Super Metroid Dog Names

Introduction

Super Metroid, one of the many games that fueled the phenomenon known as Metroidvania, a blend of both Super Metroid and Castlevania. In it, game design and mechanics similar to those two series are utilized, often resulting in an action-packed, labyrinth and sidescrolling platforming. But just what made Super Metroid in particular so popular? Developed by Nintendo, this was the third game in the series, released in 1994. It was modeled after the developers' take on the Alien film series, and as such, featured aliens, space crafts, and seemingly unheard of at the time, a female protagonist with amazing armor. No wonder you want to name your dog after this game!

Super Metroid Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Super Metroid Name

Killer

Back in the 90's even commercials were awesome. Remember, these were the days when streaming services like Netflix hadn't even been thought of yet. Everyone had cable, and no one could skip commercials. In other words, TV advertising was still very much in power, and full of potential.

And companies knew that, especially Nintendo. The large gaming studio is known to have done some of its best marketing in the 90's, with tapes being sent to people's homes, Nintendo Power (magazine), and of course, the epic TV commercials. They tried everything with these commercials, from their edgy phase where they tried to appeal to the typical 90's skateboarding teenager, to the ones where they simply hired actors, like Paul Rudd.

But one of their most famous commercials, remembered fondly to this day, was a Super Metroid dog commercial. In it, a scientist explains that this Doberman named Killer will test out Super Metroid for himself, to ensure that the game is up to code. They want to be absolutely sure that the game is as intense as it needs to be. So, Killer, this ferocious and angry looking Doberman gets locked into the test chamber, left alone to play the game. Yes, a dog playing the game.

Only, you don't get to see that part. You get to see the scientist keep talking to the camera, as the door in to the test chamber begins to bend out of shape, steam coming from the room. You hear Killer barking up a storm in there, and you see the lights from the TV screen flashing. By the end of it, the door is a mangled mess, but the scientist manages to open it. And what does he find?

Well, Killer is no longer a killer, but more of a frightened Chihuahua with an oversized spiky collar that's dragging on the ground. His eyes even get animated in a way that makes him look extra scared, his body shaking and everything.

Not much is known about Killer in real life though. All that is really known is that he was a real Doberman, and he got the acting role of a lifetime, to be in a Nintendo commercial. What the dog's name was in real life, we may never know. But what we do know is that this was a favorite among children and teenagers of the time, and certainly a commercial done right.

Super Metroid Dog Name Considerations

When you're naming your dog, it's important to keep a few things in mind. Things like what breed will he or she be, what the gender will be, and how big the dog will eventually get. This is all information likely given to you by a breeder. If you're adopting, then you may not know any such details, since you'll just have to go to a shelter and select a dog that you love. It could be older, younger, a pure-bred or a mutt, you don't know until you get there.

What's important is that you write down what it is you do know about the dog. And if you know nothing, you may want to consider adopting a pet first, and finding a name later, once you spend a week getting to know the dog. Of course, another course to take is simply selecting information from Super Metroid, since that's your main name inspiration. Listing which names appeal to you the most, which characters you love, and what terminology resonates with you can help you in the brainstorming process.

Whatever you do, remember that the whole series is iconic, so don't limit yourself to just Super Metroid, the third game. There are plenty of names to choose from.

Male Super Metroid Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Draygon The main boss of the Maridia area; looks like a giant mutated sea creature
0	Kraid Reptile-like creature that appears in several battles
0	Phantoon Boss of the Wrecked Ship area; floating head with a single eye in its mouth
0	Ridley Space Pirate general and recurring boss in the series; killed Samus's parents when she was young
0	Crocomire Miniboss; found in Norfair on the way to the Grapple Beam
0	Botwoon Minor boss; aquatic serpent that lives in Maridia
0	Alcoon A species in Super Metroid; bipedal dragons with wings too small to fly
0	Beetom Small parasites with grasshopper legs from planet Zebes
0	Blue Sidehopper Stronger subspecies of Sidehopper, only vulnerable to Super Missiles
0	Boyon Yellow, gelatinous creatures that are made of some kind of mucus
0	Cacatac Cactus-looking plant found on the edge of Upper Brinstar
0	Covern Clusters of souls from the bioforms that were once on board the Wrecked Ship
0	Evir They look like crustaceans; sink into quicksand
0	Geemer Related to Zoomers, they look like red beetles with off-white spikes
0	Zoomer Like a Geemer, only silver and with taller, more hostile spikes
0	Pirate Zebesian, are a sub-group of none other than Space Pirates, and they are blue and red, with claws
0	Zebes A very deadly planet filled with terrible-looking creatures
0	Tallon Tallon IV, another planet known to have Space Pirates
0	Weavel Bounty hunter turned cyborg after his body, except his brain and spine, was damaged in a battle with Samus
0	Holtz Like a purple orb with a yellow eye, flames and horns; exist in Lower Norfair
0	Kago Small insect-looking creatures that live in hives
0	Kamer Non-hostile, float on water, and act as a platform
0	Kihunter Race of insect beings that have joined with the Space Pirates
0	Metroid Live off the "life energy" of their prey; the Chozo engineered them as a way to prevent the spread of more X Parasites
0	Warrior The word Metroid translates to "Ultimate Warrior" in the Chozo language
0	Mini-Kraid A mini version of Kraid, known more commonly as "Sclayd"
0	Oum Large, shelled creatures found in Maridia (planet Zebes)
0	Puyo Elastic bodies, capable of shapeshifting; move by stretching
0	Squeept Species found on Zebes; fling themselves out of magma
0	Torizo The animated Chozo statues; sentinels spoken of in Chozo Lore

Female Super Metroid Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Mother Brain Final boss of Metroid and Super Metroid
0	Samus Samus Aran, the main protagonist of the series; bounty hunter in amazing armor that hunts Space Pirates and aliens
0	Baby Metroid Hatchling, last surviving member of its species on their homeworld SR388
0	Choot Looks like a Chute Leech, with a flat body; lies asleep under another organism before jumping into the air and gliding down, wiggling
0	Dachora Look kind of like ostrich; possibly come from Zebes, because every other dangerous thing comes from Zebes more often than not
0	Dessgeega Walks like a crab, jumps, and is found in hot places, like volcanoes
0	Etecoon Blue monkeys that aren't hostile, for once
0	Fireflea Bioluminescent abs that look like they're igniting on fire
0	Fune Stationary creature, large, lives in walls of hot caverns
0	Gadora Bio-Barrier on Zebes; they open up to reveal an eye
0	Gamet Inhabit small air holes in the ground; always lying in wait for new victims
0	Geega Flying creature from Binstar; disproportionate body may be the cause for hostility
0	Geruta Capable of surviving in extreme heat; has a fierce dive attack
0	Magdollite Strange creatures that live in columns of lava, ouch
0	Mella Bug-like; live in small swarms and emit fire from their heads
0	Memu Also known as menu, these are creatures that are similar to Mellows and Mellas, and are found in Kraid's Lair
0	Metaree Cousins of the Skrees, but faster; look like something out of a nightmare
0	Multiviola Flying adult version of a Viola, found in Norfair and Ridley's Lair
0	Viola Looks like a head, but with an evil smiley face; there's blue ones and orange ones
0	Nanihe Stationary, stuck in the walls of hot caverns; spits out fireballs
0	Puromi Made up of a line of eight large, glowing orange spheres
0	Rinka Small red or green rings; made up of energy
0	Sova Originally named Novas; love the heat, hence their fire-retardant hair
0	Skree Like bats, but more bug-like, with pincers
0	Tatori Look like tortoise, found in Maridia; heavily armored
0	Zeela Like turtles or crabs, but with protruding eyestalks; climb walls
0	Zebetite An ore material that regenerates; source of energy
0	Zoa Live in sandpits in the underwater oceans of Maridia
0	Tripper Non-hostile creatures that live in Crateria and Norfair
0	Sciser Clawed, look king of like green crabs, but they're more amphibious