Metroid
Sci-fi exploration platformer — Samus Aran hunts space pirates through interconnected non-linear alien worlds.
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What is Metroid?
Metroid is a science-fiction exploration platformer series developed by Nintendo, launched in 1986. Bounty hunter Samus Aran explores vast interconnected 2D or 3D alien worlds where new abilities unlock previously-unreachable areas — the template for what fans call the 'Metroidvania' genre (Metroid + Castlevania). Highlights include Super Metroid (1994), Metroid Prime (2002) and Metroid Dread (2021).
Quick facts
Category
Video Games
Type
Individual
Players
1–1
Where played
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Country of origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Estimated origin
1986, Nintendo R&D1 — the genre-defining 'Metroidvania' begins here
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified