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Metroid is a franchise like no other. Since it was first released in the late 1980s, the Metroid series has continued to evolve. It started as a simple 8-bit exploration game, but is now a full-fledged first-person adventure. With the release of Metroid Prime Hunters on Nintendo DS, Metroid will once again evolve - this time into the world of online gaming. But who was behind Metroid? How do the games fit together? And what does the future hold for Samus? To celebrate the release of Hunters, we here at Random Nintendo are answering all of these questions with our latest special: Metroid Week.

For many, Gunpei Yokoi will always remain known as the brilliant mind behind Metroid, which is a great title on its own, but his genius goes well beyond that. In this in-depth article, we take a look at Yokoi's many contributions, ranging from Love Testers and Light Guns to Game & Watches and Game Boys.

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In the early years of Metroid, figuring out the chronological order of the games was all too easy. But as the series continues to grow, it's becoming increasingly harder to piece it all together. That's where we come in. We've put the entire series in order, from the first mission on Zebes to Fusion's mysterious "X."

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We've looked into Metroid's past, so now, let's look into the future. In our concluding Metroid Week article, we speculate about the future of Metroid, including the highly-anticipated Metroid Prime 3 for Nintendo Revolution. Where will Samus's next adventure take her? Read on to see what we think.

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