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* "y cant [[IAmNotShazam metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found (alongside plenty similar ones) in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.
** "jellyfish is helping yes"[[labelnote:Explanation]]another post from the very same user, who [[AchievementsInIgnorance inexplicably]] managed to make it to the FinalBoss, yet remained oblivious to the fact that the "jellyfish" is an actual Metroid, not Samus.[[/labelnote]]

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* "y cant [[IAmNotShazam metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/miiverse_super_metroid_too_taxing_for_todays_gamers Infamously]], many Website/{{Miiverse}} post found (alongside plenty similar ones) users got stuck in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has game after its release on the Wii U due to its open-ended and unguided style, and one poster's confused, [[IAmNotShazam Samus-misnaming]] reaction to the Morph Ball tunnel in the second room of Old Brinstar would quickly become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on "Metroid".[[/labelnote]]
**This meme has [[MemeAcknowledgement been acknowledged]] by [[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/460841496959549440 a few of Nintendo's]] [[https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope/status/554352124587700224
social media]] accounts, even as late as [[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1429020452924571648 during promotion]] of ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'', and Samus's Varia Suit trophy in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.
notes that "it lets her morph into a ball instead of having to crawl!"
** "jellyfish is helping yes"[[labelnote:Explanation]]another post from the very same user, who [[AchievementsInIgnorance inexplicably]] managed to [[https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/weirdness_a_wii_u_gamers_miiverse_journey_through_super_metroid make it to to]] the FinalBoss, yet remained oblivious to the fact that the "jellyfish" is an actual Metroid, not Samus.[[/labelnote]]
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* "y cant [[IAmNotShazam Metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found (alongside plenty similar ones) in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.

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* "y cant [[IAmNotShazam Metroid]] metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found (alongside plenty similar ones) in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.
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* "Y can't [[IAmNotShazam Metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found (alongside plenty similar ones) in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.

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* "Y can't "y cant [[IAmNotShazam Metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found (alongside plenty similar ones) in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.
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** "jellyfish is helping yes"[[labelnote:Explanation]]another post from the very same user, who [[AchievementsInIgnorance inexplicably]] managed to make it to the FinalBoss, yet remained oblivious to the fact that the "jellyfish" is an actual Metroid, not Samus.[[/labelnote]]
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* Anthony Higgs asking [[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 "Remember me?"]] in the E3 2009 trailer. Thanks to the dopey expression on his face after lifting up his helmet and the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme. Incidentally, he became a ''legitimate'' EnsembleDarkHorse after the game released, generally considered the best supporting character in the game thanks to his friendship with Samus.

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* Anthony Higgs asking [[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_JFIS0ga5o "Remember me?"]] in the E3 2009 trailer. Thanks to the dopey expression on his face after lifting up his helmet and the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme. Incidentally, he became a ''legitimate'' EnsembleDarkHorse after the game released, generally considered the best supporting character in the game thanks to his friendship with Samus.
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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Not general {{Trans Audience Interpretation}}s of Samus, but a specific one. In 2015, an article on ''The Mary Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that he's the only one who knows that Samus is secretly a "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 21 years this was only brought up twice (with the second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Not general {{Trans Audience Interpretation}}s of Samus, but a specific one. In 2015, an article on ''The Mary Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that he's the only one who knows that Samus is secretly a "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 21 years this was only brought up twice (with the second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation Platform/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously.[[/labelnote]]
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UyVylP7AI ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER]] is also fairly well-known. It's not ''exactly'' a valid password, as it glitches the screen and makes Samus unable to leave the first screen. [[GameBreakingBug It may also crash the game itself.]] But it's funny.

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UyVylP7AI ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER]] is also fairly well-known. It's not ''exactly'' a valid password, as it glitches the screen and makes Samus unable to leave the first screen. It also kills Ridley. [[GameBreakingBug It may also crash the game itself.]] But it's funny.
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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on ''The Mary Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that he's the only one who knows that Samus is secretly a "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 21 years this was only brought up twice (with the second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously. That being said, this does not stop many from interpreting Samus as trans independent of this information.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In "[[labelnote:Explanation]]Not general {{Trans Audience Interpretation}}s of Samus, but a specific one. In 2015, an article on ''The Mary Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that he's the only one who knows that Samus is secretly a "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 21 years this was only brought up twice (with the second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously. That being said, this does not stop many from interpreting Samus as trans independent of this information.[[/labelnote]]
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* Hear the words of O-Lir, last Sentinel of the Fortress Temple. May they serve you well.[[labelnote:Explanation]]There's a bug in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' that lets you get to 255% item collection. It involves getting one of the Luminoth Sentinels to repeat their opening line over and over, and O-Lir is the easiest one to use for it.[[/labelnote]]
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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on The Mary Sue was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that he's the only one who knows that Samus is secretly a "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 21 years this was only brought up twice (with the second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously. That being said, this does not stop many from interpreting Samus as trans independent of this information.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on The ''The Mary Sue Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that he's the only one who knows that Samus is secretly a "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 21 years this was only brought up twice (with the second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously. That being said, this does not stop many from interpreting Samus as trans independent of this information.[[/labelnote]]
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Looks like this still used an outdated version of this example where the 1994 Matsuoka interview is conflated with the 2004 Sakamoto interview.


* Zero Suit Dark Samus[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Dark Samus was announced for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', she was finally exposed to a mainstream audience. Cue long-time ''Metroid'' fans constantly explaining that no, [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/400/130/21c.jpg there is no sexy "Zero Suit Dark Samus"]]. Of course, [[RuleThirtyFour that didn't stop some people]].[[/labelnote]]

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* Zero Suit Dark Samus[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Dark Samus was announced for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', she was finally exposed to a mainstream audience. Cue long-time ''Metroid'' fans constantly explaining that no, [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/400/130/21c.jpg there is no sexy "Zero Suit Dark Samus"]]. Of course, [[RuleThirtyFour [[SelfFanservice that didn't stop some people]].[[/labelnote]]



* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on ''The Mary Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which he says that a Metroid game on a [=PlayStation=] is as likely as Samus being a "newhalf". However, various factors, including that over 19 years this was only brought up once, by a single person in the context of being highly unlikely, and using a term viewed by many as derisive, led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on ''The The Mary Sue'' Sue was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which [[WordOfGay he says that a Metroid game on a [=PlayStation=] is as likely as he's the only one who knows that Samus being is secretly a "newhalf". "newhalf"]]. However, various factors, including that over 19 21 years this was only brought up once, by a single person in twice (with the context of second instance, a FAQ with series director Creator/YoshioSakamoto in 2004, saying that a ''Metroid'' game on a UsefulNotes/PlayStation is "as likely as Samus being highly unlikely, a newhalf", i.e. expressing extreme unlikelihood akin to "when Hell freezes over" or "when pigs fly"), is not supported by any canonical material, and using a term viewed by many as derisive, [[ValuesDissonance derisive]], led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously.seriously. That being said, this does not stop many from interpreting Samus as trans independent of this information.[[/labelnote]]
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* ''The baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby...''[[labelnote:Explanation]] The baby in question is the baby Metroid that sacrificed itself to save Samus while she was fighting Mother Brain back in ''Super Metroid''.[[/labelnote]]
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* Anthony Higgs asking [[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 saying "Remember me?"]] in the E3 2009 trailer. Thanks to the dopey expression on his face after lifting up his helmet and the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme. Incidentally, he became a ''legitimate'' EnsembleDarkHorse after the game released, generally considered the best supporting character in the game thanks to his friendship with Samus.

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* Anthony Higgs asking [[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 saying "Remember me?"]] in the E3 2009 trailer. Thanks to the dopey expression on his face after lifting up his helmet and the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme. Incidentally, he became a ''legitimate'' EnsembleDarkHorse after the game released, generally considered the best supporting character in the game thanks to his friendship with Samus.
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* "It's so squishy!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]The first thing people say about the Metroid Amiibo is how soft and squishy it is, leading to naming it Squishy.[[/labelnote]]

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i tried my best (Haven't played prime)


** Fusion is Metroid 4[[labelnote:Explanation]]Following the reveal of ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'', fans of the series responded to many variations of "They skipped ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Metroid 4]]''?" with helpful/snarky/frustrated explanations that the ''Prime'' games are a sub-series while ''Fusion'' is the actual ''Metroid 4''. Half the time only to discover the person making that statement was [[PoesLaw a fellow fan making a joke]].[[/labelnote]]

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** * Fusion is Metroid 4[[labelnote:Explanation]]Following the reveal of ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'', fans of the series responded to many variations of "They skipped ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Metroid 4]]''?" with helpful/snarky/frustrated explanations that the ''Prime'' games are a sub-series while ''Fusion'' is the actual ''Metroid 4''. Half the time only to discover the person making that statement was [[PoesLaw a fellow fan making a joke]].[[/labelnote]]



* "[[LetsPlay IT'S A LIVIN'!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The biggest success of LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s LetsPlay of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' trilogy (and one frequently referenced in his Website/YouTube channel WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}) was the AlternativeCharacterInterpretation of Ridley as a put-upon henchman with a screechy New Jersey accent. The above is his CatchPhrase. He is also known for [[IFellForHours falling for long periods of time]] and fits of claw-waving freakoutery.[[/labelnote]]
* Science Team has vapor for brains.[[labelnote:Explanation]]From a Pirate log in ''Prime 2'' griping about attempts to tame the Metroids.[[/labelnote]]

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* "[[LetsPlay IT'S "IT'S A LIVIN'!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The LIVIN'!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The biggest success of LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s LetsPlay of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' trilogy (and one frequently referenced in his Website/YouTube channel WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}) was the AlternativeCharacterInterpretation of Ridley as a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndPDDhtmByI&t=4m10s put-upon henchman with a screechy New Jersey accent.accent]]. The above is his CatchPhrase. He is also known for [[IFellForHours falling for long periods of time]] and fits of claw-waving freakoutery.[[/labelnote]]
* Science Team has vapor for brains.[[labelnote:Explanation]]From a Pirate log in ''Prime 2'' in Bioenergy Production, a room in the Agon Wastes, griping about attempts to tame the Metroids.Metroids. Remembered for its creative metaphor and humorous tone in the otherwise serious game.[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/144322-HearTheWordsOfOLir Hear the words of O-Lir]], last Sentinel of the Fortress Temple. May they serve you well.[[labelnote:Explanation]]There's a bug that lets you get to 255% item collection. It involves getting one of the Luminoth Sentinels to repeat their opening line over and over, and O-Lir is the easiest one to use for it.
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* [[ThisIsGonnaSuck "Surely, we are cursed."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]This is the reaction of the Space Pirates realizing that the newly-revived Dark Samus had stowed away in their Phazon storage, though it's [[BeamMeUpScotty commonly misattributed]] to the Space Pirates realizing that there are two versions of Samus on Aether.[[/labelnote]]



* Zero Suit Dark Samus[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Dark Samus was announced for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', she was finally exposed to a mainstream audience. Cue long-time ''Metroid'' fans constantly explaining that no, [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/400/130/21c.jpg there is no sexy "Zero Suit Dark Samus"]]. Of course, that didn't stop some people...[[/labelnote]]

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* Zero Suit Dark Samus[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Dark Samus was announced for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', she was finally exposed to a mainstream audience. Cue long-time ''Metroid'' fans constantly explaining that no, [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/400/130/21c.jpg there is no sexy "Zero Suit Dark Samus"]]. Of course, [[RuleThirtyFour that didn't stop some people...people]].[[/labelnote]]
%%* "Don't you feel the power? Soon everything will be corrupted. Including ''you''."
* "Logo and (old) music" for the ''Metroid Prime 4'' reveal trailer, which was exactly that.

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** "[[Website/{{Twitch}} EMERGENCY IN FRANKERZ!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Twitch made the pun go viral as well, though spamming it too much leads to a ban.[[/labelnote]]
* Ridley's scream[=/=]'''''SCREEEEAAAAH'''''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Ridley-X/Neo-Ridley came with a loud scream that is known to catch people unaware if the volume is too loud or the player is wearing headphones.[[/labelnote]]

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** "[[Website/{{Twitch}} EMERGENCY IN FRANKERZ!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Twitch made [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/frankerz FrankerZ]][[labelnote:Explanation]]If someone streams the pun go viral as well, though spamming it too much leads game on Website/{{Twitch}}, expect to a ban.see this spammed in the chat, due to the popular dog emote rhyming with "Sector 3".[[/labelnote]]
* Ridley's scream[=/=]'''''SCREEEEAAAAH'''''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Ridley-X/Neo-Ridley came with a scream[=/=]'''''SCREEEEAAAAH'''''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Any mention of Ridley in the context of his appearance in this game is generally followed by hyperbolic terror of the ear-damaging power of his [[HellIsThatNoise screeching]], which is loud scream that is known to catch people unaware if even by the volume is too loud or the player is wearing headphones.standards of later games.[[/labelnote]]
** Fusion is Metroid 4[[labelnote:Explanation]]Following the reveal of ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'', fans of the series responded to many variations of "They skipped ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Metroid 4]]''?" with helpful/snarky/frustrated explanations that the ''Prime'' games are a sub-series while ''Fusion'' is the actual ''Metroid 4''. Half the time only to discover the person making that statement was [[PoesLaw a fellow fan making a joke]].[[/labelnote]]



* "Remember me?" / Mysterious Black Dude[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Anthony Higgs [[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 saying "Remember me?"]] made it into the E3 trailer despite the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme.[[/labelnote]]
** Manthony Higgs[[labelnote:Explanation]]A later nickname for Anthony Higgs after his identity was ascertained, due to his MemeticBadass status.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Remember me?" / Mysterious Black Dude[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Anthony Higgs asking [[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 saying "Remember me?"]] made it into in the E3 trailer despite 2009 trailer. Thanks to the dopey expression on his face after lifting up his helmet and the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme.[[/labelnote]]
** Manthony Higgs[[labelnote:Explanation]]A later nickname for Anthony Higgs
Incidentally, he became a ''legitimate'' EnsembleDarkHorse after his identity was ascertained, due the game released, generally considered the best supporting character in the game thanks to his MemeticBadass status.[[/labelnote]]friendship with Samus.



* [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Mother... Time to go.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Samus's final line to Mother Brain back in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' before killing her. If ''Other M'' is to be believed.[[/labelnote]]
* Adam hasn't authorized me to edit this page yet.[[labelnote:Explanation]]''Other M'''s attempt to explain Samus's lack of use of her powerups without resorting to BagOfSpilling... was not well received.[[/labelnote]]
* ''The baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby...''[[labelnote:Explanation]]There is motherhood symbolism in ''Other M''. And Samus's internal monologue won't let us miss any of it. The baby in question was a baby Metroid who sacrificed itself to save Samus while she was fighting Mother Brain.[[/labelnote]]
* "The word he so obviously chose... outsider... pierced my heart."[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Samus' most {{Narm}}y and overly soft and emotional lines in the game, it's also one of the most frequently mocked parts of it.[[/labelnote]]

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* [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Mother... Time to go.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Samus's final line to Mother Brain back in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' before killing her. If ''Other M'' is to be believed.[[/labelnote]]
* Adam hasn't authorized me to edit this page yet.[[labelnote:Explanation]]''Other M'''s attempt to explain Samus's lack of use of her powerups without resorting to BagOfSpilling... BagOfSpilling. It was not well received.[[/labelnote]]
* ''The baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby...''[[labelnote:Explanation]]There is motherhood symbolism in ''Other M''. And Samus's internal monologue won't let us miss any of it. ''[[labelnote:Explanation]] The baby in question was a is the baby Metroid who that sacrificed itself to save Samus while she was fighting Mother Brain.Brain back in ''Super Metroid''.[[/labelnote]]
* [[BrokenRecord the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby]][[labelnote:Explanation]]There is motherhood symbolism in ''Other M'', and Samus's internal monologue won't let us miss any of it. Several fans were displeased with Samus referring to [[VideoGame/SuperMetroid the last Metroid]] ''only'' as "the baby". It is often joked that the plot of ''Other M'', or at least Samus's involvement, can be summarized by her repeating this ad nauseum.[[/labelnote]]
* Adam also has one useful word of advice: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE8RTKBFlBI&t=5m8s USE YOUR PLASMA BEAM!]]
* "The word he so obviously chose... outsider... pierced my heart."[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Samus' most {{Narm}}y and overly soft and emotional lines in the game, it's also one of the most frequently mocked parts {{Narm}} moments in the game. In the original scene, Samus gets rather upset by Adam referring to her as an "outsider", and [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry proceeds to tell the player about how she feels in a rather melodramatic manner]]. It's especially hilarious when you learn that Samus wasn't anywhere near as dramatic in the Japanese version of it.[[/labelnote]]
this scene, only stating that being excluded from the group "stung a little."[[/labelnote]]
* The infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpplIHaZuac "thumbs-down scene".]] [[https://tinycartridge.com/post/879604294/nintendo-will-preview-metroid-other-m-at This led to one hell of an advertising failure in Japan.]]



* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on The Mary Sue was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which he says that a Metroid game on a [=PlayStation=] is as likely as Samus being a "newhalf". However, various factors, including that over 19 years this was only brought up once, by a single person in the context of being highly unlikely, and using a term viewed by many as derisive, led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Samus is trans."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2015, an article on The ''The Mary Sue Sue'' was written proclaiming that Samus was a trans woman all along, citing a 1994 interview with Hirofumi Matsuoka, one of the designers of the original game, in which he says that a Metroid game on a [=PlayStation=] is as likely as Samus being a "newhalf". However, various factors, including that over 19 years this was only brought up once, by a single person in the context of being highly unlikely, and using a term viewed by many as derisive, led people to conclude that this was just meant as a joke, and much mockery was made at the expense of others who took it seriously.[[/labelnote]]



* Within the Twitch community, there are several emotes for the games that simply consist of their boxart and the entire title or an acronym for the name. There's [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/33585-MFForGBA MFForGBA]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/48621-MetroidPrimeForTheNintendoGameCube MetroidPrimeForTheNintendoGameCube]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/48623-MetroidPrime2EchoesForTheNintendoGameCube MetroidPrime2EchoesForTheNintendoGameCube]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/48626-MetroidPrimeHuntersForTheNintendoDS MetroidPrimeHuntersForTheNintendoDS]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/72178-MetroidOtherMForTheNintendoWii MetroidOtherMForTheNintendoWii]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/137945-MZMForGBA MZMForGBA]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/194958-SuperMetroidForTheSuperFamicom SuperMetroidForTheSuperFamicom]], and [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/667748-MetroidDreadForNintendoSwitch MetroidDreadForNintendoSwitch]].
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* Within the Twitch community, there are several emotes for the games that simply consist of their boxart and the entire title or an acronym for the name. There's [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/33585-MFForGBA MFForGBA]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/48621-MetroidPrimeForTheNintendoGameCube MetroidPrimeForTheNintendoGameCube]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/48623-MetroidPrime2EchoesForTheNintendoGameCube MetroidPrime2EchoesForTheNintendoGameCube]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/48626-MetroidPrimeHuntersForTheNintendoDS MetroidPrimeHuntersForTheNintendoDS]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/72178-MetroidOtherMForTheNintendoWii MetroidOtherMForTheNintendoWii]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/137945-MZMForGBA MZMForGBA]], [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/194958-SuperMetroidForTheSuperFamicom SuperMetroidForTheSuperFamicom]], and [[https://www.frankerfacez.com/emoticon/667748-MetroidDreadForNintendoSwitch MetroidDreadForNintendoSwitch]].
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* The game's password system has seen several instances of valid[[note]]The password system is basically just an alphanumeric encryption of the game's memory stack at the time of death, which is quite a bit more data than necessary, so "valid" is used a bit loosely here.[[/note]] passwords gaining some fame.

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** [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} ODDISH TAUROS MEWTWO VULPIX]] is famous for [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} obvious reasons]].

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* JUSTIN BAILEY[[labelnote:Explanation]]Famous password that removes Samus's armor. Led to much speculation as to what it meant, but it turns out it's just a coincidence.[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UyVylP7AI ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Famous code that removes Samus's armor, glitches the screen and makes Samus unable to leave the first screen. [[GameBreakingBug It may also crash the game itself.]][[/labelnote]]

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* *The game's password system has seen several instances of valid[[note]]The password system is basically just an alphanumeric encryption of the game's memory stack at the time of death, which is quite a bit more data than necessary, so "valid" is used a bit loosely here.[[/note]] passwords gaining some fame.
**Undoubtedly the most famous one is
JUSTIN BAILEY[[labelnote:Explanation]]Famous BAILEY, a random password that removes Samus's armor. Led happened to much A) be pronounceable, B) be a valid password, and most importantly C) have the suitless Samus flag (which normally activates if you replay the game after beating it in under 3 hours). [[EpilepticTrees Mass speculation as to what it meant, but it turns out it's the meaning of the phrase "Justin Bailey" ensued.]] (It's actually just a coincidence.[[/labelnote]]
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) The password is famous enough that [[CommonKnowledge there's a tendendy to forget you can play suitless Samus without it]].
**[[https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=x3UyVylP7AI ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Famous code that removes Samus's armor, FUCKER]] is also fairly well-known. It's not ''exactly'' a valid password, as it glitches the screen and makes Samus unable to leave the first screen. [[GameBreakingBug It may also crash the game itself.]][[/labelnote]]
]] But it's funny.
**[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3M_c_PzC2A MOTHER BRAIN? FUCKIN TOASST]] which, amazingly, creates a game where [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Mother Brain is already dead]].
**[[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} ODDISH TAUROS MEWTWO VULPIX]] is famous for [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} obvious reasons]].

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* 桃屋のキムチは良いキムチ~♪[[labelnote:Explanation]]Translation: "Momoya (brand) kimchi is good kimchi~♪". The oft-quoted, unofficial "lyrics" to the item acquisition fanfare in the Japanese fandom. The lyrics are also associated with the ''{{VideoGame/Ys}}'' item get jingle due to their similar melodies.[[/labelnote]]

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* 桃屋のキムチは良いキムチ~♪[[labelnote:Explanation]]Translation: "Momoya (brand) kimchi is good kimchi~♪". The oft-quoted, unofficial "lyrics" to the item acquisition fanfare in the Japanese fandom. The lyrics were taken from a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPI3lgfyIxc jingle for Momoya kimchi base]], which has a similar melody to the fanfare. The lyrics are also associated with the ''{{VideoGame/Ys}}'' item get jingle due to their jingle, which also has a similar melodies.melody to the fanfare.[[/labelnote]]
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Given that ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' is one of Nintendo's most iconic franchises and has a very dedicated fan following behind it, there are no shortage of memes related to the bounty hunter.

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* The very large (for the time) scale of the game and the incredibly high number of secret passages and hidden powerups, a lot of which were unnecessary for beating the game, prompted some ''Metroid'' fans to {{troll}} new players by [[UrbanLegendOfZelda spreading rumors of secret areas and upgrades]], such as talking about the hidden region of "Warfair" and the super-hidden items known as the "Wood Beam" and "Pipe Boots". With the proliferation of sites like Website/GameFAQs that make it rather more obvious that this is a hoax, this meme has mostly died about, but it still occasionally pops up on boards filled with ''Metroid'' veterans. This was also the subject of a ShoutOut in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', where there is a literal wooden beam.



* "Y can't [[IAmNotShazam Metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found alongside many like it in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.
* The very large (for the time) scale of the game and the incredibly high number of secret passages and hidden powerups, a lot of which were unnecessary for beating the game, prompted some ''Metroid'' fans to mess with new players by [[UrbanLegendOfZelda spreading rumors of secret areas and upgrades]], such as talking about the hidden region of "Warfair" and the super-hidden items known as the "Wood Beam" and "Pipe Boots". With the proliferation of sites like Website/GameFAQs that make it rather more obvious that this is a hoax, this meme has mostly died about, but it still occasionally pops up on boards filled with ''Metroid'' veterans. This was also the subject of a ShoutOut in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', where there is a literal wooden beam.

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*The NoobBridge[[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of players get stuck at what is known as the [[TropeNamer "Noob Bridge"]], a section of Brinstar where the player has to cross a collapsing bridge while spikes in the ceiling prevent the player from simply jumping across it. The proper solution is to run--it is the first area in the game where running is mandatory to overcome an obstacle--but many players, especially those coming from newer ''Metroid'' games where there is no run button, may not notice this at first glance unless they looked at the control menu. Nonetheless, the Noob Bridge [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9FYWR_RYM can be crossed without running]] but it is very difficult.[[/labelnote]]
* "Y can't [[IAmNotShazam Metroid]] crawl?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]a Website/{{Miiverse}} post found alongside many like it (alongside plenty similar ones) in the discussion forums for ''Super Metroid'', which has become a by-word for ignorance of video game history. May have also inspired the tendency for viewers of ''Super Metroid'' streams to [[IAmNotShazam call Samus "Metroid"]].[[/labelnote]] Nintendo itself actually [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced this on social media]] and in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DS'' trophy description.
* The very large (for the time) scale of the game and the incredibly high number of secret passages and hidden powerups, a lot of which were unnecessary for beating the game, prompted some ''Metroid'' fans to mess with new players by [[UrbanLegendOfZelda spreading rumors of secret areas and upgrades]], such as talking about the hidden region of "Warfair" and the super-hidden items known as the "Wood Beam" and "Pipe Boots". With the proliferation of sites like Website/GameFAQs that make it rather more obvious that this is a hoax, this meme has mostly died about, but it still occasionally pops up on boards filled with ''Metroid'' veterans. This was also the subject of a ShoutOut in ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', where there is a literal wooden beam.
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* Referring to Ridley as "Rodney"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Information about the origin of this particular meme is scarce, but most likely it simply caught on after an autocorrect gone wrong. However, we should note that in canon, Samus' father was named Rodney Aran, and he sacrificed his own life in an attack that severely wounded Ridley. Being referred to as "Rodney" would probably severely annoy Ridley, which could be another reason some people do it.[[/labelnote]]

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* Referring to Ridley as "Rodney"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Information about the origin of this particular meme is scarce, but most "Rodney"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Most likely it simply caught on after an [[AutoIncorrect autocorrect gone wrong. However, we should note that in canon, wrong]], but there's no concrete origin. But fittingly enough, Samus' father was actually named Rodney Aran, and he sacrificed his own life in an attack that severely wounded Ridley. Being referred to as Ridley, so being called "Rodney" would probably severely really annoy Ridley, which could be another reason some people do it.[[/labelnote]]



* "Press the run button" / The NoobBridge[[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of players get stuck at what is known as the [[TropeNamer "Noob Bridge"]], a section of Brinstar where the player has to cross a collapsing bridge while spikes in the ceiling prevent the player from simply jumping across it. The proper solution is to run--it is the first area in the game where running is mandatory to overcome an obstacle--but many players, especially those coming from newer ''Metroid'' games where there is no run button, may not notice this at first glance unless they looked at the control menu. Nonetheless, the Noob Bridge [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9FYWR_RYM can be crossed without running]] but it is very difficult.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Press the run button" / The NoobBridge[[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of players get stuck at what is known as the [[TropeNamer "Noob Bridge"]], a section of Brinstar where the player has to cross a collapsing bridge while spikes in the ceiling prevent the player from simply jumping across it. The proper solution is to run--it is the first area in the game where running is mandatory to overcome an obstacle--but many players, especially those coming from newer ''Metroid'' games where there is no run button, may not notice this at first glance unless they looked at the control menu. Nonetheless, the Noob Bridge [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9FYWR_RYM can be crossed without running]] but it is very difficult.[[/labelnote]]
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* "Remember me?" / Mysterious Black Dude[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Anthony Higgs [https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 said] "Remember me?" in the E3 trailer despite the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Remember me?" / Mysterious Black Dude[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Anthony Higgs [https://youtu.[[https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 said] saying "Remember me?" in me?"]] made it into the E3 trailer despite the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for the Mysterious Black Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme.[[/labelnote]]

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* Anthony Higgs:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEKTcEf_Mo "REMEBEH ME??!?!?"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Early line from Anthony Higgs, first heard in the E3 trailer for ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'' despite the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]]. After the trailer was released, it took about 0.372 seconds for "Mysterious Black Guy" to become a meme.[[/labelnote]]
** Manthony Higgs[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another nickname for Anthony Higgs due to his MemeticBadass status.[[/labelnote]]

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* "Remember me?" / Mysterious Black Dude[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Anthony Higgs:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEKTcEf_Mo "REMEBEH ME??!?!?"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Early line from Anthony Higgs, first heard
Higgs [https://youtu.be/NzEKTcEf_Mo?t=76 said] "Remember me?" in the E3 trailer for ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'' despite the fact that [[RememberTheNewGuy no one had ever seen him before]]. After the trailer was released, before]], it took about 0.372 seconds for "Mysterious the Mysterious Black Guy" Dude (or MBD for short) to become a meme.[[/labelnote]]
** Manthony Higgs[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another Higgs[[labelnote:Explanation]]A later nickname for Anthony Higgs after his identity was ascertained, due to his MemeticBadass status.[[/labelnote]]



** "I'm still fallin'!" "WUUUUAAAAHHHUUUAAAAHHHH!!"

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