This Is Metroid

Who would ever believe that, behind that characteristic space battlesuit armed to annihilate monstrous alien creatures, was hiding one of the most successful female protagonists in the history of video games Samus Aran who would lead the famous Metroid franchise to achieve unimaginable success, and who would conquer several decades of history, thus pleasing an audience of all ages and nationalities?

The director of the famous video game, Yoshio Sakamoto, explained the origin of this universe of diverse and powerful extraterrestrial creatures, where Samus goes through numerous adventures sharing enemies and allies among these beings known as Metroid; a word made up of the word Metro (referring to the subway, means of transport, since the game takes place mostly underground), and the word Android (due to the making of Samus war suit, which made her look robotic, but still retaining human characteristics).

This compound word soon took on a meaning of its own that convinced the franchise to keep it, not only as the official video game title but as an international symbol in the world of video games. If you’re into video games, you must acknowledge Metroid. This short film tells the story behind this magnificent all times favorite, revealing secrets untold, until now.