Where to start with Metroid!

[@alphabulblax1649]

The Orpheon: "Here's where to start with Metroid!" Me, who literally just finished playing every 2D Metroid game: "Interesting."

[@richarddouglas6511]

My first metroid series game was Metroid Fusion. Thanks Metroid Fusion!

[@TheDarkLink7]

Mine was the very first Metroid game.

[@BradTheDead]

Yep. I didn't start gaming until the N64 so I didn't play any Metroid games until Fusion and Prime came out. Loved them both and have been a huge fan of Metroid ever since.

[@Dakira-X]

Did the same. The tension Fusion gave me as a kid, I just need to hear the soundtrack and I am back in the nostalgia. I hope they do remaster Fusion for the Switch.

[@theheadpriest]

I played through that oen first too

[@TWO_THOUSAND_SEAVY_HEAVY]

Mine was prime 1

[@solarsailor1534]

I really hope Metroid Dread brings in a lot new fans to experience the Metroid series. I started the series with Metroid Prime, and during the GameCube era it seemed like Metroid was Nintendo’s 3rd or 4th most important franchise. Let’s hope Dread brings us back there.

[@heavydonkeykong5190]

Dread is being marketed greatly and has generated a lot of hype, so fingers crossed.

[@TheOrpheon]

Between the marketing and comments ive been getting, I think the answer is yes

[@redtrolly]

@@TheOrpheon Nintendo has been promoting the crap out of Dread and I'm all for it. With this and Prime 4 I'm excited for new Metroid games in the future.

[@Master-Tyranus_6720]

dread looks amazing

[@orangeslash1667]

@@TheOrpheon People say Metroid Other M killed Metroid but that is not true. In fact Other M have helped Ridley get into Smash Bros thanks to the game's good art direction.

[@meta9492]

This is a very sector 3 countdown timer mission moment

[@maxmiltenburg6548]

I understood that reference!

[@mlshiza5335]

emergency in sector three😳😳

[@orangeslash1667]

@@mlshiza5335 The game Mighty Switch Force is kinda like Metroid for beginners because it focuses on puzzles rather than exploration.

[@mlshiza5335]

@@orangeslash1667 cool

[@TheOrpheon]

5 minutes, until boiler room explosion

[@justingoble4980]

Croco has never been a big deal to me until you. And now I can’t wait for Crocomire to be the big bad in some game down the road

[@roosterboots4684]

Evil Chozo: "You may have defeated me, Samus. But you'll never stop my master, the one who's been pulling the strings behind every one of your battles. Crocomire!" Samus: "...Who?" Evil Chozo: "The big monster you fought on Zebes? Lots of eyes?" Samus: "That doesn't really narrow it down."

[@Reeveelution]

I'm still hoping that Crocomire makes an appearance in Dread.

[@novustalks7525]

Why? It would be dumb and make no sense. He's not important

[@BradTheDead]

@@novustalks7525 yeah, he's just wildlife as far as we know. best shot was getting him in zero mission but that didn't happen in the final game

[@dnzl638yt]

Maybe a game that takes place between Returns and Super.

[@themesoceneofficial8559]

Maybe next time, Bub :(

[@Red_Biker_Dude]

​@@novustalks7525 it was a joke

[@ryandaly6314]

Finally someone that recognizes the truly greatness of metriod prime pinball

[@BradTheDead]

I just wish the game had more than two traditional pinball maps. The rest are boss maps.

[@Amparito847]

It really amazing how you made characters like Crocodile and Ridley cute. There should be an award for that

[@daynnethedrummer684]

The order I played through them was wacky. My first Metroid was Fusion, but I didn't get very far. To me, it wasn't the best game to start with to get me invested. I tried Super, but felt similarly about it for control reasons... and I didn't really understand the concept and the appeal of a Metroidvania. Tried several and never liked them. But for whatever reason, I really felt compelled to get into the series. I've always been a big Nintendo fan, and a big sci-fi fan. Maybe that's why. And... then I tried Zero Mission. And was hooked. Blazed through it, then blazed through Fusion. Savored my time through Super Metroid (which went from being my least favorite of those 3 to my absolute favorite). Tried Metroid II and didn't like it much, but then Samus Returns came out. So, I essentially played 1, 4, 3, and then 2. And I adore them all. (I have gained a much higher appreciation for the first 2 games as time has gone on.) The Metroidvania went from being a style I really didn't like, to my absolute favorite genre in gaming. So while I do agree with the majority that says Super Metroid is the best, I think Zero Mission is a very close second, and is better to start with if you want to get absolutely absorbed in the series.

[@Buphido]

The order I played then in was quite wacky as well. I only properly got into 2D platformers outside of Mario a few years ago with Yoshi‘s Woolly World. Around the time I had finished that game and was looking for more, Samus Returns came out and, having heard a lot about Metroid, I decided to give it a shot; and loved it. So then after I satiated my immediate craving for other Metroidvanias with games like Hollow Knight and Ori I decided to check out Super Metroid (which at that point was available for free on the Switch) and was surprised how well it had aged. So after this game I decided to give the original Metroid a shot and I got pretty far in it, but after taking a forced break for an extended period of time I had completely lost track of which places I had already explored and ended up dropping it. And then Dread was announced. I had always planned on someday playing the first and fourth games in the series, but this announcement gave me the drive to buy Zero Mission and Fusion on Wii U‘s Virtual Console (I don’t usually buy Retro games, I‘m stingy like that) and, having already gotten into the Series, I decided to play them in chronological order. So, my order of playing them was 2, 3, 1, 4. But I would definitely recommend starting with Super Metroid as, if you own a Switch, you practically already own that game and it’s age does not make it fall back behind the newer entries in the slightest.

[@humboldt2087]

@@Buphido Fusion was my first, and I thought it was the absolute perfect introduction to the series.

[@datsincredibruh7743]

15:35 nice Metroid collection

[@nonymouswisp8176]

Hopefully with metroid dread there would be a second metroid Renaissance

[@RennKurusu]

I finished all games why am I watching this

[@HDGamerofficial]

I’m so glad that I beat all the 2Ds this summer to be fully prepared for Dread! I think and hope Dread will become the best selling Metroid game and show Nintendo that 2D Metroid is here to stay! (So that they can port and remakes the other 2Ds for switch 😉) 3 weeks to go!!!

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

Congrats, Dread is the best-selling game in the series 🥳🎉

[@josesosa3337]

Something I always do with franchises is look at the chronological order, order of release, and see which games are easily accessible. The easiest to do is just look at which games are easily accessible and try to watch longplays until you get to the point of the game you can play at that moment. I always try to mix it up between these three options.

[@zekeram129]

The best console to get started with Metroid is to get a Wii U. It's got Zero Mission, the best place to start, Super Metroid, Prime Trilogy, and Fusion. It can also run Other M if you hate yourself. Though if you actually want to play the games on a console that didn't completely flop, Nintendo would _murder_ me if I told you "It's perfectly okay to emulate them, go right ahead. Emulation is completely morally correct in this instance because Nintendo isn't offering any way to play these games on their latest hardware. Also Prime Trilogy has this emulator that's specifically tuned to be played with a keyboard and mouse like traditional FPSes. Also while it isn't canon, AM2R is a good budget alternative for M:SR if you just watch a lore video or two on Aeion energy afterward." Naturally, I'm going to avoid getting murdered by Nintendo, so I won't say it.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

MY first Metroid game was Dread; a survival horror-esque game, of all things. I just never had the privilege to grow up playing Metroid.

[@adriellightvale8140]

My first was Prime 3. It was a gift from my sister.

[@aquilakbeeeh8325]

after watching this video and you mentioning The super dead and half bad WII U console has almost every Metroid game still available in there Market place. My mind was blown away to still see it. I legit had no idea that the WII U of all thing's has half of them. Even though i still have the original's with me, and console's that kind of work, But the WII U that I have not touched in AGES has half of them still in there E-store's....Thank you so much for telling us who don't know about that!

[@l.n.3372]

I started with Samus Returns on the 3DS, then went back to play Zero Mission, Fusion, and Super Metroid via emulator. I'd love for Nintendo to actually port them all to the switch to play them all again.

[@shivertron]

Super Metroid is on switch online, sadly no gba games, I wish zero mission and fusion were on the switch

[@l.n.3372]

@@shivertron Online doesn't count: if you stop paying for it, you lose the games. I don't want to "rent" my games temporarily - I want to own them if I pay for them.

[@shivertron]

@@l.n.3372 I just beat the two, and then never played them again

[@l.n.3372]

@@shivertron Um ... Ok?

[@anueutsuho7425]

I love how you use the Luigi's Mansion item jingle so often

[@BlueAmpharos]

I didn't expect to hear Bomberman Hero music in a Metroid video but hey, I like that game and its soundtrack.

[@xxProjectJxx]

I think Zero Mission is the best starting point for new fans. It has a lot of hand holding elements, but it doesn't baby the player. It more just helps the player acclimate to the gameplay style of the series. (Also, Zero Mission is the best 2D game, better than AM2R and Super Metroid, I said it.) I also think Prime is a genuinely good starting place. The hint system is helpful for guiding players, but Prime also send players around the map a lot, which can ease players into the rhythm of returning to old areas when they receive upgrades. Prime is good for introducing players to Metroid's general flow, and that can translate to the 2D games. If preparing specifically for Dread, Fusion and Samus Returns are both worth considering as well.

[@BradTheDead]

yeah I agree, Zero Mission is pretty much the perfect way to start.

[@Jackelbeaver]

I tell people: Start with Zero Mission. It’s going to let you know if you like the series or not while being a perfect introduction. Then play AM2R as your next game. It’s better for a first timer than AM2R and wont teach you contradictory gameplay lessons too early. It maintains the horror and thematic elements of the original while building on what you’ll have learned from Zero Mission, letting you excel with familiar gameplay in a more segmented campaign, since the chozo guidance training wheels are off for this one. Then play Super Metroid. You’ll have a strong appreciation for its story elements by this point. The baby interaction from the last game will leave you primed for how it’s story goes in this game. Having the encounter with space pirates at the end of zero mission and not seeing them at all in AM2R will make their return shocking. The player’s familarity with Zebes’ updated design from ZM will also make them feel like more of a competent badass as they have the same sense of place that Samus would, now that they’ve hit a full on open gameplay design in the series. Next is Fusion. The polar opposite of Super. Instead of an open world, it’s a strict, linear horror game where they have to deal with something that’s as strong as they were in the last game they played. The design shift will enhance variety to avoid the player feeling too much repetition from their fourth game in a row, as will the fusion suit’s changes in abilities. All of the references to past games will hit hard and, if they got the 100% ending to AM2R, they’ll have the reveal of the X Parasite as a reward for their diligence. From there, if Dread isn’t out yet, which is what the next game to play would obviously be when it’s out, I’d say branch out into the 3D titles. Other M might not put them off at this point due to it’s similarities to Fusion and how someone coming at it from the JP games might not bounce off as hard as Prime fans do. Getting more into the story of Samus’s character and who Adam is might actually work if played now, since the Prime games are what pushes Samus as a silent protagonist. The 2D games would have given them alot of samus’s thoughts and even dialog up to this point, so that aspect of Other M might not feel as weird for them at this point. Gameplaywise it has alot of elements of the faster paced sakamoto metroids, while also introducing light versions of the Prime POV elements to maybe work decently as a transition to the series for players who start with the 2D quadrilogy. Prime Trilogy is a good take on the 3D design of the series and great games in their own right. All 3 games give you a good exploration of the chozo, space pirates, galactic federation, and universe as a whole. Samus Returns, I think, works best as a curiosity than a replacement for Metroid 2. It throws out alot of what made that game special and introduces things that kine of step on the toes of Super Metroid’s impactful moments if you don’t already know about them. It works better as a fanservice game for players of the 2D and Prime series. It doesn’t have the horror elements, the game design emphasizes more of a prime way of approaching gameplay than how the 2D series balance usually works towards speed and rewarding aggression (especially because Dread looks like it’s going more for rewarding aggression than patience in terms of its mechanical changes, power inclusions, and gameplay balance changes it seems to be making), and it’s just a much more difficult game than anything else in the series, other than the original versions of Metroids 1 & 2, that is. I don’t think it works as a first time through the series game, but as something to tide you over for dread, it’s more impactful as a fanservice game for people who know the series better. And if you’re STILL hungry and aren’t still replaying the 2D games for better endings, give Metroids 1 & 2 a shot for curiosity’s sake. TL;DR: Main: MZM, AM2R, SM, MF, MD. SIde: MOM, MP1, MP2, MP3, MSR, M1, M2.

[@loley975]

Metroid other M got me into the series as a whole. I know it has it's flaws but it's the reason I got to experience the other greater titles. I feel nostalgic about the game

[@BradTheDead]

that makes me pretty happy to hear

[@johnlucas1543]

+LOLey Metroid: Other M is a great game. AND it's a great METROID game as well. Most people will never say that but I will. It was the experimental title that LED to what they did in Samus Returns. Samus didn't do physical melee attacks (outside of Smash) until Other M. Without Other M we would've never gotten to the AM2R bootleg & the official Metroid II remake Samus Returns. And without Samus Returns we would've never gotten Metroid Dread with Mercury Steam co-creating it. Other M gets way too much hate for my liking. I'm glad to see other people giving that game the respect it deserves.

[@samanthaflanagan2284]

I played the original Metroid on the NES but it didn't catch my interests into the series until I played Other M. I enjoyed the gameplay, the bosses and I am a heavily story driven player and thought the story was pretty neat. After that I dived into the series and never looked back. Also Phantoon at the end was fucking awesome. :D

[@johnlucas1543]

@@samanthaflanagan2284 Other M will be redeemed just as Skyward Sword has been. Internet echo chambers can't cancel out independent assessments of quality.

[@ProsecutorValentine]

@@johnlucas1543 Your assessments of quality is copium induced with low standards and mental gymnastic. There's always a side in multiple game series who defends their respective biggest offender: Sonic with 06 apologist, Fallout with 4 and 76, DMC with DmC, Halo with 4 and 5, Final Fantasy with XIII and XV, Any Rayman after 3... and the list can goes on deep. And for most of them, they are justified to get "canceled", and lost to get reformed into much healthy roots after boycott. Playing the victim snowflake doesn't change the facts, nor do they change history and the damage done, no matter how hard you try to cope and seethe. Other M didn't procure you the chance to have Dread or Samus Returns, the fans fought for long and got what they wanted is what happened. AM2R was created for the sole purpose of fun and experimentation and Other M didn't influence it one bit.

[@_sir_reginald]

Pretty much exactly what Crocomire sounded like in my head too

[@toniodivichi5749]

I love that you use music from the Megaman Battle Network and perhaps even Star force series.

[@limontree476]

the hanging shot on the spider ball boss at 9:20 is just perfect lol

[@micahlindley7515]

I can easily recommend Metroid 1 on the NES. It still holds up today as an absolute classic.

[@NintennoCollector]

As much as a failure Wii U may have been as a console, you cannot deny the impact it had on the industry as well as the amazing library, both physical and digital. Truly the most underrated console in my opinion. It is by far the best console for any Metroid fan to own because of how many titles it had from our beloved franchise (and it brought us ELMA). You could not have said it better. "You could not live with your failures. And where did that bring you? Back to me."

[@johnlucas1543]

+Nintenno Collector Wii U was what Switch became. The 1st Home Handheld Console. That console did A LOT of things right. But what held it back was the clunkiness of its Wii control vs. U control & discs instead of cartridges. The other stuff people say about it like marketing & confusion over it being a peripheral would've been solved if the Wiimotes & Gamepad were connected yet interchangeable like the Switch is. Wii freed people hands by having loose-handed controls where you can play with your hands at your sides relaxed. Wii U went back to the NES-styled plank that fixed your hands in front of you to play the game. So the Wii U in every way was a contradiction in its design & message. Wii for everybody. U for yourself alone. Even phonetically the name is the inverse of each other. Wii = "ooh-ee". U = "ee-ooh". Then discs (for Wii backwards compatibility) limited its Handheld ability vs. its Home ability. So it couldn't be as portable as it should have been. It was more fixed to the Home instead. Effectively it stands now as a Switch prototype that needed more time in the oven to prove its Home Handheld concept. But Wii U gets its revenge by being the damn near ULTIMATE Nintendo console for games. Put that with the 3DS & you got everything you need. It took them long enough to recognize its hidden greatness.

[@macdongr]

I think the main 3 people should play are Super Metroid because Dread is apparently going to be as exploration heavy as Super was. Metroid Fusion because it'll give you a good recap on the story and also prepare you for the scary parts of Dread. And finally Metroid Samus Returns because it's the one that'll be the closest gameplay-wise to Dread. Good luck doing all of that in 21 days.

[@whycantwebefriends9178]

Love the Bomberman Heroes OST :D

[@lucasborja6981]

Personnaly jump into Metroid with Super Metroid in may and it became one of my favorite video games. Then I played in order Metroid Zero Mission AM2R Metroid Prime Trilogy Metroid Fusion and now I'm playing Metroid Samus Return and the original Metroid II. And it's funny that Nintendo annonced Metroid Dread a Little after I jumped into the serie

[@boombop1127]

same but without the original metroid 2

[@heavydonkeykong5190]

Super is a really good starting point since it's sort of the purest experience arguably.

[@boombop1127]

@@heavydonkeykong5190 it is

[@lucasborja6981]

@@heavydonkeykong5190 I agree but I think Zero Mission is also a very good starting point cause it's easier than other Metroid games and it's the first in the chronology

[@magicjohnson3121]

I’d say Super Metroid is a good first Metroid game. It’s got a great atmosphere and the difficulty is perfect for newcomers. It doesn’t hold your hands either but isn’t overwhelming.

[@Smexbi]

I'd say start with Prime. I know it's not the most traditional Metroid game, but I think it's beginner friendly enough and it pulls you in with some really nice action. After that I am sure most people would be more interested what are the 2D roots of the franchise or how the Prime trilogy is going forward.

[@boi_1952]

Nah zero mission first

[@RandomPerson494-12c]

No , Metroid Prime is way different than 2d Metroids. I played 2d Metroids a lot and personally don't like Primes at all. Should start with zero mission/AM2R/fusion. Super Metroid is a little bit challenging btw but worth it.

[@RandomPerson494-12c]

And Primes(side stories) have nothing related to Dread.

[@xxProjectJxx]

Prime was my first Metroid game, and I agree that it's surprisingly a good starting point. The hint system helps players ease into Metroid's style of progression. Prime is good for easing players into Metroid's general flow, and that translates to the 2D games. The action elements also help to ease players in who might not be as used to 2D games. I think Zero Mission is overall the best starting place, but Prime is surprisingly good.

[@concept8192]

For anyone still wondering where to start, I specifically recommend playing Super Metroid *Redux*, an excellent mod that reworks a lot of stuff up to modern standards.

[@arivandenbosch4716]

I actually had blast ball but I never realised it was part of the metroid franchise!

[@turboDrowsy]

I started with Prime and Super. But hopefully dread becomes a game that gets more people into the game.

[@FlutterSwag]

They really need to release these games on the switch virtual console Also how do they expect newbies to understand metroid prime 4 without the others to play easily

[@BradTheDead]

ideally the Metroid Prime Trilogy collection on the Wii will have been ported before Prime 4 releases. or maybe Prime 4 will be enough of a standalone game that knowledge of the previous trilogy won't be required (the trilogy was basically wrapped up after all).

[@AlexanderJoneshttps]

I've played all of these and the 3D series not really knew through but glad people are new to it :)

[@scoutkirby1764]

"Released with Metroid Prime Trilogy a couple of years ago" "A couple of years ago" >Released in 2009 Yeah it really does feel like only a couple of years ago doesn't it?

[@hadesangelic8807]

I don't regret starting with Fusion, I played that through non-stop on SP back in the day. Got Metroid II, Zero Mission and Prime soon after that. Took me a while before I was able to play Super Metroid though, found it quite difficult to get on board with the control scheme actually. The Missle/Grapple toggle is probably my least liked aspect of that game. If they made Super more like Zero Mission without the chozo statue hints that'd be perfect for me. Can't stop playing AM2R, I would've payed Nintendo good money for an experience like that. I love the randomizer function, keeps it fresh for me every time.

[@emanuelebaglioni947]

I played in order, Metroid 1986, Metroid : Zero Mission, Metroid Fusion, AM2R and Super Metroid.

[@nicocchi]

I like how Pinball has its own tier above S when you showed the tier list. But for real, people write it off as "Metroid Prime but Pinball" but you're more playing as Samus in her Morphball in a pinball table rather than just being a Metroid themed Pinball. At any time in gameplay, you can lay bombs and power bombs to kill random Tallon IV bugs and even take damage from random Metroids that show up from time to time, and even outright die and lose a ball without having it cross the bottom of the screen. This sets it very much apart from other pinball adaptations like Pokémon Pinball or uh, Mario Pinball Land. It even has a story progression similar to Metroid Prime, with boss battles and everything, and the game does have a definitive ending you can reach once you get good enough, before looping back to the first couple levels so you can keep grinding for a high score. It's a pretty amazing pinball game and being on the DS means the vertical screen layout is used to great effect, so you aren't confined to a tiny board or a scrolling screen, and instead always have the whole board in view. Highly recommend to pinball enthusiasts and Metroid fans that don't feel like speedrunning Super Metroid for the nth time but still wanna play some Metroid.

[@GigaFullsMash]

That’s a tier list I can get behind

[@Just_Ants]

I started with Zero Mission, I’m now playing AM2R, thoughts?

[@browncow5210]

Aside from playing bits of Fusion on a friend's GBA, I got my start with the Prime Trilogy. I remember I was planning to finally buy Twilight Princess, but they didn't have it. I looked around and saw that they loaded all 3 Primes into one game, figured I couldn't go wrong with it, and only one game stayed in my Wii for the next several months.

[@IGN_OFFClAL]

side note... Loving all the battle network tracks in the background. I too love both metroid and megaman

[@TheOrpheon]

I love that series so much I add its OST all the time

[@RafTheDude]

All of them. Yes.

[@shivertron]

Super Metroid got me into Metroid

[@Gaudimann]

I watched so many LPs from the different Metroid games, yet Samus Returns was my very first own experience with that! I guess I´m pretty much prepared for Dread. xD

[@scottgauley7207]

In anticipation of Metroid Dread, I have been replaying all the 2D Metroid games on my 2DS XL! Metroid: Zero Mission, Samus Returns (great remake!) Super Metroid, and Fusion. What a ride it's been replaying all the classics! So stoked for Dread, it only took Nintendo 20 years!!!

[@SandroFrancisMiranda123]

I started with Metroid Zero Mission. Why this one? Selected at random. I beat this one then Metroid Fusion, and became in love with the franchise. I'm now playing Super Metroid. Maybe I'll try one of the Metroid Prime games after.

[@cartoonjunky9913]

Metroid 2 on the OG puke screen colored Gameboy was my first Metroid. I do have to say in the remake they change the atmosphere drastically. I didnt feel as alone and on an alien planet. It's much more colorful and it makes it seem like a planet full of some life and it's less alienating of the player.

[@Chaos89P]

I believe I got introduced with the original Metroid on Brawl before tryin Super Metroid out on a high school emulator (I'm not joking. One of the servers had a number of games and emulators on it.) before being brought in in earnest with Metroid Prime Trilogy (the steelbook one, no less!).

[@UNSCPILOT]

Started with AM2R, fell in love, branched out from there, starting the Prime Trilogy soon after enjoying Fusion and Dread among the other 2D games

[@cynicthehedgehog385]

I recommend fusion for first timers. Zero is also great. SR is awesome, but it is not for first timers. Super is critical, but it is not friendly to newcomers.

[@BenjaminAnderson21]

Fusion isn't great for newcomers imo because its story isn't as impactful without playing the other games first

[@mori2037]

@@BenjaminAnderson21 eh, fusions story is actually pretty disconnected from the other games. your main threat is completely new and isn't really tied to the other games. of course if you play the other games you'll recognize stuff like ridley, the omega metroid, and the animals you save, but prior knowledge of those things aren't needed to make the story satisfying. if say that the only game needed to make the story feel complete is other m, which, you know, blegh.

[@phoenixx-7997]

My first practice was Super Metroid, so technically that was my start, and then Samus Returns was my first official Metroid game in my life. Can't wait to have Dread next!

[@Doran.]

Great tier list! (and great video overall)

[@Sparkys_World-0]

I can’t believe you stuck Metroid 2 below Other M like that. I’m shaking right now!

[@TheOrpheon]

Go back and listen to the criteria of the list…

[@Sparkys_World-0]

@@TheOrpheon Makes sense. I'm just an obsessive Metroid 2 dork. Dont mind me.

[@HalfMoonProphet]

My first was the NES Classic cartridge on GBA. It was fun, but it didn't make me a fan. Then I got Zero Mission years later, and it blew me down. Having a history with the original just made it even more satisfying and impressive.

[@magicjohnson3121]

We both have the same favourite Metroid games 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@94jmbottaro]

I started with Nes metroid 2 years ago, but i think the best way to start is super metroid and anything that comes next. Keep 1&2 for Later

[@codelion3496]

Metroid prime was my first Metroid game and I love it. Prime felt more like an experience instead of game. Funny enough i thought metroid fusion was a horror spin off xD

[@anbu5667]

metroid: zero mission - prime 1 - super metroid - dread - all the others // if you play it like that i think you have the best introduction possible

[@TheEmperorHyperion]

My start was with the first Prime and Fusion when they first came out.

[@RexZShadow]

For me now it definitely be like Zero mission > Fusion > Samus Returns > Dread and I have trouble placing in super honestly. I think zero mission is the best first game to start out but I personally found super hard to get into after the just much better control from zero and fusion.

[@seancondon5572]

Metroid is a Super series where you have a Return of Samus in every game. Ane every time Samus Returns, it's like a Fusion of all previous games. I know this Echoes the sentiment of Others out there, but it truly is a Prime series. The only thing to Dread about it is save file Corruption.

[@marcgomez8391]

Is that Bomberman Hero music I hear in the background? wow, what a blast from the past, I barely hear anyone even mention that game online, and I last played it when I was like 8. Uhh oh yeah, this video is about Metroid. I'll finish watching it and maybe recommend it to some friends who haven't played the franchise yet.

[@TheOrpheon]

Bomberman Hero is one of my faves that I just had to use the OST like Megaman Battlenetwork/Starforce

[@andrew_oid]

I start with the original Metroid on the NES to see how the series has evolved

[@Dg_Gaming_YT887]

13:45 Was that a Thanos reference!

[@MrKevin486]

They need to release a 2D Metroid collection that has Zero Mission, Super and Fusion, then release Samus Returns as a like a 25 dollar individual release. I'd buy all of it.

[@anueutsuho7425]

I got into the series through the Brawl Super Metroid demo

[@anueutsuho7425]

Metroid Prime was the first game I actually played though

[@mirybella4111]

In my opinion I think Will U is one of best console in the Nintendo bc it’s one of the first ever games I’ve played and full experience (unlike the DS,and will, 3DS) only console I mostly play enjoying few games of Nintendo Land, Zelda the WindWaker, Super smash bros,and Super Mario World. But besides that also with it’s combination of another game consoles makes it way better,I really enjoyed it. I might have played Nintendo games at the wrong time ,but I love it as part of my childhood.

[@JoshuaEckert-yf8gc]

I’m gonna play all of them, or at least the main 5 and prime 2 and 3 if they ever come to switch

[@Shantae1188]

Crocomire sounds a bit different. Also, from what I have heard, the best ones to start with are either Fusion or Zero Mission. Personally, I can’t remember if I started with Metroid 2 or Prime 3. Something that I just realized is that when Ai Adam talks about someone in the Federation who could believe Samus for doing the right thing at the end of Fusion, Anthony could be the one.

[@TheOrpheon]

I wonder what it could be, since we recorded this as usual

[@dragonmaster1500]

My first Metroid game was the Prime trilogy on Wii-U, then Super, Zero and Fusion. I'd like to AM2R at some point though.

[@MrKevin486]

Crocomire needs his own stand alone game.

[@gerarquiaFM]

Nintendo its missing a oprtunity not selling metroid zero mission, metroid samus returns, and metroid fusion in the switch

[@lowtech42]

Metroid Prime Hunters is probably the game I've sunk the most time into, because of the multiplayer. it was easily a 9/10 for me but I'm not sure if you can play the multiplayer these days. I'd recommend playing it on the original hardware (or at least on the 3DS if you know how) because of the control scheme. the clip in this video is the worst way to control it, to need to use the "thumb pad" that is attached to the DS's hand strap. that way you can use the touch screen like a traditional thumbstick. i also believe there are things you need to touch on the screen like changing missiles which just wouldn't be ideal if you're playing/emulating without a touchscreen. one of my all-time favorite handheld games!!!

[@samtoshner8002]

Just clicked into this video to say Super Metroid is the answer.

[@StrangeSunset7]

Mega Man Battle Network music 👍

[@Buphido]

Honestly, I would say the best place to start for someone looking to get into Metroid has to be the game with the highest value-for-money ratio, which has to be Super Metroid on the Switch Online library. You get it for free and it’s a timeless classic that will let you get more than a good idea of what Metroid is all about. And after this free game you can then look around for other Metroid games you might want to pay for.

[@devirweems4829]

my first was super metroid and you can play that on Nintendo online along side the original also Wii U shop is closing may 30th

[@solanasunshyne7980]

Metroid Dread is what introduced me to the series, but for lore reasons I decided to play Super Metroid first. The bosses were hard, (especially Crocomire, I actually had to backtrack to get some more Missiles after you killed me 20+ times). Also, the navigation is also hard at some places, but you just go where the game takes you.

[@Angalotro]

The mayority of people: I recommendyou star with either super metroid for the best experience or Samus returns beacuse is the most similar to Dread Me that first play Prime hunters beacuse it come with my used 3ds: ._.

[@AstrumKitten091]

Its kind of funny that your list of metroid games is the exact same as mine. Barring the games like other m that i havent played. I'd put dread between SR and Super.

[@TigeriPlaysGames]

fusion over super in that tier list of yours? a bold, but correct, choice

[@indiesslice]

Ok but where can I see the art of chibi Samus? Cuz she is absolutely adorable!

[@booshwilson8814]

I started with Metroid dread and it was awesome. Made me buy prime remastered

[@UnsaltyPaprika]

Hunters is my only, and first prime game and it’s basically giving me a good mark for prime games.

[@floquarius]

If you're really down to do it the canon way, start with: Zero Mission THEN Prime Series (Hunters is optional) Samus Returns(either one) Fuck Federation Force Super Metroid Other M Fusion Good Luck on your missions

[@TravisH45Gaming]

I started with Other M and Metroid Fusion. An interesting start it was indeed. As a result, I actually like other m and Fusion is still my favorite, though the 3DS Metroid II is in the conversation.

[@TheDarkOne9942]

I love chibi Samus.

[@yuriridley8144]

Question: “Where should I start?” Answer: “Start.”

[@rundasthehunter5736]

That was very cool. Oh and we can see chibi e.m.m.i first apparition in your video at 14:28. Seriously i really the e.m.m.i but in chibi you succes to make a deadly robot cute

[@TheOrpheon]

There are more Dread chibis hiding

[@emanuelebaglioni947]

I want a Super Metroid remake.

[@goodwind3190]

I started with Samus Returns

[@SpagHeddy3480]

Great video!

[@briggasnax8575]

maybe this video will help educate that metroid dread isnt skipping over prime 4...

[@lukedavies3654]

I started with zero mission and fusion. I then went onto the prime series and samus returns. Now I only need to play super