This week’s Super Smash Bros. screenshots have Samus and Mega Man facing off, while the Villager from Animal Crossing tortures Luigi some more. There’s also a nice close-up of Link in action. Check ...

Samus Aran doesn't say a word in Metroid Prime 4, an unintentionally funny design choice that makes her seem less stoic than ...

Metroid was first released way back in 1986, and as one of the earliest in video game history where a female hero was playable. That's right, Samus Aran is that female, the badass bounty hunter. Samus ...

Since this franchise title makes up one half of the inspiration for the genre term “metroidvania,” you probably already know what a typical 2D Metroid game looks like, but I’ll break it down anyway.