Retro Studios’ "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond" aims to push Samus Aran into new territory with open-world travel, psychic powers and AI-driven allies — yet much of the game still leans on familiar formulas.

In the pantheon of video game icons, few characters boast the enduring legacy of Samus Aran, the interstellar bounty hunter at the heart of Nintendo’s Metroid series. Since her debut in 1986, Samus ...

During today's Nintendo Switch Direct, we got another look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, including a fresh look at new, psychic-infused gameplay and a red-and-purple suit for Samus. The new footage ...

Samus Aran’s voice is very rarely heard. The intergalactic bounty hunter from the long-running Metroid series has barely spoken in any of the games in which she appears. She doesn’t speak in any of ...

Back in 2002, Metroid fans learned a lot more about the series’ mysterious heroine Samus Aran. On Nov. 18 that year, the first-person shooter Metroid Prime — developed by Retro Studios and recently ...

Metroid Prime 4 has finally been given a proper unveiling, now renamed Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and with an announced release planned for 2025. With the long-awaited release finally on its way, it's ...

For all its flaws, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond still delivers one stellar sequence in Ice Belt.

When I was a kid, Super Metroid was everything. Weaned on Nintendo’s haunting, Alien-inspired side-scroller, I spent countless hours watching my father trudge through the depths of the planet Zebes as ...

Since 1986 the Metroid series has gone from 2D to 3D (and back to 2D) and to consoles and portables, with plenty of Samus appearances and cameos in other games along the way. It’s responsible for ...

After more than a decade of disappointment, Metroid fans are currently thriving in the Nintendo Switch era. That’s a result of recent releases like the fantastic Metroid Dread and an excellent ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Visually, sci-fi can be a hard nut to crack as imagining the technology of tomorrow can look very dated if not done properly. Not Metroid though, as ...