General Information | |
Title(s): |
Metroid (1986) |
Publisher: | Nintendo |
Description: | The Metroid (メトロイド Metoroido ) games are a series of video games produced by Nintendo. One of the company's most successful franchises, the series' popularity spans several Nintendo consoles, with the first game, Metroid, released in 1986 for the 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 film franchise. Central plot elements are the Metroid organisms and the Space Pirates 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. |
Similar Games: | Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda, ReCore, Axiom Verge |
Genre(s): | Sci-fi, Action-adventure |
Playthrough Length: | 15-30 hours depending on the game. The game features variable completion with a variety of optional collectables. |
Difficulty: | Medium, requires some puzzle solving, suitable for all ages. |
Security Concerns: | None |
Multiplayer Information | |
Online Multiplayer: | Metroid Prime Hunters and Metroid Prime: Federation Force feature online multiplayer. |
Local Multiplayer: | Metroid Prime 2: Echoes featured local multiplayer, also featured in Metroid Prime Trilogy. Metroid Prime Hunters and Metroid Prime: Federation Force feature multiplayer as well. |
Voice Chat: | N/A |
Connectivity Structure: | Local multiplayer through 3DS/DS local play option. Online multiplayer through online play option. |
Age of Community: | Various |
Community Attitude: | N/A |
Gameplay Information | |
ESRB Rating(s): | E (Everyone) to T (Teen) |
PEGI Rating(s): | PEGI 7 to PEGI 16 |
ACB Rating(s): | Various by title, PG to M. (Metroid Prime series is rated M) |
Content Labels: | Moderate science fiction violence |
Content Information | |
Violence: | Light to moderate sci-fi violence |
Language: | None to mild |
Sexual Themes and Nudity: | None to mild |
Drugs and Alcohol: | None |
Crude Humor or Comic Mischief: | None |
Cost Information | |
Subscription: | N/A |
In-game Purchases: | N/A |
Gambling Elements: | N/A |
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