Metroid Archives

Metroid fans, get ready to embark on an intergalactic adventure like no other! First 4 Figures has just unveiled their latest video game masterpiece, with the legendary Samus from Metroid Prime! Coming in at 10.8" tall, the legendary Varia Suit comes to life, which has been a symbol of her power and protection that has[...]

Nintendo announced that they will be releasing another Game Boy Advance title for Nintendo Switch Online as Metroid Fusion is coming next week The game is being released as part of the celebration for Metroid Prime Remastered coming out for the Switch last month, as this game's addition to NSO will give you a chance[...]

For those who are looking to get all-things-Metroid, Nintendo has released Metroid Dread: Special Edition filled with awesome goodies This particular edition of the game comes with some exclusives you won't be able to get in any other edition, which includes a decorative steelbook case, five high-quality art cards with key art for each 2D[...]

Nintendo released a brand new overview video this morning for Metroid Dread, revealing a little more about the gameplay The nearly five-minute video gives you a bit of a refresher course of how exactly Metroid games are played, but it's not done to insult your intelligence or refresh your memory It's done so to prepare[...]

Nintendo released some new information this morning about Metroid Dread along with a brand new trailer showing off a bit more of the game The company released a brand new report going over some of Samus' new abilities within the game, as you're going to be doing a LOT more than blasting and rolling around[...]

Nintendo has released a new trailer in Japan for Metroid Dread this week, but this one comes with a bit of a reveal for the story arc There's really no words being spoken, it's a lot of images that show off a very specific piece of a missing puzzle, but it is the beginning to[...]

The pixelated 2D adventure is essentially a love letter to Metroid-type games, as it was developed by one man's passion (developer Julian Laufer) for the genre The game originally came out on PC back in 2019 and received rave reviews for the style and the story, along with the awesome 16-bit soundtrack that was almost[...]

You just love to leak out video game information, huh? The latest one being a possible release date for Metroid Prime 4 It's been a long minute since we heard anything development-wise about the game, as it continues to sit in development hell There are even odds-makers at this point who are betting the game[...]

Like this, a Metroid jacket made for employees to order back in the day at Nintendo headquarters The letterman jacket features Samus with an action pose This jacket is up for auction currently at Heritage Auctions, part of their Dallas #7234 Lot Nintendo geeks will want a crack at this one, and with a little[...]

Here are three more IPs I think that can work at least On-Demand in Metal Gear, Earthworm Jim, and Metroid. Metal Gear Solid, Earthworm Jim, and Metroid Prime Images courtesy of Konami, Shiny Entertainment/Playmates Interactive, and Nintendo Metal Gear Would you believe Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear franchise is over 30 years old? With tons of espionage IPs in[...]

It is selling for $14.99. Key art for Luke Rissacher's new rogue-lite indie game, Weapon Hacker. Weapon Hacker is a rogue-lite indie game with a seemingly-similar vibe to the Metroid series of platformer games In the game players will spend a lot of their time scavenging for discarded or scrapped weapons and turning them into more useful implements[...]

Even during a pandemic, retailers leak new info on video games all the time, as is the case this week with the Metroid Prime Trilogy This time around we have to thank Swedish retailer Inet for the leak as they posted a listing for a Nintendo Switch version of the game What's more, the release date[...]

Some interesting news this week in regards to Metroid Prime 4 as the game just got a brand new art director with a noteworthy background Jhony Ljungstedt who was a former Art Director for EA DICE has officially joined the team, according to Video Games Chronicle Ljungstedt has a number of familiar video games under[...]

A bit of shocking nostalgia made it's way onto Twitter tonight as we've all learned that we almost got Saturday morning cartoons of Metroid and Castlevania! The Twitter account Tanooki Joe posted some promo art from an eBay listing showing some promo art for the old Super Mario Bros Super Show that ran from 1989-91,[...]

Clear back in January, Nintendo said they were restarting development on Metroid Prime 4 with Retro Studios Now that studio is looking for some people to work on it The company posted this notice on their Twitter last week, letting anyone with the skills know they have some open positions While they don't say the[...]

The long saga of us getting a proper Metroid game on the Nintendo Switch continues as the company announced they've restarted Metroid Prime 4's development The company sent out this video today, featuring Shinya Takahashi, who is responsible for development at Nintendo, explaining that Retro Studios has taken over the project and that the game is basically[...]

For the month of November, players can get their hands on Metroid, Mighty Bomb Jack, and TwinBee, while the three games coming up in December will be Adventures of Lolo, Ninja Gaiden, and Wario's Woods Those games won't replace any that are currently on the service, they're simply being added to the library as another perk for having a subscription[...]

Some fun news that will get a lot of people talking but might not happen is a surprise message from Brie Larson about Metroid. This week during Halloween, Larson posted on her social media that she was dressed up as Zero Suit Samus from the Metroid series Looking pretty authentic to boot, and getting tons of[...]

Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Amie says that despite the game not turning up at Nintendo's E3 press conference, Metroid Prime 4 is still doing well in development. credit//Nintendo Unless you were a Super Smash Bros fan who cares about minute detail, you could be forgiven for being a little disappointed by Nintendo's showcase at E3[...]

This one is an absolute winner! Moving into the weird item of the box, we got a Metroid figure Basically, this is just a soft plastic representation of the Larva Metroid you may run into in any version of the game It doesn't really do anything, I mean, you could stick it on the heads of other[...]

A really cool Samus Aran from Metroid statue, along with some cool Kirby and Legend of Zelda figures tickled my Nintendo bone Their TMNT statues are quite possibly the best we have ever gotten from any company, man are they cool That Krang is a sight to behold in person. One of the things they had[...]

Earlier this week we talked about how the latest rumor mill said that Bandai Namco was working on the next installment of the Metroid Prime series Today, Eurogamer confirmed through multiple sources that this is indeed the case Metroid Prime 4, which was teased back at E3 last year by Nintendo, is being handled by Bandai[...]

Many have taken that report to mean that Bandai are working on Metroid Prime 4 or a modernized Switch exclusive of the Metroid Prime Trilogy. Another listing outright refers to Ridge Racer 8, a game which has not been announced in any capacity from Bandai Namco, and details it as a "drift-based high speed car racing [game] exclusive to[...]

Over the weekend, this Metroid video was posted to their official YouTube channel, taking a look back at Samus and all of her 2D adventures As someone who played these as they were coming out, it's nice to see the company show some love that doesn't feel completely tacky Sure, it's to sell Metroid: Samus[...]

The images are super brief, but for 30 seconds, Metroid is looking pretty amazing A few weeks ahead of release, Nintendo has released a brand new trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns before the game drops onto the Nintendo 3DS on September 15th The ad itself feels like a throwback to the Nintendo commercials of old,[...]

(Mario & Luigi) and one designed to look like Samus from Metroid. You can check out the full preview video below of what the cars will look like, but just from the preview alone, these look like awesome additions to the game and I kind of wish there was a full roster of characters to choose[...]

Earlier this morning, Nintendo took to their Twitter account to show off a brand new 3DS XL model, this one being a special Metroid edition to go with the game Metroid: Samus Returns Have a gander! Samus Edition New Nintendo #3DS XL hardware arrives 9/15 at select retailers, just in time for #Metroid: Samus Returns! pic.twitter.com/3OTcwMvAAL —[...]

His current project slate includes an Assassin's Creed series, but it looks like he's already decided on his next project — a dark, gritty animated series set in the world of Metroid This news comes to us from a recent interview Shankar had with Nintendo Life, in which he discussed his work on Castlevania and briefly hyped his Assassin's Creed project before[...]

Take a look at the releases for Metroid: Samus Returns and tell me what you think These are the versions that North America will be getting: And these are what Europe will be getting: Dear god, that is a major difference, and it almost makes me want to move to the U.K for a few months just[...]

Nintendo has released the first look trailer for Metroid Prime 4, revealed just now during their E3 presentation The game is currently in development, with no release date yet (though you can already pre-order it on Amazon), and sure, the trailer is basically just a fancy title screen, but who cares about that, because Metroid[...]