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Metroid vs Alien
A Comparison
by TJ Rappel
Many astute Metroid players who are also fans of sci-fi/horror films have noticed a number of similarities between the Metroid game series and the Alien movie series -- so many that it's entirely possible that the concept for Metroid was directly inspired by the Alien films. Here, then, is a breakdown of some of the more obvious similarities between the two franchises.
Metroid | Alien |
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Metroid II: Return of Samus | Aliens |
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Super Metroid | Alien3 |
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Metroid Fusion | Alien Resurrection |
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