Histo-Game: Metroid
July 28, 2010 by wastelander75
Filed under Histo-Game
First released to the American audiences in August 1987, Metroid was lauded by both fans and critics for being one of the first games to not only offer both free-roaming opened environments, but also for it’s revelation that Samus Aran, the main protagonist of the series, was female.
Metroid was also one of the first games to explore various endings, 5 in total, depending on how fast the game was played, which was a design never before implemented, or even attempted at, until then.
Metroid was also one of the first games to offer up a password save system, still a new trend with the industry at the time, that allowed players to write down a 24-letter code word that could be re-entered when they wished to continue a previous game session. Various codes also became in-game cheats that, once entered, altered Samus’ look and/or granted special perks such as infinite health and power-up items and alternate firing modes for certain weapons.
The series has also been praised for its audio, which has been described as both atmospheric and dark, which original composer Hirokazu Tanaka admitted borrowed heavily from the dark and rhythmic sounds and musical accompaniments from the Alien movie franchise.
The series made it’s 3D debut on the Nintendo GameCube on November 17, 2002 and became the first in the series to go from third to first-person perspective, a decision that initially led to fan backlash and skepticism. However upon release, Metroid Prime quickly sold more than 1 million units in the U.S. alone, and was met with near universal acclaim, making it at the time the second best-selling game of 2002 (just behind Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, released earlier that month).
To date there are eleven Metroid titles spanning various incarnations of the Nintendo consoles, with a twelfth installment, Metroid: Other M, scheduled for an August 21, 2010 release date on the Nintendo Wii. Metroid: Other M will also be another first for the series as it has been confirmed that full on voice-acting will be used, with players finally hearing Samus herself speaking for the first time. While more details on the title are still sketchy, it’s hard not to admire a series that is still going strong years after it’s first incarnation.
Article By: Wastelander75
This post was submitted by wastelander75.
Nice, btw, if you preorder Other M from Amazon, they will give you 20 bucks to spend on games you buy from them, so it’s like getting the game for 30 bucks.
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Someone should do one of these for the Mother series, I’d do it, but I’m not the best writer.
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Yeah this really is a great article. Wastelander75 is awesome at this stuff.
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I always enjoy reading Wastelander75′s articles, speaking of which, I’m working on an image for his next article, should be posted soon!
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Just to let everyone know, I was friends with wastelander75 before he became the famous article writer, haha.
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Another great article, bravo sir.
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@Earthbound_X oooh ooooh so was I!!
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@TheArtofBalance not to go too off topic but I was wondering if the other article I sent went through? I seemed to have hit a small glitch when I hit the submit button and don’t want to spam you or the admin with multiples.
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Yes sir it did. Sorry for the delay, I was working on the Leaderboards all day today (you should check them out XD) I read it, (it’s awesome as usual if anyone is wondering) I made a graphic for it just now and posted it. …can’t wait for your next article!
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Oh no, that’s OK. I was just worried it wasn’t even sent at all
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You planning to write one of these for the Mother series Wastelander75?
MyPointsAs you may know, Earthbound is my favorite game of all time.
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I’m afraid I’m not too familiar with the Earthbound series. I can do some research, but it will take some time to familiarize myself with the games themselves. Most of what I’ve written about comes from first-hand experiences.
But give me a few days and I’m sure I’ll come up with something on the subject.
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Let me know what you decide, because I might actually wanna write it.
I’ve already submitted a review, of what could be many.
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Since It’s my favorite game I know a ton about the Mother series.
Any chance we’ll be able to edit comments at some point?
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@Earthbound_X I wasn’t even aware you couldn’t edit your comments… I’ll look into that today. You should be able to delete them too…
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