in which order are the Metroid games played?

[Michael-5]

_crazy_man_ said:

Anfebious said:
Go in order! Here it's the order!
-Metroid Zero Mission
-Metroid 2
-Super Metroid
-Metroid Fusion
-Metroid Prime
-Metroid Prime 2
-Metroid Prime 3
And if you want you can try Metroid Other M! I heard the plot was bad but the gameplay was good enough!

Prime series takes place directly after Zero Mission / Metroid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid

Metroid/Zero Mission
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime 2
Metroid Prime 3
Metroid II
Super Metroid
Metroid: Other M
Metroid Fusion

that's the proper order.

My advice, play the 2 main trilogies in order, and not the entire franchise. i.e. Play Metroid Prime 1-3, or play Zero Mission/II/Super/Fusion. If anything switch it up because of the different gameplay.