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Have you heard of Metroid before?

Never heard of it. 26 6.21%
 
Heard of it, don't know what it is. 6 1.43%
 
Heard of it, never played. 45 10.74%
 
Played one of the games. 55 13.13%
 
Played multiple Metroid games. 117 27.92%
 
Played multiple, includin... 170 40.57%
 
Total:419
StuOhQ on 16 May 2015

My favorite Nintendo franchise. Totally loved the Prime series, despite being a bit skeptical (how could it possibly work in 3d). "Super Metroid" is usually a strong contender for GOAT. Heh... Goat.



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curl-6 on 16 May 2015

As a child of the 4th gen who still considers the SNES the greatest console ever made, I really don't get the hype for Super Metroid.



JOKA_ on 16 May 2015

I would bet that 99% of the people on this forum know what metroid is, but not the general public. More people will be able to recognize Samus from smash, but if you asked what game she is from they would just shrug.



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Hynad on 16 May 2015
curl-6 said:
As a child of the 4th gen who still considers the SNES the greatest console ever made, I really don't get the hype for Super Metroid.


As a child of the 2nd generation of consoles, I totally get the hype for Super Metroid.



97alexk on 16 May 2015
JRPGfan said:
97alexk said:

I think metroid is preatty popular actually, its more known then kirby


Thats not saying much.

Kirby is pretty much only popular in the US  (atleast thats how I see it).

I think Metroid is bigger in the US than anywhere else in the world as well.

 

Meanwhile ask anyone in the world if they know a guy named Mario that has a mustashe and likes to jump on goombas and rescue princesses,

and everyone will reply yes.

 

You guys know that "big in japan" type joke?

Kirby and metroid are kinda like that.... they just couldnt make it internationally (they are big in the US).

 

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edit:  (i went out looking to see if my "assumption" was correct, first vgchartz kirby game result I found)

Kirby's Epic Yarn

North America: 1.41m 68.8%
+ Europe: 0.09m 4.4%
+ Japan: 0.45m 22.0%
+ Rest of the World: 0.10m 4.8%

And that was one of the most selling Kirby games? I think for the Wii when it was big.

In europe no one knows who kirby is... atleast not your avg joe.

Kirby triple deluxe did really good, and Kirby return to dreamland aswell. Kriby rainbow paintbrush did well enough of its budget title, i live in sweden and i bought Kirby rainbow paintbrush. Metroid is very iconic. Alot of people know it



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sc94597 on 16 May 2015

Of course. It is the best video game series, and Super Metroid is still my favorite video game of all time.



bigtakilla on 16 May 2015

An amazing series which is way too overlooked.



QUAKECore89 on 16 May 2015

As an ex-Nasa employee, yeah, i discovered this creature in planet SR388, they absorbed one of my partner, so, i've managed to escape from this planet.


Yeah... They fired me.

Of course, i've heard it. Metoird is one of the best franchise. xD



sc94597 on 16 May 2015
curl-6 said:
As a child of the 4th gen who still considers the SNES the greatest console ever made, I really don't get the hype for Super Metroid.

It has a built in tutorial that didn't feel like a tutorial. You explore a beautiful, expansive, immense, and atmospheric alien world. The gameplay is great and keeps you wanting more via upgrades and secrets. The story is impactful despite being simplistic. It is the merger of good game design, with good setting design, and good gameplay. What confuses you? 



Sixteenvolt420 on 16 May 2015

Been a fan since the original on NES.