Metroid was first released way back in 1986, and as one of the earliest in video game history where a female hero was playable. That's right, Samus Aran is that female, the badass bounty hunter. Samus ...

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

Hey, 1994 called and it wants its Super Metroid mechanics back. Then again, classic Metroid gameplay is not a bad thing and that’s exactly what Metroid Dread delivers for series fans on the Nintendo ...

I can’t believe I’m writing about the portrayal of Samus Aran again. I didn’t think I’d ever be back here. But Metroid Dread has awoken me from my years of Metroid fan slumber. It’s 2021, and Metroid ...

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.

Why would Nintendo fill the latest Metroid entry with a rote sci-fi story, annoying new characters, and a literal sandbox?

Samus Aran, the first lady of video games, is running for her life. A lithe, practically invincible cyborg is chasing her through dark corridors as a cold, haunting synth-techno melody tinkles like ...

Star of Mass Effect, Jennifer Hale, breaks down her iconic characters from video games. From Shepard in Mass Effect to Naomi ...

is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. But even in this crowded landscape, ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he's playing Zero Suit Samus as his main character in "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate." "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" is a fighting game for the Nintendo Switch featuring an ...

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of Game Rant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...