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Metroid is a sci-fi video game series created by Nintendo.

The series stars Samus Aran, an intergalactic bounty hunter as she fights against the eponymous alien race known as the Metroids. She occasionally runs into the Space Pirates, a villainous interstellar cabal comprised of multiple alien races, lead by her archenemy Ridley.

Video Games

Main Games

• Metroid (August 6th, 1986) for Famicom Disk System, NES, Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, NES Classic Edition, and Nintendo Switch Online
• Metroid II: Return of Samus (August 26th, 1991) for Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
• Super Metroid (March 19th, 1994) for SNES, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, SNES Classic Edition, and Nintendo Switch Online
• Metroid Prime (November 17th, 2002) for GameCube and Wii (as part of the New-Play Control! series). Starts the Metroid Prime sub-series, that takes place between Metroid and Metroid II.
• Metroid Fusion (November 18th, 2002) for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
• Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (November 15th, 2004) for GameCube and Wii (as part of the New-Play Control! series)
• Metroid Prime Pinball (October 24th, 2005) for Nintendo DS
• Metroid Prime Hunters (March 20th, 2006) for Nintendo DS and Wii U Virtual Console
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (August 27th, 2007) for Wii
• Metroid: Other M (August 31st, 2010) for Wii and Wii U eShop. It takes place between Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion.
• Metroid Prime: Federation Force (August 19th, 2016) for Nintendo 3DS. A game starring Federation Marines rather than Samus Aran and taking place some time after Metroid Prime 3. It includes a minigame called Metroid Prime: Blast Ball, also released as a stand-alone demo.
• Metroid Dread (October 8th, 2021) for Nintendo Switch. Fifth main entry in the series (identified as Metroid 5 in the trailer), it takes place some time after Fusion. A series of two Amiibo was also released with the game: Samus and E.M.M.I.
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (December 4th, 2025) for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2

Remakes

• Metroid: Zero Mission (February 9th, 2004) for Game Boy Advance, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online. A remake of Metroid.
• Metroid Prime Trilogy (August 24th, 2009) for Wii and Wii U eShop. A compilation of the Wii versions of the three main Metroid Prime games.
• Metroid: Samus Returns (September 15th, 2017) for Nintendo 3DS. A remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus. A series of two Amiibo was also released with the game: Samus Aran and Metroid.
• Metroid Prime Remastered (February 8th, 2023) for Nintendo Switch. A remake of Metroid Prime.

Publications

Gamebook

• Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order (1986)

Comics

• Metroid (1986), a 195 page Manga/Strategy Guide, released only in Japan.
• Metroid (July 1990), published on issue 6 of Nintendo Comics System.
• Super Metroid (August 1994), a humorous parody of the game in 4-koma format published on Shounen Oh Game Comic issue 1.
• Super Metroid (February-May 1994), published in volumes 57 to 61 of the Nintendo Power magazine.
• Metroid (2002), a two volumes manga that explores Samus' childhood.
• Samus and Joey (2002-2004), an original manga taking place some time after Metroid. It also includes an eight-page manga based on Metroid Fusion, titled Metroid Fusion Special Edition: Rebirth of Samus.
• Metroid Prime (January–March 2003), published in volumes 164 to 166 of Nintendo Power.
• Metroid EX (May 2004 - April 2005)
• Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether (July 2005-January 2006) a manga based on Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

CDs

• Super Metroid – Sound in Action (June 22nd, 1994), features music tracks from Metroid and Super Metroid.
• Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks (June 18th, 2003), a two-CD set with each disk containing the soundtrack of one of the games.

Links to Other Series

Direction	Series	Date	Description	Type
4	The Legend of Zelda	1986 1986	Samus plays The Legend of Zelda in the 1986 Metroid manga, Victory Techniques for Metroid. Metroid Prime 3 also features a reference to the series.	2
4	Volleyball (Nintendo)	1986 1986	Samus plays Volleyball in the 1986 Metroid manga, Victory Techniques for Metroid.	2
5	Famiken Ryu	1986 1986	The world from Metroid appears in Volume 4 of Famiken Ryu.	1
5	Blaster Master	1988617 June 17, 1988	Blaster Master features enemies that look like Metroids.	3
5	Wars (Nintendo)	1988812 August 12, 1988	A character resembling Samus makes a cameo in Famicom Wars.	3
5	Captain N	198999 September 9, 1989	Mother Brain is the main villain in the Captain N TV show, while Samus appears in the comic. (see details)	1
5	Tetris	198911 November 1989	Samus makes an appearance in Tetris for NES; Metroids appear as obstacles in Tetris DS. (see details)	1
5	The Wizard	19891215 December 15, 1989	In a scene in The Wizard, the main character Jimmy is seen playing Metroid.	2
5	F-1 Race	1990119 November 9, 1990	Samus makes a cameo in the game boy version of F-1 Race. (see details)	1
4	Alien (20th Century Studios)	1991826 August 26, 1991	Some games in the Metroid series have plot elements similar to the Alien movies.	3
6	Frosted Flakes	1993 1993	Tony the Tiger appears alongside Samus from Metroid on Kellogg's Frosties Nintendo Game Boy cards as part of a promotion between Nintendo and Kellogg's.	1
5	Uniracers	199412 December 1994	A "Metroid" tour is selectable in an early version of Uniracers shown in a Nintendo Power preview video. (see details)	53
5	Galactic Pinball	1995721 July 21, 1995	Various elements from the Metroid series are featured in the "Cosmic" table of Galactic Pinball.	1
3	Mario	199639 March 9, 1996	Samus Aran has a cameo in Super Mario RPG; UNDIRECT: A challenge for Metroid within NES Remix 2 features elements from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and Super Mario Bros. 3. (see details)	1
5	Kirby	1996321 March 21, 1996	The Screw Attack ball is an obtainable item in Kirby Super Star, while Metroids and Samus appear in Kirby's Dream Land 3. (see details)	1
5	F-Zero	1998714 July 14, 1998	Jody Summer from F-Zero X is based on Samus from Metroid.	3
5	Super Smash Bros.	1999115 January 15, 1999	Samus and places from the Metroid series are featured in all Super Smash Bros. games. (see details)	1
5	N-Gang	20006 June 2000	Samus from Metroid appears in the N-Gang episode "Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht".	1
4	X (Nintendo)	2002 2002	The Federation Army Special Ops Battleship VIXIV IV from the 2002 Metroid manga and the Galactic Federation Battleship VIXIV take their name from the VIXIV spaceship in X.	3
5	Castlevania	200266 June 6, 2002	Skulls similar to Crocomire's from Super Metroid can be seen in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance.	3
5	Animal Crossing	20031 January 2003	Elements from the Metroid series appear in many Animal Crossing games as clothes and furnitures. (see details)	2
5	Ctrl+Alt+Del	2003324 March 24, 2003	A poster of Metroid appears in Ctrl+Alt+Del comic "Training". Samus appears in "Sweet slumber".	2
5	Dragon Ball	2003617 June 17, 2003	The box for Super Metroid can be seen in Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II. (see details)	2
5	1080°	20031128 November 28, 2003	In 1080° Avalanche there are references to the Metroid series in the game's high scores.	3
5	Custom Robo	200434 March 4, 2004	Custom Robo: Battle Revolution features a reference to the Metroid series.	2
5	Scott Pilgrim	2004818 August 18, 2004	Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life features a reference to Metroid.	2
5	House (Fox)	20041130 November 30, 2004	In the episode "Occam's Razor", Dr. House can be seen playing Metroid: Zero Mission.	2
5	GameCenter CX	20041215 December 15, 2004	Arino plays the Disk System game Metroid in episode 5. He also did a full play through of Super Metroid in 2010 as part of the Wii Virtual Console promotional episodes.	2
5	Geist	2005815 August 15, 2005	Samus' helmet can be found in Geist.	2
5	Supernatural (Warner Bros.)	2005920 September 20, 2005	In the Supernatural episode "Wendigo", two characters are seen playing Metroid on the Nintendo DS.	2
5	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance	20061114 November 14, 2006	Samus was supposed to appear as a playable character in the Wii version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. (see details)	51
5	Mission in Snowdriftland	2006121 December 1, 2006	Files based on Metroid Prime Hunters were obtainable by completing a level in UPIXO in Action: Mission in Snowdriftland.	2
5	Picross	2007125 January 25, 2007	Picross DS includes an image of Samus from Metroid.	2
5	World War Blue	2007730 July 30, 2007	Saroid in World War Blue is based on Samus from Metroid.	3
4	Excite	2007827 August 27, 2007	Metroid Prime 3: Corruption features an unlockable sticker based on Excite Truck.	2
4	Wii (Series)	2007827 August 27, 2007	Metroid Prime 3: Corruption features unlockable stickers based on Wii Sports and Wii Play.	2
5	I Wanna Be The Guy	2007105 October 5, 2007	Characters and locations from Metroid appear in I Wanna Be The Guy.	2
5	Fatal Frame	2008731 July 31, 2008	Samus' Zero Suit is unlockable in Project Zero 4.	2
5	Code Monkeys	200882 August 2, 2008	The Code Monkeys episode "Valley of the Silicon Dolls" features a reference to Metroid.	3
5	Daigasso! Band Brothers	20081121 November 21, 2008	Music from Metroid is featured in Daigasso! Band Brothers DX as a downloadable song.	2
5	Phantasy Star	20081225 December 25, 2008	Samus' Arm Cannon is an unlockable weapon in Phantasy Star 0.	1
5	Shadow Complex	2009819 August 19, 2009	Shadow Complex features various gameplay elements from Super Metroid.	3
5	Cave Story	2010322 March 22, 2010	Cave Story features enemies similar to Metroids.	3
5	Singularity	2010625 June 25, 2010	Singularity features references to the Metroid series.	3
5	Starcraft	2010727 July 27, 2010	StarCraft II features a cameo by a creature resembling a Metroid.	3
4	Ninja Gaiden	2010831 August 31, 2010	Metroid: Other M features an unused stage models in from Ninja Gaiden II.	51
5	Donkey Kong	20101121 November 21, 2010	Creatures from the Metroid series appear in the background in Donkey Kong Country Returns, along with other references to the series, while Samus' Gunship and a Metroid appear in Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze. (see details)	1
5	Death Battle!	2010126 December 6, 2010	Samus Aran has been a subject for Death Battle!	2
5	Bloodline Champions	2011113 January 13, 2011	Metal Wardens in Bloodline Champions have many abilities similar to Samus from Metroid.	3
5	Catherine	2011217 February 17, 2011	The video game Catherine features a character nemed Justin Bailey.	3
5	AR Games	2011226 February 26, 2011	The Star Pics AR game uses a Samus card, and there also are Metroid refereneces in Graffiti.	2
5	Mii Plaza	2011226 February 26, 2011	Mii Plaza features unlockable hats based on Metroid and includes two Puzzle Swap puzzles based on Metroid games.	2
5	Nintendogs	2011226 February 26, 2011	Samus' helmet is featured in Nintendogs + Cats.	2
5	MAD	2011228 February 28, 2011	Samus Aran is parodied in the MAD sketch "Gaming's Next Top Princess".	2
5	Dead or Alive	2011519 May 19, 2011	Dead or Alive: Dimensions features a stage based on Metroid: Other M which also features the appearances of Samus and Ridley.	1
5	Henry Stickmin	201178 July 8, 2011	A Metroid (later turned into a generic alien to avoid copyright issues) appears in Stealing the Diamond.	3
5	Adventure Time	201181 August 1, 2011	In the episode "Hitman", Blastronaut resembles Samus Aran from Metroid.	3
5	Pushmo	2011105 October 5, 2011	Pushmo features a level based on a sprite from Metroid. (see details)	2
5	Kiki Trick	2012119 January 19, 2012	Kiki Trick features a scene from Super Metroid in a minigame. (see details)	2
5	Kid Icarus	2012322 March 22, 2012	The Komayto enemies in the Kid Icarus series are based on metroids; Kid Icaurus: Uprising features a direct reference to the Metroid series.	2
5	Warriors (Koei)	2012426 April 26, 2012	Dynasty Warriors Vs features a Zero Suit Samus costume. (see details)	2
5	Monica's Gang	20126 June 2012	Samus appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #32.	2
5	Cave Story	20121031 October 31, 2012	Curly is seen wearing a Samus Aran costume in the Halloween update for Cave Story+.	2
5	Nintendo Land	20121118 November 18, 2012	Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Metroid series.	2
5	Tekken	20121118 November 18, 2012	Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features a Zero Suit Samus outfit for the characters. (see details)	2
5	Nintendoji	201344 April 4, 2013	Samus' helmet and Morph Ball from Metroid appear as treasures in Nintendoji.	1
5	Fred's World	2013526 May 26, 2013	Zero Suit Frida costume from Skiing Fred is based on Samus Aran's Zero Suit.	3
5	Geometry Dash	2013813 August 13, 2013	Geometry Dash features a wave skin based on a Metroid and a skin based on Samus Aran.	3
5	Teslagrad	20131213 December 13, 2013	Elements looking respectively like a Chozo Statue and Samus's helmet from Metroid appear in Teslagrad.	3
5	Strider	2014218 February 18, 2014	In one of the areas in the 2014 Strider there's a large brain in a containment tube shaped like the one holding Mother Brain from Metroid.	3
5	NES Remix	2014424 April 24, 2014	NES Remix 2 includes challenges based on Metroid.	2
5	Bayonetta	2014920 September 20, 2014	The Wii U version of Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 features the Power Suit from Metroid as a costume, also including the Arm Cannon and Morph Ball functionality.	1
5	Monster Hunter	20141011 October 11, 2014	Monster Hunter 4G/Ultimate features the Varia Suit and Zero Suit costumes from Metroid, along with the Arm Cannon weapon.	1
5	Dungeon of the Endless	20141027 October 27, 2014	Dungeon of the Endless features a character called Sara Numas, a parody of Samus from Metroid.	3
5	Daitomodachi	20141213 December 13, 2014	Metroid is parodied in multiple Daitomodachi episodes.	3
5	One Night at Flumpty's	2015128 January 28, 2015	Metroids appear on the wallpaper in One Night at Flumpty's.	2
5	Ace Combat	2015129 January 29, 2015	Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy + features unlockable aircraft themed after Samus from Metroid: Other M. (see details)	2
5	Axiom Verge	2015331 March 31, 2015	Axiom Verge features a secret outfit based on Samus from Metroid.	3
5	Heroes of the Storm	201562 June 2, 2015	One of the skins for Lt. Morales in Heroes of the Storm is based on Samus Aran.	3
5	Nintendo Badge Arcade	2015924 September 24, 2015	Nintendo Badge Arcade features badges based on the Metroid series.	2
5	Dino Run	2015929 September 29, 2015	Dino Run DX features a hat based on Samus Aran.	2
5	Random Encounters	201634 March 4, 2016	Random Encounters has made a Metroid song.	3
5	Enter the Gungeon	201645 April 5, 2016	Enter the Gungeon features a weapon called the Heroine that looks like Samus' arm cannon.	3
5	Amiibo Tap	2015423 April 23, 2015	Scanning an Amiibo in Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits can give you access to playing a demo of Metroid or Super Metroid.	2
5	Starbound	2016722 July 22, 2016	An item similar to the Morph Ball from Metroid makes an appearance in Starbound.	3
5	Miitomo	2016819 August 19, 2016	Miitomo featured Metroid-themed items to promote the release of Metroid Prime: Federation Force.	2
5	Regular Show	20161027 October 27, 2016	In the episode "Terror Tales of the Park VI" from Regular Show, Eileen is dressed as Samus Aran from Metroid.	2
5	Miitopia	2016128 December 8, 2016	Miitopia features costumes based on Metroid characters, obtainable by scanning the respective amiibo.	2
5	DBX	201792 September 2, 2017	Samus has been a subject for DBX.	2
5	Homestuck	2017914 September 14, 2017	Joey Claire has a poster for Super Metroid in Hiveswap.	2
5	Conga Master Party!	2017928 September 28, 2017	Conga Master Party! features compatibility with the Metroid series amiibo.	3
5	Rocket League	20171114 November 14, 2017	Rocket League for Switch features a car based Samus's Gunship from Metroid.	2
5	Under the Silver Lake	2019419 April 19, 2019	Sam owns "Nintendo Power V31", which has Samus from Metroid II: Return of Samus on the cover.	2
5	Lego Minifigures	201991 September 1, 2019	The cover of the "Space Game" included with the Video Game Champ minifigure is based on Metroid Prime.	2.5
5	Luigi	20191031 October 31, 2019	A Metroid Prime: Federation Force poster appears in Luigi's Mansion 3.	2
5	Something About	2020329 March 29, 2020	"Something About Super Metroid" is a parody of Super Metroid.	3
5	Jump Rope Challenge	202072 July 2, 2020	A Samus costume was added to Jump Rope Challenge with Update 1.1.0.	2
5	Ready Player One	20201124 November 24, 2020	Samus and Metroid are mentioned in Ready Player Two.	2
5	Meat Boy	20201223 December 23, 2020	The Chapter 4 introduction cutscene in Super Meat Boy Forever is a parody of the intro cutscene from Super Metroid.	3
5	Die!Die!Die!	2021324 March 24, 2021	Samus from Metroid makes a cameo in the crowd in Die!Die!Die! #14.	2
5	Yo Mama	2021410 April 10, 2021	A Metroid appears in Yo Mama so Sus #4. A silhouette of Samus from Metroid appears in the Yo Mama short "YO MAMA so Retro".	2
5	Fortnite	2021518 May 18, 2021	A silhouette resembling Samus from Metroid appears in the background of Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #3. Samus was also originally supposed to be one of the Hunters in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5, but due to Nintendo wanting the skin to be a Nintendo Switch Exclusive, the skin was cancelled.	3
5	Wario	2021910 September 10, 2021	Microgame versions of Metroid games are featured in the WarioWare series, with Wario characters directly interacting with the "Super Metroid" microgame in WarioWare: Get It Together!; there also are other minor references between the two series.	1
5	Kakyoin Waifu Connoisseur	2022313 March 13, 2022	Metroid is parodied in multiple Kakyoin Waifu Connoisseur episodes.	3
5	Haiku, the Robot	2022428 April 28, 2022	Haiku, the Robot features a statue that looks very similar to the Chozo statues from the Metroid series.	3
5	Professor Chalk	2024830 August 30, 2024	A Metroid poster can be seen in the music video for FNAF Kids.	2
5	Nintendo World Championships	2024718 July 18, 2024	A version of Metroid for the NES is included in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.	3
5	Antonball	20241112 November 12, 2024	The "Sams" and "Meteor Oid" sprays in Antonblast are based on Samus and a Metroid.	3
5	Angry Video Game Nerd	2025625 June 25, 2025	The 225th episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of Metroid, Metroid II: Return of Samus, and Super Metroid.	2
5	How It Should Have Ended	2026331 March 31, 2026	Samus Aran appears in "Mario Likes to Party".	3

Links to Non-Series Media

Direction	Series	Date	Description	Type
4	Mii (Mascot)	2007827 August 27, 2007	A bobblehead figurine of the player's Mii wearing the Varia Suit can be unlocked in the game and will be placed inside of Samus's Gunship as the story progresses in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.	2
5	Dax the Duck (Mascot)	2026 2026	Dax the Duck dresses up as Samus when searching "Metroid" in DuckDuckGo.	2