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A composite image with screenshots from various Metroid games showing Samus fighting aliens and exploring dark scary spaces. This image is featured in a piece about the Metroid series as a Nintendo Haunted House game franchise at The Punished Backlog, discussing the scary and spooky elements of Metroid.

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Nintendo’s Sci-Fi Haunted House: Celebrating Metroid’s 40th Anniversary

By Clint Morrison, Jr.August 28, 2026

The Metroid games deserve more attention as Nintendo’s best attempt at a haunted house.