When it comes to legendary gaming franchises that have endured the passing of time, Nintendo's Metroid franchise is among the most interesting. While Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zeldadominated ...

Following current attempts to bring back Star Fox from the brink of obscurity, a reader suggests pairing it up with another ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

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 ...

In the list of Nintendo’s foundational video games, fans would be hard-pressed to miss the impact of the Metroid franchise. As a side-scroller, the original game challenged players to rethink the ...

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 ...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a game we’ve been waiting a long time to find out more about, but Nintendo has kept it elusive. Thankfully, we got a big new look at the game during the Nintendo Direct ...

Released in 2016, this Metroid Prime game was supposed to answer almost nine years of fans demanding another title game. The problem? This game had NOTHING to do with the Metroid Prime series outside ...

Ok, straight-up? We don’t want to talk about this game. We just don’t. Metroid Prime: Federation Force is an abomination unto the franchise. It doesn’t even have you controlling Samus! This title came ...

Metroid Other M is a misguided game, to say the least. While the ideas are there to make a solid installment, featuring some pretty pleasant Wii graphics and high-octane set-pieces the likes of which ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. At long last, it appears the Metroid Prime trilogy is finally coming ...

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