Metroid at 40: happy birthday to Samus Aran, gaming’s greatest badass and my personal heroineBuobe IA context · why it matters Samus Aran's enduring presence — Provides a constant female role model for gamers. Metroid’s innovative gameplay — Pioneered the exploration and puzzle-solving genre, influencing future games. Published bytheguardian.comon •1 min readBeing a woman who loves video games has often felt lonely, like being on a hostile planet – but Metroid’s female space hunter has been with me all the way It’s 1986, and you’re playing a brand-new game.video gamesgamingfemale protagonistanniversaryLearn moreShareLegalReport
