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Boxes of the Metroid games, plus a Samus bobblehead figurine, and a T-shirt in its package.
Packaging for allMetroid games released prior toMetroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Metroid is avideo game series published byNintendo and primarily produced by the company'sfirst-party developers, though second-partyFuse Games and third-partyTeam Ninja have also developed for the series. It debuted in Japan withMetroid[a] on August 6, 1986, and was later released in North America (August 1987) andPAL regions (January 15, 1988). AllMetroid video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendovideo game consoles andhandhelds, dating from theNintendo Entertainment System to thecurrent generation of video game consoles. The franchise consists of eleven video games, the latest of which was released in 2021. Comics, manga adaptations, and soundtracks have also been released.

The series revolves aroundSamus Aran, a bounty hunter who protects the galaxy from the Space Pirates and their attempts to harness the power of fictional organisms, especially the eponymous Metroids. The series' gameplay contains elements fromshooter,platforming, andadventure games. It is known for itsnon-linear progression and solitary exploration.[1] The 2DMetroid games areside-scrollers, and the 3DMetroid Prime series gives the player afirst-person perspective,[1] whileOther M is athird-person shooter with the ability to switch to first-person view.[2]Metroid is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, with over 17 million copies sold by September 2012.[3] The games have received varying levels of critical acclaim.[1][4]

Video games

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Metroid series

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TitleDetails

Original release date(s):
Release years by system:
1986 –Famicom Disk System[5]
1987 –Nintendo Entertainment System[5]
1987 –PlayChoice-10
2004 –Game Boy Advance[7]
2007 –WiiVirtual Console[8]
2012 –3DS Virtual Console[9]
2016 –NES Classic Edition
2018 –Nintendo Classics
Notes:

Original release date(s):[12][13][14]
  • NA: November 1991
  • JP: January 21, 1992
  • PAL: May 21, 1992
Release years by system:
1991 –Game Boy[12]
2011 – 3DS Virtual Console[15]
2023 – Nintendo Classics
Notes:

Original release date(s):[17]
  • JP: March 19, 1994
  • NA: April 18, 1994
  • PAL: July 28, 1994
Release years by system:
1994 –Super Nintendo Entertainment System[17]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[8]
2013 –Wii U Virtual Console[8]
2016 – 3DS Virtual Console (New Nintendo 3DS model only)
2017 –Super NES Classic Edition
2019 – Nintendo Classics
Notes:

Original release date(s):[19]
  • NA: November 18, 2002
  • EU: November 22, 2002
  • AU: November 29, 2002
  • JP: February 14, 2003
Release years by system:
2002 – Game Boy Advance[19]
2011 – 3DS Virtual Console[20][21]
2014 – Wii U Virtual Console[22]
2023 – Nintendo Classics
Notes:
  • Japanese version had adjustabledifficulty levels, while international versions featured a single difficulty.[23]
  • Released simultaneously withMetroid Prime in North America.

Original release date(s):[24]
  • NA: February 9, 2004
  • AU: March 19, 2004
  • EU: April 8, 2004
  • JP: May 27, 2004
Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance[24]
2024 – Nintendo Classics
Notes:
  • Remake ofMetroid, with improved graphics, new gameplay features and additional content.
  • Includes the original game as an unlockable extra.[25]

Original release date(s):[26]
  • NA: August 31, 2010
  • JP/AU: September 2, 2010
  • PAL: September 3, 2010
Release years by system:
2010 – Wii[26]
Notes:

Original release date(s):[27][28]
Release years by system:
2017 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Remake ofMetroid II: Return of Samus.

Original release date:[29]
Release years by system:
2021 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • The firstMetroid game for the Nintendo Switch.

Metroid Prime series

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TitleDetails

Original release date(s):[30]
  • NA: November 18, 2002
  • JP: February 28, 2003
  • EU: March 21, 2003
  • AU: April 3, 2003
Release years by system:
2002 –GameCube[30]
2009 –Wii[31]
Notes:

Original release date(s):[34]
  • NA: November 15, 2004
  • EU: November 26, 2004
  • AU: December 2, 2004
  • JP: May 26, 2005
Release years by system:
2004 – GameCube[34]
2009 – Wii[31]
Notes:

Original release date(s):[39]
  • NA: October 24, 2005
  • AU: December 1, 2005
  • JP: January 19, 2006
  • EU: June 22, 2007
Release years by system:
2005 –Nintendo DS[39]
Notes:

Original release date(s):[42]
  • NA: March 20, 2006
  • EU: May 5, 2006
  • AU: May 23, 2006
  • JP: June 1, 2006
Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo DS[42]
Notes:
  • Preceded byMetroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt, which was a multiplayer demo included as apack-in title with thelaunch of the originalNintendo DS in all regions except Japan.[43]
  • First game in the series withonline multiplayer.[44]
  • First Nintendo DS game to allow voice chat between players over the internet.[45]

Original release date(s):[46]
  • NA: August 27, 2007
  • PAL: October 26, 2007
  • AU: November 8, 2007
  • JP: March 6, 2008
Release years by system:
2007 – Wii[46]
Notes:
  • The firstMetroid game for the Wii.
  • First game in the series to include a preview accessible online via a console.[47]

Original release date(s):[48]
  • NA: August 24, 2009
  • EU: September 4, 2009
  • AU: October 15, 2009
Release years by system:
2009 – Wii[49]
Notes:
  • ContainsMetroid Prime,Metroid Prime 2 andMetroid Prime 3, all withWii Remote controls.[50]

Original release date(s):
  • NA: August 19, 2016
  • JP: August 25, 2016
  • EU: September 2, 2016
  • AU: September 3, 2016
Release years by system:
2016 –Nintendo 3DS[51]
Notes:
  • The firstMetroid game for the Nintendo 3DS.
  • Contains a game titledMetroid Prime: Blast Ball, a soccer-themed multiplayer minigame.[52]

Original release date(s):
Release years by system:
2023 –Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Remastered version ofMetroid Prime.
  • Contains the original GameCube and gyroscopic control schemes as well as a standard dual-stick control scheme.[53]

Original release date(s):
Release years by system:
2025 – Nintendo Switch[54]
2025 –Nintendo Switch 2[55]

Soundtracks

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TitleRelease dateLengthLabel
Super Metroid – Sound in ActionJune 22, 1994[56]58:49Sony Records
Notes:
Metroid Prime & Fusion Original SoundtracksJune 18, 2003[59]2:12:00Scitron
Notes:
  • Two-CD set; each disc contains the soundtrack of one of the games.
  • Metroid Prime music composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Kouichi Kyuma.[60]
  • Metroid Fusion music composed by Minako Hamano and Akira Fujiwara.[61]

Printed media

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Comic books

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GameCompanyPublisherRelease date
MetroidValiant ComicsNintendo Comics System, issue #2July 1990[62]
Notes:
  • Consists of three short stories across one issue, themed after, but not directly adapting the game:[63]
    • The Coming of a Hero (2 pages), byGeorge Caragonne, James Brock,Bob Layton, Jade, Kathryn Bolinger.
    • Metroid (1 page), by George Caragonne, Mickey Ritter, Jan Harpes, Jade.
    • Deceit Du Jour (10 pages), by Mark McClellan andBill Vallely, Vince Mielcarek, Bob Layton, Jade,Joe Q and The Gradations.
Super MetroidNintendoNintendo Power, issues #57–61February–May 1994[64]
Notes:
  • Five-part adaptation of the game by Benimaru Itoh.[65]
Metroid PrimeDreamwave ProductionsNintendo Power, issues #164–166January–March 2003
Notes:
  • Two-part adaptation of game.[66]
  • Written by Kato Li (script), Sigmund Torre (art, with one page byPat Lee), Gary Yeung and Alan Wang (colors).

Manga

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GamePublisherRelease date
MetroidWanpakku Comics1986
Notes:
  • 195 page Manga/Strategy Guide, released only in Japan.[67]
Super MetroidShounen Oh Game Comic, issue #1August 1994
Notes:
  • 18-page adaptation, consisting of comedic strips with four panels.[68]
MetroidMonthly Magazine ZNovember 2003[69]–May 2004[70]
Notes:
  • Two-volume manga, tells thebackstory of Samus Aran up to the events ofMetroid.
  • Written by Kouji Tazawa (script) and Kenji Ishikawa (art).[69][70]
  • The first two chapters of Volume 1 received an online version with color and sound effects.[71][72]
Metroid Prime 2: EchoesComic Bom BomJuly 2005–January 2006
Notes:
  • Adaptation of the game, released across seven issues of the magazine.[73]
  • Written by Hisashi Matsumoto.
Samus and JoeyComic Bom Bom
Notes:
  • 5-part manga involving the adventures of Samus Aran and a boy called Joey from a frontier planet.[74]

Notes

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  1. ^Japanese:メトロイド,Hepburn:Metoroido
  2. ^Japanese:メトロイドプライム2: ダークエコーズ,Hepburn:Metoroido Puraimu Tsū: Dāku Ekōzu

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