Exposition is a fickle instrument in the writer’s toolbox. Too little, and your audience struggles to properly comprehend the scenes playing out before their eyes. Too much, and they drown in a sea of ...

The latest installment of the legendary series could have been a Breath of the Wild-level revitalization, but it’s instead a ...

Released in 2002, Metroid Prime sent a shock through the gaming industry and its players. It was praised for translating ...

Almost a decade after the third installment, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is coming to the Nintendo Switch. However, the larger Metroid series has remained quite active, and it's rather hard to navigate if ...

Back in 2002, Metroid fans learned a lot more about the series’ mysterious heroine Samus Aran. On Nov. 18 that year, the first-person shooter Metroid Prime — developed by Retro Studios and recently ...

I felt the spark when I started Metroid Prime 4, but the longer I played, the more I realized I wasn’t the only one struggling to enjoy it.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Back in 2002, many of us old school Metroid fans were wary of the ...