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Metroid Main Theme on Piano

2007-12-26T13:41:34Z

A new member of the forums Lycan11 posted about this great video of the Metroid Main theme being played on piano. Check out the video!

Fan Created Metroid Arcade Game

2007-12-06T20:33:15Z

Check out this video of a true Metroid/Samus fan’s creation.

via - Geekologie

Super Metroid number 7 on Top 100 List

2007-12-03T19:28:27Z

Super Metroid has made the top 10 list of IGN’s top 100 games of all time, coming in at number 7.

It’s not hard to love Samus Aran. A smoking hot babe with a huge gun always deserves praise. It also helps that she stars in some of the best games ever made. While her 3D endeavors are stellar, Super Metroid for the SNES still holds a place as a defining action platformer that raised the bar for story at atmosphere, as well as gameplay.

Solid platforming, combined with a plethora of powerups and some truly epic boss battles are just some of the highlights of the game. Part of what made Super Metroid so great was the non linear approach and secret areas that made exploration so key to beating the game. It’s a technique that’s been used by many other titles, including some of the later Castlevania series. Super Metroid also created a world that really sucked the player in. The use of music and the environments create a sense of isolation and desperation that few games this day have been able to achieve as well.

Super Metroid wasn’t necessarily graphically astounding, but it had an artistic vision that never let up, contributing to the fluidity of the game.

Full Top 100 List

Super Metroid Screenshots

Samus Aran Costume Cosplay

2007-11-22T16:31:30Z

This has got to be the best Samus Aran costume ever created! View a sample of the images below or in the Samuscentral.com Gallery and visit pixel ninja for more images.

Brinstar theme from Metroid Mix by DmNt

2007-10-21T03:38:40Z

Long time Samuscentral.com forum member DmNt has created an excellent mix of the Brinstar theme from the original Metroid.

Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think of it by you comments here or in the forum thread.

Metroid Prime 3 Review Round-up

2007-10-08T21:47:35Z

Metroid Prime 3 has been out for over a month now and all the major gaming websites and publications has reviewed Samus’ latest adventure and final chapter of the Prime trilogy. Below is a sample of 3 reviews from respected websites and links to the full reviews as well as the review video from Gametrailers.com

Gamespot.com Review:

While Metroid Prime spectacularly ushered Metroid gameplay into a 3D vision, Corruption is content to be a solid successor. Yet you shouldn’t let some spurts of predictability dissuade you from checking it out, particularly if you are a Metroid enthusiast.

1UP.com Review:

Amazing as it is to say about a Wii game, Corruption contains some of the best visuals in gaming, period. It can’t always mask the hardware’s technical limitations (pixelation every time you’re up close waiting for a door to open, for example), but in most cases the lighting, attention to detail, and wonderfully cohesive and imaginative art direction more than make up for the Wii’s lack of raw horsepower.

IGN.com Review:

Corruption is the evolution of the Prime series and a game that is very highly polished in nearly every respect. It’s got better control. Better pacing. Better visuals. Better cinematics. And better bonuses. Yet, even with all of these improvements, it still feels and looks very familiar to its predecessors, which is both a statement of praise and criticism.

The Metroid Retrospective - Part Five

2007-09-05T15:50:16Z

Gametrailers.com has posted the fifth and final episode in a series of Metroid Retrospective videos. Part five can be viewed below.

The Metroid Retrospective - Part Four

2007-09-05T15:45:30Z

Gametrailers.com has posted the forth episode in a series of Metroid Retrospective videos. Part four can be viewed below and the the fifth and final episode will be posted when it becomes available.

Metroid Prime 3 Corruption now in stores!

2007-08-27T18:25:27Z

After months of waiting and multiple delays Metroid Prime 3 Corruption is now available in stores!

Metroid Prime 3 Factsheet

Metroid Prime 3 trailer

Metroid Prime 3 Box Shot

Metroid Prime 3 Curruption Trailer

2007-08-12T01:40:00Z

Arriving just in time to stir up some hype for the August 27th release of the next Samus game the latest Metroid Prime 3 Curruption trailer is a must see.