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|1={{cite interview |subject=Yoshio Sakamoto |subject2=Hiroji Kiyotake |interviewer=Akinori Sao |title=NES Classic Edition Developer Interview: Metroid |type=Interview: Transcript |url=http://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/metroid-developer-interview |publisher=Nintendo |location=Kyoto, Japan |year=2016 |accessdate=December 18, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218220055/http://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/metroid-developer-interview |archivedate=December 18, 2016 |deadurl=no }}
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== [[WP:VG]] assessment ==

Nice. I'd say that though this is still Start-Class, it's not that far off B. Here are some ideas to improve the article:
*Main problem is the lack of in-line citations: [[WP:CITE]]. Usually I'd say the age of this game would prove to be a disadvantage, but given the game's influences this is probably an exception.
*Lead needs expansion per [[WP:LS]].
*Gameplay seems small compared to the rest of the article, though the rest of the article may just be really long.
*Plot sections seems a little long. Any information about the game's characters/settings, that could sit in a subsection alongside the game's plot?
*The password system stuff goes into a fair amount of detail. You might want to trim back on it.
*A Critical Reception section wouldn't go amiss.
A B could be attained by adding a Critical Reception section, adding more citations and shortening the Development section. Hope this helps, [[User:UnaLaguna|Una Laguna]]<sup>[[User talk:UnaLaguna|Talk]]</sup> 07:47, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

I have added several templates that comply with your requests to get things started, although I'm not quite sure the template I used for the Password section is appropriate.[[User:Abodos|Abodos]] ([[User talk:Abodos|talk]]) 04:40, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

==Entymology==
What happened to my origins of the Metroid name section? I was speaking with a moderator and listing my references, and now the section is missing? What is wrong with Wikipedia? I listed 3 sources, 2 of which the moderator said qualified, and now it's all gone. The origin of the Metroid name comes from a combination of the words metro and android. Because the tunnel structures in the game looked like a metro system, and samus looked like an android. THREE SOURCES people, plus a fascinating piece of history about one of gaming's BIGGEST franchises. And you keep deleting it. What the hell i gotta do here to get it to stick?   <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/79.73.202.78|79.73.202.78]] ([[User talk:79.73.202.78|talk]]) 21:38, 20 March 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

It isn't notable enough to have its own section. Put the info in one of the pre-existing sections, maybe development.[[User:Abodos|Abodos]] ([[User talk:Abodos|talk]]) 21:45, 17 July 2008 (UTC)



Etymology isn't notable enough to have it's own mini heading? Half the damn entries on this website have etymology sections FFS! Randomly type ANYTHING in, and you'll find it has an etymology heading, explaining the word origin of names. Here's a link with details on the interview, now for goodness sake, someone PLEASE, pretty please, add this info to the article, somewhere, anywhere. It's a valuable piece of information and people need mainstream access to it.
http://www.crunkgames.com/?p=87&page=12  <small>—Preceding 

Oh, and it's been locked, so can someone else make the edit? Thanks.

[[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/79.73.200.240|79.73.200.240]] ([[User talk:79.73.200.240|talk]]) 14:20, 5 August 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Done, but it could really use a better source. [[User:AMHR285|<span style="color:gold; font-size:small;">'''地炎風水闇陽'''</span>]] <sup>'''([[User talk:AMHR285|<span style="color:green;">Talk</span>]])'''</sup> 22:55, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! ^_^

Here's some SOURCES:
1) Game Centre CX
2) http://www.crunkgames.com/?p=87&page=12
3) N*Revolution Magazine (published by Imagine Publishing), issue no2, the Super Metroid retro book that came with it.
4) Retro Gamer magazine issue ??? (I forget, but one of them said it)

Yoshio Sakamoto stated it was because the environment was like the tunnels of a metro system, being underground, and Samus looked like an android.  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/79.73.217.109|79.73.217.109]] ([[User talk:79.73.217.109|talk]]) 21:40, 8 August 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== 5th best NES Game ==

Could somebody add that Metroid was named the 5th best NES game by Nintendo Power in issue 231? I would have added it myself, except my account isn't four days old yet and the page is semi-protected. [[User:MarioGalaxy2433g5|MarioGalaxy2433g5]] ([[User talk:MarioGalaxy2433g5|talk]]) 01:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
:I added it myself. I hope I got the ref right. [[User:MarioGalaxy2433g5|MarioGalaxy2433g5]] ([[User talk:MarioGalaxy2433g5|talk]]) 22:27, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

GameSpot's labeling of Metroid as "mediocre" is one of the stupidest critical decisions I've ever seen in the game industry.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/184.58.54.212|184.58.54.212]] ([[User talk:184.58.54.212|talk]]) 04:04, 14 December 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Zelda influences ==

I hate to be a nerd about this, but:

Metroid wasn't the first game to have "the concept of gradually increasing abilities" for "acquiring access to previously inaccessible areas" thereby encouraging "the player to go back and obtain all available items and power-ups."

I think it's silly that people give so much credit to a game (albeit a very good game with some of the best games as its sequels), that they have to give the game its own genre and say that it was the first to do such and such so that any game that remotely resembles it has to be labeled a clone or hybrid of said game. That being, unless there is actual evidence of certain terminology being used by the media (you know what I am talking about), there is no reason to have such unnecessary information listed within a Wikipedia entry just because some fan boys want it to.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.236.120.139|71.236.120.139]] ([[User talk:71.236.120.139|talk]]) 00:51, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Metroid Manga==
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Hello,

I'd like to have the Metroid Manga section updated.  The information in regards to the manga translations needs to be updated.  Currently the most complete version of the translation is being done by scanlator snoopycool (http://www.snoopycool.com/manga/metroid/index.html) and is also being hosted by the Metroid Database (http://mdb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)  As of this writing, snoopycool has completed 14 of the 16 chapters, but by the time this is read (christmas day) the remaining two chapters will be completed and released (I know, I'm the scanlator for the Metroid manga by snoopycool and I've already completed it.  Just waiting for Christmas release).

I've included below the possible update to the site but it being semi-protected, I can't do anything so anyone able to help would be awesome.  External links provided above for reference.

Thanks!

([[User:Sharonlover|Sharonlover]] ([[User talk:Sharonlover|talk]]) 11:43, 24 December 2008 (UTC))

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The supposed name for most of these comics was known as Metroid manga; the manga series primarily dealt with Samus in her early life and into the events leading up to Metroid Zero Mission.  The Metroid manga was written by Ishikawa Kenji of Nintendo and originally published in [[Japanese language|Japanese]].  

The most current and complete translation of the manga was done by scanlation group [http://www.snoopycool.com/manga/metroid/index.html SnoopyCool.com] and is currently being hosted at the [http://mdb.classicgaming.gamespy.com Metroid Database]. Other websites such as Mechadrake have featured translated versions of the Metroid e-manga that chronicles the first two chapters of the manga.  Tokyopop had at one point listed a Metroid Manga amongst the list of upcoming books, but it has since softly disappeared.
:{{not done}} Not [[WP:NPOV]]. [[User:Leujohn|<span style='color:navy;background-color:#B0C4DE;'>Leujohn</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:leujohn|<span style="color:green;">talk</span>]])</sup> 14:03, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

== Looking for Development and Reception information ==

Does anyone have any useful references that we could use to expand the Development (which is already big but needs references) and Reception section, for reviews of the game, etc.? <span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Gary King|<span style="color:#02b;">Gary&nbsp;<b>King</b></span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<span style="color:#02e;">talk</span>]])</span> 04:25, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

== last line of Gameplay section ==

<blockquote>
Defeating an ordinary enemy typically yields additional energy or ammunition, while defeating a boss usually unlocks new weapons or abilities.
</blockquote>

I don't think this is true.  Defeating the bosses doesn't unlock any new weapons or abilities (except the "ability" to enter Tourian).

[[User:Iansimon|Iansimon]] ([[User talk:Iansimon|talk]]) 07:28, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

He, [[User:Iansimon|Iansimon]], is correct. I can't think of a single instance in the game where defeating a boss grants you a new weapon or ability. This should be taken out unless anyone can give an example. The Tourian example is the only one I can think of. 

You get all weapons and abilities from the statues. You typically get the same 'rewards' from the bosses upon defeating them as you get from regular enemies. You may, however, likely get more.  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Lanlost|Lanlost]] ([[User talk:Lanlost|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lanlost|contribs]]) 08:14, 5 July 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

[[User:Lanlost|Lanlost]] ([[User talk:Lanlost|talk]]) 04:19, 05 July 2009 (EST)

==NES Image==
I don't think it's really necessary. I mean, does Zelda or Mario have it? I think not. I propose we either remove the image from the page or add it to most notable NES game pages. [[User:Strong Intelligent|Strong Intelligent]] ([[User talk:Strong Intelligent|talk]])  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 14:57, 13 May 2009 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: It's in the article because it's a free image and the article has few images. We are open to other free image suggestions that we could use in the article, though. <span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Gary King|<span style="color:#02b;">Gary&nbsp;<b>King</b></span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<span style="color:#02e;">talk</span>]])</span> 18:12, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
::: The hillarious thing is i actually knew a Justin Bailey.--[[User:Dr. Pizza|Dr. Pizza]] ([[User talk:Dr. Pizza|talk]]) 03:44, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

== Justine Bailey cheat ==

Apparently Samus Aran's "real name" is Justine Bailey and if you put the code in Metroid, you get to play without the suit. Apparently. [[User:Dessydes|Dessydes]] ([[User talk:Dessydes|talk]]) 09:11, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
: That's already in the article, although it's "JUSTIN BAILEY". <span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Gary King|<span style="color: #02b;">Gary&nbsp;<b>King</b></span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<span style="color: #02e;">talk</span>]])</span> 15:09, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

==Move discussion in progress==
There is a move discussion in progress on [[Talk:Metroid (series)#Requested move |Talk:Metroid (series)]] which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. <!-- Talk:Metroid (series) crosspost --> —[[User:RM bot|RM bot]] 08:15, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

== Gender of Samus Aran ==

As far is I know Samus is in Metroid considered to be male, at least there is no hint that Samus in Metroid could be female.

I found a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y7bXVIfM3A) containing the instruction manual for Metroid, and while reading the plot I recognized that Samus Aran is a male bounty hunter.
It is an contradiction to the other Games of the Metroid series, but I think you should mention it at least in this article.

Simon  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/87.166.101.162|87.166.101.162]] ([[User talk:87.166.101.162|talk]]) 10:41, 29 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:They call Samus a he in the instruction manual in order to avoid spoiling the ending where Samus takes off her suit and it is revealed that she is female.[[User:AerobicFox|AerobicFox]] ([[User talk:AerobicFox|talk]]) 03:41, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

::You might want to try playing the game before saying "There is no hint that Samus in Metroid could be female."  In the final scene she removes her helmet and she's obviously a woman.  If ou don't want to play the game just search youtube for videos.  ---- [[User:Theaveng|Theaveng]] ([[User talk:Theaveng|talk]]) 19:28, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

:::The Japanese language generally lacks 3rd person pronouns. [[User:Wakuran|惑乱 Wakuran]] ([[User talk:Wakuran|talk]]) 17:38, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

== Something about the music section doesn't make sense ==

 ''"During the rest of the game, no melodies are present because Tanaka wanted the soundtrack to be the opposite of the upbeat tunes found in other games at that time."''

I'm pretty sure this wasn't the case, as I distinctly remember a few upbeat tunes from the game, especially the one from the first area of the game. The section could need some clarification, as it makes it seem like there is almost no music for most of the game. --[[User:Buddy Dakota|Buddy Dakota]] ([[User talk:Buddy Dakota|talk]]) 15:03, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

There are melodies. The section with the grey bricks in particular has a very emotive one. Norfair also has a memorable melody. There is plenty of melody in the first area's theme music. The opening music in the game has melody, too.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/184.58.54.212|184.58.54.212]] ([[User talk:184.58.54.212|talk]]) 04:03, 14 December 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Intelligent Systems ==

The page lists Intelligent Systems as a co-developer of the original Metroid, which was released in August 1986. However, the Intelligent Systems page says hat the studio wasn't even founded until December 1986. There must be an error here. [[User:Phediuk|Phediuk]] ([[User talk:Phediuk|talk]]) 16:41, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

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== Open world ==

Why isn't this part of the ''open world video games'' category? Super Metroid is part of it, and both games are very similar.
:It's neither open world nor commonly labeled as such by sources? [[User:Sergecross73|<span style="color:green">Sergecross73</span>]] [[User talk:Sergecross73|<span style="color:teal">msg me</span>]] 12:50, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

== Mistake ==

I meant [[passive voice|passive ''voice'']] in [[Special:Diff/950297351|this edit summary]]. Sorry. [[User:Glades12|Glades12]] ([[User talk:Glades12|talk]]) 09:21, 11 April 2020 (UTC)

== Is it okay we include the Japanese Metroid Famicom Disc System box art in the Wikipedia page ==

Excuse me since Megaman 1 and 2 has the Japanese famicom box art https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_(video_game) Including Metal gear which has the Japanese MSX box art https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2 including Metal Gear 

Is it okay we can include the Japanese Metroid Famicom Disc System box art : http://www.videogameden.com/fds/cover/met.jpg in this Wikipedia page? 


--[[User:Belrien12|Belrien12]] ([[User talk:Belrien12|talk]]) 16:07, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

== Pak Watch Review ==

After initially not being able to find the ''Pak Watch'' review (I did manage to dig it up) from ''Nintendo Power'', I've opted to remove it. My main point is that there is no review, just an arbitrary set of ratings with no prose written. Per discussion on [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Archive 168]], we apply [[WP:STICKTOSOURCE]], which mean we should not just average out these ratings either to place in an infobox review, because there is no overall review, just a few ratings and a brief description of the game. [[User:Andrzejbanas|Andrzejbanas]] ([[User talk:Andrzejbanas|talk]]) 12:18, 25 June 2024 (UTC)