Metroid: Samus Returns
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Metroid: Samus Returns is a 2017 Nintendo 3DS remake of the classic Metroid II, featuring updated graphics, new abilities, and modernized gameplay while retaining the series’ exploration-focused, side-scrolling action.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metroid: Samus Returns canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5079931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Metroid: Samus Returns Context triple: [Metroid, notableEntry, Metroid: Samus Returns]
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A.
Metroid: Other M
Metroid: Other M is a 2010 action-adventure game for the Wii that blends third-person and first-person gameplay while offering a more cinematic, story-driven take on the Metroid series.
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B.
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion is a 2002 Game Boy Advance action-adventure game that continues Samus Aran’s story with a more linear, narrative-driven take on the classic Metroid exploration formula.
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C.
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime is a critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube that reimagined the Metroid series in 3D with atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling.
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D.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo Wii that continues Samus Aran’s story with motion-controlled combat and exploration-focused gameplay.
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E.
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission is a 2004 Game Boy Advance remake of the original Metroid, featuring updated graphics, expanded areas, and modernized gameplay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Metroid: Samus Returns Target entity description: Metroid: Samus Returns is a 2017 Nintendo 3DS remake of the classic Metroid II, featuring updated graphics, new abilities, and modernized gameplay while retaining the series’ exploration-focused, side-scrolling action.
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A.
Metroid: Other M
Metroid: Other M is a 2010 action-adventure game for the Wii that blends third-person and first-person gameplay while offering a more cinematic, story-driven take on the Metroid series.
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B.
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion is a 2002 Game Boy Advance action-adventure game that continues Samus Aran’s story with a more linear, narrative-driven take on the classic Metroid exploration formula.
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C.
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime is a critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube that reimagined the Metroid series in 3D with atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling.
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D.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo Wii that continues Samus Aran’s story with motion-controlled combat and exploration-focused gameplay.
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E.
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission is a 2004 Game Boy Advance remake of the original Metroid, featuring updated graphics, expanded areas, and modernized gameplay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metroid game
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Nintendo 3DS game ⓘ side-scrolling action-adventure game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| basedOn | Metroid II: Return of Samus ⓘ |
| developer |
MercurySteam
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Nintendo EPD ⓘ |
| feature |
3D visuals
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Aeion abilities ⓘ Beam Burst ability ⓘ Lightning Armor ability ⓘ Melee Counter ability ⓘ Phase Drift ability ⓘ Scan Pulse ability ⓘ amiibo support ⓘ cinematic cutscenes ⓘ expanded map design ⓘ free-aim mechanic ⓘ modernized controls ⓘ new areas compared to Metroid II ⓘ new boss encounters ⓘ updated graphics ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Samus Aran ⓘ |
| gameplayFocus |
combat
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exploration ⓘ platforming ⓘ |
| genre |
Metroidvania
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action-adventure ⓘ |
| includes |
Chozo artifacts
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Grapple Beam ability ⓘ Gravity Suit upgrade ⓘ Metroid evolutions as bosses ⓘ Morph Ball ability ⓘ Power Suit upgrades ⓘ Space Jump ability ⓘ Spider Ball ability ⓘ Varia Suit upgrade ⓘ
linked to:
Varia Suit
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| mode | single-player ⓘ |
| objective | exterminate Metroids on SR388 ⓘ |
| perspective | side-scrolling ⓘ |
| platform | Nintendo 3DS ⓘ |
| protagonist | Samus Aran ⓘ |
| publisher | Nintendo ⓘ |
| regionRelease |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-09-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| remakeOf | Metroid II: Return of Samus ⓘ |
| series | Metroid ⓘ |
| setting | planet SR388 ⓘ |
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Subject: Metroid: Samus Returns Description of subject: Metroid: Samus Returns is a 2017 Nintendo 3DS remake of the classic Metroid II, featuring updated graphics, new abilities, and modernized gameplay while retaining the series’ exploration-focused, side-scrolling action.
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