Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Now that Metroid: Samus Returns is finally released on the 3DS, it ...

Nintendo has announced during their Treehouse event that Metroid: Samus Returns is in development for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a re-imagining of the 1991 classic, Metroid II: Return of Samus, ...

Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of the classic original Game Boy game Metroid II: The Return of Samus. The adventure served as a direct sequel to the 1987 NES Metroid game, and established Samus ...

Samus Returns begins with a short but beautifully illustrated recap of the events of the original Metroid game, and then Samus emerges from her ship ready to run, jump, and shoot her way through the ...

It has been seven years since we received a Metroid game. I mean, Metroid Prime: Federation Force doesn’t really count, as it was a spin-off that didn’t contribute as much to the series’ lore as the ...

Nintendo has previously promised that the 3DS would continue being supported through 2018 and beyond, but it's easy to see that the company's new Switch hardware is the way of the future. As such, ...

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Nintendo has just shared a new video about the developer diary of their upcoming 3DS game, Metroid: Samus Returns. The video features Nintendo EPD’s Executive Officer, Yoshio Sakamoto, who shares more ...

The 3DS and this particular Metroid game both share something special in common, and that’s their ability to continually surprise us despite their dated origins. The action in Samus Returns is fast, ...

I think Samus Returns actually feels quite complete and enjoyable in what it does, but what would have sent it over the top for me in terms of being an excellent Metroid experience is if they'd placed ...

Experience the perils of planet SR388 with immersive, atmospheric 3D visuals, and explore updated and expanded locations. Get to grips with your surroundings at a glance by viewing a detailed map on ...

The Metroid series has continued to grow and evolve, with some titles missing the mark and some shining the way forward for the franchise. Metroid Prime 4's delay has certainly caused sorrow for ...