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− | '''''Metroid''''' is a series of games, manga, and other products and a pioneer of the [[Metroidvania]] genre of video game. I first experienced the series when I played the original [[Metroid]] game somewhere around 1990. I have only ever played the 2D Metroid games, none of the Prime series. | + | '''''Metroid''''' is a series of games, manga, and other products and a pioneer of the [[Metroidvania]] genre of video game created by [[Nintendo]]. I first experienced the series when I played the original ''[[Metroid]]'' game somewhere around 1990. I have only ever played the 2D Metroid games, none of the Prime series. |
− | While I admire the game designers for making the main character of the Metroid series a women, I don't like how they've objectified Samus through the years. | + | While I admire the game designers for making the main character of the Metroid series a women, I don't like how they've objectified Samus through the years. As early as the first game, they have used a "women as reward" trope, and by the third game, they ret-conned Samus to be blonde. |
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+ | Samus's suit has undergone some design changes over the years. In the first game, she wears a power suit, and, in the second game she starts with the power suit, but, upon finding the varia, her suit changes to an increased armor level. This suit adds large orbs on her shoulders which I think are kind of stupid looking, and certainly impractical for a fighter since they would impair her vision. Super Metroid continues the large shoulder ball design, and they get even worse in Metroid Prime. The Fusion suit returns her to a less-ridiculous suit. | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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− | ! Title !! Release Date !! Original Platform !! Beaten | + | ! Title !! Release Date !! Original Platform !! Rank !! Beaten |
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− | | [[Metroid]] || 1986-08-06 || [[Famicom Disk System]] || Yes | + | | ''[[Metroid]]'' || 1986-08-06 || [[Famicom Disk System]] || 5 || Yes |
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− | | [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]] || 1991-11-?? || [[Game Boy]] || Yes | + | | ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' || 1991-11-?? || [[Game Boy]] || 4 || Yes |
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− | | [[Super Metroid]] || 1994-03-19 || [[SNES]] || Yes | + | | ''[[Super Metroid]]'' || 1994-03-19 || [[SNES]] || 1 || Yes |
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− | | [[Metroid Fusion]] || 2002-11-18 || [[GBA]] || Yes | + | | ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' || 2002-11-18 || [[GBA]] || 2 || Yes |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime]] || 2002-11-18 || [[Game Cube]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || 2002-11-18 || [[Game Cube]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid: Zero Mission]] || 2004-02-09 || [[GBA]] || Yes | + | | ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' || 2004-02-09 || [[GBA]] || 3 || Yes |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]] || 2004-11-15 || [[Game Cube]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' || 2004-11-15 || [[Game Cube]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime: Hunters - First Hunt]] || 2004-11-21 || [[Nintendo DS]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters - First Hunt]]'' || 2004-11-21 || [[Nintendo DS]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime Pinball]] || 2005-10-24 || [[Nintendo DS]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime Pinball]]'' || 2005-10-24 || [[Nintendo DS]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime: Hunters]] || 2006-03-20 || [[Nintendo DS]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters]]'' || 2006-03-20 || [[Nintendo DS]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]] || 2007-08-28 || [[Wii]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' || 2007-08-28 || [[Wii]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid: Other M]] || 2010-08-31 || [[Wii]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' || 2010-08-31 || [[Wii]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]] || 2016-08-19 || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]]'' || 2016-08-19 || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || || |
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− | | [[Metroid: Samus Returns]] || 2017-09-15 || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || | + | | ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]'' || 2017-09-15 || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || || |
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==Books / Manga== | ==Books / Manga== | ||
− | * [[Metroid (Magazine Z)]] | + | * ''[[Metroid (Magazine Z)]]'' |
− | * [[Metroid: Hissho Tekunikku Kan Peki-ban]] | + | * ''[[Metroid: Hissho Tekunikku Kan Peki-ban]]'' |
==Film== | ==Film== | ||
− | * [[Captain N: The Game Master]] | + | * ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' |
− | == | + | ==Media== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Metroid Prime - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art of Samus in an exposed Prime suit. | Metroid Prime - Fan Art.jpg|Fan art of Samus in an exposed Prime suit. | ||
+ | Other M - Closeup of Samus Mask.jpg|A close up of Samus on the cover of Other M. | ||
+ | Metroid - Fan Art - Ivan Flores - Samus Aran.jpg|"Samus Aran" by Ivan Flores. | ||
Metroid - Fan Art - Ivan Flores - Norfair Depths.jpg|"Norfair Depths" by Ivan Flores. | Metroid - Fan Art - Ivan Flores - Norfair Depths.jpg|"Norfair Depths" by Ivan Flores. | ||
− | Metroid - Fan Art - | + | Metroid - Fan Art - Samus Injured.jpg|Fan art. |
+ | Zac Gorman - Metroid - Samus.gif|Comic by Zac Gorman. | ||
+ | Metroid - Fan Art - Samus Armor.jpg|Fan art. | ||
+ | AstorAlexander - Fan Art - Bounty Hunter, The.jpg|Fan art by Ástor Alexander. | ||
+ | Metroid - Fan Art - Prime.jpg|Fan art. | ||
+ | Metroid - Fan Art - Samus Liquid Armor.jpg|Fan art. | ||
Metroid - Samus' Suits.png|Pixel art version of Samus' various suits. | Metroid - Samus' Suits.png|Pixel art version of Samus' various suits. | ||
Metroid - Fan Art - ChetRippo - Pray For a True Peace In Space.png|Every suit Samus wears. Fan art by ChetRippo. | Metroid - Fan Art - ChetRippo - Pray For a True Peace In Space.png|Every suit Samus wears. Fan art by ChetRippo. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid}} | |
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/metroid-series}} | |
[[Category: Universes]] | [[Category: Universes]] |
Revision as of 17:53, 14 February 2019
Metroid is a series of games, manga, and other products and a pioneer of the Metroidvania genre of video game created by Nintendo. I first experienced the series when I played the original Metroid game somewhere around 1990. I have only ever played the 2D Metroid games, none of the Prime series.
While I admire the game designers for making the main character of the Metroid series a women, I don't like how they've objectified Samus through the years. As early as the first game, they have used a "women as reward" trope, and by the third game, they ret-conned Samus to be blonde.
Samus's suit has undergone some design changes over the years. In the first game, she wears a power suit, and, in the second game she starts with the power suit, but, upon finding the varia, her suit changes to an increased armor level. This suit adds large orbs on her shoulders which I think are kind of stupid looking, and certainly impractical for a fighter since they would impair her vision. Super Metroid continues the large shoulder ball design, and they get even worse in Metroid Prime. The Fusion suit returns her to a less-ridiculous suit.
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Games
Title | Release Date | Original Platform | Rank | Beaten |
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Metroid | 1986-08-06 | Famicom Disk System | 5 | Yes |
Metroid II: Return of Samus | 1991-11-?? | Game Boy | 4 | Yes |
Super Metroid | 1994-03-19 | SNES | 1 | Yes |
Metroid Fusion | 2002-11-18 | GBA | 2 | Yes |
Metroid Prime | 2002-11-18 | Game Cube | ||
Metroid: Zero Mission | 2004-02-09 | GBA | 3 | Yes |
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | 2004-11-15 | Game Cube | ||
Metroid Prime: Hunters - First Hunt | 2004-11-21 | Nintendo DS | ||
Metroid Prime Pinball | 2005-10-24 | Nintendo DS | ||
Metroid Prime: Hunters | 2006-03-20 | Nintendo DS | ||
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | 2007-08-28 | Wii | ||
Metroid: Other M | 2010-08-31 | Wii | ||
Metroid Prime: Federation Force | 2016-08-19 | Nintendo 3DS | ||
Metroid: Samus Returns | 2017-09-15 | Nintendo 3DS |