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Baraduke II Comic Translation

For the release of Baraduke’s sequel, NG Namco Community Magazine did a four-page comic reintroducing the series. Here’s my relettering of the pages, translated by Metroid Database contributor CapCom (with additional input from a friend of mine). Original scan by Hubz.

Remember to read it right-to-left! (And if you encounter stacked panels or balloons in a Japanese comic, always read down and then left.)

And this is only scratching the surface. For more, check out my video on Metroid’s Influences Beyond Alien.

Samus Aran Origins: Metroid’s Influences Beyond Alien | Hardboiled History

My new video is about the origins of one of my favorite video game characters. Everyone knows Metroid was inspired by the movie Alien, but what about its other influences?

Other questions explored include: Who did “Samus Is A Girl” before Samus? Why does Adam call Samus “Lady” in Metroid Dread? Were Metroid and Zelda inspired by Rareware games? Why does Samus fight a Mother Brain? Where does Samus’ first name come from? What does “Metroid” mean? What is a “bailey”? Who was the first character with an arm canon? And why can’t Metroid crawl?

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