A reader worries that Smash Bros. will continue the damage done to one of gaming’s earliest female leads, after the disastrous Metroid: Other M. The other day I decided to watch the recent Nintendo ...

Since this franchise title makes up one half of the inspiration for the genre term “metroidvania,” you probably already know what a typical 2D Metroid game looks like, but I’ll break it down anyway.

After playing Metroid Prime 4, a reader suggests that silent protagonist Samus Aran is the worst thing about it and dragging the franchise down. Metroid is different to both of those games in that it ...

Metroid Prime 4's Samus Aran vs. Halo's Master Chief is touted as an epic showdown between two gaming icons, but it might not even be a fair fight.

Rachel has experience creating content on a number of niche concepts. Her writer skillset lies in pop culture and animation, with a degree in the latter. As a ranked competitive gamer, she's ...