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** The first ''Metroid Prime'' is another game that's considered risky to criticize, since it's often considered to be in the same league as Super Metroid in quality.
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* SacredCow: ''Super Metroid'' and ''Metroid Prime'' are held in very high esteem by virtually the entire fanbase.
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* FandomHeresy: If you say that you liked Other M or even go as far as to say it was your favorite in the series, expect a few eyebrows to raise, and maybe a fight to break out.
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* FandomHeresy: Criticizing ''Super Metroid''. It's unanimously considered a landmark game and a masterpiece of level design and craftsmanship by fans and critics alike, and is often considered the best game in the entire series. If you go after it, prepare to get a whoopin'.
** If you say that you liked Other M or even go as far as to say it was your favorite in the series, expect a few eyebrows to raise, and maybe a fight to break out.
** If you say that you liked Other M or even go as far as to say it was your favorite in the series, expect a few eyebrows to raise, and maybe a fight to break out.
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I should\'ve been more clear. The only comment supporting the idea came from a background designer as part of a joke \"Things only I know\" section in a Q & A (the BG designer had no part in Samus\' design or conception). Sakamoto clearly said the idea was as impossible as a PS 2 port of a Nintendo franchise. The article that caused this discussion wrongly assumed that Matsuoka gave a sincere response and mistranslated the quote from Sakamoto. As such, the concept itself does not have any support from official sources and does not belong on the page at all.
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** Whether Samus is a UsefulNotes/{{trans|gender}}woman, not helped by an interview in which Sakamoto stated that asking if there would ever be a ''Metroid'' game for UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 2}} would be like if asking if Samus is a transvestite.
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** Whether Samus is a UsefulNotes/{{trans|gender}}woman, not helped by an interview in which Sakamoto stated that asking if there would ever be a ''Metroid'' game for UsefulNotes/{{ PlayStation 2}} would be like if asking if Samus is a transvestite.
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** On the topic of Samus, some fans have latched onto the idea that Samus is a transgender woman, largely based on a sarcastic comment from a Nintendo artist. It would certainly put her [[SamusIsAGirl famous gender reveal]] in a different light...
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...you know what? Given how that article has stirred up so much crap, I think I\'m going to take this down for now.
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* {{Memetic Sex God}}dess: Believe it or not, Samus was a sex symbol ''long'' before the games made the jump to 3D. Doing so simply took her status as such UpToEleven.
** {{Parodied}} in the upcoming VideoGame/TomodachiLife trailers where not one, not two, but [[RuleOfThree 3]] Miis all say they love her.
** {{Parodied}} in the upcoming VideoGame/TomodachiLife trailers where not one, not two, but [[RuleOfThree 3]] Miis all say they love her.
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** The original ''Metroid'' got this in recent years, due to the confusing layout comprised of CutAndPasteEnvironments(which was more of a result of the NES's limitations) and clunky controls. At the time, it was rather innovative, creating the {{Metroidvania}} genre and [[SamusIsAGirl its famous twist at the end of the game,]] [[ItWasHisSled which is pretty much common knowledge by now.]]
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** The original ''Metroid'' got this in recent years, due to the confusing layout comprised of CutAndPasteEnvironments(which CutAndPasteEnvironments (which was more of a result of the NES's limitations) and clunky controls. At the time, it was rather innovative, creating the {{Metroidvania}} genre and [[SamusIsAGirl its famous twist at the end of the game,]] [[ItWasHisSled which is pretty much common knowledge by now.]]
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* ParanoiaFuel: in ''Metroid Fusion'', when the X Parasite takes over your former suit, you get to see a cutscene announcing there's another "Samus" lurking in the game. It has ''all of Samus's powerups, aside from the Gravity Suit and ('''oh thank god''') the X-ray scope.'' [[OhCrap Good luck trying to play it without being nervous.]]
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* ParanoiaFuel: in In ''Metroid Fusion'', when the X Parasite takes over your former suit, you get to see a cutscene announcing there's another "Samus" lurking in the game. It has ''all of Samus's powerups, aside from the Gravity Suit and ('''oh thank god''') the X-ray scope.'' [[OhCrap Good luck trying to play it without being nervous.]]
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** In fact, Other M was designed mostly to get the Japanese to buy it; it worked, but at the cost of losing a good part of the (much larger) American fanbase.
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* MostAnnoyingSound: Neo Ridley's scream in ''Metroid Fusion''. Dear God...
* MostWonderfulSound: The fanfare that plays when you collect a new item. Doubles as Samus' victory theme in ''SuperSmashBros''.
* MostWonderfulSound: The fanfare that plays when you collect a new item. Doubles as Samus' victory theme in ''SuperSmashBros''.
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** After the [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] insanity of ''MetroidOtherM'', many would say that RetroStudios should handle the series from here on out, due to the critical and commercial acclaim of the ''MetroidPrime'' trilogy.
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** After the [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] insanity of ''MetroidOtherM'', ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'', many would say that RetroStudios should handle the series from here on out, due to the critical and commercial acclaim of the ''MetroidPrime'' trilogy.
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* TaintedByThePreview: Not exactly preview, it's more like tainted from the start. According to a interview with the game director Yoshio Sakamoto, during the development of Super Metroid, it was actually close to being put down not one, not two, but three times. And one of the biggest critics of the game was actually Gunpei Yokoi -- yeah, that's right, the creator of the series. Reportedly, he often angrily asked the team "Are you trying to make a goddamn masterpiece?". Well, the game came, and it was pretty much a masterpiece, and Gunpei apparently liked it so much that he for a long time used it as a reference of how a good game should be. Sadly, he and Sakamoto never had the time to make up before his unfortunate death.
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* TaintedByThePreview: Not exactly preview, it's more like tainted from In 2001, ''Metroid Prime'' [[http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=29 had fans complaining about the start. According change to a interview with 3D FPS]], but the game director Yoshio Sakamoto, during made up for it. And then 14 years later seeing the development of Super Metroid, it was actually close series revived with GaidenGame ''Metroid Prime: Federation Forces'' lead to being put down not one, not two, but three times. And one of the biggest critics of the game was actually Gunpei Yokoi -- yeah, that's right, the creator of the series. Reportedly, he often angrily asked the team "Are you trying to make [[http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/e3-2015-metroid-prime-federation-force-fan-petition-wants-nintendo-3ds-game-cancelled-1506600 a goddamn masterpiece?". Well, the game came, and it was pretty much a masterpiece, and Gunpei apparently liked it so much that he for a long time used it as a reference of how a good game should be. Sadly, he and Sakamoto never had the time to make up before his unfortunate death.downright hostile reaction]].
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** It's often said that Samus always loses her gears at the beginning of every games then has to get them back. It's actually happened twice in the series: the first two ''Metroid Prime''. Three times of you count ''Fusion'' in which she loses them before the game starts. Most of the time, her gears from previous games doesn't show up [[BagOfSpilling for no reason]].
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** It's often said that Samus always loses her gears at the beginning of every games in some contrived circonstances then has to get them back. It's It actually happened only twice in the series: the first two ''Metroid Prime''.Prime 1'' and ''2''. Three times of you count ''Fusion'' in which she loses them before the game starts. Most of the time, her gears from previous games doesn't show up [[BagOfSpilling for no reason]].
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** It's often said that Samus always loses her gears at the beginning of every games then has to get them back. It's actually happened twice in the series: the first two ''Metroid Prime''. Three times of you count ''Fusion'' in which she loses them before the game starts. Most of the time, her gears from previous games doesn't show up [[BagOfSpilling for no reason]].
** ''Metroid: Other M'' has several for Samus but mostly angsting over the baby Metroid and [[spoiler: her reaction to Ridley]].
** ''Metroid: Other M'' has several for Samus but mostly angsting over the baby Metroid and [[spoiler: her reaction to Ridley]].
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** ''Federation Force''. Some fans are glad to have Retro back on the franchise, and just happy to have a new ''Metroid'' title in the works at all after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, rather than a new single-player adventure with Samus in the lead, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that ''Metroid'' fans prefer, and to imply the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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** ''Federation Force''. Some fans are glad to have Retro back on a new installment for the ''Prime'' series in the franchise, hope the game might be a fun spin-off that lets the Federation be something besides a RedShirtArmy, and are just happy to have a new ''Metroid'' title in the works at all after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, rather than a new single-player adventure with Samus in the lead, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse accusing Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that an actual ''Metroid'' fans prefer, title, and to imply implying the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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** ''Federation Force''. On the one hand, some fans are glad to have Retro back on the franchise, and glad to have a new ''Metroid'' title after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that ''Metroid'' fans prefer, and to imply the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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** ''Federation Force''. On the one hand, some Some fans are glad to have Retro back on the franchise, and glad just happy to have a new ''Metroid'' title in the works at all after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, rather than a new single-player adventure with Samus in the lead, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that ''Metroid'' fans prefer, and to imply the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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* Which is the best game in the series: ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' or ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime''?
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* ''Federation Force''. On the one hand, some fans are glad to have Retro back on the franchise, and glad to have a new ''Metroid'' title after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that ''Metroid'' fans prefer, and to imply the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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* ''Federation Force''. On the one hand, some fans are glad to have Retro back on the franchise, and glad to have a new ''Metroid'' title after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that ''Metroid'' fans prefer, and to imply the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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* ''Federation Force''. On the one hand, some fans are glad to have Retro back on the franchise, and glad to have a new ''Metroid'' title after ''[[FranchiseKiller Other M]]''. On the other hand, it's a co-op shooter heavily-focused on multiplayer, which has lead many fans to accuse Nintendo of [[FollowTheLeader chasing popular trends]] rather than building the sorts of games that ''Metroid'' fans prefer, and to imply the company fundamentally does not understand what about ''Other M'' made them unhappy.
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** ''Other M'' is often treated this way, mainly due to Samus supposedly suffering from BadassDecay according to detractors, but also for several other elements, such as the convoluted reincarnation of Ridley. This case also doubles over with the manga, as ''Other M'' considers it canon, contradicts it AND rehashes plot points from it at the same time.
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** ''Other M'' is often treated this way, mainly due to Samus supposedly suffering from BadassDecay according to detractors, but also for several other elements, such as the convoluted reincarnation of Ridley. This case also doubles over with the manga, as ''Other M'' considers it canon, contradicts it AND rehashes plot points from it at the same time.
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** Was the Metroid baby in "Super Metroid," sorry, or acting under protocol.
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** Rundas from ''MetroidPrime 3'' and Sylux from ''Metroid Prime Hunters'' (the [[spoiler:appearance of a ship that looks like the Delano 7 in the 100% ending of ''Corruption'']] may have been a nod to Sylux's popularity) are quite popular thanks to being awesome bounty hunters, one being a ProudWarriorRaceGuy and the other being a fountain for EpilepticTrees. Rundas is more popular because he was once Samsus's ally before being brainwashed and takes out a bunch of Space pirates before his battle.
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* ''[[YMMV/MetroidZeroMission Zero Mission]]''
* ''[[YMMV/SuperMetroid Super Metroid]]''
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Adam a truly good, noble man who cares about Samus or an abusive {{Jerkass}} who actively tries to demean her?
** Did the SA-X [[spoiler:ignore Samus for the Omega Metroid due to sheer instinct]]? Or did it [[spoiler:develop its assimilated human emotions to the point of wanting to save Samus for being such a WorthyOpponent]]?
** Some believe that [[spoiler:Phaaze was simply a massive parasitic lifeform, without the sentience to understand the detrimental effects of its reproductive cycle, and that Dark Samus, which was actually a [[TitleDrop Metroid Prime]] that assimilated Samus's Phazon suit, enslaved it.]]
** Samus herself could be interpreted negatively. It's canon that she's driven at least partially by revenge against the Space Pirates for destroying her home, and after all the destruction she's brought down on them, may have actually succeeded in exterminating them. Though her enemies are undeniably dangerous, she's attempted ''genocide'' against the Ing, X-Parasites, Metroids, and all Phazon-based life with varying degrees of success. Her only act of compassion was in sparing the infant Metroid, which she immediately left in the hands of scientists to study. Also, Metroid Prime and the X-Parasites became a threat to the galaxy after taking on her form. Make of that what you will. Not to mention her habit of, intentionally or not, destroying planets.
* AnticlimaxBoss: The [[spoiler:Omega Metroid]] in ''Fusion''; not only is it nowhere near the hardest boss in the game, it isn't even as hard as its previous appearances in ''Metroid II''. However, it's arguable whether it counts as the final boss; most fans believe that the SA-X is the true final boss, and [[spoiler:the Omega Metroid is just designed to be one last challenge before you escape the station]].
** Kraid in ''Super'' could be taken out with four well-timed super missiles before he even finished rising up from the ground. Ostensibly a glitch, Kraid can be defeated in little time even without it by a seasoned player.
** And [[FanNickname Mecha-Ridley]] in ''Zero Mission'', who is incredibly easy. He gets more challenging, however, if you've gotten 100% of the items, or if you're doing a 15% item run.
* AwesomeMusic: [[AwesomeMusic/{{Metroid}} Has its own page]].
* BaseBreaker:
** Samus' portrayal in ''Other M''. While widely reviled among the larger ''Metroid'' fandom, some fans appreciated the character development, and a few female fans found her to be relatable.
** Samus' Zero Suit also has this effect on a certain portion of the fandom; while it's great at showing off her looks, some argue that it undermines her {{Badass}}ery and that Zero Suit Samus' stereotypically "sexy" features would be impractical given the nature of the character. Not helping matters is that its appearance in ''Smash Bros.'' brought a whole new fanbase to the character purely based on her looks, with said fanbase downplaying her "badass" aspects even further. [[http://feitclub.tumblr.com/post/85601345234/there-is-a-world-of-difference-between-tee-hee An example of the divide.]] In fact, fans frequently argue over which design for unarmored/helmetless/Zero Suit Samus is the best, with designs ranging from ''Other M'' and ''Zero Mission''[='s=] less realistic, anime-like designs to the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy''[='s=] more realistic design.
** Adam Malkovich, in large part due to being the face of the controversial authorization mechanic, Samus' questionable role model, and for [[spoiler:shooting Samus in the back with a Metroid hovering right above]].
* BestBossEver: [[AwesomeBosses/{{Metroid}} Also has its own page.]]
* BrokenBase: Which is the best game in the series: ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' or ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime''?
* BrownNote: For players, especially wearing headphones, the Power Bomb's explosion in Fusion can really hurt your ears, even on low volume.
* CompleteMonster: In the manga, Ridley, [[PlayerCharacter Samus Aran's]] ArchEnemy, the monstrous, dragon-like military commander and security chief of the Space Pirates. He is the most brutal, vicious and monstrous member of the organization. [[http://www.metroid-database.com/manga/?vid=11&cid=37#manga_top He]] is introduced attacking Samus Aran's home colony, and immediately gave orders to his men to [[RapePillageAndBurn slaughter everything in sight]] and enjoy it to the fullest. When the three-year-old little Samus tried to befriend him, Ridley [[WouldHurtAChild attempted to murder her]], killing her mother when she tried to save her daughter. After Samus's father [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed himself to destroy Ridley's ship]], nearly killing him, Ridley survived by eating the corpse of Samus's mother to heal himself, a factr which he later uses to mock Samus. A veteran raider, Ridley has slaughtered dozens of innocent colonies and was the one responsible for annihilating the last of the benevolent Chozo race who had rescued and raised the child Samus. Driven by a relentless and mutual hatred of Samus and his desire to destroy and kill whatever he can sink his claws into, Ridley is one of the most feared beings in the universe and a {{sadist}} of the highest order.
* DemonicSpiders: The Metroids themselves (though the base forms are A LOT weaker in the Prime trilogy). In the 2-D games, they inflict massive amounts of damage, and the only way to kill them is by freezing them with the ice-beam and repeatedly blasting them with missiles. While they're a lot weaker in the Prime trilogy, the Fission Metroid in the first game are this, they take a lot of damage, and then split into other Fisson Metroids that only take damage from a certain beam, which is really bad when see the ones that only take damage from the ice beam due to its low rate of fire.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Rundas from ''MetroidPrime 3'' and Sylux from ''Metroid Prime Hunters'' (the [[spoiler:appearance of a ship that looks like the Delano 7 in the 100% ending of ''Corruption'']] may have been a nod to Sylux's popularity) are quite popular thanks to being awesome bounty hunters, one being a ProudWarriorRaceGuy and the other being a fountain for EpilepticTrees.
** Kraid is fairly well-liked despite being a minor boss with only three appearances to his name. His Kaiju-like design from ''Super Metroid'' helps due to being an epic display of the game's SequelEscalation.
** Anthony Higgs from ''Other M'' is the most well-liked character in the game due to being more friendly to Samus than Adam and subverting many of the tropes associated with a TokenMinority.
* EpilepticTrees: In ''Fusion'', the extent to which Samus absorbs the X is only vaguely hinted at. Thus, it's unclear as to whether she's absorbing their DNA, or just their energy.
*** Another interpretation- Metroids absorb energy. Samus is imbued with Metroid DNA. Therefore, Samus is absorbing energy.
** It's believed that the Ing are a form of semi-solidified Phazon. This is supported by the appearance of the Phaze-Ing in ''Prime 3'', which is basically a blue Inglet. This could very well be untrue, though, as it raises a lot of other questions, (like why Phazon kills most Ing).
** Almost nothing is known for certain about Sylux, except that it hates both Samus and the Federation. Fertile ground for the trees right there, including that it is female.
** Nobody really knows what Kraid is or what his actual connection with the Space Pirates is, beyond being a high-ranking member, but everyone sure loves to speculate. Pre-''Zero Mission,'' a lot of them focused on whether he grew or was enhanced between the original game and ''Super Metroid,'' because he went from being tiny to being huge.
** The identity of the dead soldier lying outside Kraid's room in ''Super Metroid''. The body's purpose is to this day unknown, and has prompted much discussion and speculation over who it was, what faction it was with, and why it was there. Theories abound among fans, with claims that it could be anyone from ExpandedUniverse bounty hunter Houston Armstrong to Weavel (from ''Prime Hunters''). It doesn't help matters that the soldier is the only human-looking sprite left on Zebes.
* EvenBetterSequel: ''Metroid'' [[TropeMaker basically created the modern]] {{Metroidvania}} genre, and ''Metroid 2'' wasn't exactly bad, either, but it wasn't until ''Super Metroid'' [[TropeCodifier that things]] ''[[SoCoolItsAwesome really]]'' [[{{Awesome/Metroid}} got swinging]].
* FandomHeresy: If you say that you liked Other M or even go as far as to say it was your favorite in the series, expect a few eyebrows to raise, and maybe a fight to break out.
* FanonDiscontinuity: There is a Metroid Manga that is supposedly canon, but is ignored even by most who bothered [[NoExportForYou to look it up]] in the first place. Not helping is that it isn't entirely consistent with the games.
** ''Other M'' is often treated this way, mainly due to Samus supposedly suffering from BadassDecay according to detractors, but also for several other elements, such as the convoluted reincarnation of Ridley.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Much of this Japanese series' fanbase is based in America, which might be why the 3D revival of the series was given to an American development studio.
** In fact, Other M was designed mostly to get the Japanese to buy it; it worked, but at the cost of losing a good part of the (much larger) American fanbase.
* GoddamnedBats: Mellows and Weavers in Brinstar, and pretty much any lava enemy in Norfair. [[PersonalSpaceInvader The titular enemies]], however, skip right over this into DemonicSpider territory.
** In ''Fusion,'' the winner goes to the species of X-infected Ki-Hunters. They're quite quick, contact damage with them takes about 50 energy, and their stinging attack takes a way ''a full energy tank.'' They're also found right before and after you have to flee from a super powerful SA-X, causing frustration for anyone who gets unlucky and isn't able to reach a save spot in time.
* GoodBadBugs: "This is an Elite Space Pirate. Elite Space Pirate Description 3."
* GrowingTheBeard: While ''Metroid'' and ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' were perfectly good games, ''Super Metroid'' improved absolutely everything, set the standard for all {{Metroidvania}} games in the future and is now regarded as one of the finest games in history.
* HellIsThatNoise: "Skreee!"
** Ridley's screech in ''Fusion'' and ''Zero Mission'' is like listening to someone use a chainsaw on a chalkboard.
** The 'tap tap tap' sound from ''Fusion'' will be in your nightmares.
* HilariousInHindsight: You know all those people [[IAmNotShazam who've mistakenly called Samus "Metroid"?]] With the {{Retcon}} that the word is a Chozo word meaning "ultimate warrior", they're technically correct.
* InternetBackdraft: The Zero Suit alone has sparked discussions and flame wars about whether or not Nintendo over-sexualizes Samus. Whether your definition of {{Stripperific}} extends to LatexSpaceSuit or goes to AbsoluteCleavage and ThongOfShielding will determine your standing.
* ItWasHisSled: When the original game first came out, many players were shocked to discover that SamusIsAGirl. Not so much anymore, in large part because one of the original reasons ''why'' it was originally so shocking (''a girl protagonist in a video game?!'') is [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny pretty pat nowadays]].
** Also, Samus suffers sudden shell shock against Ridley in Other M.
* MagnumOpus:
** ''Super Metroid'' is almost unanimously considered one of the best, [[TropeCodifier if not THE best example]] of EvenBetterSequel in all of gaming. With stellar gameplay, memorable boss fights (including one of the most highly regarded [[FinalBoss final bosses]] of all time) and masterful minimalist storytelling, it regularly tops lists of the greatest SNES games ever, as well as regularly appearing on, and sometimes topping, lists of the greatest games of all time.
** ''Metroid Prime'' is also a highly-praised series revival, and regarded by many as the best game on the [=GameCube=]. Fans are split as to whether ''Super'' or ''Prime'' is the true highest point of the series, though some are content with saying that [[TakeAThirdOption both of them]] are.
** MagnumOpusDissonance: Sakamoto wanted to top ''Super Metroid'''s success with ''Other M''. As the split-opinion shows, the results were far less than stellar.
* MemeticBadass: Samus, as evidenced by her [[RedBaron nickname]] on this very site: The Intergalactic Queen of Badass.
** Also, Admiral Castor Dane, in part due to a scene where it seems he's standing in the Urtagian acid rain, which is strong enough to kill well-armored Samus in a few seconds, with no protection[[note]]The flagship above him probably acts as an umbrella, but you still have to wonder if ''some'' rain gets around it. Also, ''he's using a spaceship as an umbrella''.[[/note]].
*** Dane's [[NiceHat hat]] is a MemeticBadass in its own right, as well.
* {{Memetic Sex God}}dess: Believe it or not, Samus was a sex symbol ''long'' before the games made the jump to 3D. Doing so simply took her status as such UpToEleven.
** {{Parodied}} in the upcoming VideoGame/TomodachiLife trailers where not one, not two, but [[RuleOfThree 3]] Miis all say they love her.
* MemeticMutation: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEKTcEf_Mo "REMEBEH ME??!?!?"]] After the trailer was released, it took about .372 seconds for "Mysterious Black Guy" to become a meme.
** TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES!
** And don't forget that Science Team has vapor for brains.
** [[MetroidPrime "That seems inefficient"]]
** [[LegoGenetics Feather pubes]]
* MisBlamed: At one point, Yoshio Sakamoto gave an interview with Kotaku where he said that he initially wanted ''Other M'' to be "on-rails." What he ''meant'' by on-rails was "on a 2D sidescrolling plane." What the article gave the ''impression'' of with what he said, however, was "RailShooter." Unfortunately, the misinformation spread like wildfire, and fans were up in arms over how Sakamoto was trying to [[IncrediblyLamePun derail]] the series with an unneeded GenreShift. The uproar dissipated once Sakamoto was able to clarify what exactly he meant.
* MostAnnoyingSound: Neo Ridley's scream in ''Metroid Fusion''. Dear God...
* MostWonderfulSound: The fanfare that plays when you collect a new item. Doubles as Samus' victory theme in ''SuperSmashBros''.
* MyRealDaddy:
** After the [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] insanity of ''MetroidOtherM'', many would say that RetroStudios should handle the series from here on out, due to the critical and commercial acclaim of the ''MetroidPrime'' trilogy.
** Gunpei Yokoi has always been viewed this way. He is the series creator and all but he had help. Particularly when he was looking for ways to make the game and its [[VideoGame/KidIcarus sister project]] more distinct from each other Yoshio Sakamoto suggested adding in a maze because he felt the game was too short, which lead to maze becoming a core game play feature.
* NeverLiveItDown:
** Fans like to say that any planet Samus lands on will explode at some point. They must not think Tallon IV, Alinos, Arcterra, Aether, Norion, Bryyo, Elysia, and the Pirate Homeworld exist, then.
** ''Metroid: Other M'' is this for Sakamoto, considering he was well respected before the game's controversial decisions cost him credibility in many fans' eyes.
* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/{{Metroid}} This series has its own page.]]
* ParanoiaFuel: in ''Metroid Fusion'', when the X Parasite takes over your former suit, you get to see a cutscene announcing there's another "Samus" lurking in the game. It has ''all of Samus's powerups, aside from the Gravity Suit and ('''oh thank god''') the X-ray scope.'' [[OhCrap Good luck trying to play it without being nervous.]]
* ParvumOpus: ''Other M'', while a competently made game, is widely considered the worst game in the series due to its handling of certain characters (especially Samus herself), its awkward control scheme, and its lack of exploration.
* ScrappyMechanic:
** Wall-jumping in ''Super Metroid'', due to the unforgiving timing required to pull it off correctly. Fortunately, there is only one optional occasion where you have to use it before you acquire the Space Jump, which is a much easier way of doing the same thing. ''Fusion'', ''Zero Mission'', and [[MetroidOtherM Other M]] subsequently made wall jumping a lot easier. And then some difficult {{romhack}}s of ''Super'' make the timing even more unforgiving.
** Any long-time Metroid player's blood pressure goes up when they see [[WalkDontSwim water]] in a Metroid game. Though this gets MUCH better once you get a certain suit upgrade.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** The original ''Metroid'' got this in recent years, due to the confusing layout comprised of CutAndPasteEnvironments(which was more of a result of the NES's limitations) and clunky controls. At the time, it was rather innovative, creating the {{Metroidvania}} genre and [[SamusIsAGirl its famous twist at the end of the game,]] [[ItWasHisSled which is pretty much common knowledge by now.]]
** ''Metroid II'' is underrated, overshadowed by further instalments and sadly blamed for being more linear and empty than Super Metroid. Despite this, it was the game that brought Save Stations, the space jump, the spiderball and [[SerendipityWritesThePlot the current design of Samus’ armor]]. Samus was able to shoot down and kneel for the first time which was easier to kill some ennemies. For the story, it was also the game that brought the evolutions of the metroid and introduced the “baby”.
* {{Squick}}: A blink-and-you'll-miss-it example. As you are entering the Olympus, you see Ghor in containment room being scanned. During this time, you see him scratching his head. The problem? This also means that he is scratching his ''brain''.
* TaintedByThePreview: Not exactly preview, it's more like tainted from the start. According to a interview with the game director Yoshio Sakamoto, during the development of Super Metroid, it was actually close to being put down not one, not two, but three times. And one of the biggest critics of the game was actually Gunpei Yokoi -- yeah, that's right, the creator of the series. Reportedly, he often angrily asked the team "Are you trying to make a goddamn masterpiece?". Well, the game came, and it was pretty much a masterpiece, and Gunpei apparently liked it so much that he for a long time used it as a reference of how a good game should be. Sadly, he and Sakamoto never had the time to make up before his unfortunate death.
* TearJerker: [[TearJerker/{{Metroid}} Also has its own page]].
* ThatOneBoss: Yakuza, Nightmare, Phantoom. And Ridley is hardly a fair fight, in any game.
* ThatOneLevel: The second play through of Sector 2 TRO, in ''Fusion'', is the hardest part of the game due to the plant overgrowth, lack of weak enemies, and the fact that every enemy you do encounter deals at minimum 1 bar of energy in damage (nevermind the [=SA-X=], who takes 3 of them every time you touch her).
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks:
** ''Metroid Fusion's'' linear progression caused waves of InternetBackdraft.
** ''Metroid Other M'' is now included mostly because of its interpretation of Samus's personality. And the {{retcon}} for Adam to be Samus' father figure as opposed to the Chozo Old Bird and Gray Voice
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The hunters' backstories are this.
** Not only do we never find out what happened to the rest of the Diamont, we never even find out how Spire got separated from them in the first place.
** Sylux's backstory states that it has a deep-seated hatred of the Galactic Federation, hating Samus by proxy. That's pretty much all we ever find out. [[spoiler:Though his ship is possibly seen in TheStinger for ''Corruption'', so there's a chance of developing this.]]
* ToughActToFollow: [[http://www.gamestm.co.uk/interviews/yoshio-sakamoto-discusses-metroid-64-metroid-dread-and-the-unwritten-future-of-the-warioware-series/ According to an interview]], this is the reason there was no N64 sequel after ''Super Metroid''. [[VideoGame/MetroidPrime It took two generations for a worthy successor to come around.]] After the critically acclaimed ''Metroid Prime'' trilogy, Sakamoto's attempt to bring the series to its original roots was met with mixed reception.
* UglyCute: The Metroids are either this [[NightmareFuel or absolutely terrifying]].
* VindicatedByHistory:
** ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' was overshadowed at the time of its release by the hype for ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', people didn't start acknowledging it as one of the greatest games of all time until 1996 or so.
** Metroid Fusion was originally the black sheep of the franchise, with its focus on storytelling and linearity dividing fans. Now, it's remembered more for its boss fights and interesting deviations, while ''Other M'' gets the insults.
* TheWoobie: A young girl is the SoleSurvivor of not one, but ''two'' holocausts, the first of which happens when she's ''three''?
%%** IronWoobie
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* ''[[YMMV/{{Metroid1}} Metroid 1]]''
* ''[[YMMV/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus Return of Samus]]''
* ''[[YMMV/MetroidZeroMission Zero Mission]]''
* ''[[YMMV/SuperMetroid Super Metroid]]''
* ''[[YMMV/MetroidFusion Metroid: Fusion]]''
* ''[[YMMV/MetroidPrime Metroid Prime]]''
* ''[[YMMV/MetroidOtherM Metroid: Other M]]''
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Adam a truly good, noble man who cares about Samus or an abusive {{Jerkass}} who actively tries to demean her?
** Did the SA-X [[spoiler:ignore Samus for the Omega Metroid due to sheer instinct]]? Or did it [[spoiler:develop its assimilated human emotions to the point of wanting to save Samus for being such a WorthyOpponent]]?
** Some believe that [[spoiler:Phaaze was simply a massive parasitic lifeform, without the sentience to understand the detrimental effects of its reproductive cycle, and that Dark Samus, which was actually a [[TitleDrop Metroid Prime]] that assimilated Samus's Phazon suit, enslaved it.]]
** Samus herself could be interpreted negatively. It's canon that she's driven at least partially by revenge against the Space Pirates for destroying her home, and after all the destruction she's brought down on them, may have actually succeeded in exterminating them. Though her enemies are undeniably dangerous, she's attempted ''genocide'' against the Ing, X-Parasites, Metroids, and all Phazon-based life with varying degrees of success. Her only act of compassion was in sparing the infant Metroid, which she immediately left in the hands of scientists to study. Also, Metroid Prime and the X-Parasites became a threat to the galaxy after taking on her form. Make of that what you will. Not to mention her habit of, intentionally or not, destroying planets.
* AnticlimaxBoss: The [[spoiler:Omega Metroid]] in ''Fusion''; not only is it nowhere near the hardest boss in the game, it isn't even as hard as its previous appearances in ''Metroid II''. However, it's arguable whether it counts as the final boss; most fans believe that the SA-X is the true final boss, and [[spoiler:the Omega Metroid is just designed to be one last challenge before you escape the station]].
** Kraid in ''Super'' could be taken out with four well-timed super missiles before he even finished rising up from the ground. Ostensibly a glitch, Kraid can be defeated in little time even without it by a seasoned player.
** And [[FanNickname Mecha-Ridley]] in ''Zero Mission'', who is incredibly easy. He gets more challenging, however, if you've gotten 100% of the items, or if you're doing a 15% item run.
* AwesomeMusic: [[AwesomeMusic/{{Metroid}} Has its own page]].
* BaseBreaker:
** Samus' portrayal in ''Other M''. While widely reviled among the larger ''Metroid'' fandom, some fans appreciated the character development, and a few female fans found her to be relatable.
** Samus' Zero Suit also has this effect on a certain portion of the fandom; while it's great at showing off her looks, some argue that it undermines her {{Badass}}ery and that Zero Suit Samus' stereotypically "sexy" features would be impractical given the nature of the character. Not helping matters is that its appearance in ''Smash Bros.'' brought a whole new fanbase to the character purely based on her looks, with said fanbase downplaying her "badass" aspects even further. [[http://feitclub.tumblr.com/post/85601345234/there-is-a-world-of-difference-between-tee-hee An example of the divide.]] In fact, fans frequently argue over which design for unarmored/helmetless/Zero Suit Samus is the best, with designs ranging from ''Other M'' and ''Zero Mission''[='s=] less realistic, anime-like designs to the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy''[='s=] more realistic design.
** Adam Malkovich, in large part due to being the face of the controversial authorization mechanic, Samus' questionable role model, and for [[spoiler:shooting Samus in the back with a Metroid hovering right above]].
* BestBossEver: [[AwesomeBosses/{{Metroid}} Also has its own page.]]
* BrokenBase: Which is the best game in the series: ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' or ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime''?
* BrownNote: For players, especially wearing headphones, the Power Bomb's explosion in Fusion can really hurt your ears, even on low volume.
* CompleteMonster: In the manga, Ridley, [[PlayerCharacter Samus Aran's]] ArchEnemy, the monstrous, dragon-like military commander and security chief of the Space Pirates. He is the most brutal, vicious and monstrous member of the organization. [[http://www.metroid-database.com/manga/?vid=11&cid=37#manga_top He]] is introduced attacking Samus Aran's home colony, and immediately gave orders to his men to [[RapePillageAndBurn slaughter everything in sight]] and enjoy it to the fullest. When the three-year-old little Samus tried to befriend him, Ridley [[WouldHurtAChild attempted to murder her]], killing her mother when she tried to save her daughter. After Samus's father [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed himself to destroy Ridley's ship]], nearly killing him, Ridley survived by eating the corpse of Samus's mother to heal himself, a factr which he later uses to mock Samus. A veteran raider, Ridley has slaughtered dozens of innocent colonies and was the one responsible for annihilating the last of the benevolent Chozo race who had rescued and raised the child Samus. Driven by a relentless and mutual hatred of Samus and his desire to destroy and kill whatever he can sink his claws into, Ridley is one of the most feared beings in the universe and a {{sadist}} of the highest order.
* DemonicSpiders: The Metroids themselves (though the base forms are A LOT weaker in the Prime trilogy). In the 2-D games, they inflict massive amounts of damage, and the only way to kill them is by freezing them with the ice-beam and repeatedly blasting them with missiles. While they're a lot weaker in the Prime trilogy, the Fission Metroid in the first game are this, they take a lot of damage, and then split into other Fisson Metroids that only take damage from a certain beam, which is really bad when see the ones that only take damage from the ice beam due to its low rate of fire.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Rundas from ''MetroidPrime 3'' and Sylux from ''Metroid Prime Hunters'' (the [[spoiler:appearance of a ship that looks like the Delano 7 in the 100% ending of ''Corruption'']] may have been a nod to Sylux's popularity) are quite popular thanks to being awesome bounty hunters, one being a ProudWarriorRaceGuy and the other being a fountain for EpilepticTrees.
** Kraid is fairly well-liked despite being a minor boss with only three appearances to his name. His Kaiju-like design from ''Super Metroid'' helps due to being an epic display of the game's SequelEscalation.
** Anthony Higgs from ''Other M'' is the most well-liked character in the game due to being more friendly to Samus than Adam and subverting many of the tropes associated with a TokenMinority.
* EpilepticTrees: In ''Fusion'', the extent to which Samus absorbs the X is only vaguely hinted at. Thus, it's unclear as to whether she's absorbing their DNA, or just their energy.
*** Another interpretation- Metroids absorb energy. Samus is imbued with Metroid DNA. Therefore, Samus is absorbing energy.
** It's believed that the Ing are a form of semi-solidified Phazon. This is supported by the appearance of the Phaze-Ing in ''Prime 3'', which is basically a blue Inglet. This could very well be untrue, though, as it raises a lot of other questions, (like why Phazon kills most Ing).
** Almost nothing is known for certain about Sylux, except that it hates both Samus and the Federation. Fertile ground for the trees right there, including that it is female.
** Nobody really knows what Kraid is or what his actual connection with the Space Pirates is, beyond being a high-ranking member, but everyone sure loves to speculate. Pre-''Zero Mission,'' a lot of them focused on whether he grew or was enhanced between the original game and ''Super Metroid,'' because he went from being tiny to being huge.
** The identity of the dead soldier lying outside Kraid's room in ''Super Metroid''. The body's purpose is to this day unknown, and has prompted much discussion and speculation over who it was, what faction it was with, and why it was there. Theories abound among fans, with claims that it could be anyone from ExpandedUniverse bounty hunter Houston Armstrong to Weavel (from ''Prime Hunters''). It doesn't help matters that the soldier is the only human-looking sprite left on Zebes.
* EvenBetterSequel: ''Metroid'' [[TropeMaker basically created the modern]] {{Metroidvania}} genre, and ''Metroid 2'' wasn't exactly bad, either, but it wasn't until ''Super Metroid'' [[TropeCodifier that things]] ''[[SoCoolItsAwesome really]]'' [[{{Awesome/Metroid}} got swinging]].
* FandomHeresy: If you say that you liked Other M or even go as far as to say it was your favorite in the series, expect a few eyebrows to raise, and maybe a fight to break out.
* FanonDiscontinuity: There is a Metroid Manga that is supposedly canon, but is ignored even by most who bothered [[NoExportForYou to look it up]] in the first place. Not helping is that it isn't entirely consistent with the games.
** ''Other M'' is often treated this way, mainly due to Samus supposedly suffering from BadassDecay according to detractors, but also for several other elements, such as the convoluted reincarnation of Ridley.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Much of this Japanese series' fanbase is based in America, which might be why the 3D revival of the series was given to an American development studio.
** In fact, Other M was designed mostly to get the Japanese to buy it; it worked, but at the cost of losing a good part of the (much larger) American fanbase.
* GoddamnedBats: Mellows and Weavers in Brinstar, and pretty much any lava enemy in Norfair. [[PersonalSpaceInvader The titular enemies]], however, skip right over this into DemonicSpider territory.
** In ''Fusion,'' the winner goes to the species of X-infected Ki-Hunters. They're quite quick, contact damage with them takes about 50 energy, and their stinging attack takes a way ''a full energy tank.'' They're also found right before and after you have to flee from a super powerful SA-X, causing frustration for anyone who gets unlucky and isn't able to reach a save spot in time.
* GoodBadBugs: "This is an Elite Space Pirate. Elite Space Pirate Description 3."
* GrowingTheBeard: While ''Metroid'' and ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' were perfectly good games, ''Super Metroid'' improved absolutely everything, set the standard for all {{Metroidvania}} games in the future and is now regarded as one of the finest games in history.
* HellIsThatNoise: "Skreee!"
** Ridley's screech in ''Fusion'' and ''Zero Mission'' is like listening to someone use a chainsaw on a chalkboard.
** The 'tap tap tap' sound from ''Fusion'' will be in your nightmares.
* HilariousInHindsight: You know all those people [[IAmNotShazam who've mistakenly called Samus "Metroid"?]] With the {{Retcon}} that the word is a Chozo word meaning "ultimate warrior", they're technically correct.
* InternetBackdraft: The Zero Suit alone has sparked discussions and flame wars about whether or not Nintendo over-sexualizes Samus. Whether your definition of {{Stripperific}} extends to LatexSpaceSuit or goes to AbsoluteCleavage and ThongOfShielding will determine your standing.
* ItWasHisSled: When the original game first came out, many players were shocked to discover that SamusIsAGirl. Not so much anymore, in large part because one of the original reasons ''why'' it was originally so shocking (''a girl protagonist in a video game?!'') is [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny pretty pat nowadays]].
** Also, Samus suffers sudden shell shock against Ridley in Other M.
* MagnumOpus:
** ''Super Metroid'' is almost unanimously considered one of the best, [[TropeCodifier if not THE best example]] of EvenBetterSequel in all of gaming. With stellar gameplay, memorable boss fights (including one of the most highly regarded [[FinalBoss final bosses]] of all time) and masterful minimalist storytelling, it regularly tops lists of the greatest SNES games ever, as well as regularly appearing on, and sometimes topping, lists of the greatest games of all time.
** ''Metroid Prime'' is also a highly-praised series revival, and regarded by many as the best game on the [=GameCube=]. Fans are split as to whether ''Super'' or ''Prime'' is the true highest point of the series, though some are content with saying that [[TakeAThirdOption both of them]] are.
** MagnumOpusDissonance: Sakamoto wanted to top ''Super Metroid'''s success with ''Other M''. As the split-opinion shows, the results were far less than stellar.
* MemeticBadass: Samus, as evidenced by her [[RedBaron nickname]] on this very site: The Intergalactic Queen of Badass.
** Also, Admiral Castor Dane, in part due to a scene where it seems he's standing in the Urtagian acid rain, which is strong enough to kill well-armored Samus in a few seconds, with no protection[[note]]The flagship above him probably acts as an umbrella, but you still have to wonder if ''some'' rain gets around it. Also, ''he's using a spaceship as an umbrella''.[[/note]].
*** Dane's [[NiceHat hat]] is a MemeticBadass in its own right, as well.
* {{Memetic Sex God}}dess: Believe it or not, Samus was a sex symbol ''long'' before the games made the jump to 3D. Doing so simply took her status as such UpToEleven.
** {{Parodied}} in the upcoming VideoGame/TomodachiLife trailers where not one, not two, but [[RuleOfThree 3]] Miis all say they love her.
* MemeticMutation: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEKTcEf_Mo "REMEBEH ME??!?!?"]] After the trailer was released, it took about .372 seconds for "Mysterious Black Guy" to become a meme.
** TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES!
** And don't forget that Science Team has vapor for brains.
** [[MetroidPrime "That seems inefficient"]]
** [[LegoGenetics Feather pubes]]
* MisBlamed: At one point, Yoshio Sakamoto gave an interview with Kotaku where he said that he initially wanted ''Other M'' to be "on-rails." What he ''meant'' by on-rails was "on a 2D sidescrolling plane." What the article gave the ''impression'' of with what he said, however, was "RailShooter." Unfortunately, the misinformation spread like wildfire, and fans were up in arms over how Sakamoto was trying to [[IncrediblyLamePun derail]] the series with an unneeded GenreShift. The uproar dissipated once Sakamoto was able to clarify what exactly he meant.
* MostAnnoyingSound: Neo Ridley's scream in ''Metroid Fusion''. Dear God...
* MostWonderfulSound: The fanfare that plays when you collect a new item. Doubles as Samus' victory theme in ''SuperSmashBros''.
* MyRealDaddy:
** After the [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] insanity of ''MetroidOtherM'', many would say that RetroStudios should handle the series from here on out, due to the critical and commercial acclaim of the ''MetroidPrime'' trilogy.
** Gunpei Yokoi has always been viewed this way. He is the series creator and all but he had help. Particularly when he was looking for ways to make the game and its [[VideoGame/KidIcarus sister project]] more distinct from each other Yoshio Sakamoto suggested adding in a maze because he felt the game was too short, which lead to maze becoming a core game play feature.
* NeverLiveItDown:
** Fans like to say that any planet Samus lands on will explode at some point. They must not think Tallon IV, Alinos, Arcterra, Aether, Norion, Bryyo, Elysia, and the Pirate Homeworld exist, then.
** ''Metroid: Other M'' is this for Sakamoto, considering he was well respected before the game's controversial decisions cost him credibility in many fans' eyes.
* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/{{Metroid}} This series has its own page.]]
* ParanoiaFuel: in ''Metroid Fusion'', when the X Parasite takes over your former suit, you get to see a cutscene announcing there's another "Samus" lurking in the game. It has ''all of Samus's powerups, aside from the Gravity Suit and ('''oh thank god''') the X-ray scope.'' [[OhCrap Good luck trying to play it without being nervous.]]
* ParvumOpus: ''Other M'', while a competently made game, is widely considered the worst game in the series due to its handling of certain characters (especially Samus herself), its awkward control scheme, and its lack of exploration.
* ScrappyMechanic:
** Wall-jumping in ''Super Metroid'', due to the unforgiving timing required to pull it off correctly. Fortunately, there is only one optional occasion where you have to use it before you acquire the Space Jump, which is a much easier way of doing the same thing. ''Fusion'', ''Zero Mission'', and [[MetroidOtherM Other M]] subsequently made wall jumping a lot easier. And then some difficult {{romhack}}s of ''Super'' make the timing even more unforgiving.
** Any long-time Metroid player's blood pressure goes up when they see [[WalkDontSwim water]] in a Metroid game. Though this gets MUCH better once you get a certain suit upgrade.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** The original ''Metroid'' got this in recent years, due to the confusing layout comprised of CutAndPasteEnvironments(which was more of a result of the NES's limitations) and clunky controls. At the time, it was rather innovative, creating the {{Metroidvania}} genre and [[SamusIsAGirl its famous twist at the end of the game,]] [[ItWasHisSled which is pretty much common knowledge by now.]]
** ''Metroid II'' is underrated, overshadowed by further instalments and sadly blamed for being more linear and empty than Super Metroid. Despite this, it was the game that brought Save Stations, the space jump, the spiderball and [[SerendipityWritesThePlot the current design of Samus’ armor]]. Samus was able to shoot down and kneel for the first time which was easier to kill some ennemies. For the story, it was also the game that brought the evolutions of the metroid and introduced the “baby”.
* {{Squick}}: A blink-and-you'll-miss-it example. As you are entering the Olympus, you see Ghor in containment room being scanned. During this time, you see him scratching his head. The problem? This also means that he is scratching his ''brain''.
* TaintedByThePreview: Not exactly preview, it's more like tainted from the start. According to a interview with the game director Yoshio Sakamoto, during the development of Super Metroid, it was actually close to being put down not one, not two, but three times. And one of the biggest critics of the game was actually Gunpei Yokoi -- yeah, that's right, the creator of the series. Reportedly, he often angrily asked the team "Are you trying to make a goddamn masterpiece?". Well, the game came, and it was pretty much a masterpiece, and Gunpei apparently liked it so much that he for a long time used it as a reference of how a good game should be. Sadly, he and Sakamoto never had the time to make up before his unfortunate death.
* TearJerker: [[TearJerker/{{Metroid}} Also has its own page]].
* ThatOneBoss: Yakuza, Nightmare, Phantoom. And Ridley is hardly a fair fight, in any game.
* ThatOneLevel: The second play through of Sector 2 TRO, in ''Fusion'', is the hardest part of the game due to the plant overgrowth, lack of weak enemies, and the fact that every enemy you do encounter deals at minimum 1 bar of energy in damage (nevermind the [=SA-X=], who takes 3 of them every time you touch her).
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks:
** ''Metroid Fusion's'' linear progression caused waves of InternetBackdraft.
** ''Metroid Other M'' is now included mostly because of its interpretation of Samus's personality. And the {{retcon}} for Adam to be Samus' father figure as opposed to the Chozo Old Bird and Gray Voice
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The hunters' backstories are this.
** Not only do we never find out what happened to the rest of the Diamont, we never even find out how Spire got separated from them in the first place.
** Sylux's backstory states that it has a deep-seated hatred of the Galactic Federation, hating Samus by proxy. That's pretty much all we ever find out. [[spoiler:Though his ship is possibly seen in TheStinger for ''Corruption'', so there's a chance of developing this.]]
* ToughActToFollow: [[http://www.gamestm.co.uk/interviews/yoshio-sakamoto-discusses-metroid-64-metroid-dread-and-the-unwritten-future-of-the-warioware-series/ According to an interview]], this is the reason there was no N64 sequel after ''Super Metroid''. [[VideoGame/MetroidPrime It took two generations for a worthy successor to come around.]] After the critically acclaimed ''Metroid Prime'' trilogy, Sakamoto's attempt to bring the series to its original roots was met with mixed reception.
* UglyCute: The Metroids are either this [[NightmareFuel or absolutely terrifying]].
* VindicatedByHistory:
** ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' was overshadowed at the time of its release by the hype for ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', people didn't start acknowledging it as one of the greatest games of all time until 1996 or so.
** Metroid Fusion was originally the black sheep of the franchise, with its focus on storytelling and linearity dividing fans. Now, it's remembered more for its boss fights and interesting deviations, while ''Other M'' gets the insults.
* TheWoobie: A young girl is the SoleSurvivor of not one, but ''two'' holocausts, the first of which happens when she's ''three''?
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