specialk said: Same answer I'd give to any question like this: Play it in release order. If you can't get into Metroid after an hour or so, move on to Super Metroid. |
sc94597 said:
I'd play the 2D ones in chronological order. Zero Mission (remake) /Metroid, Samus Returns (remake)/Metroid II, Super Metroid (Metroid III), Metroid Fusion (Metroid 4.) Play the prime series whenever you want, but if you are interested in its chronological position -- the Prime series takes place after Zero Mission/Metroid. Note: Super Metroid is the best of the 2D series, but Fusion is also very good in a different way. Don't bother with Other M, to be honest, unless you really enjoy the other games and want to try it. You can read the story details on Wiki after playing Super Metroid (the game takes place right after Super Metroid.) The game does some interesting things, but its not worth more than $20 (fortunately is only like $12 online.) Really don't bother with federation force. Prime Hunters has an okayish single player, but the highlight of that game back in the day was its multiplayer. It wouldn't hurt to skip it, but there is a character in the game that probably will be relevant to Metroid Prime 4. |
SegataSanshiro said: Metroid Prime series takes place in between 1-2 but they are their own contained thing. Fusion is the last in Samus story. |
GoOnKid said: I suggest starting with Super Metroid on the Snes and then Metroid Prime on the Gamecube straight after that. This will show you various things. First you'll recognise what all there is to love about Metroid. How the games open up, how they teach you stuff, how everything works. And you'll also recognize what a fucking fine job Retro studios did when they transported all these good things into 3D. After these two masterpieces, you can elaborate further on the 2D or the 3D side of games either way. The other two Prime games are very good as well and should be played consequentually. While the first Metroid is a game that you should play if you really want to know the series' roots. It's very difficult and archaic. It goes to show why Super Metroid became the best game of all time. If you don't have the patience to go through the frst Metroid, pick up the GBA remake instead, Metroid Zero Mission. Then you might want to play Metroid II on the Gameboy. Again, it's very difficult and archaic. Be patient. What's left is Other M and Fusion. Play Other M first. It wants to tell too much story where it should rather just shut up and some design decisions are extremely stupid, but nevertheless it has quite some flair. Now you can play Fusion which is excellent. If you like the series till now, you might even want to try that pinball game and Hunters on the DS. You don't need Federation Force unless you are desparate for more Metroid in your life. |
Proxy-Pie said: I prefer a timeline approach. If you want to play the least as possible, Zero Mission, Prime 1-3, Super Metroid and Fusion are the ones to play. They're the ones I played before I got hardcore into the series, and they're the ones I'd recommend to play to newcomers. |
Thanks for the feedback guys. Also, are these games on Wii U virtual console?