As soon as games launch, he or she's got 'em. This gamer doesn't just play games, this gamer collects them. Their…
How tall would Samus Aran be in real life? The seller on this eBay item claims that it's life-size so, if this…

You might remember Lara from this previous Kotaku post, featuring a beautiful rendition of the Skyrim theme. That,…
Before the 3DS launched, Nintendo promised that it'd be rolling out a catalog of Game Boy classics for their new…
Why is it called The Legend of Zelda when Link's the one doing all the work? Just wait until Metroid hears about…

Video editor and action master Yung Lee can't seem to make it to an anime convention without getting his ass…
The latest Metroid game, Other M, took some...liberties with the universe's story, and what it did to hero Samus in…

Many video games turning twenty-five this year could set themselves on a podium and brag until their throats are…
GENZOMAN created one hell of a cover illustration for Screw Attack Magazine's Anniversary issue. Check out the…
Artist Ty Lettau combines two (well, four) of my favourite things in these pieces: classic Nintendo characters and…
We started to see limited edition consoles pop up regularly in the late 1990s. They're of course commonplace now. In…

Wait! Before you fire up that 3DS Ambassador copy of NES classic Metroid on your Nintendo 3DS—you know those games…
We usually salute the best in cosplay craftsmanship (or craftswomanship!) here on Fancy Pants. Or the best in…
The Chara Hobby toy show went down in Japan over the weekend, and stealing the limelight (at least from a video game…
We're all getting older, but hopefully most of us will age more gracefully than these beloved video game characters.
Samus gets a loving / mind numbing Metroid kiss in this 25 year anniversary illustration by artist Drew Green. Check…

In 1986, a number of Nintendo's biggest franchises made their debut on the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System. Zel…
Artist Justin Currie, admittedly an inexperienced Metroid player, gorgeously illustrates the disintegrating armor of…
For the past month, artist Chris Furniss has been drawing a picture a day depicting Metroid heroine Samus Aran…