Since the original Metroid debuted on NES in 1986, it's become one of Nintendo's most recognizable video game franchises. Although new entries in the series are few and far between, with the most ...

A new entry for the Metroid Prime series makes it out of development hell, plus sequel that brings back the chaotic comedic ...

It's not every day there's a new Metroid release, and after an 18-year wait since the last major entry in the Prime series, the fourth adventure is finally here. To mark this occasion, Metacritic has ...

When I was a kid, Super Metroid was everything. Weaned on Nintendo’s haunting, Alien-inspired side-scroller, I spent countless hours watching my father trudge through the depths of the planet Zebes as ...

As many of us hunker down for the holidays, you might want to tackle some of the best games we’ve seen this year: the ...

Super Mario Odyssey's stages are open-world. Mario Kart is literally called "Mario Kart World" and takes place in an open ...

Why would Nintendo fill the latest Metroid entry with a rote sci-fi story, annoying new characters, and a literal sandbox?

There is arguably no more idiosyncratic descriptor in the entirety of gaming than “Metroidvania.” A portmanteau of the beloved Metroid and Castlevania franchises, the term refers primarily, though not ...

Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, and more! We list the top best Nintendo Switch games to play right now. The best Nintendo ...

Nathan is a lifelong gamer, harkening back to a misspent youth blasting Kirby Superstar and Super Mario All-Stars on his bedroom floor. Some of us are that old. This began a long-term love affair with ...