus appearances and cameos in other games along the way. It’s responsible for ...

For a company that is mainly focused on family-friendly franchises like Mario, Kirby, and Zelda, Metroid is notably dark for a Nintendo IP. The series began on the NES and has appeared on almost all ...

Nintendo recently held another Nintendo Direct that announced several titles coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. One of the titles announced was that of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. This sequel to the ...

'The Game We Are Making Now Is a Nintendo Game' — Metroid Prime Producer Kensuke Tanabe Reveals Creative Tensions With Retro in New Book Nintendo and Retro Studios brought Metroid into stunning 3D ...