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Various elements from the ''Metroid'' series, most notably Samus in both her armored and [[Zero Suit Samus|Zero Suited]] incarnations, have made cameo appearances in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' series]] and its ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' sub-franchise -- the latter of which ''Metroid'' co-creator [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] is heavily involved with. The two franchises have crossed over fully in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].
