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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. In the first game, players just assumed the main character was male until they beat the game with decent time and Samus Aran removes her helmet to show her long brown hair. Beating the game even faster results in a her removing her power suit to show her in a skin-tight leotard, and beating the game extremely fast reveals her in a bikini. It was rumored that beating the game even faster would make her entirely nude. This is a "women as reward" trope that sticks with the series for several games to come. In Super Metroid, Samus is ret-conned to be blonde, I presume to make her more attractive. | 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. In the first game, players just assumed the main character was male until they beat the game with decent time and Samus Aran removes her helmet to show her long brown hair. Beating the game even faster results in a her removing her power suit to show her in a skin-tight leotard, and beating the game extremely fast reveals her in a bikini. It was rumored that beating the game even faster would make her entirely nude. This is a "women as reward" trope that sticks with the series for several games to come. In Super Metroid, Samus is ret-conned to be blonde, I presume to make her more attractive. | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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− | + | ! Title !! Release Date !! Original Platform !! Beaten | |
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− | + | | [[Metroid]] || 1986-08-06 || [[Famicom Disk System]] || Yes | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]] || 1991-11-?? || [[Game Boy]] || Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Super Metroid]] || 1994-03-19 || [[SNES]] || Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Metroid Fusion]] || 2002-11-18 || [[GBA]] || Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Metroid Prime]] || 2002-11-18 || [[Game Cube]] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Metroid: Zero Mission]] || 2004-02-09 || [[GBA]] || 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]] || | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Books / Manga== | ==Books / Manga== | ||
+ | * [[Metroid (Magazine Z)]] | ||
+ | * [[Metroid: Hissho Tekunikku Kan Peki-ban]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Film== | ||
+ | * [[Captain N: The Game Master]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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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 - Norfair Depths.jpg|"Norfair Depths" by Ivan Flores. | Metroid - Fan Art - Ivan Flores - Norfair Depths.jpg|"Norfair Depths" by Ivan Flores. | ||
Metroid - Fan Art - Ivan Flores - Samus Aran.jpg|"Samus Aran" by Ivan Flores. | Metroid - Fan Art - Ivan Flores - Samus Aran.jpg|"Samus Aran" by Ivan Flores. | ||
+ | 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. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 09:16, 30 May 2018
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. In the first game, players just assumed the main character was male until they beat the game with decent time and Samus Aran removes her helmet to show her long brown hair. Beating the game even faster results in a her removing her power suit to show her in a skin-tight leotard, and beating the game extremely fast reveals her in a bikini. It was rumored that beating the game even faster would make her entirely nude. This is a "women as reward" trope that sticks with the series for several games to come. In Super Metroid, Samus is ret-conned to be blonde, I presume to make her more attractive.
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Games
Title | Release Date | Original Platform | Beaten |
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Metroid | 1986-08-06 | Famicom Disk System | Yes |
Metroid II: Return of Samus | 1991-11-?? | Game Boy | Yes |
Super Metroid | 1994-03-19 | SNES | Yes |
Metroid Fusion | 2002-11-18 | GBA | Yes |
Metroid Prime | 2002-11-18 | Game Cube | |
Metroid: Zero Mission | 2004-02-09 | GBA | 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 |
Books / Manga
Film
Gallery
Links
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid - Wikipedia.
- mobygames.com/game-group/metroid-series - MobyGames.