Metroid launched back in August 1987. Metroid mixed the platforming of Super Mario Bros. and the exploration of the Legend of Zelda into a science fiction adventure featuring a chick in a suit of power armor. It first launched on Famicon on August 6, 1987 and created a new adventure subgenre. You had to gather items and equipment to unlock new areas. Games like that today are called Metroidvania games, due to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. However, I prefer it when gamers say Metroid-like.
Metroid is famous for its female protagonist, Samus Aran. The instructions referred to her as he though so it took a while for everyone to realize that she was a girl. She's one of the coolest female characters in gaming. I like her so much that I used to main Zero Suit Samus for Smash 4 tournaments. I even have a Zero Suit Samus shirt. For those that don't know Zero Suit is Samus out of her red power armor where she wears this light blue skin-tight spandex.
1991's Metroid II: The Return of Samus for Game Boy upgraded the power suit and introduced the first game with the iconic Varia Suit (red power armor), the default look for Samus when she isn't running around in blue space spandex.
Metroid went through an amazing transition from 2D platformer to 3D first person shooter with Metroid Prime and Echoes on the Gamecube. The latest title Other M, released in 2010 was good but certainly had its issues. Right now the Metroid series is in a sort of stasis.
Later this month Metroid Prime: Federation Force is coming out but its not gonna feature our favorite female character. It features a sports game mode set in the game's universe. Needless to say, fans aren't thrilled about this idea. But there's still time for future Metroid releases. I'm hoping there's going to be something Metroid related on the Nintendo NX when it comes out. That would be sweet.
WHo drew this?! I must speak with them!
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