Patrick: Living in the past will only ensure one more speedily becomes such; after all, if you're not growing, you're probably dying. This was never more the case than for Nintendo's Metroid series.
The "Metroid" series has been challenging players with exploring alien caverns and stealing their weapons since the first game blasted onto the NES in 1986. Since then, lead protagonist Samus Aran has managed to survive over a dozen encounters with the life-draining Metroids and the Space Pirates who seek to control them. The job hasn't always been easy — in fact, Samus has done some pretty terrible things over the years in the line of duty — but gamers have always been more than happy to help her save the galaxy.
The Metroid series has heavily influenced gaming as a whole, but it often goes overlooked in comparison to other Nintendo franchises.
I greatly admire the Metroid Prime Trilogy. However, I don’t think Metroid is a big enough seller to be considered part of the “Nintendo Trinity”. Mario, Pokémon and Zelda sell way more and are more consistently released than Metroid.
Samus' journey to becoming the ultimate warrior has been fraught with peril. Join us as we examine her story from the very beginning.
I wouldn't say so. It's just that the recent titles have lost some of the charm and sense of exploration that the previous titles had. It's like it has been dumbed down for a more casual audience.
I would not say so either, as Fusion and Zero Mission were just as good as Super Metroid. Nintendo just lost touch with the franchise.
Ever heard of a game called Metroid Prime?
Of the many gaming related groups i hate the most, the people that think metroid needs to go back to only 2D are really up there, right alongside the ones that think FF should go back to turn based.
No game can peak too soon