Game entry

Metroid

1987 · Metroidvania, Action-adventure, Platformer, Shoot 'em up · NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Arcade · Playtronic

Metroid holds position no. 689 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,640 ELO points and 54% of duels won out of 231 played. Against Batman: Arkham City, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 2 wins to 8 losses in 10 duels. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 3 out of 27 (1987).

World rank

no. 689 =

ELO score

1,640

Wins

54%

Duels played

231

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About Metroid

It's you against the evil Mother Brain in the thrilling battle of Metroid! You're inside the fortress planet Zebes. The planet of endless secret passageways where the Metroid are multiplying. Left alone the Metroid are harmless. But in the wrong hands they could destroy the galaxy. It's up to you to prevent the Mother Brain that controls Zebes from using the Metroid for evil purposes. But that won't be easy. You'll have to use your spacesuit to absorb valuable energy for your search to gain the use of power items like the Ice Beam, Wave Beam, High Jump Boots and Varia. If you survive, it will be you and your acquired powers against the Mother Brain.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,640 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Batman: Arkham City 20% 10 duels played · 188 points behind
against Hollow Knight 29% 7 duels played · 189 points behind
against Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight 50% 6 duels played · 151 points ahead
against Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 33% 6 duels played · 238 points behind
against Guacamelee! 60% 5 duels played · 172 points ahead

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Around this spot

The games Metroid sits between in the world ranking.

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Released in 1987

The standing

Where Metroid ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Metroid stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 3 out of 27 (1987).

Where Metroid ranks
Ranking	Position	Games competing
World ranking	689	5,035
Metroidvania	17	95
1980s	11	155
1987	3	27

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