Metroid: 10 Things You Need to Know

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It has seen success in both 2D and 3D

Long-time Metroid fans will probably talk about 1994's 2D Super Metroid (for the SNES) as a pinnacle of the franchise, but the series was successfully revived in 2002 by American developer Retro Studios. The catch: it was a first-person Metroid game. The core elements of the series made a smooth transition to the third dimension, and Metroid Prime was popular enough to spawn two (at present) additional sequels.