Due to the nature of a theory, many will contain spoilers from various games. Read with caution. Any Metroid fan is familiar with the space dragon Ridley: Space Pirate general, killer of Virginia Aran, and the last survivor of his race. Ridley is both a loved and hated member of the Metroid universe. He is [...]

The size of the Morph Ball has never been explicitly stated. The original description of the Maru Mari described the item as “small and round like a ball” and no game since has ventured beyond this nebulous claim. In fact, the only frame of reference for Morph Ball size is the 1 meter given by [...]

Beginnings “Our sanctuary grows by the day. We Chozo know much of technology, but we have chosen to leave it behind on this journey. Our home here on Tallon IV will be a place of simplicity: structures hewn from the stone, bridges woven with branches, hallways caressed by pure waters. We build around the ancient [...]

This post was a collaborative effort by three people with varying views on how the Ice Beam functions. Akurixs The Ice beam, one of the most iconic weapons in the Metroid series. Either it or a weapon based off of it has appeared in every game to date. But how does this weapon go about [...]

Welcome to the Makers of Metroid, the section of this Magazine dedicated only to the brilliant and creative minds behind the series of Metroid. For the first issue we have decided to go with the runner-up, in order of relevance, of the long list of people behind this series, Yoshio Sakamoto.