List of cameos and crossovers in other games

:For a list of cameos outside of video games, see List of cameos and crossovers in other media.
:For a list of cameos in the Metroid series itself, see List of cameos and references in the Metroid series.
This page lists many cameos and crossovers that the Metroid series has made in other video games, either from Nintendo or third-party developers.
==In Nintendo video games==
===1080º Avalanche===
The default high scores for each stage feature many Nintendo references. The default Gate Challenge scores for level 5 of the game's Extreme difficulty, Ride Easy Railways: Dazzlin' Teaser, spell "MET" "ROI" "D P".
===Animal Crossing series===
===AR Games===
A Samus AR Card is included with the Nintendo 3DS console and has several poses which can be viewed in Star Pics. When an AR Card is scanned, Samus will appear from the card based on the pose she takes in Metroid: Other M concept art (landing after a long jump) and the Prime series version of Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare plays. Her poses are firing a shot, standing with her hand on her Arm Cannon, taking another pose from concept artwork (and ingame when she uses Concentration) where she crouches slightly and holds her cannon up, the first-mentioned pose taken after landing in Other M, and finally her Morph Ball. All poses can be controlled as long as the AR Card is in view. Additionally, a Samus template is available in Graffiti.
File:Samus AR Card.png|Samus's AR Card.
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===Bayonetta series===
===Custom Robo===
A boy, when guessing what the "Z" in "Z Syndicate" stands for, suggests Zebes among other words which include various Nintendo references.
===Dead or Alive: Dimensions===
In this game co-developed by Team Ninja, the Geothermal Power Plant has been made into an arena, with Ridley himself serving as a stage hazard. The Metroid: Other M variant of his battle theme, Nemesis Ridley, is the stage song. The Power Plant platform is slightly different than it is in Other M, however, as parts of the stage are destroyed, and Ridley destroys another part of it with his fireballs before the match. He will join the fight at certain points to unleash more fireballs at the combatants. If one is thrown over the edge then it is an instant KO as Ridley will scrape them against the wall much like in Other M, before killing them with a fireball. In the end, Samus, in Morph Ball form, also makes an appearance, killing Ridley with a Power Bomb. Samus is not playable,http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-24-samus-not-playable-in-dead-or-alive-3ds and Yosuke Hayashi claimed that the reason for this was because "she was too busy with her job". http://ds.ign.com/articles/116/1168043p1.html
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===Donkey Kong Country Returns series===
Developed by Retro Studios, the company that created the Metroid Prime trilogy, Donkey Kong Country Returns has several Metroid cameos, as does its sequel Tropical Freeze.
Metroid Prime Trilogy A.I. as well as a heavily modified version of the game's camera was involved with the original creation of Returns and helped get the project moving in the early stages. (dead link) In level 7-1, Foggy Fumes, a structure greatly resembling Crocomire's skull is visible in the background. Matt Manchester, who was also an artist for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, added this to the level with help from another artist, Ted Anderson.Kiwi Talkz. "#136 - Ted Anderson Interview (Donkey Kong, Mario Kart 7, Artistry, Nintendo, Texture Libraries etc)". YouTube. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022. (starts at 47:13)
In level 7-R, Lift-Off Launch, there is a large gyroscope with three spinning rings around a core. This is a reference to the Main Dynamo present in the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes room Main Gyro Chamber, in additon to a similar device in the Minigyro Chamber. Both of these devices were located in the technological Sanctuary Fortress. Said core in Liftoff Launch resembles a Portal.
Samus's Gunship can be seen in the background of 1-B, a silhouette level named Busted Bayou in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The Main Dynamo from Echoes and Donkey Kong Country Returns returns later in level 6-7, Frozen Frenzy.
In Tropical Freeze, a Metroid can be found underwater in level 4-3, Amiss Abyss.https://nintendoeverything.com/fan-discovers-new-metroid-easter-egg-in-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-four-years-later/Marchis, Shane (ShaneMarchis). "Here's a how-to video on seeing the Metroid cameo I discovered earlier. Works on Wii U and Switch! #Nintendo" 3 Aug 2018 12:20 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/ShaneMarchis/status/1025219794381893632Marchis, Shane (ShaneMarchis). "Found the elusive Metroid cameo in Tropical Freeze! Players have been searching for four years and I got to it first! #Nintendo" 2 Aug 2018 6:58 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/ShaneMarchis/status/1025138749749919744 To have the Metroid appear, Donkey Kong must activate a mechanism underwater and swim past it out of the chasm, then turn around and return to the signpost with an arrow pointing right. A Metroid larva will then appear in the background, swimming upwards.https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/08/03/a-metroid-easter-egg-in-dk-tropical-freeze-resurfaces-after-four-years Donkey Kong also needs more than one heart at that point to trigger the Metroid. This cameo is present in both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game, and was discovered on August 2018, four years after its initial release. The Metroid was placed into the level by Manchester.Manchester, Matt (oracrest). "Congrats on finding my easter egg, Shane. I was hoping for as long as possible to find it, and even open to it never being found. But 4 years is a good run I think." 3 Aug 2018 12:20 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/oracrest/status/1025401019340148737Manchester, Matt (oracrest). "Also, thanks for then love of Donkey Kong and Tropical Freeze. I would love to hear an episode on that series! You might mention the Metroid Easter egg that went undiscovered for 4 years in TF :) <3" 15 March 2021 9:31 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/oracrest/status/1371635282534146048Manchester, Matt (oracrest). "I hid a Metroid in Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and as best as I can tell it took 4 years and a switch release before it was discovered. 
https://kotaku.com/four-years-later-players-found-a-metroid-hidden-in-don-1828087121" 5 Apr 2021 1:55 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/oracrest/status/1379130672762216456Manchester, Matt (oracrest). "#DonkeyKong Tropical Freeze Amiss Abyss level has at least 8 unique ambient life creature types in it, including the elusive #metroid LOTS of love was put into this one." 11 July 2021 6:42 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/oracrest/status/1414354471266684928Manchester, Matt (oracrest). "Thanks! In fact a lot of these background things I animated. The whales, kelp, eels, Metroid and glowing underwater plants. Not the big face fish though. That one needed a more dedicated animation touch ;)" 11 July 2021 7:18 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/oracrest/status/1414363447123456002
According to another artist on the game, Eric Kozlowsky, the team took a vow of silence to not reveal the Metroid's existence, as they wanted players to find it for themselves. Kozlowsky, Eric (vonkoz). "Glad it was found! Everyone on the team took a vow of silence to never reveal its existence we wanted it found naturally no matter how long it took. Props to @oracrest as the artist who came up with this easter egg!" 3 Aug 2018 3:28 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/vonkoz/status/1025448296142327809
Crocomire DKCR.png|Crocomire
Main Gyro Chamber DKCR.png|The Main Dynamo-like structure
Samus ship DKCTF.jpg|The Gunship in Busted Bayou
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Metroid.jpg|The Metroid in Amiss Abyss
===Dynasty Warriors Vs.===
Dynasty Warriors Vs. is a 2012 Nintendo 3DS game that has the Zero Suit and Skyward Sword's Knight Academy uniform as costumes.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BwV1tw0tWk
===F-1 Race===
Samus appears waving for the player with four other women before Course 7. Characters from other Nintendo properties also make similar cameos before various courses (barring Course 1).
===Famicom Wars===
In this Japan-only game, the Red Star commander on Donut Island is called Samusuun, and her face on the result screen is the helmet of Samus Aran. This is the earliest known cameo of Samus in any form of media.
===Fatal Frame series===
The Zero Suit can be unlocked as an alternate costume in two of the most recent games in the series. In Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, the Zero Suit is unlocked by photographing 200 ghosts on the ghost list. It uses its appearance from Brawl and Corruption, which were the most recent depictions at the time.
The original Wii U release of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water features the Other M Zero Suit as a costume.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Vq2QZx2Ns It was removed from the Nintendo Switch version.Brian. "Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water on Switch won’t include Zero Suit Samus or Zelda costumes". Nintendo Everything. August 8, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
Fatal Frame IV Zero Suit play.png|The Zero Suit in play.
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File:Fatal Frame Zero Suit costume.png|Maiden of Black Water
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===Galactic Pinball===
"You are the pilot in the Space Federation investigating the mysteries of the Milky Way. Many dangers await you including Space Pirates. Use your pinball skills to solve the mysteries."
This was a pinball game for the Virtual Boy, marking Samus's only appearance on that console. Samus's Gunship as well as several other Metroid enemies make cameo appearances in the minigame Cosmic.
In the minigame, Samus must destroy 50 Metroid enemies, including Skrees. To start the mini-game, the plunger that is underneath the three bumpers at the top right of the screen must be hit. A message that says "Bumper Clash" will appear. During this time, after a bumper has been hit a certain number of times, it will explode. If all three bumpers are destroyed, a Screw Attack icon will appear. When the icon is hit with a puck, Cosmic will trigger.
The directional pad must be used to control the Gunship, with the A button used to shoot. Each killed enemy is worth 5,000 points. If the gunship is hit once, the mini-game ends. If it does make it to the end of the mission, a "Mission Complete" message will be shown.
If every single enemy is defeated, a Perfect will be achieved. The prize for a perfect is an extra puck. This was carried on to a similar mini-game in Pinball. During the minigame, a remix of Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior plays, which can be downloaded here: Pinball.
===Geist===
Samus' helmet and red clothing are seen in a locker within the women's locker room at Volks Corporation. A Nintendo GameCube can also be seen in a different locker.
===Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc===
Version 7, 8, and 9 include a demo and trailer for Metroid Prime, while earlier versions include content from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Version 14 and 15 feature a Metroid: Zero Mission trailer. Version 19, 20, 21, and 22 include a demo and trailer for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes while 23, 24, 25, and 26 only have a demo of the game.http://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Interactive_Multi_Game_Demo_Disc_series
===Jam with the Band===
Brinstar (Metroid) (by Nindori) is one of the downloadable songs available since the initial day of release in the European version. It is a medley of the Brinstar, Title and item acquisition themes. Because there is no region lock on Nintendo DS games, it can be downloaded from any country provided the player owns the game. It is #10 on the list of 370 DLC songs, runs for 01:48, and has 7 instrumental parts. (NES1, F. Guitar, NES2, NES3, NES4, NES 5, and S. Drums)
In the unlockable instrument trivia, Vs. Ridley is played to demonstrate the synth bass, the Item Acquisition Fanfare is represented by the pipe organ, Title (Metroid) is represented by the vibraphone, and Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior can be heard with the horn.
===Jump Rope Challenge===
A free update to this app on July 1, 2020 added several costumes to this app, including one based on Samus, for the "playable" bunny protagonist. The costume appears to be based on her suit's appearance in Other M.
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===Kid Icarus series===
===Kiki Trick===
This game produced by Yoshio Sakamoto features a sound-matching minigame in which the player has to match a sound to a video screen. The sound is Mario Kart, but Tennis for the NES and Super Metroid (Ridley holding the baby on Ceres Space Colony) are incorrect options.
===Kirby series===
===The Legend of Zelda series===
===Luigi's Mansion 3===
===Mario series===
===Miitomo===
===Mission in Snowdriftland===
A flash game released in 2006 that doubled as an advent calendar for Nintendo DS games. Completing Level 2 unlocks a ringtone from Metroid Prime Hunters, which is the Alinos Gateway theme. A video of the level can be viewed here, and the ringtone here.
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===Monster Hunter series===
A DLC pack released in April 2015 for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate features content based on Metroid. The Varia Suit and Zero Suit are available as costumes, taking their appearances from Metroid: Other M. The costumes are split into parts (ex. Zero Suit Ponytail, Tights, and Boots). An enlarged Arm Cannon is also available as a weapon. The pack comes with two quests, Metroid: Special Mission and Metroid: Looming Shadows. Sound effects and music from the Metroid series are included as well, such as Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare from Super Metroid, the item acquisition jingle (which plays after a monster is defeated) and Nemesis Ridley.
Metroid: Special Mission is set in the Arena, and the objective is to hunt a Frenzied Yian Garuga. A subquest requires the player to wound the Yian Garua's back. Completion of this quest rewards the Weapon Data needed to make the Arm Cannon. The name of this mission is similar to Metroid: Zero Mission.
Metroid: Looming Shadows is again set in the Arena. The objective here is to hunt all Shrouded Nerscylla. Completing this mission rewards the Function Module needed to make the Varia and Zero Suit Armor Sets.
A Metroid Costume Trailer was released to promote the Metroid DLC.
The Metroid content returns in Monster Hunter Generations for Nintendo Switch.
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File:Samus Monster Hunter 4 (Power).png|Guild Card Background based on Super Metroid.
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Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Metroid content Samus Varia Suit.png|The Varia Suit in Monster Hunter Generations.
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===NES Remix 2===
===Nintendo Badge Arcade===
In this free-to-start game, the player can collect badges and use them to decorate the HOME Menu of their Nintendo 3DS. Four sets of badges from the NES Remix category include sprites from the original Metroid.Metroid Fans (MetroidFans). "If you live in Europe, check out the Badge Arcade on 3DS! There are some Metroid badges plus two free plays!" 1 April 2016 10:19 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/MetroidFans/status/715906549257003009 Two of these sets also feature badges of Isabelle from the Animal Crossing series wearing the Power Suit.
A set from the Super Mario Maker category includes badges of Samus Aran's appearances in that game, and several sets from the "Pixel Collection" category feature various game cartridges, including the Metroid games for the Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. The badge of Metroid for the Famicom Disk System can only be collected in the Japanese version.
The game's host character, Arcade Bunny, once celebrated Mother's Day by paying tribute to Mother Brain.
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===Nintendo GameCube Preview Disc===
"Samus Aran lands on a derelict space station above the unexplored planet of Tallon IV and discovers a sinister Space Pirate operation. Samus is once again thrust into the mayhem."
:-Description for the Metroid Prime section of the Nintendo Gamecube Preview Disc.
Among other games, Metroid Prime is featured on this press DVD. It features two trailers and a chronicle of the then-five Metroid games, similar to the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
Notably, the trailer appears to have taken footage from an earlier build of the game, as there is footage of the following:
*A Burrower popping out of sand in the Chozo Ruins (in the final game, Burrowers are completely absent from the Ruins, and the data necessary to load them is not present).
*Samus fighting Flaahgra with the Wave Beam.
*Different font for scanned text and HUD messages. When scanning a Logbook entry, the text notifying that it has been added to the Logbook is different and in a brighter white. It says "A new [Creatures] logbook entry has been acquired."
*Samus' damage grunts are different.
*The mature Sheegoth fires ice projectiles much slower.
*Two Plated Beetles being fought at once in the Main Plaza.
When viewing the Chronicle, the footage, except for Metroid Prime (which has the music from the preview trailer playing in the background), shows several scenes spliced together with unedited audio from the sourced scenes, with the footage looping.
After viewing all games in the Chronicle, clips of Samus and Baby Sheegoths in gameplay are displayed, along with the concept art of both that shows the development of the model, as it goes from wireframe to the detailed figure in the game. The scene also depicts a slightly different entry for the scene where the adult Sheegoth appears after the Baby Sheegoth are killed, as well as showing Samus apparently being killed in a slightly different manner to how it is depicted in the game (namely, she does not scream at all, and the visor simply displays static without shutting off). After these play, concept art is viewable, some of it exclusive to this disc, before going back to the main menu.
Footage from the disc can be found here: 
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===Nintendo Land===
===Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition===
A compilation of timed NES challenges similar to NES Remix, this game includes challenges based on Metroid. As an example, one challenge has Samus try to collect the Morph Ball as quickly as possible, or the first Missile Tank in Brinstar. The physical collector's edition of the game includes art cards and pins, featuring Samus.
Nintendo World Championships NES Edition.png|The physical edition.
Nintendo World Championships NES Edition physical goods.png|The physical edition's contents.
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Nintendo World Championships NES Edition Party Mode.png|A timed challenge involving collecting the Morph Ball in Corridor No. 1.
===Nintendogs + Cats===
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AR Cards can be used in this game, including Samus Aran. This puts her helmet on the Nintendog or cat when taking photos.
===Phantasy Star Ø===
Samus's Arm Cannon is one of several available Nintendo weapons.
===Picross series===
In Picross DS, the solution to puzzle 11-M in "Normal" mode depicts Samus Aran from the original Metroid.http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/936532-picross-ds/faqs/46884 Once solved, the image becomes an animation of Samus running, jumping, and firing the Power Beam.
In Club Nintendo Picross, the solution to puzzle 29 in "Free Picross" mode depicts Samus.
In Club Nintendo Picross Plus, the solutions to puzzles 9, 13, 37, and 82 depict an Energy Tank, the Morph Ball, a Metroid, and Zero Suit Samus respectively. The Samus puzzle from the previous game reappears as puzzle 44 in "Mega Picross" mode.
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===Pushmo (NTSC) / Pullblox (PAL)===
One stage consists of a Samus Aran sprite from Metroid. This is stage 212 in the Bonus Nintendo Murals.
===Rocket League===
The Nintendo Switch version of the game features an exclusive Battle Car modeled after Samus's Gunship. It is unlockable within the game at random and comes with two color schemes for the orange and blue teams. The blue team's color scheme is a "classic" variant, with the color resembling the Fusion Suit. The car's Rocket Boost is called Wave Beam. The car is not compatible with any decals and its paint color cannot be changed.
In the trailer for the game, the Metroid: Samus Returns Title theme plays as this car is introduced. This costume replaces the Breakout car in other platform versions of Rocket League.
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File: Rocket League Wave Beam.png|The Wave Beam Rocket Boost.
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===Splatoon 2===
To promote the recently-released Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the theme of Splatfest #20 was Heroes vs. Villains. Samus was one of the characters representing the Heroes team, while Ridley was one of the characters representing the Villains team. The Heroes won the popularity vote (62.89% to 37.11%), but the Villains beat the Heroes in normal (52.21% to 47.79%) and pro (53.51% to 46.49%) clout, winning the overall Splatfest.
===StreetPass Mii Plaza===
Samus' helmet and a Metroid hat are among the many hats that can be unlocked in the Find Mii mini-game. The latter is unlocked on the second playthrough. Many themed speech balloons, including one based on Metroid: Other M, can be unlocked using Plaza Tickets collected in the various mini-games. The player's Mii will wear their selected hat throughout all of StreetPass Mii Plaza and even into other players' games when met by StreetPass.
Two Metroid-related puzzles are available in Puzzle Swap; Samus Aran (based on her Other M appearance) and Metroid Prime: Federation Force, which was added post-release.Nintendo UK (NintendoUK). "A new Puzzle Panel for #Metroid Prime Federation Force has landed on StreetPass Mii Plaza on #3DS" 2016 August 29 8:08 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/770231751859994625 Once completed, the puzzles unlock a 3D model viewer of Samus and the Federation Force, the former of which was first shown at E3.
SPMP Puzzle Swap Samus.png|Samus model
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SPMP Puzzle Swap Federation Force Complete.png|Federation Force Puzzle panel, completed
SPMP Puzzle Swap Federation Force 1.png|Federation Force model
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Samus also appears in the Puzzle Swap panels for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, in which the silhouettes of all the starter characters fly toward the screen before lining up to reveal the roster, and for Ultimate NES Remix, which features several collages of NES character sprites. During an animated sequence in the latter, Kirby is seen running into a Warp Pipe, then Samus jumps out the other end and fires her Power Beam, which knocks down Donkey Kong.
===Super Smash Bros. series===
===Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition===
A Zero Suit Samus costume is available to complement several other Nintendo costumes and a Mushroom mode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCJAOaPiz5M
===Tetris series===
===Tomodachi Life===
Miis can occasionally be seen playing games such as Metroid Blast in Nintendo Land, with sound effects matching the characters' movements. Two videos for the game featured Samus Aran as a Mii.
===Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3===
Some of the sound effects in the game were reused from Metroid II: Return of Samus (in particular, the sounds used when Samus hits Metroids with missiles was used for when Wario jumps on the final boss's headhttps://youtu.be/aE1zi_x0CDI?t=25).
===Wario Land II===
The reward for "Story 4: Don't Shock The Owl!" of "Final Chapter: Mysterious Factory!" is a blue Metroid larva.
Wario_Land_II.gif|The Metroid larva being rewarded.
Wario Land II treasures.png|The full inventory of treasures (the Metroid is the penultimate icon in the bottom row).
===WarioWare series===
==amiibo-compatible games==
===Ace Combat 3D Cross Rumble +===
Using the Samus amiibo unlocks a Samus-themed paint job for the YF-23. The aircraft will have Samus' artwork from Other M on it, as well as the Metroid series logo.
===amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits===
This compilation game allows 3-minute demos of NES and SNES games, including Metroid and Super Metroid, to be accessed with the use of the Samus and Zero Suit Samus amiibo figures.
===Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash===
Using an amiibo unlocks a figure of Chibi-Robo assuming the amiibo character's pose. Using either Samus amiibo unlocks figure #111. It has this description:
"Raised by the mysterious Chozo from a young age, she became an indomitable bounty hunter and intergalactic warrior. Every once in a while, she reveals her maternal side."
===Miitopia===
The Super Smash Bros. Samus and Zero Suit Samus amiibo, as well as the Samus Returns Samus Aran amiibo, can be used to unlock costumes based on Samus and Zero Suit Samus. They are virtually identical to the costumes offered in Miitomo. The Zero Suit outfit is referred to as "Zero Suit Samus Clothing".Pepper Potts (PepperPotts2012). "@MetroidDatabase Idk if it's been spoken of yet. But apparently in Miitopia we can use the Metroid amiibos to get these outfits!" 30 May 2021 9:17 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/PepperPotts2012/status/1398991933574455296
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Miitopia JP Topic Promotional Screenshot 4.jpg|Promotional screenshot『Miitopia』がamiiboで大変身！ amiiboコスチュームで冒険しよう！
===New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward===
Using the Samus amiibo unlocks the Visor, known as the "Galactic Visor". Using the Zero Suit Samus amiibo unlocks the Jet Boots, called "Bounty Hunter Boots" here. Both are wearable accessories.
File: Samus amiibo Galactic Visor.png|Galactic Visor
File: Style Boutique 2 Fashion Forward Jet Boots.png|Bounty Hunter Boots
===One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X===
The Samus amiibo unlocks a costume for Robin.
===Yoshi's Woolly World===
Both the Samus amiibo and the Zero Suit Samus amiibo unlock appropriate yarn colors for Yoshi.
==Possible references==
===Mario series===
Starting in Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario would be able to spin jump when he collected a Starman, and the pattern resembled the Screw Attack. This also happens in subsequent remakes and games. The Snoozorb enemy in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time also resembles the Nightmare, with both of their names about sleep. In addition, Bowser's defeat animation upon falling into the lava in New Super Mario Bros. resembled that of Crocomire falling into the same, right down to his second surfacing having the flesh stripped from the bone to have him turn into Dry Bowser.
'Screw_Attack'_NSMBW.png|Mario with the "Screw Attack", New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
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===F-Zero series===
Longtime playable character Jody Summer's appearance heavily resembles that of Samus at the end of the original Metroid, wearing a pink sports bra, thong, and boots, with a lightning bolt on her left breast and two shoulder pads, as well as brown hair. Like Samus, she works for a "Galactic Space Federation" to eliminate the criminal element in the F-Zero tournaments, has a deceased father and a supposedly also deceased brother, her chapter in F-Zero GX involves escaping from a time bomb (where curiously in the FMV cutscenes she is depicted with blonde hair) and obtaining items to increase energy that bear a strong resemblance to Energy Tanks. In the anime, it is discovered that her anime counterpart was partially reconstructed as a cyborg. Jody Summer is in the vein of James McCloud and Mr. EAD as F-Zero characters who appear to reference other series.
Jody Summer's Spirit is one of several that use Zero Suit Samus as a Puppet Fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
===The Wonderful 101===
Jergingha, the game's antagonistic brain-in-a-vat, seems to be based on Mother Brain, including a transformed human-like form. This character may be a relic from early development when the game was intended to make use of various Nintendo characters. Immorta, another character, is a member of the Galactic Federation Police.
===Star Wars Jedi: Survivor===
A trio of Boglings are present in a vertical shaft and Wall Jump up it when Cal Kestis approaches, which non-verbally teaches the player how to mimic the maneuver. This is a possible reference to the trio of Etecoons in Super Metroid, who teach Samus to Wall Jump up a subterranean shaft in the same manner. Like the Etecoons, the Boglings appear to be small mammal-like aliens with large ears and furry manes. The moment can be viewed here.
==Third-party/unlicensed software==
===Aeterna Noctis===
A conversation with The Chronicler mentions that the King of Darkness has an affinity for "ladies with strong character and luscious blonde hair", having discovered a famous bounty hunter who travels the cosmos chasing a group of pirates almost perfectly fitting this archetype. This is referring to Samus Aran herself, a bounty hunter who travels across space hunting Space Pirates. The scene can be viewed here.
===Axiom Verge===
A Metroidvania indie game that is heavily inspired by the Metroid series, from style - including door transitions, a minimap, Save Stations and non-linear exploration - to gameplay. The player character, Trace, can also obtain a password tool that allows him to use encoded password strings to alter reality. Entering the original Metroid password "Justin Bailey" causes Trace to don the same suit, which changes color from white to yellow to red as he acquires new lab coats.
The game's developer Thomas Happ asked Nintendo for permission to include a Samus costume for Trace in the Wii U version of the game, but Nintendo declined.https://mynintendonews.com/2016/09/06/samus-costume-almost-made-it-into-axiom-verge/
===Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate===
Several gameplay elements are similar to the Prime series from Metroid, including the detective mode resembling the Scan Visor in function (including markings indicating which objects have been scanned and which haven't and a description of the scans), the Case Files resembling the Lore scans in function, and the map (especially in the Deluxe Edition) and hint system resembling those used by the Prime series. This is most likely intentional, as the developers of the game, Armature Studios, were an offshoot of Retro Studios, the developers who made the Prime series. In the original release, the map also resembled those used in the 2D Metroid games starting with Super Metroid.
===Blaster Master===
Metroid larva-like enemies appear underwater in this Metroid inspired game. They bear 4 retracting mandibles, but no nuclei.
===Bloodline: Champions===
One of the newest characters in this online game is called the Metal Warden, who possesses armor very similar to the Power Suit. The Metal Warden can charge her shots, perform a high jumping attack in the air, morph into a ball and fire a black hole with effects similar to a Power Bomb.
===Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance===
In the "Cave of Skeletons" area, there are skulls that bear a strong resemblance to Crocomire's and are used as ramps to get up to a higher ledge. In the second Castlevania title for the Game Boy Advance, Harmony of Dissonance, the player will eventually come to an area called the "Cave of Skeletons"; in it, there are giant skulls which can be used as ramps to get to the next part of the area. This homage was likely intentional because starting from Symphony of the Night, Castlevania games have borrowed a Metroid-like gameplay style. 
===Catherine===
One of the characters that can be spoken to in the "Stray Sheep" bar is named Justin Bailey.
===Cave Story===
Floating enemies called "Jellies" resemble Metroid larvae and also have a Queen (likely referencing the Queen Metroid) in this Super Metroid-inspired game.
Jellies.jpg|Normal Jellies.
Queen Jelly.png|A Queen Jelly.
===Crush Crush===
This ecchi (hentai) dating simulation game on Steam features a girl named Mio who mentions Samus and finds her to be attractive: "I have such a girl crush on Samus. I mean, she can contort herself into a ball. She must bang like a tiger..."
===Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku 2===
West City's electronics store features SNES games on display, including Super Metroid. 
===Dungeon of the Endless===
One of the characters is Sara Numas, a blond woman in a blue jumpsuit whose name is an anagram of Samus Aran. Like Samus (in her Zero Suit appearance), Numas is quite fast, but not as strong. She is described as a galactically-famous bounty hunter who is dedicated to seeing justice served, and tasked with the transfer of the leader of intergalactic pirates to a prison complex.
===Escape from Puppy Death Factory===
In this Adult Swim game, there are many references to the Metroid series. The canine protagonist Laika wears a Power Suit with an Arm Cannon and possesses a gunship (named MUTTNIK) that resembles her face, while exploring an abandoned planet to rescue her puppy brethren, similar to the baby (there is a message in the game that references Super Metroid as well: "The last puppies are in captivity...SET THEM FREE."). Collecting all 31 puppies also leads to the best ending in the game.
 
Escape from Puppy Death Factory menu.jpg|The menu screen bears a strong resemblance to that of Super Metroid.
Sammutt Arffan.jpg|The protagonist Laika, with the Power Suit-like armor.
Sammutt Arffan's Gunship.jpg|Laika's gunship.
===Evoland 2===
Inside the Giro Lab, a capsule with a Metroid can be found. When examined, the characters have dialogue.
Shortly after this, a large brain inside a glass capsule (resembling Mother Brain, albeit with the eye shut) must be fought. The brain is equipped with four floor-mounted turrets and two sentry drones with drill-like arms. The turrets and sentries must be destroyed before the brain itself can be attacked. When destroyed, a flash appears onscreen before the brain disappears.
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===F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch===
The poster for Titanium Warrior is described as "A space opera featuring Jamie, the greatest bounty hunter in the universe." When turning this in to Urso, he mentions in the final episode that the bounty hunter takes off his armor, but Rayton interrupts him at the last second to avoid being spoiled. This is a nod to the original Metroid, where Samus Aran was originally thought to be male until after she removed her Power Suit.
===FNAF World===
In this RPG spinoff of the popular "Five Nights at Freddy's", or more commonly known as FNaF, a specific minigame known as FNaF 57: Freddy in Space is a clear riff on the original NES Metroid, to the extent of even sharing the same death animation. The ray-gun power-ups are identical to the beam upgrades throughout the Metroid series, increasing projectile size, strength, speed, and each have their own color palette. FNaF 57 also features several rooms a with spherical, almost "bubbly" landscape, much like portions of Norfair. In addition, FNaF 57 also has a mechanical, linear, and much more difficult end-area reminiscent of Tourian, down to featuring a disembodied head in a jar that is clearly a parody of Mother Brain. 
===FNaF Freddy In Space 2===
In the sequel to the previously mentioned game, the anthropomorphic female chicken character nicknamed "Chica" wears a Zero Suit-esque jumpsuit and wields a pistol similar to Zero Suit Samus's Paralyzer.
===Home Alone 2: Lost in New York===
In the NES and SNES versions, having Kevin McCallister get the bell item will have him when jumping spin around in a similar manner to Samus when using the Screw Attack, which also allows him to defeat foes by touching them while using this attack.
===Guacamelee!===
A statue depicting a Metroid larva is present. "Choozo Statues" are also featured, which are nearly identical in name, appearance, and function to Chozo Statues.
===Haiku, the Robot===
The Body Modifier upgrade bears a striking resemblance to the Morph Ball in both appearance and function. The similarly named Power Bomb ability allows Haiku to perform an explosion around themselves, albeit in significantly smaller scale, as well as perform Bomb Jumps during the Body Modifier form.
A statue in the Water Ducts area that holds the Jump Booster upgrade in its hands is sitting in an identical manner to a Chozo Statue holding an Item Sphere.
===Heroes of the Storm===
This online game from Blizzard Entertainment features a skin for the combat medic, Lt. Rosa Morales that resembles the Varia Suit in terms of color, and features a large green arm cannon as well as an even larger, orange shield. The cannon is on the left arm, unlike Samus. This skin is a Master variant, which requires effort to obtain.https://www.destructoid.com/heroes-of-the-storm-s-medic-has-a-samus-aran-skin-312299.phtml
===Hollow Knight===
Jellyfish-like enemies called Uoma, Ooma, and Uumuu all strongly resemble Metroid larvae, especially their original tentacled appearance in early Metroid artwork.
An immobile creature at the far end of The Abyss is sitting and holds a bowl that grants the Shade Cloak ability, in an identical manner to a Chozo Statue holding an Item Sphere.
===Horizon Zero Dawn===
During the cutscene "The Good News", the silhouette of a Metroid larva is briefly seen as part of an evolutionary tree.
===Kingdom of Loathing===
A browser-based MMORPG with stick figure graphics and an "odd" sense of humor. Players can play a text-and-prompt-button minigame version of Metroid in the "Game Grid Arcade" area, by way of the "Meteoid" cabinet. Since mid 2014, Meteoid Steam Cards 1, 2, and 3 can be used together to unlock a stick-figure avatar of Samus for their character. The steam cards depict a Zeela, a Ripper II, and a Metroid Larvae. This is about Steam Trading Cards, however, Metroid is not available through Steam, but exclusively digitally distributed through the Nintendo E-Shop for use on the Wii, Wii-U, and 3DS.
===League of Legends===
This MOBA title from Riot games features among its playable characters a woman named Miss (Sarah) Fortune. Her back story is that of a child who witnesses her parents murdered by the leader of a gang of pirates, and so becomes a Bounty Hunter.
Despite the game's fantasy setting, Miss Fortune can use a skin (Gun Goddess Miss Fortune) which puts her into a futuristic, Metroid-esque timeline, and equips her with technologically advanced alien power armour, which can alternate between various colours (much like Samus' Chozo power armour) over a form-fitting suit (similar to the Zero suit found in many Metroid titles.)
Additionally, in certain situations, Gun Goddess Miss Fortune may say "And that is why you never leave a girl for dead on her Colony world" as a voice line - a reference to the events of Samus' childhood on K-2L.
===Little King's Story===
The final boss of this cult classic RTS-RPG has several attacks that involve firing projectiles. There are four variations on how this this attack is fired: several projectiles one at a time, quick succession, a fan-shape, and an unusual pattern where two projectiles are fired which weave back and forth in a helix-like motion. This final, less obvious variation is reminiscent of the Wave Beam, specifically the distinct pattern of the beam's shots in Super Metroid (when combined with the Plasma Beam) and Metroid: Zero Mission.
===Mighty Switch Force===
This speed-run heavy platforming series stars a cyborg cop named Patty Wagon. Its gameplay, as well as death and ending sequences, are heavily influenced by the Metroid series, as acknowledged by the developers on Miiverse. (Mr.Bozon and Ivansmith)
===Men in Black 3===
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The film's iOS and Android game adaptation features Samantha Aran, an agent that can be recruited from the Locker Room at MIB Headquarters. Both her appearance and name are obvious references to Samus Aran, and she is listed as having been a Counter-Terrorist. She is available when the player reaches Level 7 and purchases the first Locker Room upgrade, and costs 32 T-Pulse.
===Outbuddies DX===
The Obux Swarm enemies loosely resemble Metroid larva, albeit with one nuclei and a pair of wings.
Some abilities are identical in function to Metroid's iconic abilities:
*Compressor Bomb destroys Bomb Blocks and can Bomb Jump once off the ground, like the Bomb.
*Bubble Blaster encases enemies in bubbles which can be stood on as platforms, like the Ice Beam.
*Homunculus transforms into a sphere, much like the Morph Ball.
*Corridium Charger allows the Homunculus to roll along walls and ceilings, similar to the Spider Ball.
*Spin Blade deals damage while spin jumping, like the Screw Attack.
===Perception===
One of the achievements, Ceres, is gained by looking through a telescope in an upper room during chapter one. Its description reads "The galaxy is at peace", a dual reference to Super Metroid: the setting of the first chapter on Ceres Space Colony, and the famous narration by Dan Owsen: "The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace."
===Rabi-Ribi===
This Metroidvania features hidden abilities akin to those in Super Metroid. Most notable are the Reverse Wall Jump and Wall Kick, which much like the Wall Jump, do not require an actual power-up and are prominently used for Sequence Breaking.
The Carrot Bomb power-up behaves much like the Bomb in its use for destroying Bomb Blocks.
The Golden Pyramid level has security beams much like the Floating-eye sensors in Chozodia.
The game was originally planned to be a linear action game, but was changed into a Metroidvania as the main character, Erina, wore a leotard like Samus's Zero Suit.
===ReCore===
This Xbox One-exclusive game released in late 2016 was developed by Armature Studio, which was founded by numerous developers who worked on the Prime Series. The game's trailers and boxart state that the game is from "Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime". Mark Pacini, the director of the Prime games, directed this game. Certain elements from Metroid Prime are present - as with Prime and Echoes, weapons are selected with the directional pad, and the weapons are color-coded. Certain enemies are colored in such a way that they are only affected by a specific weapon, akin to certain Prime creatures. Seth, a spider-like companion of the protagonist, Joule, can collapse into a ball and ride rails, much like the Spider Ball and Tracks in the Prime Series. Joule has a double jump ability similar to the Space Jump as well as a Log Book, separated into categories for personal logs, a bestiary of enemies and a Joule's Notes section with gameplay tips, similar to Samus's Notes in the Prime series Inventory. The Security Lattice enemy is similar to the Aeromines in Corruption as well.
Asked about any similarities between the games, Jack Mathews suggested the influences were more to do with the people working on ReCore than from the Prime series. He added that "Mark [Pacini] loves logbooks."
===Shadow Complex===
This Metroidvania game was heavily inspired by Super Metroid. In a similar role to the Eye, there is a security camera which shines on the protagonist, Jason Fleming, when he first enters the complex. There is a Speed Booster-like upgrade called the Friction Dampener and an Ice Beam-like upgrade called the Foam Gun, as well as Missiles. The obstacles are color-coded similar to Metroid: Red obstacles require Missiles, green requires Grenades, purple requires Foam, and blue requires the Friction Dampener. One of the extra achievements is also called "Jason Bailey" for completing the game with 100% in under 2 hours with its icon depicting a pair of briefs, a nod to Justin Bailey.
===Shantae: Half-Genie Hero===
Wilbur bears an uncanny resemblance to the Charge Beam Beast since both bosses are giant centipede-like monsters with grayish-purple armor, large prominent mandibles, thorns lining their bodies, and a single large eyeball that serves as their weak point.
===Singularity===
There are numerous references to Metroid in Singularity. Firstly, there is a message on the wall of a facility saying "Mother my brain hurts!". Entering a derelict ship similar to the Frigate Orpheon, an upgrade called the "Dethex Launcher" can be obtained, which fires small ball-shaped bombs similar to the Morph Ball that are used in one situation to navigate a maze to open up a locked door. Finally, there is a note in the hands of a dead body talking about a strange new specimen, signed by the initials "S.A.". To the left of the body, a Metroid larva-like creature can be seen inside a tube.
Mother_my_Brain_Hurts.jpg|The "Mother My Brain Hurts" message.
'Samus'_note.jpg|The note with the initials "S.A."
Metroid thing in Singularity.jpg|The Metroid larva-like creature.
Morph Ball Singularity.png|The Dethex launcher in action.
===Skullgirls===
Two fighters from the 2D fighting game, Skullgirls, have interchangeable unlockable skins referencing Samus Aran. There are three Samus skins in total.
Parasoul Renoir
*Unlockable skin 18 out of 25. The skin is that of the Justin Bailey cheat code in the original Metroid (1986). The name of the skin is "Primed".
Robo-Fortune
*Unlockable skin 18 out of 25. This skin is that of Samus' Varia Suit.
*Unlockable skin 19 out of 25. This skin is that of Samus' Gravity Suit.
These two skins do not have a special nickname.
Samusskullgirls.png|Parasoul (left) Robo-Fortune (right)
Profileparasoulrobo.jpg|Profiles
Justibailey_vs_varia.jpg|Justin Bailey Parasoul vs Varia Robo-Fortune
Justin_vs_gravity.jpg|Justin Bailey Parasoul vs Gravity Robo-Fortune
===Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty===
A Metroid larva is seen in a stasis tube much like the baby's. It is found in the 2v2 multiplayer map "High Orbit". 
===Super Meat Boy Forever===
The cutscene before The Lab chapter parodies the iconic Title Screen cutscene in Super Metroid. In place of the baby, Meat Boy is contained in the stasis tank, appearing to be asleep, with multiple dead Meat Boys littering the floor. The camera pans across the bodies and stasis tank in the same manner as the Super Metroid scene, interspersed with text saying "TEAM MEAT" "PRESENTS" "SUPER MEAT BOY 2", similar to "Nintendo Presents Metroid 3". There are more bodies in the Meat Boy version than the original Super Metroid scene. The music in the scene pays homage to Opening (Destroyed Science Academy Research Station), the into theme of Super Metroid.
The cutscene can be viewed here.
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===Teslagrad===
This sidescrolling Wii U adventure game features a seated bird statue holding an item. This reference was confirmed as a tribute to Metroid by the developer. In another part of the game one can find Samus's helmet on a shelf in a laboratory just before the fourth boss battle.
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===The Messenger===
After Ninja transitions into becoming a Shopkeeper to assist Soldier in his role as the Messenger, they give him a beam charger upgrade. When Soldier returns, he thanks the Shopkeeper and replies that the upgrade feels natural, to which the Shopkeeper states that's the reason why "Ray Troid" invented it decades ago. The scene can be viewed here. A transcript of the dialogue is below:
Shopkeeper: "Anyway, here's a power-up that will let you charge your beam."
Soldier: "Oh there's upgrades too? Sweet!" [he leaves and returns]
Solider: "So thanks for the beam charger upgrade!"
Shopkeeper: "You bet."
Soldier: "You know, the way everything looks, it just felt like I should be able to do that."
Shopkeeper: "Yes, that's why invented it decades ago."
Soldier: "Who's ?"
Shopkeeper: "Just the follow up to an earlier joke." [about Ninja Gaiden]
Soldier: "I don't get it."'
Shopkeeper: "Some will."
=== The Henry Stickmin Collection ===
In one of the options during the Just Plain Epic route in Stealing the Diamond, one of the options is a Metroid. 
===Tiny Rails===
Samus, under the name Sam, appears as a VIP passenger on the in-game train.
==Cancelled cameos==
===Uniracers===
In early promotional footage, the finalized course tour names are replaced by the Nintendo game series and character icons. One is "METROID", with a kneeling mirrored image of Samus Aran. This became the Bounder (kangaroo) tour in the retail game.
===Marvel: Ultimate Alliance===
The game was intended to include Samus and Link as playable characters, but Nintendo ultimately refused to license them for Activision. A video shows Samus using many of her abilities from the Metroid series, and she appears to have been based on her Metroid Prime depiction. She is also seen using a new ability called Chozo Blood Rights. The appearance of this ability is short, and there does not appear to be any visible changes after activation, apart from a green glow around Samus. It would seem to increase benefits inherited from the Chozo blood Samus has. This ability might have granted Samus more power or better defense, as it does not appear to be an attacking move.
Presumably, the characters' removal was forced when Activision placed them on the non-Nintendo console versions of the game.
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
Samus was intended to appear at Starbeans Cafe among other Nintendo characters, during a scripted event. Dialog remains in the game's code - "Cashier: Whoa! A power outage? Yikes! Samus Aran! I see you're rocking and rolling as usual! ...Looks like your energy tanks are empty! Sorry, but can't you give your Hoolumbian to Samus? Oh! Feeling better?" She would then give the player an Energy Tank in exchange for the drink. Ultimately, most of the items were replaced with similar ones in the final game, though the Energy Tank became a Power Grip accessory.)
===Scribblenauts Unlimited===
Maxwell, the main character of this game, writes words into his notebook to summon the written object and solve various puzzles. This is achieved by having the player type out a noun (or adjectives and a noun) and the game's "dictionary" identifies and depicts the request along with the expected properties of it.
This version of the game has characters and objects from the Mario and Zelda series, but the developers originally intended to have a larger cast:
"We wanted a lot more IP, like Donkey Kong or Metroid or even Pokémon — Pokémon's huge, right? — but it was just about timing. We just didn't have a ton of development time to get everything done and shipped."
===Fortnite===
Artwork of Samus Aran appears in an internal Epic Games quarterly business review from June 2020, implying she was at one point considered for a playable skin in Fortnite. The document was released as part of the Epic v. Apple trial in May 2021. Page 34 of the presentation includes an unofficial Samus art piece (from Daryl Braun) next to Master Chief and Kratos, who eventually did come to Fortnite.Brandom, Russell. The Verge. "Fortnite is planning skins for LeBron James and The Rock, documents show" May 3, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417523/fortnite-party-royale-lebron-james-zion-the-rock-epic-appleT.M. Kim, Matt. IGN. "Fortnite Has Plans for Samus, The Rock Skins According to Internal Epic Documents" May 3, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-has-plans-for-samus-the-rock-skins-according-to-internal-epic-documents
In a 2023 interview with Axios, Epic Games' Saxs Persson indicated Nintendo had refused to grant the license to use any of their characters.Stephen Totilo. "Fortnite blows up". Axios. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023. https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-gaming-375beb02-c412-45af-8959-bb54acd61ccb.html Former Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard confirmed this the following year, stating that Nintendo had wanted Samus to be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite. Epic, preferring for all content to be accessible across all platforms, declined this restriction.Cripe, Michael. Longtime Fortnite Developer Reveals Why Nintendo Wouldn't Let Samus Join the Party. IGN. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024. https://www.ign.com/articles/longtime-fortnite-developer-reveals-why-nintendo-wouldnt-let-samus-join-the-partyTotilo, Stephen. Exclusive: Fortnite’s longtime lead creator Donald Mustard speaks about his epic run and what's next. Game File. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024. https://www.gamefile.news/p/donald-mustard-fortnite-agbo-shadow-complex (requires subscription)
==Trivia==
*Samus's movements served as a reference for the players in Tennis for the Game Boy.Nintendo Dream Vol. 119 (translation by Metroid Database)
*The opening of Super Metroid, in which Samus revisits the derelict Tourian and Brinstar from the first game, served as the inspiration for Portal 2 featuring ruined test chambers from Portal in its tutorial.KIWI TALKZ. #126 - Josh Weier Interview (Portal 2, Valve, Design, Play Testing, Management, Certification etc.) YouTube. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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