Metroid Database

VISIT THE MAKERS OF METROID...

Official Metroid Website - US
Official Metroid Website - Japan
Official Metroid Website - Europe
Nintendo of America
NOA's Metroid Fusion official site
NOA's Metroid Zero Mission official site
NOA's Metroid Prime official site
"Hidden" Metroid Prime official site
NOA's Metroid Prime 2: Echoes official site
NOA's Metroid Prime Hunters official site
NOA's Metroid Prime Pinball official site
Super Smash Bros. Brawl official site (English)
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (JAPANESE)
NCL's Metroid II page
NCL's Super Metroid page
NCL's Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion page
NCL's Metroid Zero Mission page
NCL's Metroid Prime 2 page
NCL's Metroid Prime Hunters page
NCL's Metroid Prime Pinball page
NCL's Smash Bros. Melee page
Metroid E-Manga: Vol 1 Vol 2
Retro Studios

METROID SITES...

These are other Metroid sites that contribute something unique to Metroid fandom and offer things you can't find even on the mighty MDb.

Metroid 2002 Created in 2002, M2k2 is an in-depth Metroid fan site focusing on speed runs, strategies, and glitches of every Metroid title.
The Metroid II Secret Worlds Created by the MDb's programmer Jesse D, M2SW is a site that shows you how to gain access to glitchy rooms in Metroid II on GameBoy.
Metroid Construction A hacking resource with a dedicated forum for help and assistance dealing primarily with fan hacks of the 2D Metroid games.
Metroid Cubed Metroid 1 recreated in pseudo-3D using voxels.
Metroid Fan Mission A site dedicated to Metroid fangames and fansprites.
Metroid Galaxy Guide An encyclopedia of the enemies and the worlds encountered in the Metroid universe.
Metroid Headquarters A fan site with fan games and a dedicated forum community.
Metroid Metal The ultimate amalgamation of Metroid music fused with the rock metal genre.
Metroid Recon Metroid's home for fans in the land down under.
Planet Zebes No longer updated, Planet Zebes is a Metroid 1-specific site with great custom art by its webmaster, Niklas Jansson.
Planet Zebeth - Metroid Sprite Comics A long-running sprite comic using the sprites from NES Metroid.
Project AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake) A fan-made remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus using sprites and graphics from Metroid Zero Mission.
Super Metroid Speed Demos Archive Archives of videos from the fastest speed runs of Super Metroid.
Wikitroid The most in-depth wiki encyclopedia found online dedicated to everything that is Metroid.

GAME-SPECIFIC SITES...

These are sites dedicated to specific games or series.
Organized by the name of the game or series they represent.

Hardcore Gaming 101 Kurt Kalata's amazing collection of videogame information
Blaster Master Underground
CastleVania Dungeon
Contra HQ
Double Dragon Dojo
Dragon's Lair Project
The Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior Shrine Dragon Quest/Warrior series
Final Fantasy Insider
The Ghoul Realm Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Gradius Home World
Gunstar Heroes page on FlatBatteries.com
Kid Icarus Shrine
Kirby's Rainbow Resort
Mappy Mecca
Mega Man Homepage
Metal Gear Solid: The Unofficial Site
Metal Slug Database
Starmen.net Mother/Earthbound series
Ninja Fortress Ninja Gaiden series
Outrun.org
Junker HQ - Policenauts, Snatcher, and Metal Gear coverage
Pong-Story
Phred's Cool Punch-Out!! Homepage
River City High School Samurai Shodown Forever
Sonic Stadium Sonic the Hedgehog series
Space Invaders
West Mansion: The Splatterhouse Homepage
The Mushroom Kingdom Super Mario series
Tekken Zaibatsu
Turrican SETA
Zelda Dungeon One of the best Zelda sites on the internet
Zelda Legends Another great Zelda site, largely due to its comprehensive image gallery

GENRE-SPECIFIC SITES...

These sites cover entire genres of games.

RPGamer Console Role Playing Games
SHMUPS! Scrolling shootemups
Shoryuken.com Capcom fighters and competition

CONSOLE-SPECIFIC SITES...

These sites are devoted to a single videogame console.

Virtual-Boy.net
Game & Watch Central
PCEngineFX.com PC Engine, TurboGrafx, Duo, PC-FX
SwanSong - The WonderSwan Site
Sega-16 Sega Genesis, Sega CD, 32X

CLASSICS & HISTORY

ClassicGaming MDb's home for 13 years!
Videotopia
AtariAge
Atari Gaming Headquarters
Classic Videogames Nexus
History of Home Videogames Homepage
Digital Press
Atari Guide The most complete free source for Atari 2600 information anywhere.
IGDA Game Preservation Information on classic game preservation, including a developers' Memorials page headed by the MDb's own Capcom.
Yokoi in Credits

VIDEOGAME NEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION

1up.com
Destructoid
Famitsu.com (JAPANESE)
GameFAQs User-made, .txt-based walkthroughs for every game imaginable.
Game Rankings A Metacritic-like site that averages the game reviews found online for a final score.
GoNintendo
IGN Games
Joystiq
GameSpot
Gamasutra The Art & Business of Making Games
Games Industry.biz A high-caliber site, dedicated to the business of the industry.
MobyGames Find full staff credits and information on almost every game out there.
Nintendo World Report A great Nintendo-specific news site; one of the oldest, too.
The Video Game Museum
KLOV: The Killer List of Video Games
The Escapist Excellent, well-written video game articles and game news with an emphasis on quality and class.
Video Gaming 247
Wikipedia Wiki-what? Look up your favorite games, you might be suprised what shows up!

VIDEOGAME MUSIC

CDJapan
Chudah's Corner
GameMusic.com
Game Music Revolution
Mars Colony Music
Overclocked Remix One of the longest-running and largest video game remixes site on the web.
Slightly Dark
Soundtrack Central

IMPORT VIDEOGAMES

National Console Support
Play-Asia

WEBSITE GRAVEYARD

List of websites the MDb used to link to but have gone to the Internet graveyard. You may still be able to dig up archived versions of these old sites from the Internet Archive.
[NOTE: If these pages have moved, please let us know!]

METROID SITES

Metroid.EU Formerly Norfair Depths
Metroid Galaxy (GieGie's)
Pocket Metroid
Samus Fan Club (Japanese)
Samus.co.uk Homepage is down, but content is still active...see above links

GAME-SPECIFIC SITES

Bombermania
Cosmic Fantasy Homepage
Final Fantasy Classic (FFI)
Kid Icarus Coliseum
American Policenauts Homepage
Ben's Punch-Out!! Home Page
Snatcher Sanctuary

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