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game:metroid_series [2011/11/01 22:01] the_blueberry_hill Podcast 41 link |
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| * [[character:Planet Eris]] | * [[character:Planet Eris]] | ||
| * [[character:Planet Zebes]] | * [[character:Planet Zebes]] | ||
| + | * [[character:Samus]] | ||
| * [[character:SR-388]] | * [[character:SR-388]] | ||
| * [[character:Tallon IV]] | * [[character:Tallon IV]] | ||
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| ==== Offshoots ==== | ==== Offshoots ==== | ||
| ***//[[Metroid Prime Pinball]]//** (2005) | ***//[[Metroid Prime Pinball]]//** (2005) | ||
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| + | ====='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 ===== | ===== Legacy ===== | ||
| - | * [[genre:Metrovania|genre:Metrovania]] | + | * The [[genre:Metroidvania|Metroidvania]] genre. |
| ===== Related Games / Series ===== | ===== Related Games / Series ===== | ||
| * **//[[Abuse]]//** | * **//[[Abuse]]//** | ||
| * **//[[Blaster Master]]//** | * **//[[Blaster Master]]//** | ||
| - | * [[Castlevania series]] | + | * **[[Castlevania series]]** |
| * **//[[Cave Story]]//** | * **//[[Cave Story]]//** | ||
| * **//[[Hero Core]]//** | * **//[[Hero Core]]//** | ||
| - | * [[Turrican series]] | + | * **[[Turrican series]]** |
| ===== Related Media ===== | ===== Related Media ===== | ||