Since this franchise title makes up one half of the inspiration for the genre term “metroidvania,” you probably already know what a typical 2D Metroid game looks like, but I’ll break it down anyway.

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Zero Suit Samus' alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Most already know the story of the original Metroid: Samus was initially presented as a man, the instruction booklet even referring ...