Metroid
Released 6 August 1986 on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Family Computer Disk System, arcade video game machine, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and 2 more
- Developer
- Nintendo Research & Development 1
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Made in
- Japan, Japan
- Genre
- Shooter, Platform, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Open world
- Series
- Metroid
About Metroid
It's you against the evil Mother Brain in the thrilling battle of Metroid! You're inside the fortress planet Zebes. The planet of endless secret passageways where the Metroid are multiplying. Left alone the Metroid are harmless. But in the wrong hands they could destroy the galaxy. It's up to you to prevent the Mother Brain that controls Zebes from using the Metroid for evil purposes. But that won't be easy. You'll have to use your spacesuit to absorb valuable energy for your search to gain the use of power items like the Ice Beam, Wave Beam, High Jump Boots and Varia. If you survive, it will be you and your acquired powers against the Mother Brain.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| Family Computer Disk System | 6 August 1986 |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | 6 August 1986 |
| arcade video game machine | August 1986 |
| Wii | 20 July 2007 |
| Nintendo 3DS | 1 March 2012 |
| Wii U | 11 July 2013 |
| Game Boy Advance | later, date unknown |
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Metroid series
Metroid is game 1 of 18. All 18 in order ›
- Metroid 1986
- Metroid II: Return of Samus 1991
- Super Metroid 1994
- Metroid Prime 2002
Games like Metroid
- Super Metroid 1994
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 1987
- Metroid Prime 2002
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 2007
- Metroid Fusion 2002
More from Nintendo Research & Development 1
- Duck Hunt 1984
- Super Metroid 1994
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992
- Excitebike 1984
- Ice Climber 1985
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