List of Metroid media

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

Metroid is a video game series published by Nintendo and primarily produced by the company's first-party developers, though second-party Fuse Games and third-party Team Ninja have also developed for the series. It debuted in Japan with Metroid (メトロイド Metoroido) on August 6, 1986, and was later released in North America (August 1987) and PAL regions (January 15, 1988). All Metroid video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds, dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the current generation of video game consoles. The franchise consists of eleven video games, the latest of which is Metroid: Other M for the Wii. Comics and manga adaptations, and video game soundtracks released on audio CDs are also available and occasionally figurines.

The series revolves around Samus 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 from shooter, platforming, and adventure games. It is known for its non-linear progression and solitary exploration.[1] The 2D Metroid games are side-scrollers, and the 3D Metroid Prime series gives the player a first-person perspective,[1] while Other M is a third-person shooter with the ability to switch to first-person view.[2] Metroid is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, with over 17.44 million units sold by September 2012.[3] The games have received varying levels of critical acclaim,[1] while the most recent game Other M has met with polarizing reviews.[4] A side-story to the Metroid Prime trilogy, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, has been announced for a 3DS release in 2016, and is confirmed to be optimized for the New 3DS in a similar manner to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Shinya Takahashi, the general manager of the Nintendo Software Planning & Development, previously stated that Nintendo has plans for 2D and 3D Metroid titles "in the near future".[5]

Video games

Metroid series

Title Details
Metroid

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1986 – Famicom Disk System[6]
1987 – Nintendo Entertainment System[6]
2004 – Game Boy Advance[8]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[9]
2012 – 3DS Virtual Console[10]
Notes:
Metroid II: Return of Samus

Original release date(s):[13][14][15]
  • JP: January 21, 1992
  • NA: November 1991
  • PAL: May 21, 1992
 Release years by system:
1991 – Game Boy[13]
2011 – 3DS Virtual Console[16]
Notes:
  • First handheld Metroid title
  • A special color palette used for the game was added to the Game Boy Color hardware[17]
  • Nintendo considered a remake for the Game Boy Advance[1]
Super Metroid

Original release date(s):[18]
  • JP: March 19, 1994
  • NA: April 18, 1994
  • PAL: July 28, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System[18]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[9]
2013 – Wii U Virtual Console[9]
Notes:
Metroid Fusion

Original release date(s):[20]
  • JP: February 14, 2003
  • NA: November 17, 2002
  • PAL: November 22, 2002
 Release years by system:
2002 – Game Boy Advance[20]
2011 – 3DS Virtual Console[21][22]
2014 – Wii U Virtual Console[23]
Notes:
  • Japanese version had adjustable difficulty levels, international versions featured a single difficulty[24]
  • Released simultaneously with Metroid Prime in North America
Metroid: Zero Mission

Original release date(s):[25]
  • JP: May 27, 2004
  • NA: February 9, 2004
  • PAL: April 8, 2004
 Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance[25]
Notes:
  • Remake of Metroid, with improved graphics, new gameplay features and areas to explore; also has the original game as an unlockable extra[26]
Metroid: Other M

Original release date(s):[27]
  • JP: September 2, 2010
  • NA: August 31, 2010
  • PAL: September 3, 2010
 Release years by system:
2010 – Wii[27]
Notes:
AM2R (Another Metroid II Remake)

Cancellation date:[27]
    September 2nd, 2016    		 Proposed system release:
    2016 – Microsoft Windows[27]
    Notes:
    • Developed by Milton Guasti[27]
    • Unofficial, enhanced remake of 1991's Metroid II: Return of Samus/>
    • Shut down by Nintendo due to a Digital Millennium Copyright Act

    Metroid Prime series

    Title Details
    Metroid Prime

    Original release date(s):[28]
    • JP: February 28, 2003
    • NA: November 17, 2002
    • PAL: March 21, 2003
    		 Release years by system:
    2002 – GameCube[28]
    2009 – Wii[29]
    Notes:
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

    Original release date(s):[32]
    • JP: May 26, 2005
    • NA: November 15, 2004
    • EU: November 26, 2004
    • AUS: December 2, 2004
    		 Release years by system:
    2004 – GameCube[32]
    2009 – Wii[29]
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes (メトロイドプライム2: ダークエコーズ Metoroido Puraimu Tsū: Dāku Ekōzu)[33][34]
    • First game in the series with a multiplayer mode[35]
    • The PAL version lacks the standard 50 Hz mode and offers 60 Hz only[36]
    • Re-released for the Wii in the New Play Control! series of GameCube remakes in Japan and as part of Metroid Prime: Trilogy internationally[31]
    Metroid Prime Pinball

    Original release date(s):[37]
    • JP: January 19, 2006
    • NA: October 24, 2005
    • EU: June 22, 2007
    • AUS: December 1, 2005
    		 Release years by system:
    2005 – Nintendo DS[37]
    Notes:
    Metroid Prime Hunters

    Original release date(s):[40]
    • JP: June 1, 2006
    • NA: March 20, 2006
    • EU: May 5, 2006
    • AUS: May 25, 2006
    		 Release years by system:
    2006 – Nintendo DS[40]
    Notes:
    • Preceded by Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt, a multiplayer demo included as a pack-in (now discontinued) with the DS launch in all regions except Japan[41]
    • First game in the series with online multiplayer[42]
    • First Nintendo DS game to allow voice chat between players over the internet[43]
    Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

    Original release date(s):[44]
    • JP: March 6, 2008
    • NA: August 27, 2007
    • PAL: October 26, 2007
    • AUS: November 8, 2007
    		 Release years by system:
    2007 – Wii[44]
    Notes:
    • The first Metroid game for the Wii
    • First game in the series to include a preview accessible online via a console[45]
    Metroid Prime: Trilogy

    Original release date(s):[46]
    • NA: August 24, 2009
    • EU: September 4, 2009
    • AUS: October 15, 2009
    		 Release years by system:
    2009 – Wii[47]
    Notes:
    • Contains Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2 and Metroid Prime 3, all with Wii Remote controls.[48]
    Metroid Prime: Federation Force

    Original release date(s):
    • JP: August 25, 2016
    • NA: August 19, 2016
    • EU: September 2, 2016
    • AUS: September 3, 2016
    		 Release years by system:
    2016 - Nintendo 3DS[49]
    Notes:
    • The first Metroid game for the Nintendo 3DS
    • Contains a game titled, Metroid Prime: Blast Ball, a soccer-themed multiplayer minigame.[50]

    Soundtracks

    Title Release date Length Label
    Super Metroid – Sound in Action June 22, 1994[51] 58:49 Sony Records
    Notes:
    Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks June 18, 2003[54] 2:12:00 Scitron
    Notes:

    Printed media

    Comic books

    Game Company Publisher Release date
    Metroid Valiant Comics Nintendo Comics System, Issue #2 July 1990[57]
    Notes:
    • Consists of three short stories across one issue, themed after, but not directly adapting the game:[58]
      • The Coming of a Hero (2 pages), by George 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 and Bill Vallely, Vince Mielcarek, Bob Layton, Jade, Joe Q and The Gradations
    Super Metroid Nintendo Nintendo Power, Issues #57–61 February–May 1994[59]
    Notes:
    Metroid Prime Dreamwave Productions Nintendo Power, Issues #164–166 January–March 2003
    Notes:
    • Two-part adaptation of game[61]
    • Written by Kato Li (script), Sigmund Torre (art, with one page by Pat Lee), Gary Yeung and Alan Wang (colors)

    Manga

    Game Publisher Release date
    Metroid Wanpakku Comics 1986
    Notes:
    • 195 page Manga/Strategy Guide, released only in Japan.[62]
    Super Metroid Shounen Oh Game Comic, Issue #1 August 1994
    Notes:
    • 18-page adaptation, consisting of comedic strips with four panels[63]
    Metroid Magazine Z November 2003[64]–May 2004[65]
    Notes:
    • Two-volume manga, tells the backstory of Samus Aran, written by Kouji Tazawa (script) and Kenji Ishikawa (art).[64][65]
    • The first two chapters of Volume 1 received an online version with color and sound effects.[66][67]
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Comic Bom Bom July 2005–January 2006
    Notes:
    • Adaptation of the game, written by Hisashi Matsumoto across seven issues of the magazine[68]
    Samus and Joey Comic Bom Bom
    Notes:
    • 5 part manga involving the adventures of Samus Aran and a boy called Joey from a frontier planet[69]

    References

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