Since this franchise title makes up one half of the inspiration for the genre term “metroidvania,” you probably already know what a typical 2D Metroid game looks like, but I’ll break it down anyway.

Metroid is in many ways a black sheep among Nintendo’s most long-lived series, but Samus’ adventures deserve just as much ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's an unpopular opinion, but I liked the small internal monologues that Samus had in Metroid Fusion. Her text-based thoughts were sprinkled ...

I can’t believe I’m writing about the portrayal of Samus Aran again. I didn’t think I’d ever be back here. But Metroid Dread has awoken me from my years of Metroid fan slumber. It’s 2021, and Metroid ...