![]() Predictably, the promise of power was a lie from Gorea to bring people to the planet in order to free itself. Much like the Chozo, their kind was wiped out when a mysterious, evil being called Gorea crashed into their planet via comet. Samus isn’t the only bounty hunter in the galaxy: a whole squad of them receive a telepathic message promising “ultimate power.” This leads Samus to a new solar system, home to the Alimbic race. Samus eventually defeats both Meta Ridley and the Metroid Prime and escapes the planet, but a threat still looms: the Metroid Prime begins reforming into a clone of Samus after her departure. This was brought to Tallon IV by a meteor that destroyed the Chozo civilization - a meteor that also housed the deadly Metroid Prime. Samus chases him to Tallon IV and explores the new planet, which contains ruins of the Chozo race and a dangerous substance known as Phazon. ![]() She battles a Parasite Queen and encounters a new form of Ridley, known as Meta Ridley, whose body is a fusion of the original’s remains and robot parts from the Zero Mission boss fight. There she finds a dead crew, taken out by the infamous Space Pirates. Sometime after the events of Metroid, Samus answers a distress call from the alien ship Orpheon. Crawling out of the wreckage, she’s able to regain her strength from a mysterious Chozo Statue, face the Ridley Robot, and escape the planet for good. After escaping the base, Samus boards her gunship but is shot down by surviving pirates. Zero Mission, a remake of the original game, adds another act. She also takes down Mother Brain, who commands the pirates from inside her giant jar. Samus confronts Kraid and Ridley, the two most famous pirates in the series. Bounty hunter Samus Aran is sent in to stop them. Space Pirates steal the dangerous Metroid parasites from the Galactic Federation, and they plan to turn them into terrible weapons. The original adventure on the NES is set on the Planet Zebes. Metroid / Metroid: Zero Mission Image via Nintendo Let’s take a chronological look back at her journey so far. It’s the fifth 2D Metroid game, but Samus’ 3D adventures are just as important. ![]() With Metroid Dread fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to revisit the Metroid timeline. Original adventures, remakes, collections - the Metroid series is rich with lore. Samus Aran has been bounty hunting through the Metroid games for 35 years now, and her journey has spanned a number of home and handheld consoles.
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