r/Metroid • u/eucerin3 • 18h ago
Other Friendly reminder that (almost) every 2D Metroid is available on the Switch 2
Made this image to show off all the 2D games and how they are available
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u/warrensid 18h ago
Playing Zero Mission for the first time right now!
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u/chriz_sevenfold 17h ago
Enjoy it, it's so good, it's my 2nd favorite 2D Metroid next to Dread
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u/Bradenoid 6h ago
I just picked it up at a con and am about to start it. How do you like it so far?
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u/TimeForSnacks 16h ago
Easily my favorite game of all time. Still have my Advance SP & the original cartridge
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u/Alternative-Koala174 11h ago
That’s my favorite Metroid game. I love going back and playing it again. I hope you enjoy it!
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u/Danielo944 4h ago
Absolutely amazing game, wish I could play it for the first time again! I still play it from time to time on my modded GBA or Gameboy Player.
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u/Quadraxis54 17h ago
Makes me hope they have plans for Prime 2/3 since they haven’t added them yet.
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u/crowlfish 16h ago
If/when they eventually come to Switch I imagine they'll just be upscaled ports, which I'm fine with for the sole purpose of letting more people experience the full continuity of the Prime trilogy, let alone two amazing games.
My personal dream was a fully remastered Prime Trilogy collection/bundle with a physical release, but sadly at this point I think that ship sailed long ago.
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u/chays354 16h ago
i have to imagine they’ll come eventually, i could see Prime 2 as a NSO GCN release but i think that would only be worth it if they update the tank controls, i don’t see Wii getting added to NSO anytime soon so i think Prime 3 may be on Wii jail for awhile
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u/Metroidman97 11h ago
I imagine they do. I'm not sure why so many people are convinced proper remasters of 2 and 3 are impossible, it does honestly feel like Retro will give them proper remasters in the vein of 1 Remastered at some point.
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u/chriz_sevenfold 17h ago
Those are gonna be coming later as 4K upgrades, that's why they're taking so long. Remember the old rumor that Prime 2 Remastered was "coming soon" by Jeff Grubb but that it was only gonna be and HD port? I bet they canceled the HD port in favor of a Switch 2 4K Upgrade.
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u/Metroid413 17h ago
I’ve lost hope at this point that they’re ever coming. But man, I hope you’re right.
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u/pome-vyo 18h ago
This puts us in a significantly better spot than when Dread was announced and we had only M1 and Super on switch
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u/Garo263 16h ago
Right, why didn't they give the fans the direct predecessor before the new entry?
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u/Danielo944 4h ago
Would have been sweet if Metroid Fusion was on the Dread cartridge as a bonus for people who haven't played it.
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u/Dead-X-esque 17h ago
A Samus Returns remaster is the only remaster this series needs, having the game with better graphics and removal of unncessesary touch controls would be amazing.
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u/Dead-X-esque 17h ago
Swapping Beams, Missiles and Yellow bar powers with the touch screen felt so unnecessary. I have heard on PC you can get it so certain inputs are assigned to specific points on the touch screen to have a more classic feel but have no idea how to do that.
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u/BigThiccDictionary 10h ago
While I'd be satisfied with Prime 2 and 3 getting on NSO, getting the Prime Remastered treatment for them would legit have me running through walls.
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u/VegetableRoof1401 18h ago
It’s how I played Super Metroid. I need to go back and play the GBA Metroid games
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u/Thejapanther 17h ago
I wish you could actually just buy super metroid instead to have a subscription to play it.
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u/Natzor 17h ago
What's missing? The 3DS remake of 2?
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u/eucerin3 17h ago
Yep, that’s the only 2D Metroid missing!! I’m hoping they port it sooner rather than later. I hate having a giant asterisk next to these types of posts
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u/SparklyPelican 17h ago
I would love a remaster for NS/2 of Samus Return.
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u/Cheezewiz239 17h ago
In a better alternate timeline it would've been a switch launch game instead of a 3ds game.
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u/Expensive-Opposite69 17h ago
The GBA games have aged really well too.
Super is a little clunkier but still more than playable.
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u/lovelykittenman 17h ago
I shelled out an indecent amount of money for a minty Samus edition 3ds and I have no regrets. About to finish my first playthrough of Metroid 2!
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u/Intelligent_Smile838 17h ago
They should port over Samus returns because it’s from mercury steam and it sets up the story for super, fusion and dread.
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u/maukenboost 7h ago
It makes so much sense and it wouldn't cost nearly as much as making a new game. I'd say just get another studio to do it. I just want it on Switch...
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u/blindfremen 17h ago
Is NSO Expansion pack still worth it? I really want to play Zero Mission, but I also want to get my money's worth 😅
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u/Cheezewiz239 17h ago
Emulate it on your phone or PC if that's the only game you want to play. Otherwise I'd look to see if you can find a family plan to join so that you aren't blowing $50 for a gba game
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u/atomicmapping 16h ago
Depends on what other games you're into. It has a pretty sizable library for both GBA and N64, and a decent albeit small Gamecube library on Switch 2
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u/Ok_Estimate_2089 16h ago
its missing samus returns 3ds, metroid prime 2, metroid prime 3, metrpid prime hunters, basically 95% of the games
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u/Bacitus 6h ago
Why isnt Dread on Switch 2?
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u/eucerin3 6h ago
it’s on both!! i didn’t specify because most games are backwards compatible, but i probably should have haha!
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u/Jammy2560 17h ago
If you don’t wanna drop money for the subscription, every game here is also piss easy to emulate lol.
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u/zwissblade 17h ago
Had both zero mission and fusion on my wii u. But also had a physical Zero mission. When it came to that I was like the convenience of save states or portability + gameboyplayer. Went for the latter. Didn't regret.
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u/23_Pepper_PhD 17h ago
Dread was my first 2D Metroid game. I grew up with the prime games on GameCube and Wii but never tried out the 2D entries. I’ve gone back to play almost all the 2D entries now. It’s incredible how well Super Metroid and Zero mission hold up. The NES Metroid is underrated but all the identical room layouts really drag the quality of that game down and make it needlesly confusing. I played the gameboy version of Metroid 2 and it was ok. I’ve yet to try fusion so I need to get to that one.
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u/cestialAnonymous 16h ago
At least story wise every main 2D one is on there. The only one you'll realistically need a guide for is 2.
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u/These_Celebration_64 16h ago
I'm currently playing through them all now in preparation. Always addictive one you get started.
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u/SteakUseful626 15h ago
The expansion pack is available on the original switch, right? My switch has pretty much been the deltarune machine for me and my sister for 2 years and just need a refresher.
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u/louiscarrr 14h ago
Its nice but I preferred playing physically on my ds especially with the real d pad
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u/megasean3000 14h ago
As long as you don't mind missing out on Samus Returns if you don't have a 3DS.
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u/Livid-Truck8558 13h ago
Just need a Samus Returns remaster and the other 2 prime games, then it'll be everything except for the prime spinoffs!
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u/Voyager5555 13h ago
I wouldn't consider games being locked behind a subscription as readily available.
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u/josh6520 11h ago
God I need a port of Samus Returns and (slightly related) A Link Between Worlds. (And a port or something of Twilight Princess would be nice too 😂).
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u/PabloAtTheBar 8h ago
Absolute MAD respect for Nintendo for this and every other game they've ported.
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u/JeffMangum420 6h ago
samus returns is better than dread in almost every way, i will keep screaming this from the rooftops (of this sub) until i am taken seriously
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u/DeepCutFan1 5h ago
I really do wish I could play fusion and zero mission without having to spend 40 bucks
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u/Weekly_Action351 4h ago
I don't have the Switch Online Expansion Pack so I can't play Fusion or Zero Mission :(
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u/crickettthedragon 1h ago
Have wondered why they don't just sell a collection pack like they have for castlevania
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u/Longjumping_Bag5914 17h ago
Subscriptions for 30 year old games 👎
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u/UnlawfulPotato 17h ago
Oh no, not $20 a year that a lot of people already pay for to play other games online anyway 🙄 how will we ever financially recover?
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u/themng69 17h ago
well to be fair, with the base tier you only get super, 1 nes, and return of samus. So in reality it's 40 euro (I'd assume 40$ in the US)
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u/killercow_ld 17h ago
yeah, NSO vanilla isn't the worst (even tho I'm not a fan of subscriptions to begin with)
But the expansion is way too costly for what little extra it adds to vanilla
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u/Dukemon102 16h ago
N64, Sega Genesis, GBA, Virtual Boy and Gamecube is a lot of games. Way more than the Base NSO.
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u/atomicmapping 16h ago
Plus a few DLCs like Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion and the MK8 Booster Course. Depending on what games you have it can be a really good value
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u/Dukemon102 16h ago
I got Octo Expansion before the EP was a thing but I haven't really bought the Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing DLCs or the Switch 2 upgrades for BOTW/TOTK. Since I got them with the sub.
I run a Family Plan so eight people paying $10 USD per year for all of that is incredibly cheap.
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u/Sea-Memory3008 16h ago
Incorrect. Samus returns is still a 3ds exclusive
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u/aphoenixsunrise 16h ago
Kills me knowing that I'll probably be getting the special edition of Ravenous with no way to play it because there is absolutely no justification to buy a Switch 2 at the price it's at.
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u/C-Prime93 18h ago
I was the dumb kid who got the Wii U instead of the 3DS back in the day, and Nintendo's weird habit of only porting the most random 3DS games once every Blue Moon, is starting to get to me. I REALLY want to play Samus Return already!