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Samus Aran is a bounty hunter sent by the Galactic Federation on a mission to destroy the Metroids and the Space Pirates on their base of operations, Zebeth (or Zebes as it is called in the later games). During her infancy, Samus's home planet K-2L was attacked by Space Pirates during a raid that killed her parents . She was orphaned until she was found by the Chozo, a highly advanced race of bird-like creatures, who brought her up as a skilled athlete and infused her with Chozo blood. Her Power Suit was designed specifically for her, which protects from a wide array of danger as well as granting Samus unprecedented offensive and athletic ability. Equipped with an Arm Cannon which can fire self-powered beams of energy, Samus must find various upgrades to her suit during her mission, such as the Ice Beam or Missile Launcher. Other items include the Morph Ball, which turns her suit into a compact mobile sphere. This augment allows Samus to roll between gaps, duck below fire, and drop bombs. Many blocks can only be destroyed by bombs, which then can be rolled through to discover a new area. Samus must combine the uses of these and many other power-ups to stop the Space Pirates' plan to mass-produce the dangerous Metroid species and take over the galaxy.
Space Pirates steal from ships under the command of their leader, Mother Brain. Ridley is a high commander of the Space Pirates, he is a dragon like creature that uses his tail to slash and also breathes fireballs. In many cases, Ridley leads Space Pirates into a raid. Once he killed Samus' parents, he became Samus' arch enemy. He has been living on Zebeth, with the rest of the Space Pirates, and is one of two main bosses. Kraid, who is also a high ranked Space Pirate, is the other boss in the game. Even though he is relatively small, his original design was to be very big, but because the NES had restricted pixels, this was not possible. In future games, like Super Metroid, he is much bigger, and takes up almost 2 full screens. Space Pirates themselves are human-like, but are reptile looking and have odd shaped hands. They use their hands as weapons, which fire two beams. Their appearance has changed over the course of the series.
Don the Power Suit of Samus Aran--an intergalactic bounty hunter employed by the Galactic Federation--as she recaptures the dangerous Metroid species from the evil Space Pirates.
Samus Aran
Samus Aran
Metroids
Metroids are flying parasitic life-forms that originate from the planet SR-388. They feed by latching onto other creatures and sucking life energy out, quickly killing the victim and enlarging the Metroid as a result. Metroids multiply quickly when exposed to beta rays, making them a very insidious species that poses a threat to the entire galaxy. Space Pirates seek Metroids due to their highly dangerous and destructive potential.Space Pirates
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| Game Name | Metroid |
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Aug. 15, 1987
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Famicom Mini: Metroid Classic NES Series: Metroid NES Classics: Metroid |
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