The [b]Metroid[/b] ([b]メトロイド[/b]) games are a series of video games produced by [[Nintendo]]. One of the company's most successful franchises, the [[science fiction]] series spans through several Nintendo systems, with the first game, Metroid, released in 1986 for the Famicon and in 1987 for the [[nes|Nintendo Entertainment System]]. 

The Metroid games chronicle the missions of bounty hunter [[Samus Aran]] in a [[science fiction]] setting which contains many similarities to the [[Alien (1979)|]] film franchise. Central plot elements are the [[Metroid (creature)|]] organisms and the [[Space Pirate (metroid)|]]s which try to exploit the Metroids' powers. The gameplay combines adventure based on exploration and item-gathering with platformer and shooter dynamics. The Metroid games are famous for their nonlinear gameplay, where one can complete a game with a fraction of the items available in the game. 

For the titular alien lifeform, use the [[Metroid (Creature)]] tag.

h4. List of games

* [[Metroid (classic)|Metroid (NES)]]
* [[Metroid 2: Return of Samus|Metroid II: Return of Samus]] (GB)
* [[Super Metroid]] (SNES)
* [[Metroid Fusion]] (GBA)
* [[Metroid Prime]] (GC)
* [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]] (GC)
* [[Metroid: Zero Mission]] (GBA)
* [[Metroid Prime Hunters]] (NDS)
* [[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]] (Wii)
* Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii)
* [[Metroid: Other M]] (Wii)
* [[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]] (3DS)
* [[Metroid: Samus Returns]] (3DS)
* [[Metroid Dread]] (Switch)
* [[Metroid Prime 4: Beyond]] (Switch)
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