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Metroid
A landmark adventure game for the NES, Metroid combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Released
- 1986
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Adventure
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (703)
- Last updated
Metroid Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Metroid on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Metroid Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Metroid on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Metroid" NES longplay 1986
Metroid Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Metroid. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Take Bombs And Get Every Upgrade
ANVIVUPE+AVVINLPE -
Shooting Breaks Any Block
AAOSYTAL -
Explosion Animation When Hitting a Object
AENIAIZA -
Shoot Through Walls
AIOIZTEL -
Shooting Slices Through Blocks And Destroys Them
AIOIZTEL+GAOILTAO+AZXIPVGG+IGOIPTEX -
Totally Invincible
0070:0B -
Invincible, except touching Mother Brain
0040:37 -
Fully-powered 5-way shot
003C:04+003D:05 -
1 hit kills all flying enemies per screen
0027:FF -
255 Rockets On Pick-Up
NNNSXLIE -
Start With Over 1,600 On Life
NYXGVPLE -
When You Get A Big Item, You Don't Have To Wait For The Music To Continue
YAGKSP
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Start With All Items And You Are Invincible
ALLGKP -
Bomb Sprite Plus Your Bombs Explode Twice
XXYAPI -
Start With Long Beam
GAASGI -
You Can't Pause The Game
YAZGZP -
New Music
ZZZLUU -
No Music, Just Sound Effects
ZZZLUN -
Enhanced Space Jump
KAPGEI -
Normal Gun Is Lower To The Ground
AAASTL -
No Background Music
ZZZLUY -
Enemies Are Frozen (If You Touch Them, You Still Get Hurt)
XXLAAA -
Gives You 30 Energy Instead Of 5 After You Kill An Enemy
PPPSSS -
Some Enemies Are Killed For You
PPPAAA -
Beam Has Longer Range
IIAIII -
Fire Both Missiles And Standard Hot
IIPIIU -
Pass Through Any Wall To The Left
TTZTTT -
High Jump W/out High Jump Boots
ZONGKNAP -
Mega Jump W/out High Jump Boots!
GENGKNAO
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Metroid released?
Metroid was released in 1986 for the NES.
Who developed Metroid?
Metroid was developed by Nintendo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Metroid support?
Metroid is a single-player Adventure game for the NES.
What type of game is Metroid?
Metroid is a Adventure game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Metroid for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Metroid runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Metroid in the browser?
No. Metroid streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Metroid?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Metroid work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Metroid this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Metroid. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
