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Metroid is a seminal game in the action-adventure genre, introducing innovative concepts such as non-linear exploration and the ability for the player character, Samus Aran, to gain power-ups that permanently enhance her armor and weaponry. The game is noted for its atmospheric sound design and isolationist feel. In Metroid, players traverse through the planet Zebes to stop the Space Pirates from exploiting alien life forms known as Metroids for galactic domination.