troid en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Clipping of Metroid.
Meanings
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(slang) Any of the video games in the Metroid franchise.
It kinda ruined parts of Metroid 2 and it's definitely one of the weaker 2D troids, but it has solid moment to moment gameplay and Samus "feels" great to control.
2020 May 3, D3 (@Professor_D3), Twitter:really hope MercurySteam gets to keep cranking out some more 2D troids
2021 October 27, Brandon Classic Movies (@Thatoneguy64), Twitter:Games I look forward to next year: [...] Metroid Prime 4 (I’ve never played one of the 3D troids but I wanna)
2018 April 15, Andrew! (@Drewiker_), Twitter:
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(slang) An individual member of the fictional alien Metroid species in this franchise.
the metroid fights, meanwhile, their counter tells are SO LONG i always miss them by hitting the button early. like, it can't possibly be that long. except it is. i have no success trying to do it on reaction either.. also, the troids spend too long being invuln for w/e reason
2020 April 30, Antiquity Row (@vorpalll), Twitter:I love to draw samus and metroids... metroids are cute... I want to draw more of the other critters too (space pirates? ridley? non-larval troids????)
2021 July 15, Lorian (@grackling), Twitter:The much derided linearity is merely a reappearance of the linearity of Metroid 2, with it's coincidental earthquakes when you killed troids
2016 May 29, Horrible Checkers Lad Appreciator (@clockwork353), Twitter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| troids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |