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Metroid: Samus Returns

2017 action-adventure video game, remake of the 1991 video game Metroid II: Return of Samus
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Summary

Metroid: Samus Returns is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Samus Returns — award received (P166): The Game Awards – Best Mobile/Handheld Game[3]
  • Publisher: Samus Returns — publisher (P123): Nintendo[4]
  • Genre: Samus Returns — genre (P136): Metroidvania[5]
  • Based on: Samus Returns — based on (P144): Metroid II: Return of Samus[6]
  • Developer: Samus Returns — developer (P178): MercurySteam[7], Samus Returns — developer (P178): Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[8]
  • Part of the series: Samus Returns — part of the series (P179): Metroid[9]
  • Commons category: Metroid: Samus Returns[10]
  • Platform: Samus Returns — platform (P400): Nintendo 3DS[11]
  • Distribution format: Samus Returns — distribution format (P437): digital download[12]
  • Review score: 86/100[13], 89%[14], 73/100[15]
  • Country of origin: Samus Returns — country of origin (P495): Japan[16]
  • Publication date: September 15, 2017[17]
  • Characters: Samus Returns — characters (P674): Samus Aran[18], Samus Returns — characters (P674): Ridley[19], Samus Returns — characters (P674): Raven Beak[20]
  • Distributed by: Samus Returns — distributed by (P750): Nintendo eShop[21]
  • Narrative location: Samus Returns — narrative location (P840): SR388[22]
  • ESRB rating: Samus Returns — ESRB rating (P852): Everyone 10+[23]
  • CERO rating: Samus Returns — CERO rating (P853): A (All ages)[24]
  • Official website: https://metroidsamusreturns.nintendo.com[25]
  • PEGI rating: Samus Returns — PEGI rating (P908): PEGI 7[26]
  • USK rating: Samus Returns — USK rating (P914): USK 12[27]
  • Nominated for: Samus Returns — nominated for (P1411): The Game Awards – Best Mobile/Handheld Game[28]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Samus Returns — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Metroid universe[29]
  • Title: Metroid[30]
  • Australian Classification: Samus Returns — Australian Classification (P3156): M[31]
  • Media franchise: Samus Returns — media franchise (P8345): Metroid[32]

Why It Matters

Metroid: Samus Returns has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Metroid: Samus Returns receive?

Honors received include Samus Returns — award received (P166): The Game Awards – Best Mobile/Handheld Game[3].

Related Entities

Japan MercurySteam Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . thegameawards.com. thegameawards.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Igromania. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . ESRB rating database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cero.biz. cero.biz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . kijkwijzer.nl. kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . gamespot.com. Retrieved . gamespot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'lld',
    Review score → 86/100, 89%, 73/100
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Review score: 89%, Update OpenCritic review score"
  2. 5w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Media franchise → Metroid
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Media franchise: Metroid, Copying from Metroid Ravenous"
  3. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Metroid'}
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  4. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → SR388
    Instance of → —
    Set in environment → fictional planet
    Pegi rating → PEGI 7
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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