Metroid

An NES classic, Metroid introduced the world to Samus Aran and established the fundamentals of the Metroidvania genre.

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Platformer
Systems
Released
August 6, 1986
ESRB
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
unreal engine

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Metroid
ESRB
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
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