After playing Metroid Prime 4, a reader suggests that silent protagonist Samus Aran is the worst thing about it and dragging the franchise down.

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. There was a time when Samus was hounded by a dark version of herself ...

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.

This article contains spoilers for some Metroid lore, specifically from ‘Metroid Fusion,’ along with some wild theorizing about what’s going on in ‘Metroid Dread.’ Metroid Dread can be terrifying. At ...

After a long drought, Metroid Dread is fast approaching and primed to revitalize the popular franchise. Unlike the narrative-driven Legend of Zelda franchise, the Metroid series has always had a more ...

Samus Aran, the science fiction protagonist in the Metroid series, is arguably Nintendo’s most mysterious character. She ...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond not only reinforces that Samus Aran can headline a game in first-person or in side-scrolling form, ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It’s been a busy day for E3 2021, with the biggest announcement probably being Nintendo’s revival of the long-rumored Metroid Dread title for the ...

After Nintendo’s E3 2021 press conference on Tuesday, the company streamed a Nintendo Treehouse Live segment featuring gameplay for Metroid Dread, a brand-new 2D Metroid game coming to Switch on Oct.

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.

Jordan is Hardcore Gamer's sole UK-based writer, having followed/covered the video game industry for nearly a decade now. Specializing in reviews, previews and editorial content covering a breadth of ...

When I was a teenager, I bought a lavish statue of Samus Aran. Crafted by high-end memorabilia company First4Figures, it was a loving recreation of her Varia Suit, as seen in Metroid Prime. At that ...