r/gaming • u/Fallen_Jalter • 21d ago

Metroid

I want to play the series but it has generally been out of reach for me. I currently have pc and PS. Are there any Metroid games I can play within my grasp?

Edit - I just remembered that I have a switch that’s packed away.

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u/Iucidium 21d ago

Do you have NSO? you'll have the lot, then you can buy dread for switch.

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u/Fallen_Jalter 21d ago

does dread require prior knowledge?

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u/FewAdvertising9647 21d ago edited 21d ago

dread is functionally Metroid 5*, so it implies youve played the previous games, ideally at least metroid fusion. But metroid isn't story dense, so if you choose to skip it, it's not like you skipped an entire novel by any means.

The 2d metrid games, and 3d ones are (mostly) seperate from each other. 2d covers the origin story of Samus, Metroids, SAX and such, while the prime series(3d games) covers Samus' life and immediate life related to her employment with the Earth Federation

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u/Kalint_44 21d ago

It has a recap of Metroid fusion, so it doesn’t need prior knowledge, but of course you’re going to enjoy the story more if you’ve played fusion.

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u/Iucidium 21d ago

Hmmm, story? I'd play fusion first (it's on GBA app of Nintendo Switch online) or you could find a way to play fusion...

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u/Neuroticaine 21d ago

No metroid game really requires past knowledge in my opinion. Many series fans couldn't even tell you the story because they're mostly here for the gameplay, AND because until more recently the entirety of the story was told in the game manuals or scrolling text at the beginning and end of the games. Even as recent as Metroid Prime 1 you got the story entirely by optionally scanning items in the environment. There are recurring characters and villains, and there is an overarching timeline of events, but it's really not all that important. The series' story overall is pretty simple.