Why Classic Metroid Was Darker Than You Remember

Metroid is the series we're tackling during this year's Mentoktober. We'll be covering Metroid all month starting with the Classic Metroid era and the dark lore nestled within the core of Planet Zebes. We dive into the origins of Samus Aran, her tragic beginnings, and how she became the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter. Of course, I have to dive into Metroid's development story and how it became a thriving Nintendo franchise. Welcome to Mentoktober!

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Chapters:
00:00 : Samus Aran's First Appearance - Metroid (1986)
04:50 : Metroid's Development Story
07:38 : The Creation of Samus Aran
09:17 : Samus' Tragic Origins - Metroid Manga (2002)
14:01 : Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
16:23 : Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
20:02 : Metroid: Samus Returns (2017)
22:34 : Super Metroid (1994)

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Sources:

Metroid (NES) Gameplay - NintendoComplete
METROID short animation - Rabbit Machine -    • METROID short animation  
Metroid: Zero Mission Gameplay - FCPlaythroughs
Metroid II: Return of Samus Gameplay - Retro Longplays
[Longplay] SNES - Super Metroid [100%] (4K, 60FPS) - xRavenXP

Music:

Super Metroid - Intro
Metroid - Brinstar
Metroid - Kraid's Lair
Metroid - Escape
Super Metroid-Lower Brinstar Hip-Hop Remix 2020 - BeatsbyFab
Metroid - Ending
Super Metroid - Lower Brinstar
Super Smash Bros. Melee - Brinstar Depths
Metroid: Samus Returns - Area 7
Super Metroid - Crateria
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Dark Samus Appears
Metroid Prime - Title Theme
Metroid: Zero Mission - Title Theme
Metroid: Zero Mission - Kraid's Lair
Metroid: Zero Mission - Space Pirate Mother Ship
Metroid: Zero Mission - Final Attack
Metroid II: Return of Samus - Surface of SR388
Metroid II: Return of Samus - Metroid Nest
Metroid II: Return of Samus - Queen Metroid
Metroid II: Return of Samus - Metroid Hatchling
Super Metroid - Escape
Super Metroid - Crateria (Zebes Planetfall)
Super Metroid - Brinstar
Super Metroid - Lower Norfair