Metroid Series

I didn't get into the series until Super Metroid, but it seemed like forever (8 years!) waiting on the next Metroid. We've been pretty fortunate with several releases in the last 8 years. The Nintendo 64 and Virtual Boy are the only Nintendo systems without a Metroid. It's makes one wonder just what a Metroid could have been like on the Nintendo 64. I'm sure it would have been named Metroid 64 and maybe Rare would have taken a stab at a sequel at the time. Of course, Donkey Kong and Star Fox have been the only Nintendo series that Rare has changed. Despite the changes with each title, I like them all, but Super Metroid and Metroid Prime are my top picks. As for why, well, Super Metroid was the first one I played and it was just as exciting as playing Zelda: Link to the Past. Metroid Prime had that same great fealing that Super Mario 64 brought to Nintendo 64 (bringing a game we all know, yet, making it a totally new experience). As for Metroid: Other M. It's a great game that I just recently beat and it's really close to being up there with Prime. The only thing this game lacks is that it's too short, but still fun to play again.

NES- Metroid

Gameboy- Metroid II

SNES- Super Metroid

Gameboy Advance- Metroid Fusion, Metroid: Zero Mission

Gamecube- Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime II: Echoes

DS: Metroid Prime: Hunters

Wii- Metroid Prime III: Corruption, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Metroid: Other M

The Prime series was meant to be on the N64 but then they just scraped it cus the the technology at the time wasn't enough for the kind of game that they wanted to make.

The Prime series was meant to be on the N64 but then they just scraped it cus the the technology at the time wasn't enough for the kind of game that they wanted to make.

Gue1

It's probably good the Gamecube got it instead. I don't think that type of game would have worked on the N64. If it was like Zelda, then it would have worked.

I got into Metroid for the first time the other week with Super Metroid myself and absolutely love it. Funny because I've had MP2 for a year and a half and haven't really touched it = /

Metroid is a great series. The only games I were not crazy about were Metroid II and Metroid Prime Hunters.

I'm a huge, huge fan of the Metroid Prime trilogy.

By contrast, I've never been able to get into 2-D Metroid.

Metroid is a great series. I was never able to get too into the original for NES or the sequel on the original Game Boy. But I fell in love with Super Metroid. And I've loved every subsequent release on GBA & Gamecube. Metroid: Other M is a reason why I want a Wii now. I didn't when the Wii was released, but between Metroid: Other M, New Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Country Returns, and the 2 Super Mario Galaxies, I'm wanting one now.Emerald_Warrior

I'm a huge, huge fan of the Metroid Prime trilogy.

By contrast, I've never been able to get into 2-D Metroid.

Metal_Mario99

I got into Metroid for the first time the other week with Super Metroid myself and absolutely love it. Funny because I've had MP2 for a year and a half and haven't really touched it = /

AntoineCoyote

Fusion is my fave Metroid.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]In fact, I'm usually one of those people who make it until the last boss and don't finish because the boss is near impossible. Games that come to mind- Metroid Fushion,

Anberlin_2004

I love that you said that, I tried for about a month to beat that last boss, but never could do it. After playing Other M, I think I'm gonna give Fusion another go soon. Maybe this time I'll actually be able to finish it. :P

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[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]In fact, I'm usually one of those people who make it until the last boss and don't finish because the boss is near impossible. Games that come to mind- Metroid Fushion,

TGM_basic

I love that you said that, I tried for about a month to beat that last boss, but never could do it. After playing Other M, I think I'm gonna give Fusion another go soon. Maybe this time I'll actually be able to finish it. :P

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I'm a huge, huge fan of the Metroid Prime trilogy.

By contrast, I've never been able to get into 2-D Metroid.

Anberlin_2004

Yeah, I downloaded Super Metroid for the VC. Just didn't have much fun with it, though.

I'm actually playing through the Metroid Prime trilogy again right now.

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[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]In fact, I'm usually one of those people who make it until the last boss and don't finish because the boss is near impossible. Games that come to mind- Metroid Fushion,

TGM_basic

I love that you said that, I tried for about a month to beat that last boss, but never could do it. After playing Other M, I think I'm gonna give Fusion another go soon. Maybe this time I'll actually be able to finish it. :P

I love the Metroid series. Though I am ashamed to say I still have not played Super Metroid... We bought it on the Wii, it's been on the Wii unplayed for a while, but we had to replace the wii and we lost the games we had saved it. we are going to rebuy it soon though, then I will play immediatley. Other M really makes me wanna play super metroid, lol.

But ya know why we replaced it? Our old Wii will not play Metroid Prime Trilogy...

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[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]In fact, I'm usually one of those people who make it until the last boss and don't finish because the boss is near impossible. Games that come to mind- Metroid Fushion,

Emerald_Warrior

I love that you said that, I tried for about a month to beat that last boss, but never could do it. After playing Other M, I think I'm gonna give Fusion another go soon. Maybe this time I'll actually be able to finish it. :P

2-d sidecroller metroid games are the way to go man...I like prime as a FPS but its nowhere near as good as the 2-d sidescrollers

Only metroid game I haven't tried is Metroid II on GB.

for me the 2D metriods are better than prime:D

I'm trying to play them in order so I'm in the second metroid right now.. I was also playing metroid prime 2 but then i got board with it cuz it's not as cool a the 2D metroids

Super Metroid will always be my favourite great memories of playing that as a kid, Metroid Prime is a close second

For me Metroid Prime 2 is the best one. It had the perfect gameplay with Dark Aether and Aether loved it the bosses where the most awsome. Metroid Prime 3 made me a little dissapointed cause everything is to easy even on the hardest mode Dark samus battle was not that epic as I fought it would be. But the game is still awsome:) Metroid Prime 1 is great but not as great as Prime 2. DiminixZor

I agree that Prime 2 is the best in the Prime series! I wouldn't say it's the best Metroid game though. Super Metroid still holds the throne for me :P

The Metroid Series is brilliant, to date I've played Super Metroid, Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2, Metroid Prime 3 and Metroid: Other M. I love them all outside of Hunters, which I just couldn't get into much. Now, all I have to do is get the original Metroid and Metroid II. The latter is very hard to find outside of Ebay, but the GB Virtual Console on the upcoming 3DS should, hopefully, make it available.