Great Moments in Gaming: Obtaining the Speed Booster in ‘Super Metroid’
The Metroid series has introduced some of the best powerups in gaming but among the coolest is Super Metroid's iconic speed booster....
Five Video Games That Should Receive Film Adaptations
by Dylan Warman
Video games have made their way into the hearts of fans for decades. Five video games in particular deserve a film adaptation....
Ranking the Metroid Series
by Staff
Ever since Metroid was released way back in 1986, there have been a dozen other Metroid games that followed— some successful and others not so...
‘Gato Roboto’ Scratches the Metroid-Lite Itch
There aren't really any standout moments among the 4-5 hour campaign, but the majority of 'Gato Roboto' is addictive and satisfying as a light take...
‘Super Metroid’ Was Released 25 Years Ago In North America
It’s hard to believe that one of Nintendo’s most-beloved games turns 25 today. Super Metroid, the follow-up to the 1991 GameBoy title Metroid II: Return...
‘Super Metroid’ Soundtrack – Sounds from the Depths of Zebes
by Robin Smith
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on August 11, 2016, but we figured we would run it again for Super Metroid’s 25th anniversary. It...
‘Super Metroid’s Final Battle is One of the Most Satisfying Encounters in Gaming History
by Mike Worby
There’s a moment in the Super Metroid finale, somewhere in between being brain-blasted by a creature that looks like it escaped from Attack on Titan and being saved...
How ‘Super Metroid’ Changed Everything in Gaming
by Mike Worby
It is something of a crime that the Metroid series has long been akin to the forgotten middle child of Nintendo’s family, the one that...
By Delaying ‘Metroid Prime 4’, Nintendo is Treating its Fans Like Adults
Earlier today, Nintendo announced that the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 was not only being delayed but that the original build of the game, thought to...
Not a Portly Plumber but an Icon: What Makes Mario so Super
Nintendo’s Super Mario is the iconic game character. Back in the 90s, he was more familiar to children than Mickey Mouse. Today, he’s the head...
Ranking the Regions of ‘Metroid Prime’
After diligently playing and writing about Metroid Prime region-by-region, it’s time to siphon my thoughts down into the shallow, quantifiable, clickbaity realm of ranking. Below...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Impact Crater
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Phazon Mines
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Phendrana Drifts
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Magmoor Caverns
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Chozo Ruins
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Tallon Overworld
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Metroid Prime’ Level by Level: Frigate Orpheon
For the Metroid fan, it’s either feast or famine. Up until last June, series devotees were in a record-long drought, having waited seven years for...
‘Chasm’ Review – Making the Basic Metroidvania
by Taylor Smith
It’s no stretch to say we’ve been in the retro-revival trend for the better half of a decade now. There have been plenty of good...
‘Hollow Knight’ – True Evolution of a Genre
by Maxwell N
Is 'Hollow Knight' yet another Metroidvania or something more?...