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let’s roll welcome to watchmojo.com and

let’s roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10 Metroid games Samus looks like I’m gonna

Metroid games Samus looks like I’m gonna

Metroid games Samus looks like I’m gonna need to ask for your cooperation on this

need to ask for your cooperation on this

need to ask for your cooperation on this mission for this list we’ve picked the

mission for this list we’ve picked the

mission for this list we’ve picked the 10 best games with Metroid in the title

10 best games with Metroid in the title

10 best games with Metroid in the title although Metroid Prime trilogy doesn’t

although Metroid Prime trilogy doesn’t

although Metroid Prime trilogy doesn’t count since the individual prime games

count since the individual prime games

count since the individual prime games have to be ranked on this list number 10

have to be ranked on this list number 10

have to be ranked on this list number 10 Metroid Other M the explosion that

Metroid Other M the explosion that

Metroid Other M the explosion that followed destroyed planet service along

followed destroyed planet service along

followed destroyed planet service along with remains of mother brain metroid

with remains of mother brain metroid

with remains of mother brain metroid other m is okay let’s just say it’s an

other m is okay let’s just say it’s an

other m is okay let’s just say it’s an inconsistent game compared to the rest

inconsistent game compared to the rest

inconsistent game compared to the rest of the series

it removed the series is focused on

it removed the series is focused on mystery giving Samus a rather monotone

mystery giving Samus a rather monotone

mystery giving Samus a rather monotone portrayal with horrendous writing I had

portrayal with horrendous writing I had

portrayal with horrendous writing I had been reliving the tragic moments of my

been reliving the tragic moments of my

been reliving the tragic moments of my recent past to be a hundred percent

recent past to be a hundred percent

recent past to be a hundred percent honest it only made this list because it

honest it only made this list because it

honest it only made this list because it was either this or a prime pinball for

was either this or a prime pinball for

was either this or a prime pinball for the 10th slot and were slaves to our

the 10th slot and were slaves to our

the 10th slot and were slaves to our format a collaboration between Nintendo

format a collaboration between Nintendo

format a collaboration between Nintendo and Tecmo steam ninja other M is still a

and Tecmo steam ninja other M is still a

and Tecmo steam ninja other M is still a decent action platformer let down by a

decent action platformer let down by a

decent action platformer let down by a terrible unskipable story I knew it to

terrible unskipable story I knew it to

terrible unskipable story I knew it to be true but still couldn’t help looking

be true but still couldn’t help looking

be true but still couldn’t help looking at my poem for a sign number 9 Metroid

at my poem for a sign number 9 Metroid

at my poem for a sign number 9 Metroid Prime hunters

Metroid Prime Hunters accomplished

Metroid Prime Hunters accomplished something many thought impossible by

something many thought impossible by

something many thought impossible by translating the amazing FPS action of

translating the amazing FPS action of

translating the amazing FPS action of the prime series to a handheld console

the prime series to a handheld console

the prime series to a handheld console but some of the best graphics seen on

but some of the best graphics seen on

but some of the best graphics seen on the system hunters is one of the best

the system hunters is one of the best

the system hunters is one of the best first-person shooters you can find on

first-person shooters you can find on

first-person shooters you can find on the DS while the single-player campaign

the DS while the single-player campaign

the DS while the single-player campaign was really repetitive the online

was really repetitive the online

was really repetitive the online multiplayer death matches were the real

multiplayer death matches were the real

multiplayer death matches were the real star of the package here

overall some of the magic of the prime

overall some of the magic of the prime Series was lost in the translation

Series was lost in the translation

Series was lost in the translation mostly due to the focus on shooting over

mostly due to the focus on shooting over

mostly due to the focus on shooting over exploration placing hunters firmly in

exploration placing hunters firmly in

exploration placing hunters firmly in the good but not great territory number

the good but not great territory number

the good but not great territory number eight Metroid to return of Samus the

eight Metroid to return of Samus the

eight Metroid to return of Samus the afraid be very afraid

afraid be very afraid

afraid be very afraid one life-sucking Metroid survived the

one life-sucking Metroid survived the

one life-sucking Metroid survived the first Metroid adventure and it’s

first Metroid adventure and it’s

first Metroid adventure and it’s multiplying rapidly Metroid to return of

multiplying rapidly Metroid to return of

multiplying rapidly Metroid to return of Samus what gamers back in the shoes of

Samus what gamers back in the shoes of

Samus what gamers back in the shoes of Samus Aran except this time she’s on a

Samus Aran except this time she’s on a

Samus Aran except this time she’s on a one-woman mission to commit Metroid

one-woman mission to commit Metroid

one-woman mission to commit Metroid aside and rid the galaxy of the aliens

aside and rid the galaxy of the aliens

aside and rid the galaxy of the aliens forever we’ll get to the ethics of

forever we’ll get to the ethics of

forever we’ll get to the ethics of samus’s mission later but Metroid 2 is

samus’s mission later but Metroid 2 is

samus’s mission later but Metroid 2 is basically a direct continuation of the

basically a direct continuation of the

basically a direct continuation of the originals gameplay without any map or

originals gameplay without any map or

originals gameplay without any map or hints to guide you Metroid 2 is a

hints to guide you Metroid 2 is a

hints to guide you Metroid 2 is a daunting game maybe even more difficult

daunting game maybe even more difficult

daunting game maybe even more difficult by the limited graphics of the original

by the limited graphics of the original

by the limited graphics of the original Gameboy but it’s still a fun game that

Gameboy but it’s still a fun game that

Gameboy but it’s still a fun game that contained a crucial turning point for

contained a crucial turning point for

contained a crucial turning point for later Metroid titles number 7 Metroid

metroid is the game that started it all

metroid is the game that started it all and introduced us to samus the badass

and introduced us to samus the badass

and introduced us to samus the badass bounty hunter intent on destroying the

bounty hunter intent on destroying the

bounty hunter intent on destroying the deadly metroid aliens the original

deadly metroid aliens the original

deadly metroid aliens the original metroid broke so many barriers with its

metroid broke so many barriers with its

metroid broke so many barriers with its huge explorable world nonlinear gameplay

huge explorable world nonlinear gameplay

huge explorable world nonlinear gameplay and controller smash and difficulty

without any map system to guide you

without any map system to guide you Metroid is an unforgiving experiment in

Metroid is an unforgiving experiment in

Metroid is an unforgiving experiment in spacefaring isolation but it holds a

spacefaring isolation but it holds a

spacefaring isolation but it holds a special place in Nintendo’s library for

special place in Nintendo’s library for

special place in Nintendo’s library for its groundbreaking design and fantastic

its groundbreaking design and fantastic

its groundbreaking design and fantastic inclusion of a female protagonist

following up one of the most critically

following up one of the most critically acclaimed games ever was no easy task

acclaimed games ever was no easy task

acclaimed games ever was no easy task but for the most part prime to lives up

but for the most part prime to lives up

but for the most part prime to lives up to its predecessor while introducing

to its predecessor while introducing

to its predecessor while introducing several new mechanics and refining

several new mechanics and refining

several new mechanics and refining Prime’s game plan it introduced

Prime’s game plan it introduced

Prime’s game plan it introduced dimension switching gameplay with a

dimension switching gameplay with a

dimension switching gameplay with a light world and dark world that you have

light world and dark world that you have

light world and dark world that you have to switch between in order to solve

to switch between in order to solve

to switch between in order to solve puzzles and stop Dark Samus

oh and there is a multiplayer mode but

oh and there is a multiplayer mode but it’s pretty forgettable so just stick

it’s pretty forgettable so just stick

it’s pretty forgettable so just stick with the single-player and you’ll have a

with the single-player and you’ll have a

with the single-player and you’ll have a blast

now this is how you do a remake fixing

now this is how you do a remake fixing almost all of the issues with the first

almost all of the issues with the first

almost all of the issues with the first Metroid game and giving us some new

Metroid game and giving us some new

Metroid game and giving us some new surprises along the way

it features the same general story with

it features the same general story with Samus exploring zebus which is infested

Samus exploring zebus which is infested

Samus exploring zebus which is infested with space pirates Metroid’s and other

with space pirates Metroid’s and other

with space pirates Metroid’s and other alien critters ultimately leading to an

alien critters ultimately leading to an

alien critters ultimately leading to an epic battle with Mother Brain II the

epic battle with Mother Brain II the

epic battle with Mother Brain II the inclusion of a new stealth section made

inclusion of a new stealth section made

inclusion of a new stealth section made the game feel fresh without losing its

the game feel fresh without losing its

the game feel fresh without losing its nostalgic appeal as can be expected in a

nostalgic appeal as can be expected in a

nostalgic appeal as can be expected in a 2d Metroid game the graphics controls

2d Metroid game the graphics controls

2d Metroid game the graphics controls and atmosphere are all amazing though it

and atmosphere are all amazing though it

and atmosphere are all amazing though it does lose a couple of points for being a

does lose a couple of points for being a

does lose a couple of points for being a bit short and kind of easy in certain

bit short and kind of easy in certain

bit short and kind of easy in certain sections it’s still mega solid number

sections it’s still mega solid number

sections it’s still mega solid number four Metroid Fusion

Metroid Fusion is chronologically the

Metroid Fusion is chronologically the latest entry in the Metroid series and

latest entry in the Metroid series and

latest entry in the Metroid series and serves as a metaphor for upsetting the

serves as a metaphor for upsetting the

serves as a metaphor for upsetting the balance of nature as samus’s Janus idle

balance of nature as samus’s Janus idle

balance of nature as samus’s Janus idle actions in Metroid 2 has led to a new

actions in Metroid 2 has led to a new

actions in Metroid 2 has led to a new deadly threat in the form of the

deadly threat in the form of the

deadly threat in the form of the mysterious ex parasite Samus must

mysterious ex parasite Samus must

mysterious ex parasite Samus must explore an abandoned research station

explore an abandoned research station

explore an abandoned research station now overrun by the X who have the

now overrun by the X who have the

now overrun by the X who have the ability to mimic the form of any host

ability to mimic the form of any host

ability to mimic the form of any host they infect including Samus herself

they infect including Samus herself

they infect including Samus herself despite being a little more linear

despite being a little more linear

despite being a little more linear Metroid Fusion impressively packed all

Metroid Fusion impressively packed all

Metroid Fusion impressively packed all of the gritty sci-fi action that gamers

of the gritty sci-fi action that gamers

of the gritty sci-fi action that gamers had come to expect into a handheld

had come to expect into a handheld

had come to expect into a handheld package also that scream from Neo Ridley

number three Metroid Prime 3 corruption

number three Metroid Prime 3 corruption after being very suit Metroid Prime 3

after being very suit Metroid Prime 3

after being very suit Metroid Prime 3 managed to improve on the prime Series

managed to improve on the prime Series

managed to improve on the prime Series already impressive immersion by

already impressive immersion by

already impressive immersion by incorporating Wiimote controls that made

incorporating Wiimote controls that made

incorporating Wiimote controls that made you feel like you were controlling

you feel like you were controlling

you feel like you were controlling samus’s arm gun beyond the amazing

samus’s arm gun beyond the amazing

samus’s arm gun beyond the amazing control scheme prime 3 also improved

control scheme prime 3 also improved

control scheme prime 3 also improved upon its predecessors with better

upon its predecessors with better

upon its predecessors with better graphics more intense battles and some

graphics more intense battles and some

graphics more intense battles and some aw inspiring locations it’s also a more

aw inspiring locations it’s also a more

aw inspiring locations it’s also a more cinematic game compared to the other

cinematic game compared to the other

cinematic game compared to the other entries in the prime series bringing in

entries in the prime series bringing in

entries in the prime series bringing in voice acting and a more action-packed

voice acting and a more action-packed

voice acting and a more action-packed story to round off a fantastic trilogy

story to round off a fantastic trilogy

story to round off a fantastic trilogy if we don’t make it to the top in time

if we don’t make it to the top in time

if we don’t make it to the top in time we can kiss this planet goodbye relax

we can kiss this planet goodbye relax

we can kiss this planet goodbye relax we’re the good guys

we’re the good guys

we’re the good guys justice will prevail in all that stuff

justice will prevail in all that stuff

justice will prevail in all that stuff right Samms number 2 super metroid

Super Metroid is one of the best games

Super Metroid is one of the best games on one of the most legendary gaming

on one of the most legendary gaming

on one of the most legendary gaming consoles ever the Super Nintendo Super

consoles ever the Super Nintendo Super

consoles ever the Super Nintendo Super Metroid features some of the most

Metroid features some of the most

Metroid features some of the most hauntingly beautiful environments ever

hauntingly beautiful environments ever

hauntingly beautiful environments ever seen in a video game while posing a

seen in a video game while posing a

seen in a video game while posing a serious challenge for even the most

serious challenge for even the most

serious challenge for even the most experienced gamers with daunting bosses

experienced gamers with daunting bosses

experienced gamers with daunting bosses and a huge world you can search every

and a huge world you can search every

and a huge world you can search every nook and cranny on planet Seva’s and

nook and cranny on planet Seva’s and

nook and cranny on planet Seva’s and still only finish the game with a 50

still only finish the game with a 50

still only finish the game with a 50 percent completion rate even today Super

percent completion rate even today Super

percent completion rate even today Super Metroid doesn’t feel all that dated

Metroid doesn’t feel all that dated

Metroid doesn’t feel all that dated which is pretty impressive

number one Metroid Prime it was a very

number one Metroid Prime it was a very close call for the number one slot

close call for the number one slot

close call for the number one slot between this game and Super Metroid in

between this game and Super Metroid in

between this game and Super Metroid in the end it was our suggests that decided

the end it was our suggests that decided

the end it was our suggests that decided the top spot because our staff was split

the top spot because our staff was split

the top spot because our staff was split on the decision then again that’s how

on the decision then again that’s how

on the decision then again that’s how amazing a job retro studios did

amazing a job retro studios did

amazing a job retro studios did following up a timeless SNES game and

following up a timeless SNES game and

following up a timeless SNES game and successfully bringing Samus into 3d it

successfully bringing Samus into 3d it

successfully bringing Samus into 3d it combines the open-ended exploration and

combines the open-ended exploration and

combines the open-ended exploration and gritty atmosphere of Super Metroid with

gritty atmosphere of Super Metroid with

gritty atmosphere of Super Metroid with an even more immersive first-person

an even more immersive first-person

an even more immersive first-person perspective amazingly rich lore

perspective amazingly rich lore

perspective amazingly rich lore thanks to scanning and an incredibly

thanks to scanning and an incredibly

thanks to scanning and an incredibly atmospheric soundtrack retro studios

atmospheric soundtrack retro studios

atmospheric soundtrack retro studios undoubtedly released one of the best

undoubtedly released one of the best

undoubtedly released one of the best games of all time with Metroid Prime

oh do you agree with our list which

oh do you agree with our list which metroid adventure made you feel cold and

metroid adventure made you feel cold and

metroid adventure made you feel cold and alone it’s unbelievable how well you’ve

alone it’s unbelievable how well you’ve

alone it’s unbelievable how well you’ve held up four more galaxies saving top

held up four more galaxies saving top

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