Metroid
Alien energy parasite
Metroid is a Nintendo video game franchise following bounty hunter Samus Aran, notable for its nonlinear exploration and the 1986 reveal that its armored protagonist was female.
The term also refers to the parasitic alien creatures central to the series' plot.
The franchise pioneered the "Metroidvania" genre—action games where progress depends on acquiring abilities that unlock previously inaccessible areas.
Japanese video game company
- NES1980s home gaming system
- SNES1990s gaming platform abbreviation
- platformerLeap-based video game
- sidescrollerHorizontal-movement video game
Self-guided airborne weapon
Complete separation from others
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- ambientOf the surroundings
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
haunting · suspenseful · mysterious · desolate · lonely · dark · alien · tension
Spatial representation of terrain
- cavernLarge natural underground chamber
- unchartedNot yet documented
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- artifactHuman-made historical object
navigate · labyrinth · backtracking · sequence · interconnected · hidden · secret · passage
Unoccupied area or interval
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
- galacticRelating to stellar systems
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- laserConcentrated light device
plasma · cybernetic · Federation · starship · interstellar · technology · extraterrestrial · cosmic
One exploiting a host
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
- leechBlood-feeding aquatic worm
- symbioteCodependent living organism
- organismLiving biological entity
larva · lifeform · invertebrate · predator · bioluminescent · tentacle · floating · translucent
Nintendo
Japanese video game company
- NES1980s home gaming system
- SNES1990s gaming platform abbreviation
- platformerLeap-based video game
Ridley · sidescroller · bossfight · speedrun
missile
Self-guided airborne weapon
isolation
Complete separation from others
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- ambientOf the surroundings
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
ominous · haunting · suspenseful · mysterious · desolate · lonely · dark · alien · tension · dread
map
Spatial representation of terrain
artifact · navigate · labyrinth · backtracking · sequence · interconnected · hidden · secret · passage · elevator
space
Unoccupied area or interval
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
- galacticRelating to stellar systems
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
laser · plasma · cybernetic · Federation · starship · interstellar · technology · extraterrestrial · cosmic · planet
parasite
One exploiting a host
organism · larva · lifeform · invertebrate · predator · bioluminescent · tentacle · floating · translucent · hatchling
- NintendoNES, Mario, SNES, Donkey Kong, GameCube
- sci-fiscience fiction, Star Wars, sci-fi, Blade Runner 2049, aliens
- video gamesvideo games, gameplay, Fortnite, mobile game, arcade
- Japanese GamesFinal Fantasy, Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear
- platformersMario, jump, Sonic, platformer, platforms
- retro gamingretro gaming, 8-bit, NES, SNES, 16-bit
MetroidMario
Italian masculine name
Kirby · Animal Crossing · Pokémon · Super Mario Bros. · Yoshi
- metro areaCity and its suburbs
- metro stationUnderground transit platform
- metropolitan areaCity plus linked suburbs
- metro systemUrban underground railway network
- metro lineUnderground rail service path
- metro passSubway access permit