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Released
Aug 1, 1987
Studio
Nintendo R&D1
Platforms
5

Metroid

Expanded release of Metroid (1986, FDS, 3DS, Wii +1)

Aug 1, 1987 Nintendo R&D1 5 platforms

Adventure video game Platformer Shooter game Action Open world Science fiction

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.

Track the collection you actually own — yourself, or with your AI assistant.

Free, no card, and your collection stays yours to export.

Free, no card, yours to export.

Released
  • August 1, 1987North America
  • January 15, 1988Europe
  • September 1994Brazil
  • July 20, 2007Australia
  • February 3, 2016Korea
Also known as
Метроид メトロイド
Versions
Standalone expansions
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Languages
1 language
  • English interface

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