With 2025 in the rear-view mirror, and we enter the new year, I wondered how best to approach 2026. Obviously, it should be with a hotly contested list of my opinions—whatever they’re worth. This year ...

It's rare for two unconnected video game franchises to be linked as closely as Castlevania and Metroid, especially considering their differences on every level except gameplay. The "Metroidvania" ...

Nintendo’s reputation for family-friendly adventures has always been slightly at odds with its own Metroid series. While Samus’ bounty-hunting exploits are closer to PG than anything cooked up by the ...

It’s already looking like 2025 is going to be a big year for the Metroid franchise, and fans have something new to look forward to thanks to a new announcement from Nintendo and Piggyback. Metroid ...

It’s now been five years since Nintendo announced that development of Metroid Prime 4 was being rebooted and handed off to a new steward, Metroid Prime series creators Retro Studios. Nintendo has said ...

Nintendo’s Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is shaping up to be one of the most important first-party releases this year, and marks the perfect sci-fi game to round out 2025. Not only that, but it may be one ...

Given how long Metroid Prime 4 has been in development, it’s little surprise that its reveal at the June 2024 Nintendo Direct has many people excited beyond belief. Sporting some excellent modern-day ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Released in 2016, this Metroid Prime game was supposed to answer almost nine years of fans demanding another title game. The problem? This game had NOTHING to do with the Metroid Prime series outside ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The Metroid series is one of many long-running Nintendo franchises that contains both 2D and 3D entries. With Metroid Prime 4: ...

Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct featured a Metroid Prime 4: Beyond gameplay trailer, with fans finally able to see new footage of the highly anticipated next entry in the Metroid saga. The new trailer ...

With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releasing this year, combined with its near 20 year gap between its release with that of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, now is the time to refresh on the Metroid Prime ...