BEST METROID game?

What do you think is the best metroid game? or even just your favourite.

Mine is Metroid Prime hands down, then either super metroid, or metroid fusion. i love em all tho.

I go back and forth on this one between Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. I think they are about equal, but I'll go with Super Metroid.Bobbles

either of those are good choices. i mean, they are both full of so much win.

Metroid Prime is my favorite Metroid game. I do find it a little disheartening that Metroid Prime 3 is on the list, but apparenlty people like it. The pacing, the small levels, the lack of puzzles and the lack of variety in the overall game really made it seem like a less experience when compared to MP and MP2. Oh well.

The first Prime is just one of the greatest games ever created and that is not a topic open to discussion. It is to 3D games what Super Metroid is to 2D games. The atmosphere, the bosses, the puzzles, the design, the platforming: it all meshes perfectly. There isn't a single moment in MP I would change. I know some people are picky about hunting for the artifacts but it sure beats hunting for them in MP2 and 3. Those were terrible hunts. In Prime the artifacts held meaning to the story. I don't even remember why I had to hunt down those stupid tanks in MP3.

And the showdown with Meta-Ridley that led to the finale against Metroid Prime is just absolutely insane! And the Phendrana Drifts: yeah, we're talking one of the five greatest levels ever created. It's that awesome.

EDIT- I should mention that MP2's blatant key hunt was a little ridiculous. You spent the whole game hunting for keys. They didn't even hide it. :P

Super Metroid isn't just my favorite Metroid game, it's my favorite video game of all time.

Metroid Prime is my favorite Metroid game. I do find it a little disheartening that Metroid Prime 3 is on the list, but apparenlty people like it. The pacing, the small levels, the lack of puzzles and the lack of variety in the overall game really made it seem like a less experience when compared to MP and MP2. Oh well.

The first Prime is just one of the greatest games ever created and that is not a topic open to discussion. It is to 3D games what Super Metroid is to 2D games. The atmosphere, the bosses, the puzzles, the design, the platforming: it all meshes perfectly. There isn't a single moment in MP I would change. I know some people are picky about hunting for the artifacts but it sure beats hunting for them in MP2 and 3. Those were terrible hunts. In Prime the artifacts held meaning to the story. I don't even remember why I had to hunt down those stupid tanks in MP3.

And the showdown with Meta-Ridley that led to the finale against Metroid Prime is just absolutely insane! And the Phendrana Drifts: yeah, we're talking one of the five greatest levels ever created. It's that awesome.

EDIT- I should mention that MP2's blatant key hunt was a little ridiculous. You spent the whole game hunting for keys. They didn't even hide it. :P

NeonNinja

Super Metroid. I'm so glad that Metroid: other M is a sequel to that game.

Super Metroid.

Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion

hard choice really. between super metroid and metroid prime

I don't know which is the best, but my favorite is definitely Metroid Fusion, which is one of the big reasons why I'm stoked as **** for Other M.

Metroid Prime it had atmosphere and was tense to play but Super Metroid pushes it hard.

Super Metroid is what defined the series as first-rate, so I'll have to go with that. Prime was pretty revolutionary too.

Super Metroid is what defined the series as first-rate, so I'll have to go with that. Prime was pretty revolutionary too.

TheSmitto

yeah, whats so cool about those 2 games is so many games have copied and used the framework they set down. Batman Arkham Asylum (stellar game) is based on the metroid prime formula when it comes to world design and sturcture, and there are countless games using the super metroid map and world structure as well.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Super Metroid is awesome.

Metroid Prime 3 and Super Metroid

Super Metroid, followed closely by Prime 2.

It is between Metroid Prime and Super Metroid. I can see how anyone can go with either. They are both master pieces, nothing less. I'll choose Prime because it has a better (although not by a lot) atmosphere, and I love the different visors. Especially the scan visor:)

for me its harder to choose which metroid game is the best then choosing which zelda or mario game are the best.

Because the metroid series has many titles which i would consider equally good, simply because they dont do the same, but rather have a different approach on the metroid series.

i would say Metroid Prime, Super Metroid and Fusion being closest to nr.1

while Corruption is really really close second

It is between Metroid Prime and Super Metroid. I can see how anyone can go with either. They are both master pieces, nothing less. I'll choose Prime because it has a better (although not by a lot) atmosphere, and I love the different visors. Especially the scan visor:)

AmayaPapaya

I agree, although I didnt like Super Metroid as much as Zero Mission as Fusion. I can see why people would like Super Metroid more though.

Metroid Prime is not only my favorite Metroid game, but my favorite game ever.

I think it's a tie between Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. Both are flawless games..

Edit: And the poll is actually a tie too right now. :P Nice.

Super metroid is an awesome game!

I love Prime. I really enjoy the history in the Prime series as well as the idea, however the impact Super Metroid had on me was probably greater, if only by a hair, so it got my vote. The ghost ship was terrifying and the story was slightly more important.

As far as the best goes, I think we're all about to find out at the end of the month.

I am also very happy to hear that it takes off where Super Metroid left off.

prime, but thats not to say all others arent fantastic

So, I guess Nintendo Power ranked all the Metroid games in their past issue (not including Other M) .

9. Metroid Prime Hunters

8. Metroid II: Return of Samus

7. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

6. Metroid

5. Metroid Fusion

4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

3. Metroid: Zero Mission

2. Metroid Prime

1. Super Metroid

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Metroid Prime is my favorite Metroid game. I do find it a little disheartening that Metroid Prime 3 is on the list, but apparenlty people like it. The pacing, the small levels, the lack of puzzles and the lack of variety in the overall game really made it seem like a less experience when compared to MP and MP2. Oh well.

The first Prime is just one of the greatest games ever created and that is not a topic open to discussion. It is to 3D games what Super Metroid is to 2D games. The atmosphere, the bosses, the puzzles, the design, the platforming: it all meshes perfectly. There isn't a single moment in MP I would change. I know some people are picky about hunting for the artifacts but it sure beats hunting for them in MP2 and 3. Those were terrible hunts. In Prime the artifacts held meaning to the story. I don't even remember why I had to hunt down those stupid tanks in MP3.

And the showdown with Meta-Ridley that led to the finale against Metroid Prime is just absolutely insane! And the Phendrana Drifts: yeah, we're talking one of the five greatest levels ever created. It's that awesome.

EDIT- I should mention that MP2's blatant key hunt was a little ridiculous. You spent the whole game hunting for keys. They didn't even hide it. :P

Bobbles

Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. Like many people.

So, I guess Nintendo Power ranked all the Metroid games in their past issue (not including Other M) .

9. Metroid Prime Hunters

8. Metroid II: Return of Samus

7. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

6. Metroid

5. Metroid Fusion

4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

3. Metroid: Zero Mission

2. Metroid Prime

1. Super Metroid

Bobbles

10. Metroid Prime Hunters (never really got to play, but a lot of people say that the single player is a travesty and that should not be possible for a Metroid game).gamefan67

Metroid Prime Hunters should not even be on the list; it's not a Metroid game. :x

Metroid Prime for me, followed by Super Metroid. I remember when I heard that metroid prime was going to be first person, I thought, "this is going to be terrible I want to see Samus from a 3rd person perspective". My statement was made false when I played the game, it totally won me over with its atmosphere, puzzles, and boss fights.

[QUOTE="gamefan67"]10. Metroid Prime Hunters (never really got to play, but a lot of people say that the single player is a travesty and that should not be possible for a Metroid game).GabuEx

Metroid Prime Hunters should not even be on the list; it's not a Metroid game. :x

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[QUOTE="gamefan67"]10. Metroid Prime Hunters (never really got to play, but a lot of people say that the single player is a travesty and that should not be possible for a Metroid game).gamefan67

Metroid Prime Hunters should not even be on the list; it's not a Metroid game. :x

I could write "Metroid" on a brick; that wouldn't make it Metroid. :P

The game doesn't even have any metroids in it!

Super Metroid hands down,then my 2nd favorite is Zero Mission.