Forum:Links between Alien and Metroid

Now we all know that the Metroid series was heavily inspired by the Alien franchise. But alot of you may be surprised by the huge number of similarities between the two. I was thinking about making an entire article about the subject but I lack a good title. Anyways I am going to add some similarities between the two and I hope you add some more. Maybe when we get enough info and somebody comes up with a great page title (something short but not abstract) we can have an actual article on it. OK here it goes. Just for the record a "Xenomorph" is the Alien from the Alien series for those who don't know.


 * Both feature a strong female lead.
 * Ridley is named after Ridley Scott, the creator of the first Alien movie.
 * The "Fake Kraid" from Super Metroid seems to make a cry that sounds like the Xenomorph's cry in Aliens.
 * Both Metroids and Xenomorphs go through an evolutionary cycle and hatch through eggs laid by a Queen, much like an insect colony.
 * The Second Metroid (Metroid II: The Return of Samus) is all about eliminating your enemies on there home terf. The second Alien (Aliens) also uses this concept.
 * The fourth Metroid (Metroid Fusion) has Samus becoming part Metroid, The fourth Alien (Alien Resurection) has Ripley becoming part Xenomorph.
 * In Metroid Fusion, Samus begins not liking or trusting her new Computerized C.O (Adam) but later comes to terms and and accepts him. In Aliens, Ripley begins not trusting her cyborg team-mate (Bishop) but later trusts him.