The channel morphs into action thanks to the Patrons! - https://patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame TWITTER - https://twitter.com/IFinishedAGame DISCORD - https://discord.gg/VFe6v9GFGX Samus Aran and her battle against the Metroids form one of Nintendo's most iconic series - a franchise that has seen 17 releases throughout the company's storied history - a beloved mainstay of everything from Gameboy to Super Nintendo, GameCube to Switch. And yet - for all its critical acclaim and longevity - it exists in the shadow of its siblings - never finding the financial success enjoyed by Mario, Zelda or Pokémon and often disappearing into painful hibernation. Today we're going to be exploring this contradiction. How can a series run for four decades, define genres and platforms and yet constantly be on the cusp of extinction? It's part critique, part retrospective, part review and part history lesson - obviously full of spoilers and obviously full of my opinions === Credit for the incredible thumbnail goes to the immensely talented - @MicahTheBrave All media in this video is used for the purpose of review, commentary or criticism and is defined as fair use under US Copyright law. === Chapters === 00:00:00 – An Icon of the Past (Introduction) 00:04:25 – Metroid 00:25:28 – Metroid II: Return of Samus 00:43:27 – Super Metroid 01:11:35 – Metroid Prime 01:42:05 – Metroid Fusion 02:06:51 – Metroid: Zero Mission 02:31:16 – Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 03:01:50 – Metroid Prime Pinball 03:11:42 – Metroid Prime Hunters 03:28:52 – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 03:53:33 – Metroid Prime: Trilogy 04:03:55 – Metroid: Other M 04:32:10 – Metroid Prime: Federation Force 04:47:50 – Metroid: Samus Returns 05:13:05 – Metroid Dread 05:48:12 – Metroid Prime Remastered 05:59:26 – An Icon for the Future (Conclusion) === #metroid #nintendo #retrospective