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Metroid
Franchise · Gaming
Metroid is Nintendo's prestige cult IP: critically canonized (it defined the 'Metroidvania' genre) yet a commercial minnow next to the company's mascots, so each new entry tests whether reverence converts to register receipts.
By the numbers
In the news
Metroid Prime 4 Studio Has Changed A Lot Since Tropical FreezeKotaku · Jul 20, 2026Metroid Ravenous Listing Sparks Speculation About Nintendo’s Next GameGameSpot · Jul 2, 2026Rumour: Metroid Ravenous Might Not Be The Only Metroid Project In The PipelineNintendo Life · Jul 1, 2026Nintendo's next big Metroid game has seemingly leaked in surprise ratingPolygon.com · Jul 1, 2026Mysterious 'Metroid Ravenous' Game Rating Appears OnlineNintendo Life · Jul 1, 2026Rumor — Metroid Ravenous Leaked by Brazil Age Rating BoardIGN · Jul 1, 2026
The company behind Metroid
NintendoTYO:7974 · Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
Label-mates · 11
MarioNintendo’s core mascotThe Legend of Zeldaadventure and discoveryPokémoncollect, battle, tradeAnimal Crossingslow life simSwitchhybrid family consoleKirbysoft platformer charmSplatoonink-shooter rivalryDonkey Kongclassic platforming iconPikmintiny-crew strategyStar Foxspace combat seriesFire Emblemtactical story battles
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