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- | ====== Metroid ===== | ||
- | ===== Identifying Elements ===== | ||
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- | ==== Themes ==== | ||
- | * [[theme:Lonely Game]] | ||
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- | ==== Characters ==== | ||
- | * [[character:Chozo]] | ||
- | * [[character:Maru Mari]] | ||
- | * [[character:Mother Brain]] | ||
- | * [[character:Planet Eris]] | ||
- | * [[character:Planet Zebes]] | ||
- | * [[character:Samus]] | ||
- | * [[character:SR-388]] | ||
- | * [[character:Tallon IV]] | ||
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- | ==== Mechanics ==== | ||
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- | ==== Key Staff ==== | ||
- | ***[[people:Yoshio Sakamoto]]** | ||
- | ***[[people:Hip Tanaka]]** | ||
- | ***[[people:Gunpei Yokoi]]** | ||
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- | ===== 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) | ||
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- | ==== Offshoots ==== | ||
- | ***//[[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. | ||
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- | ===== Legacy ===== | ||
- | * The [[genre:Metroidvania|Metroidvania]] genre. | ||
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- | ===== Related Games / Series ===== | ||
- | * **//[[Abuse]]//** | ||
- | * **//[[Blaster Master]]//** | ||
- | * **[[Castlevania series]]** | ||
- | * **//[[Cave Story]]//** | ||
- | * **//[[Hero Core]]//** | ||
- | * **[[Turrican series]]** | ||
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- | ===== Related Media ===== | ||
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- | ===== See Also ===== | ||
- | * [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=26056|METROID]] - article by spinach | ||
- | * [[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. |