# Talk:Metroid (video game)

Nice. I'd say that though this is still Start-Class, it's not that far off B. Here are some ideas to improve the article:

Main problem is the lack of in-line citations: WP:CITE. Usually I'd say the age of this game would prove to be a disadvantage, but given the game's influences this is probably an exception.
Lead needs expansion per WP:LS.
Gameplay seems small compared to the rest of the article, though the rest of the article may just be really long.
Plot sections seems a little long. Any information about the game's characters/settings, that could sit in a subsection alongside the game's plot?
The password system stuff goes into a fair amount of detail. You might want to trim back on it.
A Critical Reception section wouldn't go amiss.
A B could be attained by adding a Critical Reception section, adding more citations and shortening the Development section. Hope this helps, Una LagunaTalk 07:47, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
I have added several templates that comply with your requests to get things started, although I'm not quite sure the template I used for the Password section is appropriate.Abodos (talk) 04:40, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

What happened to my origins of the Metroid name section? I was speaking with a moderator and listing my references, and now the section is missing? What is wrong with Wikipedia? I listed 3 sources, 2 of which the moderator said qualified, and now it's all gone. The origin of the Metroid name comes from a combination of the words metro and android. Because the tunnel structures in the game looked like a metro system, and samus looked like an android. THREE SOURCES people, plus a fascinating piece of history about one of gaming's BIGGEST franchises. And you keep deleting it. What the hell i gotta do here to get it to stick?   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.73.202.78 (talk) 21:38, 20 March 2008 (UTC) 
It isn't notable enough to have its own section. Put the info in one of the pre-existing sections, maybe development.Abodos (talk) 21:45, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Etymology isn't notable enough to have it's own mini heading? Half the damn entries on this website have etymology sections FFS! Randomly type ANYTHING in, and you'll find it has an etymology heading, explaining the word origin of names. Here's a link with details on the interview, now for goodness sake, someone PLEASE, pretty please, add this info to the article, somewhere, anywhere. It's a valuable piece of information and people need mainstream access to it.
http://www.crunkgames.com/?p=87&page=12  —Preceding 
Oh, and it's been locked, so can someone else make the edit? Thanks.
unsigned comment added by 79.73.200.240 (talk) 14:20, 5 August 2008 (UTC) 
Done, but it could really use a better source. 地炎風水闇陽 (Talk) 22:55, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! ^_^
Here's some SOURCES:
1) Game Centre CX
2) http://www.crunkgames.com/?p=87&page=12
3) N*Revolution Magazine (published by Imagine Publishing), issue no2, the Super Metroid retro book that came with it.
4) Retro Gamer magazine issue ??? (I forget, but one of them said it)
Yoshio Sakamoto stated it was because the environment was like the tunnels of a metro system, being underground, and Samus looked like an android.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.73.217.109 (talk) 21:40, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 

Could somebody add that Metroid was named the 5th best NES game by Nintendo Power in issue 231? I would have added it myself, except my account isn't four days old yet and the page is semi-protected. MarioGalaxy2433g5 (talk) 01:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

I added it myself. I hope I got the ref right. MarioGalaxy2433g5 (talk) 22:27, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
GameSpot's labeling of Metroid as "mediocre" is one of the stupidest critical decisions I've ever seen in the game industry.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.58.54.212 (talk) 04:04, 14 December 2013 (UTC) 

I hate to be a nerd about this, but:
Metroid wasn't the first game to have "the concept of gradually increasing abilities" for "acquiring access to previously inaccessible areas" thereby encouraging "the player to go back and obtain all available items and power-ups."
I think it's silly that people give so much credit to a game (albeit a very good game with some of the best games as its sequels), that they have to give the game its own genre and say that it was the first to do such and such so that any game that remotely resembles it has to be labeled a clone or hybrid of said game. That being, unless there is actual evidence of certain terminology being used by the media (you know what I am talking about), there is no reason to have such unnecessary information listed within a Wikipedia entry just because some fan boys want it to.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.236.120.139 (talk) 00:51, 19 December 2008 (UTC) 

{{editsemiprotected}}  
Hello,
I'd like to have the Metroid Manga section updated.  The information in regards to the manga translations needs to be updated.  Currently the most complete version of the translation is being done by scanlator snoopycool (http://www.snoopycool.com/manga/metroid/index.html) and is also being hosted by the Metroid Database (http://mdb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)  As of this writing, snoopycool has completed 14 of the 16 chapters, but by the time this is read (christmas day) the remaining two chapters will be completed and released (I know, I'm the scanlator for the Metroid manga by snoopycool and I've already completed it.  Just waiting for Christmas release).
I've included below the possible update to the site but it being semi-protected, I can't do anything so anyone able to help would be awesome.  External links provided above for reference.
Thanks!
(Sharonlover (talk) 11:43, 24 December 2008 (UTC))

The supposed name for most of these comics was known as Metroid manga; the manga series primarily dealt with Samus in her early life and into the events leading up to Metroid Zero Mission.  The Metroid manga was written by Ishikawa Kenji of Nintendo and originally published in Japanese.  
The most current and complete translation of the manga was done by scanlation group SnoopyCool.com and is currently being hosted at the Metroid Database. Other websites such as Mechadrake have featured translated versions of the Metroid e-manga that chronicles the first two chapters of the manga.  Tokyopop had at one point listed a Metroid Manga amongst the list of upcoming books, but it has since softly disappeared.

 Not done Not WP:NPOV. Leujohn (talk) 14:03, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Does anyone have any useful references that we could use to expand the Development (which is already big but needs references) and Reception section, for reviews of the game, etc.? Gary King (talk) 04:25, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Defeating an ordinary enemy typically yields additional energy or ammunition, while defeating a boss usually unlocks new weapons or abilities.

I don't think this is true.  Defeating the bosses doesn't unlock any new weapons or abilities (except the "ability" to enter Tourian).
Iansimon (talk) 07:28, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
He, Iansimon, is correct. I can't think of a single instance in the game where defeating a boss grants you a new weapon or ability. This should be taken out unless anyone can give an example. The Tourian example is the only one I can think of. 
You get all weapons and abilities from the statues. You typically get the same 'rewards' from the bosses upon defeating them as you get from regular enemies. You may, however, likely get more.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lanlost (talk • contribs) 08:14, 5 July 2009 (UTC) 
Lanlost (talk) 04:19, 05 July 2009 (EST)

I don't think it's really necessary. I mean, does Zelda or Mario have it? I think not. I propose we either remove the image from the page or add it to most notable NES game pages. Strong Intelligent (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 14:57, 13 May 2009 (UTC). 

It's in the article because it's a free image and the article has few images. We are open to other free image suggestions that we could use in the article, though. Gary King (talk) 18:12, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
The hillarious thing is i actually knew a Justin Bailey.--Dr. Pizza (talk) 03:44, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Apparently Samus Aran's "real name" is Justine Bailey and if you put the code in Metroid, you get to play without the suit. Apparently. Dessydes (talk) 09:11, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

That's already in the article, although it's "JUSTIN BAILEY". Gary King (talk) 15:09, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

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As far is I know Samus is in Metroid considered to be male, at least there is no hint that Samus in Metroid could be female.
I found a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y7bXVIfM3A) containing the instruction manual for Metroid, and while reading the plot I recognized that Samus Aran is a male bounty hunter.
It is an contradiction to the other Games of the Metroid series, but I think you should mention it at least in this article.
Simon  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.166.101.162 (talk) 10:41, 29 March 2011 (UTC) 

They call Samus a he in the instruction manual in order to avoid spoiling the ending where Samus takes off her suit and it is revealed that she is female.AerobicFox (talk) 03:41, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
You might want to try playing the game before saying "There is no hint that Samus in Metroid could be female."  In the final scene she removes her helmet and she's obviously a woman.  If ou don't want to play the game just search youtube for videos.  ---- Theaveng (talk) 19:28, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
The Japanese language generally lacks 3rd person pronouns. 惑乱 Wakuran (talk) 17:38, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

"During the rest of the game, no melodies are present because Tanaka wanted the soundtrack to be the opposite of the upbeat tunes found in other games at that time."

I'm pretty sure this wasn't the case, as I distinctly remember a few upbeat tunes from the game, especially the one from the first area of the game. The section could need some clarification, as it makes it seem like there is almost no music for most of the game. --Buddy Dakota (talk) 15:03, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
There are melodies. The section with the grey bricks in particular has a very emotive one. Norfair also has a memorable melody. There is plenty of melody in the first area's theme music. The opening music in the game has melody, too.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.58.54.212 (talk) 04:03, 14 December 2013 (UTC) 

The page lists Intelligent Systems as a co-developer of the original Metroid, which was released in August 1986. However, the Intelligent Systems page says hat the studio wasn't even founded until December 1986. There must be an error here. Phediuk (talk) 16:41, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

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Why isn't this part of the open world video games category? Super Metroid is part of it, and both games are very similar.

It's neither open world nor commonly labeled as such by sources? Sergecross73 msg me 12:50, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

I meant passive voice in this edit summary. Sorry. Glades12 (talk) 09:21, 11 April 2020 (UTC)

Excuse me since Megaman 1 and 2 has the Japanese famicom box art https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_(video_game) Including Metal gear which has the Japanese MSX box art https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2 including Metal Gear 
Is it okay we can include the Japanese Metroid Famicom Disc System box art : http://www.videogameden.com/fds/cover/met.jpg in this Wikipedia page? 

--Belrien12 (talk) 16:07, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

After initially not being able to find the Pak Watch review (I did manage to dig it up) from Nintendo Power, I've opted to remove it. My main point is that there is no review, just an arbitrary set of ratings with no prose written. Per discussion on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Archive 168, we apply WP:STICKTOSOURCE, which mean we should not just average out these ratings either to place in an infobox review, because there is no overall review, just a few ratings and a brief description of the game. Andrzejbanas (talk) 12:18, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

I was alerted by a non-Wikipedian that the Japanese manual also uses masculine pronouns [1] ([2]). Upon checking, I found that the claim of the English manual was unverified, so I modified the sentence and added a citation needed tag. Cukie Gherkin (talk) 01:57, 31 October 2025 (UTC)