====== Metroid =====

===== Identifying Elements =====

==== Themes ====
  * [[theme:Lonely Game]]

==== Characters ====
  * [[character:Chozo]]
  * [[character:Maru Mari]]
  * [[character:Mother Brain]]
  * [[character:Planet Eris]]
  * [[character:Planet Zebes]]
  * [[character:Samus]]
  * [[character:SR-388]]
  * [[character:Tallon IV]]

==== Mechanics ====

==== Key Staff ====
  ***[[people:Yoshio Sakamoto]]**
  ***[[people:Hip Tanaka]]**
  ***[[people:Gunpei Yokoi]]**

===== Games =====
  - **//[[Metroid]]//** (1986)
    - **//[[metroid_zero_mission|Metroid: Zero Mission]]//** (2004)
  - **//[[Metroid Prime]]//** (2002)
    - **//[[metroid_prime_hunters|Metroid Prime: Hunters]]//** (2006)
  - **//[[metroid_prime_2|Metroid Prime 2: (Dark) Echoes]]//** (2004)
  - **//[[metroid_prime_3|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]//** (2007)
  - **//[[metroid_ii_ros|Metroid II: The Return of Samus]]//** (1991)
  - **//[[Super Metroid]]//** (1994)
    - **//[[Metroid Eris]]//** (2009)
  - **//[[Metroid Fusion]]//** (2002)

==== Offshoots ====
  ***//[[Metroid Prime Pinball]]//** (2005)

====='Metroid'=====
The name 'Metroid', explained [[people:Yoshio Sakamoto]] in an episode of [[wp>Game Center CX]], was formed by combinting 'Metro' (as in: Metro / Subway / Tube --- underground train network) and 'oid' (to describe the robotic or androidish elements of [[character:samus|Samus]]' design.
  * see also: [[http://www.selectbutton.net/archive/topic/5865|THE REAL SOURCE OF THE NAME "METROID"]] - An IC forum post.

===== Legacy =====
  * The [[genre:Metroidvania|Metroidvania]] genre.

===== Related Games / Series =====
  * **//[[Abuse]]//**
  * **//[[Blaster Master]]//**
  * **[[Castlevania series]]**
  * **//[[Cave Story]]//**
  * **//[[Hero Core]]//**
  * **[[Turrican series]]**

===== Related Media =====

===== See Also =====
  * [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=26056|METROID]] - article by spinach
  * [[http://moon.equipment/otherm.html|Metroid other m is designed to abominate]] - article by deautomate mutation
  * [[http://www.selectbutton.net/archive/topic/4229|LET'S RANK THE METROID GAMES]] - IC forum thread
  * [[http://www.selectbutton.net/archive/topic/1051|The Galaxy is at Peace]] - IC forum thread
  * [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=34981|Podcast Episode #41: Fear of a Dangerous Planet]] - SB podcast episode dedicated to the //Metroid// series.
  * [[http://www.metroid2002.com/|Metroid 2002]] - How to break your favorite //Metroids//. 