Metroid - Timeline
Saturday3rd Jul 2021
Soapbox Super Metroid Showed Me I Had The Right To Exist
Samus & Me
My first experience with the Metroid series was relatively unremarkable: I just bought Super Metroid for my SNES, back when a brand new SNES game was something you could just walk into a local shop and buy. I took its oversized box home, flipped through the glossy Player’s Guide, and noticed something odd — Samus Aran, the...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
Video Are 2D Games Worth $60? Jon, Alex And Zion Share Their Own Thoughts
"YES!"
Since Nintendo's announcement of Metroid Dread, there appears to have been a lot of discussion about its price. It's a brand new entry in the 35-year-old franchise and will set you back $60 USD or your regional equivalent. While we've already touched on the topic here on Nintendo Life in a talking point, our video team made up of Jon, Alex...
Wednesday30th Jun 2021
News Latest Metroid Dread Report Teaches Us All About Samus' Terrifying Enemy, The E.M.M.I.
And info on Samus' new ability, Phantom Cloak
In Nintendo's latest report for Metroid Dread, more information has been provided on the E.M.M.I, a new threat for Samus in the upcoming game and the inspiration behind one of its shiny new amiibo figures. In the game, the E.M.M.I are dispatched by the Galactic Federation for research purposes and end...
Saturday26th Jun 2021
Random Internet Goes Wild Over One Incredibly Small Detail In Metroid Dread
It's the little things that count
Not only will we be seeing the return of Samus very soon but also MercurySteam - the same Spanish studio behind Metroid: Samus Returns on the 3DS. Metroid Dread Producer, Yoshio Sakamoto, recently noted how this team is "extremely talented", technically skilled, and has an "incredible understanding" of Metroid...
Thursday24th Jun 2021
Retro The Anticlimactic Quest To Find The Person Behind Metroid's Most Famous 'Cheat Code'
Cosmic coincidence or a real person?
If you know Metroid, then chances are you also know the name Justin Bailey. Entering this code (or password, to be more precise) into the original NES Metroid would not only grant you full power, but also a special outfit for Samus Aran. While many passwords of the period were random selections of letters and...
News Metroid Series Tops Wii U eShop's "Best Sellers" List Following Dread Reveal
The return of Samus
Over the past week, Nintendo lifted the lid on Metroid 5 - no, it's not a sequel to the Metroid Prime game we're still waiting on, it's part of the original series dating all the way back to the NES era. This new entry, known as Metroid Dread, is being co-developed by MercurySteam and has already seen pre-order success on Amazon...
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
News Metroid Dread Is GameStop's Top Pre-Order Following E3 2021
Let's go, Samus!
For many Nintendo fans, the standout announcement at E3 this year was Metroid Dread - the first new entry in the original 2D Metroid series in 19 years. It seems to have everyone buzzing, and as a result - the base game, special edition and Samus & EMMI amiibo have been in high demand. With this in mind, video game retail giant...
Sunday20th Jun 2021
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #87 - Metroid: Zero Mission
As seen on your Twitter feed
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our series of retro box art polls to decide the best regional variants from two or more territories. Last time we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Rare's Battletoads on NES. Europe and North America teamed up with the same cover on that occasion (same as this week, in fact) and utterly...
Friday18th Jun 2021
News Of Course Scalpers Are Already Flogging Metroid Dread's Special Edition And amiibo
Don't fall for it
The prospect of Metroid Dread's upcoming launch has fans of Samus' 35-year-old series super-excited, but sadly – and surprising no one – scalpers have already arrived on the scene to ruin everyone's day. As you may know, the game's being treated to a Special Edition release which comes with extra physical goodies, as well as...
News Metroid Dread Tops Amazon's "Best Sellers" Chart
Samus is back!
E3 might have labelled Forza Horizon 5 the "most anticipated" title of the show this year, but Metroid Dread would like a word. Since its reveal at Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct, Samus' next adventure has become one of the best-selling games - with fans rushing to secure a standard copy, the special edition and the two-in-one amiibo...
Thursday17th Jun 2021
Guide Metroid Games You Need To Play Before Metroid Dread
Here's how to catch up on Samus' story
After 19 years away, the Metroid series is finally returning to its roots with a brand new entry into its mainline 2D series. Metroid Dread will be the fifth game in the beloved franchise's core lineup when it launches on Switch this October, and if our chat with the game's producer is anything to go by, that...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News Metroid Dread amiibo Functionality Revealed
Both figures can be used once per day
Alongside the excellent news that Metroid Dread is blasting onto Nintendo Switch this October, yesterday's Nintendo Direct also revealed the existence of two brand new Metroid amiibo – a new Samus figure and the terrifying E.M.M.I. The presentation stopped short of telling us how these figures can be used...
News Yes, The Samus Returns Team Helped Nintendo Develop Metroid Dread
MercurySteam is back!
In case you missed it, MercurySteam - the Spanish studio behind Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS is back for Metroid Dread. While this information wasn't shared during the western broadcast, it was mentioned by the Nintendo Treehouse team and also in a video featuring Metroid Dread Producer, Yoshio Sakamoto, after the show. In...
News Nintendo Says It's "Working Hard" On Metroid Prime 4
It's now been four years since it was announced
While we were somewhat hopeful for a Metroid Prime 4 update at Nintendo's E3 Direct this year, instead we got an incredibly brief update early on during the showcase. The message was delivered by Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi, who said the team at Retro Studios and Nintendo are still hard at work on the...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
News Metroid 5 Is Coming To Switch As Metroid Dread, And It's 2D
Samus, we missed you
Metroid Dread is not actually new — it was meant to be the sequel to the 2002 Metroid Fusion — but its original release date of 2006 never materialised. Well, it's time to party like it's 2006, because Metroid Dread is BACK, and it's glorious. The fifth game in the Metroid core series is a 2D side-scrolling platformer,...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
News Metroid Prime 4 Was First Announced Four Years Ago Today
Will we see it at E3 this year?
Today is four years to the day that Metroid Prime 4 was first teased to fans, with Nintendo confirming its existence during E3 2017. It's hard to forget that initial tease; a 40-second clip aired during Nintendo's E3 Direct, slowly revealing a giant number '4' to a soundtrack that was instantly recognisable to fans...
Monday7th Jun 2021
Random Craving More Metroid? Check Out This Impressive Live Action Short Film
A seven-minute fan-made movie
Waiting for Metroid Prime 4 to roll around isn't easy (can you believe it was first announced almost four years ago now?) but here's a little something that should help to calm your cravings. The talented team of filmmakers over on YouTube channel devinsupertramp has released a new, live-action sho
Thursday20th May 2021
News More Hints At Samus Aran In Fortnite Emerge, This Time In A Comic
Samus and the banana man can be besties
Just a couple of weeks ago, we reported an intriguing leak from the Epic vs Apple court case, which potentially revealed the existence of Metroid-slaying heroine Samus Aran in Fortnite. Now, there have been a lot of rumours coming out of the Epic vs Apple case — the fact that all the documents were made...
Tuesday11th May 2021
News 505 Publishing New Game From Metroid And Castlevania Developer MercurySteam
What could it be?
It has been discovered the Spanish-based developer MercurySteam is working on a "brand-new" game for consoles and PC. This information was found within a Digital Bros. financial results PR - with its subsidiary 505 Games acting as the publisher. Digital Bros S.p.A. announces the contract between its subsidiary 505 Games and...
Sunday9th May 2021
News Former Metroid Prime Lead Designer Targeted With Abusive Messages
"The Metroid community is better than this"
Earlier this week, Michael Wikan - the former lead designer of all three Metroid Prime games - revealed on Facebook why he didn't think a Switch port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy was likely to happen. In short, he doubts it will be released
Friday7th May 2021
News Metroid Prime Trilogy Switch Port? Unlikely, Says Former Retro Studios Dev
Samus it ever was
It's another tough week for Metroid fans, as Michael Wikan, the former lead designer on all three Metroid Prime games, took to Facebook to discuss why he thinks a Switch port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy isn't likely to happen. "The biggest issue is [that Retro Studios] no longer has functional editor tools to work with the Prime...
Tuesday4th May 2021
News Samus Aran For Fortnite Discovered In Epic Games Internal Document
Naruto, too
Last December, Epic Games began to add iconic video game mascots to its free-to-play battle royale multiplayer Fortnite. First, there was PlayStation's God of War Kratos, and this was followed by the arrival of Master Chief from the Halo series. At the time, it had Switch players wondering if a Nintendo representativ
Thursday15th Apr 2021
News Metroid Prime 4 Developer Hires DreamWorks Talent As A Lighting Artist
Has also worked with Disney and Sony's God of War studio
Over the past year, Retro Studios has been on a mass hiring spree for its highly anticipated release Metroid Prime 4. While this important process seems to have slowed down in recent months, apparently the studio isn't done just yet. Metroid fan site Shinesparkers reports a "Lighting and...
Sunday4th Apr 2021
News Demo For Stunning Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Released
Return to Tallon IV
Nintendo made the tough decision at the beginning of 2019 to restart the development of Metroid Prime 4 with the help of Retro Studios. Since then (and even before), there's been very little activity on the Metroid front. Fortunately, there is a passionate Metroid fanbase and one talented group of developers known as "Team SCU"...
Thursday4th Mar 2021
News First 4 Figures Reveals Metroid "Samus Helmet" Statue
Update: Now we've got a better look!
Update: Here's a better look at the helmet. First 4 Figures is no stranger to Metroid. Starting with the Metroid Prime Gunship nearly 11 years ago, it showcased a Varia Suit Samus statue last October and, following on f
Thursday21st Jan 2021
News This Metroid Set Could Be Officially Reviewed By LEGO With Your Votes
Update: LEGO Ridley added to the mix
Update: We're happy to report that since our original article was posted yesterday (see below), the fan-made Metroid LEGO project has been catapulted from around 4,800 votes to a whopping 8,900 – just a thousand-or-so away from hitting the goal required to be considered by LEGO. Thanks to the new votes, a...
Thursday3rd Dec 2020
Random Metroid's Samus Trends On Twitter As Fans Speculate Over Potential Fortnite Crossover
Could it be?
It's not every day you wake up to see Samus trending on social media, but the Metroid protagonist is at the centre of conversation this morning – and no, it's not because of a Metroid Prime 4 reveal, sorry! Fans are starting to believe that our favourite intergalactic bounty hunter might have a shot at appearing in the latest season...
Wednesday11th Nov 2020
Rumour Has Nintendo Accidentally Leaked Metroid: Samus Returns For Switch?
Update: More and more evidence suggests it's just an oversight
Update: As shown in this tweet from Shinesparkers, the very same image has been used in the past to show off different games theoretically being played on a Switch, all shared by the same manufacturer behind the Metroid skin. This essentially proves that the image is photoshopped, rather...
Friday30th Oct 2020
Random Your Halloween Costume Can't Compete With This Unreal Metroid Effort
The Chozo-n one
Trick or treating may be off the cards for Halloween this year, but all that indoor time will surely have given you ample opportunity to create the cosplay garb of your dreams, no? Ready for when you can venture out and plunge your hands into communal bowls of candy of an evening, right? Well, it doesn't really matter — your...
News Retro's Hiring Spree Continues As It Recruits Veteran GTA Producer
More talent signs on
Since Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4's development would be officially restarted at the beginning of last year, Retro Studios has been recruiting new talent for this ambitious project like there's no tomorrow. With this in mind, the Texas-based studio has now hired former Rockstar veteran, Marisa Palumbo, as lead producer...
