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Metroid

Summary

Metroid is a video game series[1]. Metroid ranks in the top 8% of video_game_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,695 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Metroid's instance of is recorded as video game series[3].
  • Metroid was published by Q8093[4].
  • Metroid's genre is action-adventure game[5].
  • Metroid's genre is science fiction video game[6].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as Team Ninja[7].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as Intelligent Systems[8].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as Nintendo Research & Development 1[9].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as Retro Studios[10].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as Nintendo Software Technology[11].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as Next Level Games[12].
  • Metroid's developer is recorded as MercurySteam[13].
  • Metroid's designed by is recorded as Gunpei Yokoi[14].
  • Metroid's Commons category is recorded as Metroid[15].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment System[16].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Game Boy[17].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Super Nintendo Entertainment System[18].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Game Boy Advance[19].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[20].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Nintendo DS[21].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Wii[22].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Nintendo 3DS[23].
  • Metroid's platform is recorded as Q19610114[24].
  • Metroid's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[25].
  • Metroid was distributed by ROM cartridge[26].
  • Metroid comprises Metroid[27].

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Designation and Status

Metroid's instance of is recorded as video game series[3].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Metroid include Metroidvania[28], a video game genre[29].

Why It Matters

Metroid ranks in the top 8% of video_game_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,695 views/month).[2] Metroid has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Metroid is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for Metroid include Metroidvania[28], a video game genre[29].

Related Entities

Intelligent Systems MercurySteam Muhammad bin Nayef Next Level Games Nintendo Nintendo Research & Development 1 Nintendo Software Technology Retro Studios SuperTux Advance Team Ninja Yoshio Sakamoto

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Designed by → Gunpei Yokoi
    Publication date → —
    Genre → —
    Genre → action-adventure game, science fiction video game
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Franchises/Metroid, + ‎Giant Bomb Wiki IDs (video game series) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a819ad18645|details]])"
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