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[[File:Full_Metend.gif|frame|''Samus Aran is not having a good day.'']]

{{quote|''[[Saving the World|Must restore peace!]] [[Collapsing Lair|Must escape!]] [[For Great Justice|Peace of the universe is once again restored.]] [[Samus Is a Girl|HOLY CRAP I'M A GIRL!!!!!!]]''

The ''Metroid'' franchise is somewhat unusual among [[Platform Game|platformers]], especially Nintendo produced ones, for the substantial continuity which exists between the games. The first (NES) game was released in 1986 and deals with Samus's assault on the Space Pirate base on Zebes. After defeating the Mother Brain, Samus is dispatched in the ([[Game Boy]]) sequel, ''The Return of Samus'' (1991), to hunt down evolved Metroids on their home world. The end of this game segues directly into (Super Nintendo) ''Super Metroid'' (1994), where the final larval Metroid is stolen by space pirates who return it to a rebuilt base on Zebes.

 

 

At the same time, Nintendo had made the controversial decision to move the series into 3D on the GameCube, with an American studio known as [[Retro Studios]] at the helm. The gamble paid off, and ''Metroid Prime'' emerged as an unusual FPS-adventure, [[Anachronic Order|set between the first and second games]], which met with great critical acclaim. In addition, [[Retro Studios]] ended up being purchased by Nintendo, making it Nintendo's second American first-party developer after Nintendo Software Technology Corporation.

* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: Again, obviously.

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== A-F ==

* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Samus has been shot at with explosive stingers, [[Fire, Ice, Lightning|lava grenades, super cooled plasma, high density neutrinos]] [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and contaminated water]].

** More specifically, Ridley was destroyed in the first ''Metroid'', then rebuilt as Meta-Ridley to be blasted in ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', then rebuilt again in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', {{spoiler|then infected with Phazon}}, and then finally destroyed for good in ''Super Metroid''. Then {{spoiler|a clone of his appeared to torment Samus in ''Metroid: Other M'', and said clone}} was frozen, then {{spoiler|copied by X-Parasites to finally appear in ''Metroid Fusion''}}. Ridley very well may be gone for good, but he's the most recurring boss in the entire series, the most recurring character outside of Samus herself, and the most emotionally jarring. He even appears as a boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' {{spoiler|FOUR TIMES. Once as Ridley, once as Meta-Ridley, and then again for each form in the Great Maze}}.

* [[Defeat Equals Explosion]]: Most bosses in the series will explode. This is somewhat problematic for recurring bosses such as Ridley, who has managed to come back from complete annihilation several times throughout the series.

* [[Depth Perplexion]]: Justified. Samus can shoot through walls, but only if she has the Wave Beam, which explicitly has the ability to penetrate solid matter.

* [[Destructible Projectiles]]: In various games of the series (''[[Super Metroid]]'' in particular), certain projectiles can be destroyed for health or Missile refills [[Boss Arena Recovery|during boss battles]].

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