Who created Metroid?
N-Sider: Another large area of confusion around the web. For the record neither Gunpei Yokoi nor Intelligent Systems (read above) created Metroid. R&D1’s Makoto Kanoh and Hiroji Kiyotake are the true creators of the Metroid franchise. Makoto Kanoh created the story, design and scenario as well as the outline of Samus and the Metroid universe. Hiroji Kiyotake was the artist who brought Kanoh’s vision to life. As the series continued, several designers have become a permanent part of the team. Most notably Yoshio Sakamato (the Section Chief aka second in command under GM of R&D1) has become the script writer and main director of the series with Kanoh producing and Kiyotake doing the art.
