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wii
Roll Metroid Prime Trilogy Box Art Up Into Your Life
Nintendo's Metroid Prime collection for the Wii is due to land in North America on August 24th in a snazzy "collector's edition" form that bundles up three games, a Metroid Prime Trilogy art booklet, special metal packaging and more. More » -
e3 2009
Nintendo: Other M Will be A "Metroid Unlike Anything Ever Experienced Before"
Two of the men leading the new Metroid Wii game told Kotaku about their narrative ambitions for the 2010 sequel Metroid Other M and explained why the Metroid Prime team isn't involved. More » -
e3
Will Team Ninja Take The Slutty Route With Samus?
Was speaking with new Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi today, and got to thinking...Team Ninja are admirers of the female form. Team Ninja are now doing Metroid. So will Team Ninja be admiring Samus' form? More » -
e3 2009
Nintendo: New Metroid Is NOT Metroid Dread
Longtime Metroid director Yoshio Sakamoto acknowledged that the long-rumored Metroid Dread is real and may some day be released. More » -
e3 2009
First Metroid: Other M Screens
Nintendo is partnering with Team Ninja, not Retro Studios, for the newest outer space adventure starring Samus Aran, Metroid: Other M. The Wii game is a mix of first and third-person action. It looks spectacular. More » -
nsfw
Video Game Girls Go Burlesque, Strip Off Their Varia Suits
This weekend, burlesque troupe Devil's Playground did its best video game cosplaying, then did what normally happens at such events: they got mostly naked. But the undressing was handled with respect for the games referenced. More » -
feature
Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games
Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the world. And their kids probably don't call home often enough. More » -
metroid
New Samus Cosplay International Champion Crowned
Who's winning the Metroid cosplay wars? The Swedes looked to have had it locked down, thanks to Samus cosplayer Jenni Källberg. But Brazil has fired a shot across Sweden's bow, one named ThaÃs. More » -
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voice acting
Chatting With Samus and Naomi Hunter — at the Same Time
This week, Maxim named Metal Gear Solid's Naomi Hunter the top babe in gaming. Sadie Ultraneko talked to her voice actor, Jennifer Hale (right), who also voices Metroid's babelicious Samus Aran. More » -
gender
Gendering Game Violence
There's another great post at Vorpal Bunny Ranch, this one looking at the issue of female game protagonists and game violence — there seem to be different expectations placed on the reaction of female protagonists to violence that is par for the course for male characters. Oh, sure, violence may still be there, but it takes on a different tone. Is this societal expectations playing out on our consoles and PCs?: More » -
gamecakes
Metroid Baked Goods Look Awesome, Tasty
Reader cybershark pointed us to that gamecake, described as "a stunning groom's cake in the shape of Samus Aran's head." Please, say helmet. Otherwise we're going all John-the-Baptist on dessert here. More » -
metroid
Metroid 2 PC Remake Demo Released
That PC remake of Metroid 2 that so impressed Luke back in March has reached the demo stage! More » -
metroid
Metroid Prime Phazon Suit Statue
First 4 Figures have done very good things with the Metroid license, from the classic Varia Suit to the sexy Zero Suit Samus, but their latest creation leaves their previous efforts in the dark. Phazon Suit Samus. Being infected with a glowing mutagen has never looked so good! More » -
clips
SR-388: The Bigger, Badder, Not A Metroid II Remake Fan Project
We shan't be lacking Metroid fan made games any time soon, it seems, as news of Von Richter's take on the adventures of Samus Aran looks to outdo "Project AM2R" in features and function. "SR-388," as it's known, boasts thousand of frames of animation, mini-games, new weapons, new mini-bosses and more, as it's more of a re-imagining than a graphical spit-shine. It looks just super and will hopefully give me, personally, the chance to revisit Planet SR-388 without having to compromise my strict graphics whore principles. -
zombies
Peach, Samus Return To Feast Upon The Living
Peach and Samus? Hot. But Peach and Samus...dead? Then reanimated, and driven by a hunger for the flesh of the living? Not ho-....ah, who am I kidding. Still hot. Maybe even hotter. Samus is obviously above, with Peach after the jump, because she may be NSFW. Things look awfully decomposed down there. Still not 100% sure. More » -
rumors
Metroid Movie Rumors Resurface
This close-cropped image, purported to be of a poster for a Metroid movie coming next year, proves absolutely zilch. But a Swedish blog says the director John Woo will announce such a film at Comic-Con, now underway through Sunday in New York City. More » -
mods
Samus, Unreal Tournament III's Newest Contender
After transplanting Master Chief from his warm, green home on the Xbox 360 to the PlayStation 3, it was hard to imagine a greater iconoclastic modder offense...but one may have just happened. The newest entrant to the UTIII unlicensed mods club is this Samus Aran skin. Play Metroid, kinda, on your PS3! More » -
metroid
Metroid 2 Remake Is Painstakingly Gorgeous
Remakes of old classics - especially ones done by bedroom coders - aren't exactly new, but then they're often not exactly great, either. So it's nice to find "Another Metroid 2 Remake" bucks that trend by looking absolutely wonderful. It's the work of an Argentinean chap by the name of Milton, he's building the whole thing via Game Maker, and it's been nearly three years in the making. Trailer's after the jump if you're interested, and you can check out screens and a project status report at Milton's blog. More » -
art
Incredible Samus 16-Bit Painting
Kotakuite the-hypnotoad toiled for months on this truly incredible 16 bit Samus painting. It is approximately three feet tall and stands watch over his desk. I've seen quite a few pixel paintings in my time and none of them comes even close to this. No decals here folk, that's all hand painted. Amazing work, the-hypnotoad! Make the jump to check out a nice close-up of the work. More » -
legos
Mother Brain and Others in Legos
Lego wrangler Lwelyk has put together a little blog featuring his video game Lego creations. Each piece is an exact recreation of the original 2D sprite artwork where one pixel equals one square Lego block. Aside from Mother Brain we also get Phanto, Mushroom Block, Flying Shy Guy, Tingle and tons of others. The Mother Brain is by far the most impressive but the Twinrova piece definitely gets an honorable mention. More » -
wii
Metroid Prime 3 Dated for Japan (Took Long Enough!)
This one goes out to readers in Japan. Well, readers in Japan with Nintendo Wiis. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is *finally* getting a long overdue release date for The Land of the Rising Sun. The game will drop March 6 for ¥6,800 (US $64). The game was first released in North America last August, then in Europe in late October and finally in Australia in early November. Sure the series is more popular in those territories, but PAL countries getting games before Japan? Hello backwards day! More » -
coolness
Amazingly Amazing Gaming Balloons
There are some posts that make us deliriously happy. This is is one of them. Flickr user TwystNeko has been twisting and tying up a steady stream of nerd-related balloons. From Mario to Mega Man and from Portal to Pokémon, the site has a nice cross section of gaming balloons. Sure, that cake might be a lie, but it still actually looks delicious. We've seen the future, and it's inflated. More » -
metroid
Bloody Samus Cosplay Done Right
Most cosplay fails from either poor costume construction or the revealing of too much unruly flesh. Few want to see Tifa reimagined as a heroine whose shorts are bursting at the seams with layers of manifested laziness, one reason why the generally slender cosplayers in Japan are held in high regard in such circles. More » -
almost really hot
Playboy's Annual "Tribute" to Gaming Ladies
Playboy is paying a fourth annual tribute to the fine virtual ladies of video gaming by displaying them buck naked in their December issue hitting newsstands today. The 'Playing Rough' foxes include "Keaira" from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, "Church & Black" from Jericho, "Morenn" from The Witcher, "Yoko Retomoto" from Kane & Lynch, "A'Kanna" from Conan and "Sarah Morrison" from Tabula Rasa. Ooh, for a moment I thought I saw Morris as in "Zack Morris," and uhh....was totally grossed out. More » -
halloween
Metroid Pumpkin Glows, Might Eat Your Head
I know, some of you are getting sick of the pumpkins, but just remember, in one more day they'll be gone forever. Reader Christopher sent in his beautiful Metroid pumpkin along with several pics of the construction process. While we would never question the talents of such an Artist, what's the general consensus on power tool use in pumpkin carving? Is harnessing electricity considered, dare we say, cheating, in some circles? -
changed
Giant "S" Means Samus Wii Mod?
Wowzers! That's a Metroid Wii mod from modder Ramon. It's been painted Samus Varia Suit colors (red, orange and green) and even has a Wii-mote battery charger built-in. How's that for fancy? It's on the eBay auction block, but a portion of the proceeds goes to Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity. Sounds good, and all, but what's up with that giant "S"? More » -
take it off!
Nintendo Is A Metroid Dread Tease
Anyone remember those rumors of a 2D Metroid title for DS called Metroid Dread? Formerly all but extinguished, the fanboys became rabid again after this message was found in Metroid Prime: Corruption:Experiment status report update: Metroid project 'Dread' is nearing the final stages of completion.
So this means Metroid Dread is coming, right? Wrong. More » -
prime time
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Drop Day
It may not hit Europe until late October, but Metroid Prime 3: Corruption finally gets its release. Yes! Soon people will be using their Wiis to play an actual game. It's due in stores today, and the title's website has gone live. There's a new MP3 ad with those Wii-mobile dudes as well as other stuff to click on. Anyone picking this up? Personally, my Wii is starved for Something. Anything. More » -
vc update
Metroid Shines Through The Darkness
It's Metroid Monday! Today's VC update brings Samus Aran's debut video game to the Virtual Console lineup. Metroid for the NES (500 points) introduced the world to that five note musical intro that still gives me happy chills every time I hear it. It's part of the Month of Metroid leading up to Metroid Prime: Corruption's release on the 27th. Shining in the Darkness for the Genesis (800 points) is not, but it is still a fine example of a first-person dungeon romp RPG. Rounding out this week's trio is Cratermaze (600 points), a maze game featuring a time travel theme. Opi must rescue his friends from the villainous Zenzombie using...bwahahahahaha! Zenzombie! That's so awesome. Anyway, two excellent games including an opportunity to brush up on your Metroid skills in time for the big day...or you could just battle the evil Zenzombie *wipes at tears*. Your choice! More » -
stuff to watch
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Preview Rolling onto Wiis
Heads up! Head over to the Wii Ware section on the Shopping Channel and download a totally free Metroid Prime 3: Corruption preview. After downloading, it becomes its own Wii Menu channel. It's not a demo, but has trailers and other vids from the game. This kicks off a "Month of Metroid" for Nintendo with Metroid (available for 400 points) and Super Metroid (800 points) getting Virtual Console releases on August 13 and August 20th respectively. MP3: Corruption drops August 27th. Finally a reason to use the Wii again. More » -
dreams do come true
Nintendo To Unleash Metroids On Virtual Console Soon?
With Metroid Prime 3: Corruption just a few short weeks away from release on the Wii, it looks like Nintendo is set to ramp up with hype with a pair of Virtual Console releases. Images for both Metroid for the NES and Super Metroid for the SNES have appeared on the VC web server and spotted by an eagle-eyed NeoGAF poster. Another image for Sega's RPG Shining In The Darkness has also recently been added, indicating that it too may soon join the download service. More » -
it's jello
The Metroid Jello Thing
We've seen plenty of game cakes here at Kotaku to the delight of some (me) and the chagrin of others (luke). Some have been great and some have just plain sucked. Now it seems the n ew medium is jello. A while back we had a jello DS and now it is my honor to bring you the Jello metroid. Cleverly created by Claire Barry, she of Kittybot fame, it looks to be made from lime jello, strawberries and those weird gummy things with the white creamy bottom. Mmmmmmmetroid! More » -
man hater
Master Chief Denied By Samus
Artist Torokun is no stranger to Kotaku. We love his fan art. His most recent addition to his deviantArt profile is of this awesome Metroid Prime 2 Echoes-style Samus Aran showing her distaste for "badly designed guys" like the popular BMX bandit Master Chief. Ice cold, Samus, ice cold. More » -
clips
Clip: Haloid - Fan Service Evolved
Okay, all you folks can shut up now, we're posting the Halo and Metroid fan movie, Haloid. More » -
girls on gaming
Game Vixens To Look Up To
Top ten list for female gaming characters usually look like this. Old hat and mehsville. So! It's nice to see something, I dunno, different? Interesting? Over at ShinyShiny, they've put together a list of ten female game characters to idolize. They are: More » -
metroid
Clip: Japanese Metroid II Commerical
Wow, Japanese commercials are so freaking awesome! This is a spot from 1992 advertising Metroid: The Return of Samus in Japan. Interestingly, the only time you see any actual gameplay footage is towards the end in a reflection in Samus' helmet. The comic book styling and use of what looks like an animated Samus action figure makes this commercial a real standout.































