List of Metroid media explained

Metroid is a video game series published by Nintendo and primarily produced by the company's first-party developers, though second-party Fuse Games and third-party Team Ninja have also developed for the series. It debuted in Japan with on August 6, 1986, and was later released in North America (August 1987) and PAL regions (January 15, 1988). All Metroid video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds, dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the current generation of video game consoles. The franchise consists of eleven video games, the latest of which was released in 2021. Comics, manga adaptations, and soundtracks have also been released.

The series revolves around Samus Aran, a bounty hunter who protects the galaxy from the Space Pirates and their attempts to harness the power of fictional organisms, especially the eponymous Metroids. The series' gameplay contains elements from shooter, platforming, and adventure games. It is known for its non-linear progression and solitary exploration. The 2D Metroid games are side-scrollers, and the 3D Metroid Prime series gives the player a first-person perspective, while Other M is a third-person shooter with the ability to switch to first-person view.[1] Metroid is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, with over 17 million copies sold by September 2012.[2] The games have received varying levels of critical acclaim.[3]

Video games

Metroid Prime series

Soundtracks

TitleRelease dateLengthLabel
Super Metroid – Sound in ActionJune 22, 1994[4] 58:49Sony Records
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Metroid Prime & Fusion Original SoundtracksJune 18, 2003[7] 2:12:00Scitron
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Printed media

Comic books

GameCompanyPublisherRelease date
MetroidValiant ComicsNintendo Comics System, issue #2July 1990[10]
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  • Consists of three short stories across one issue, themed after, but not directly adapting the game:[11]
    • The Coming of a Hero (2 pages), by George Caragonne, James Brock, Bob Layton, Jade, Kathryn Bolinger.
    • Metroid (1 page), by George Caragonne, Mickey Ritter, Jan Harpes, Jade.
    • Deceit Du Jour (10 pages), by Mark McClellan and Bill Vallely, Vince Mielcarek, Bob Layton, Jade, Joe Q and The Gradations.
Super MetroidNintendoNintendo Power, issues #57–61February–May 1994[12]
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  • Five-part adaptation of the game by Benimaru Itoh.[13]
Metroid PrimeDreamwave ProductionsNintendo Power, issues #164–166January–March 2003
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  • Two-part adaptation of game.[14]
  • Written by Kato Li (script), Sigmund Torre (art, with one page by Pat Lee), Gary Yeung and Alan Wang (colors).

Manga

GamePublisherRelease date
MetroidWanpakku Comics1986
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  • 195 page Manga/Strategy Guide, released only in Japan.[15]
Super MetroidShounen Oh Game Comic, issue #1August 1994
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  • 18-page adaptation, consisting of comedic strips with four panels.[16]
MetroidMonthly Magazine ZNovember 2003–May 2004
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  • Two-volume manga, tells the backstory of Samus Aran up to the events of Metroid.
  • Written by Kouji Tazawa (script) and Kenji Ishikawa (art).[17] [18]
  • The first two chapters of Volume 1 received an online version with color and sound effects.[19] [20]
Comic Bom BomJuly 2005–January 2006
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  • Adaptation of the game, released across seven issues of the magazine.[21]
  • Written by Hisashi Matsumoto.
Samus and JoeyComic Bom Bom
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  • 5-part manga involving the adventures of Samus Aran and a boy called Joey from a frontier planet.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matt . Cabral . Metroid: Other M: A Change of Perspective . Kotaku . February 24, 2010 . May 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526005117/http://kotaku.com/5479418/metroid-other-m-a-change-of-perspective . May 26, 2015 . dead . mdy-all.
  2. Book: Guinness World Records 2013: Gamer's Edition . Guinness World Records Ltd. . 2012 . 154 . 9781904994954.
  3. Web site: Dial Other M for Murder: Is the Metroid Series Dead?. May 25, 2011. 1UP.com. News Corporation. May 4, 2014. Jeremy. Parish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623144549/http://www.1up.com/features/metroid-other-m-post-mortem. June 23, 2015.
  4. Web site: Super Metroid – Sound in Action . . January 5, 2009 . June 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615142054/http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-nj-49-jp-70-j7r.html . live.
  5. Metroid . . Nintendo . August 6, 1986 . Nintendo Entertainment System.
  6. Super Metroid . Nintendo R&D1 . Nintendo . March 19, 1994 . Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
  7. Web site: Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks . CD Japan . February 28, 2009 . January 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115093641/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SCDC-276 . live.
  8. Metroid Prime . . Nintendo . November 15, 2002 . GameCube.
  9. Metroid Fusion . Nintendo R&D1 . Nintendo . November 15, 2002 . Game Boy Advance.
  10. Web site: Nintendo Comics System Comic Books . Valiant Comics . February 17, 2009 . October 26, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061026204722/http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/title.asp?tc=ovncs&u=4 . dead.
  11. Web site: Metroid Checklist . February 1, 2009 . . June 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617120421/http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/nintendo/pag/lismet.html . dead.
  12. Super Metroid . Benimaru . Itoh . . February–May 2004 . 1041-9551 . 57–61 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709172042/http://www.metroid-database.com/reader.php?d=sm%2Fnp_comics . July 9, 2009.
  13. Web site: Funny Pages: Games as Comics, Past and Present . 1UP.com . Oxford . Nadia . January 25, 2009 . September 30, 2004 . October 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003002747/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3135108 . live.
  14. Metroid Prime . . . January–March 2003 . 1041-9551 . 164–167 . July 17, 2009 . February 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205004156/http://metroid-database.com/index.php?g=mp&p=comics . live.
  15. Manga/Strategy Guide. Metroid (メトロイド). Wanpakku Comics. 1986. July 17, 2009. July 7, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090707235426/http://metroid-database.com/?g=m1&p=manga. live.
  16. Super Metroid (スーパーメトロイド) . Shounen Oh Game Comic . Shounen Oh Comics . . August 1994 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709064635/http://www.metroid-database.com/reader.php?d=sm%2Fmanga%2Fenglish&m=m . July 9, 2009.
  17. Web site: Part 1 . ja . . February 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090212004436/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3491439 . February 12, 2009 . dead . mdy-all.
  18. Web site: Part 2 . Kodansha . February 1, 2009 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20090212153034/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3491722 . February 12, 2009 . dead . mdy-all.
  19. Web site: Part 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204084502/http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/club/manga/metroid/vol01/ . dead . February 4, 2003 . ja . Kodansha . February 4, 2009.
  20. Web site: Part 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204084502/http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/club/manga/metroid/vol01/ . dead . February 4, 2003 . December 23, 2008 . Kodansha . ja.
  21. Metroid Prime (メトロイド プライム) . . Kodansha . July 2005 – January 2006 . 38107748 . July 17, 2009 . January 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105010002/http://metroid-database.com/index.php?g=mp2&p=manga . live.
  22. Web site: Comics & Manga Listing . Metroid Database . February 3, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160215001233/http://www.metroid-database.com/manga/listing.php?vid=7 . February 15, 2016.

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