'''''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|Metroid]]''''' is a series of sci-fi action-adventure video games created by [[Nintendo]]. OftenVarious consideredelements a sister series to ''[[:Category: The Legend of Zelda Series|The Legend of Zelda]]'',from the ''Metroid'' followsseries, themost exploitsnotably ofseries legendary bounty hunterprotagonist [[Samus Aran]] asin sheboth travelsher acrossarmored the galaxy to hunt the creatures known asand [[MetroidZero Suit (species)Samus|MetroidsZero Suited]] andincarnations, thwarthave themade planscameo ofappearances evil organizations such asin the [[metroidwiki:SpaceMario Pirates(franchise)|Space''Mario'' Piratesseries]] and their leaders,its ''[[RidleyWarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' and [[Mother Brain]]sub-franchise. The seriestwo isfranchises notedhave forcrossed itsover dark,fully atmosphericin naturethe and[[Super focusSmash onBros. exploration,(series)|''Super andSmash is one of NintendoBros.''s most popular series for older gamers]].
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]].
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