10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Metroid

This list of 10 things you probably didn't know about Metroid was a fun list to compile. 

The Metroid series is one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises. However, there's more to this deep dark planet roaming platformer than meets the eye.

What follows are facts and nuggets you probably didn't know about Metroid concerning its development, its terminology and its fanbase. Hopefully this list tides over fans until the Wii U Metroid installment comes out.

Hopefully.