About Metroid
A side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in which bounty hunter Samus Aran explores the planet Zebes to stop the Space Pirates and the parasitic Metroid organisms.
The first installment of the immensely successful Metroid series introduces us to the hideous title creatures and the slick, cybernetic bounty hunter Samus Aran. As Samus™, your mission is to penetrate the space pirates' home planet, Zebes, and keep them from destroying the galaxy with the dangerous life forms known as Metroids. Metroid has all the high-tech weaponry, creepy tunnels and crawly alien creatures that anyone could ask for. With its deep and complex game play, excellent music and a rare sense of setting, it establishes a frightening ambience that will haunt and entertain you for a very long time. This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. We hope you'll enjoy the new features (including off-TV play) that have been added to this title. See more Virtual Console games for Wii U.
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How long does it take to beat Metroid?
Players report about 9 hours of playtime on average for Metroid. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Metroid?
Metroid is a Platformer, Action game, released in 1986.
Is Metroid worth playing?
Metroid is a platformer game from 1986. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Adventure Island III (1992), Super Mario Advance, Gradius. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Metroid?
Games similar to Metroid include: Adventure Island III (1992), Super Mario Advance, Gradius, Xevious. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.