Metroid is a video game series published by Nintendo and primarily produced by the company's first-party developers, though second-party Fuse Games and third-party Team Ninja have also developed for the series.
The franchise consists of eleven video games, the latest of which was released in 2021.
The series revolves around Samus Aran, a bounty hunter who protects the galaxy from the Space Pirates and their attempts to harness the power of fictional organisms, especially the eponymous Metroids.
The series' gameplay contains elements from shooter, platforming, and adventure games.
[2] Metroid is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, with over 17 million copies sold by September 2012.