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Metroid Musing: What Is the Future of 2D Metroid and Is it Led by Mercury Steam?
The release of Metroid Dread in 2021, developed by Mercury Steam, marked the first new entry in the 2D Metroid franchise since the release of Metroid Fusion in 2002. And before Dread, that same developer worked on the Metroid II remake, Metroid: Samus Returns, in 2017. So, with a pair…
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Samus’s Story: My Introduction to Metroid
It was 2004. My mom got me a Game Boy Advance for my birthday, and along with it, a copy of hack-and-slash action game The Revenge of Shinobi. As it was the only game I owned at the time, I played that until I couldn’t play it any more. But…
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The Complete Developmental Timeline of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
There are few games with a development story quite like Metroid Prime 4. From the premature reveal, to the devastating developmental restart, to the rebirth and rechristening as “Beyond,” to the questions regarding cross-gen compatibility, to the controversial new mechanics the game is introducing, the latest edition in the celebrated…
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Metroid Musing: What Could Brie Larson’s Casting in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Mean for a Potential Metroid Film?
Two weeks ago, Nintendo aired the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, showing the first trailer for the upcoming film and revealing new noteworthy cast members such as Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. and Brie Larson as Rosalina — a standout addition for plenty of Metroid fans. Brie Larson is no…
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Metroid Musing: Do the Preview Impressions of Myles Mackenzie in Metroid Prime 4 Concern You?
On Friday, November 7th, members of the press were flown out to New York by Nintendo to play an extended gameplay session of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Many of those who attended the event loved essentially every aspect of what they played… with one unavoidable blemish — that being one…
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RANDOM: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Has Entered the “Milk-Radius”
Attention Hunters! We have received intel from the Lactic Federation, and we can conclude that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has now entered the mysterious “Milk-Radius”. “What is that????” you might say. Well, do not skim this; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event where something you deeply want to have is attainable before…
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Metroid Musing: Would You Want A Top-Down Metroid Game?
Metroid was born as a 2D side scrolling game, while years later, Metroid Prime revolutionized the formula by adapting the gameplay to a 3D first person perspective. But is there room for a third perspective? With game development costs and cycles forever on the rise, a new top-down or isometric…
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Metroid Musing: Could Metroid Take Anything Away From Donkey Kong Bananza?
Donkey Kong is one of the few Nintendo IP’s that is older than Metroid, and as we’ve seen from trailers and gameplay of Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo is not afraid to push the envelope of that game with flashy new abilities. So where does this leave Metroid? Even though most…
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Metroid Musing: After Being A More Traditionally Stoic Character, Did You Enjoy Samus Screaming At Raven Beak?
Samus has always been a (mostly) silent protagonist. Traveling the galaxy while letting her actions peak louder than words ever could. Her calm, collected, and stoic demeanor is as stalwart as the armor she wears, but that isn’t to say she’s an emotionless ice queen. Showing grief and anger over…
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Metroid Musing: If Samus Returns Were to Be Ported to The Switch, What Additional Content Could It Have?
It is no secret that, throughout the Switch’s lifecycle, ports of other game’s have thrived, often in way’s their original releases could never have dreamed of. By far, the most well known of these ports is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which has vastly outsold it’s original release, and has become…
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- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Super Metroid
- Metroid Prime
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Metroid Prime Hunters
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Metroid: Other M
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Metroid Dread
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

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Guides
- Missable Scans
- Logbook Guide: Biology
- Logbook Guide: Machines
- Logbook Guide: Lamorn Legacy
- Logbook Guide: Technology
- Boss Guide
- Green Crystal Guide – COMING SOON
- Extras Gallery – COMING SOON
- Endings – COMING SOON
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Content
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- Metroid (NES)
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Super Metroid
- Metroid Prime
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Metroid Prime Hunters
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Metroid: Other M
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Metroid Dread
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

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Guides
- Missable Scans
- Logbook Guide: Biology
- Logbook Guide: Machines
- Logbook Guide: Lamorn Legacy
- Logbook Guide: Technology
- Boss Guide
- Green Crystal Guide – COMING SOON
- Extras Gallery – COMING SOON
- Endings – COMING SOON
- amiibo
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Content
- More Games

















































