Metroid Megathread

[TacoMeister]

You can discuss anything Metroid related here.

Enjoy!

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

I got to know the Metroid Franchise thanks to Metroid Prime (2002, GC) back in 2009 and then I got to play the other Metroid games like the Original Metroid (FDS, NES), Metroid II: Return of Samus (GB), Super Metroid (SFC/SNES), Metroid Fusion (GBA), Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA), Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (GC), Metroid Prime: Hunters (DS), Metroid Prime Pinball (DS) and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (WII) but all of them through emulation obviously.

 

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[TacoMeister]

@Nelson2001 My first was Super Metroid on SNES. It was my very first game actually...

Edit: Forgot to click on reply, sorry.

 

[Elwiwi]

May the Lord save Metroid prime 4 is never going to be released







They didn't let me have a Metroid talk on [censored]

 

[Yousef]

Nice, stickied

 

[χKai]

What if Samus met 'roids

 

[TacoMeister]

Nice, stickied

Thanks!

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

y cant metroid crawl?

 

[ThunderBoy]

 

[TruxtonTatsujin]

t h e b a b y

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Im playing zero mission

 

[χKai]

My backlog of Metroid hacks

 

[Sunnyside]

Prime 1 was my first and is one of my all time favorite games. In fact the whole trilogy is pretty darn great. If not for heavy Prime 1 nostalgia I'd rate Echoes the best of the three.

Metroid 1 & 2 are too dated for me anymore. However Zero Mission is a near perfect remake, and AM2R covers 2 nicely. I did play through Samus Returns but I just don't like the visual design of the game. AM2R takes the edge for keeping the classic sprite look.

Time for slightly controversial opinions. First off, Metroid Fusion is almost as good as Super Metroid. I think the complaints about the more linear structure were way overblown. There was still plenty of exploration. It made me dislike the term metroidvania, because it reinforces the idea that "true" Metroid games have to be open-ended.

And on that note, Metroid Other M is surprisingly a pretty good game. I avoided it for 15 years because the fanbase absolutely despises it. I regret believing them. The gameplay is fun, the atmosphere is great, and a linear Metroid is NOT a bad thing. Forcing you to stand still in first-person to fire missiles introduces a neat risk/reward system. Could do without the pixel searching sections though.

As for the much detested story, it's passable. Certainly not great, but I think people overreacted. They hated the idea of Samus having emotions, being anything but a badass bounty hunter that took orders from nobody. It could have been executed better but I appreciate wanting to give Samus a little depth.

Oh yeah, requiring authorization to use your Varia Suit when you're burning to death was dumb. However! Did stupid logic irreparably damage my experience? Of course not. The game's solid.

 

[TruxtonTatsujin]

Time for slightly controversial opinions. First off, Metroid Fusion is almost as good as Super Metroid. I think the complaints about the more linear structure were way overblown. There was still plenty of exploration. It made me dislike the term metroidvania, because it reinforces the idea that "true" Metroid games have to be open-ended.

And on that note, Metroid Other M is surprisingly a pretty good game. I avoided it for 15 years because the fanbase absolutely despises it. I regret believing them. The gameplay is fun, the atmosphere is great, and a linear Metroid is NOT a bad thing. Forcing you to stand still in first-person to fire missiles introduces a neat risk/reward system. Could do without the pixel searching sections though.

As for the much detested story, it's passable. Certainly not great, but I think people overreacted. They hated the idea of Samus having emotions, being anything but a badass bounty hunter that took orders from nobody. It could have been executed better but I appreciate wanting to give Samus a little depth.

Oh yeah, requiring authorization to use your Varia Suit when you're burning to death was dumb. However! Did stupid logic irreparably damage my experience? Of course not. The game's solid.

I'm sure this'll sound absolutely blasphemous to the true Metroid fans, but Other M is the only game in the series I've played. I remember enjoying it, though it has been like 10+ years since I last touched it. I thought it used pretty good use of a single Wiimote set-up, with you pointing at the screen to switch to first person aiming.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Take it with a pinch of salt, but i heard the rumor that Metroid is a woman

 

[TacoMeister]

Im playing zero mission

I'm playing a hack of Zero Mission called Metroid Z and so far I'm really enjoying it.
Once I'm done I'll post what I thought about it.

Metroid Other M is surprisingly a pretty good game.

I agree, it's definitely not the best but it's not a bad game either.

I'm sure this'll sound absolutely blasphemous to the true Metroid fans, but Other M is the only game in the series I've played. I remember enjoying it, though it has been like 10+ years since I last touched it. I thought it used pretty good use of a single Wiimote set-up, with you pointing at the screen to switch to first person aiming.

You have to give the rest of the series a try!

 

[Sunnyside]

I'm sure this'll sound absolutely blasphemous to the true Metroid fans, but Other M is the only game in the series I've played. I remember enjoying it, though it has been like 10+ years since I last touched it. I thought it used pretty good use of a single Wiimote set-up, with you pointing at the screen to switch to first person aiming.

That makes sense to me! I think the main barrier to enjoying Other M is whether you can accept its very different take on the franchise. An outsider to the series wouldn't have those expectations of what Metroid should be.

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

I'm sure this'll sound absolutely blasphemous to the true Metroid fans, but Other M is the only game in the series I've played. I remember enjoying it, though it has been like 10+ years since I last touched it. I thought it used pretty good use of a single Wiimote set-up, with you pointing at the screen to switch to first person aiming.

If you're looking to try more of the series; I'd recommend Super Metroid and Zero Mission personally. Those to me are probably the best overall experiences someone can have with this series, as well as just being genuinely great games in their own right.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

I'm playing a hack of Zero Mission called Metroid Z and so far I'm really enjoying it.
Once I'm done I'll post what I thought about it.

What is it about?

 

[TruxtonTatsujin]

I'm sure I'd like the 2D Metroids, considering Symphony of The Night is one of my favourite games. Just haven't got around to them yet, too many games in the backlog. I'd probably start with Super Metroid.

 

[TacoMeister]

What is it about?

It's basically more Zero Mission but with a heavy inspiration on Super Metroid, you can feel that in basically everything.
No hint statues and the map design is a lot more open than the original.

Here's the link to the patch, it has all the description you need. Actually should have posted it earlier...

Metroid Z

2025 Exploration hack for MZM by Metroid_Crafter (Rating: 4.9 orbs)

metroidconstruction.com

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I'm sure I'd like the 2D Metroids, considering Symphony of The Night is one of my favourite games. Just haven't got around to them yet, too many games in the backlog. I'd probably start with Super Metroid.

Starting with the best, good choice

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

No hint statues and the map design is a lot more open than the original.

Eh I like hint statues