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Metroid Quiz
Samus Aran, the Space Pirates, and the birthplace of the 'Metroidvania' genre
Samus Aran, the Space Pirates, and the birthplace of the 'Metroidvania' genre
Metroid's 1986 reveal that Samus Aran is a woman was one of gaming's first major narrative twists. Since the original Famicom Disk System release, the series has spanned 2D classics, the Prime trilogy in first-person, and the long-awaited 2021 return Metroid Dread, selling over 20 million copies and inspiring an entire genre. This quiz covers Samus, the Chozo, Ridley, Mother Brain, and four decades of intergalactic exploration.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll explore Samus Aran's origins among the Chozo, the rise of Mother Brain and the Space Pirates, the shift from 2D side-scrolling to the Prime trilogy's first-person adventure, the SA-X menace from Metroid Fusion, key suit upgrades like the Varia and Gravity Suit, the Phazon outbreak across Tallon IV and beyond, and the long-awaited Metroid Dread.
Samus Aran is an interstellar bounty hunter, raised by the bird-like Chozo on planet Zebes after her parents were killed in a Space Pirate attack on the colony of K-2L. She is the protagonist of every Metroid game.
'Metroidvania' is a genre name combining Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It refers to 2D exploration platformers in which players gradually unlock abilities to backtrack through interconnected maps.
Ridley is a purple, dragon-like cyborg and the leader of the Space Pirates. He killed Samus's parents during the K-2L raid, making him her lifelong nemesis across nearly every game in the series.
Last updated: April 2026