Expanded Game

Metroid

ReleasedAug 1, 1987

Arcade
Nintendo 3DS
Wii
Wii U
Nintendo Entertainment System

About

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.

Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Playtronic, Nintendo
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Open world
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: CERO A, CLASSIND 10, PEGI 7, ESRB E
Time to beat: 8 h normally
IGDB rating: 66 / 100 (242 ratings)
Also known as: Метроид

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Arcade	1987
Nintendo 3DS	Mar 1, 2012 · North AmericaMar 15, 2012 · EuropeFeb 3, 2016 · Korea
Nintendo Entertainment System	Aug 1, 1987 · North AmericaJan 15, 1988 · EuropeSeptember 1994 · Brazil
Wii	Jul 20, 2007 · EuropeAug 13, 2007 · North America
Wii U	Jul 11, 2013