Metroid Break Down: The Birth of a Unique New Genre ─ The Game Theorists

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Metroid is one of the most iconic games from the NES system, and Samus to this day is still one of the most popular video game characters of all time. But what made this game so successful and different from all the other games of its time? In this episode of Break Down, Furst takes you through the creation of Metroid and how it carved out a audience for itself while borrowing concepts from a wide variety of gaming genres.

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