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Wikitroid is a community that aims to create the best resource for Metroid, a series of video games produced by Nintendo.

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• June 13, 2017: Metroid Prime 4 is announced at E3 as in development for Nintendo Switch. Metroid: Samus Returns is also announced for a September 15 release date.
• March 3, 2017: The Nintendo Switch is released, with hope that we will see Metroid Prime 4 on it.
• August 19, 2016: Metroid Prime: Federation Force is released in North America!
• August 6, 2016: The Metroid series celebrates its 30th anniversary!
• July 21, 2016: Metroid Prime: Blast Ball is released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop!
• June 16, 2015: Metroid Prime: Federation Force is announced at E3,
  to be released in 2016 for Nintendo 3DS.
• October 19, 2014: N1ghtrav3n is promoted to administrator.
• August 20, 2014: Bearborg is promoted to administrator.

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Did You Know...

To commemorate the series's 30th anniversary, we're featuring 10 did you know facts about the original Metroid!

• ...that the original Metroid takes place in Year 20X5 of the Cosmo Dating System?

• ...that a number of Secret Worlds can be accessed in the game through the Door Jump?

• ...that the original game had five endings, the best of which featured Samus in a bikini?

• ...that Metroid was originally titled Space Hunter?

• ...that the manual referred to Samus using male and gender-neutral pronouns, concealing the fact that she was a woman?

• ...that the Famicom version of the game had the ability to save progress, but did not include armorless Samus?

• ...that the Famicom version also had higher quality sound and music and less lag?

• ...that the original Metroid has been ported at least 7 times to newer consoles?

• ...that while the boxart claims it is a "two player alternating game", Metroid has no form of multiplayer?

• ...that Zebes was mistranslated as "Zebeth" in the Title Screen plot summary?