Any more 2D or 3D Metroid games?

In the grand pantheon of Nintendo's many hallowed series, Metroid stands alone. Unlike the vast majority of its games, Metroid received far less critical acclaim than games like Mario and Zelda, despite starting at an earlier time. Many of the games are famous, although there aren't many of them.

Since its debut in 1986, Metroid has helped define the genre of Metroidvanias, leading to some of the most popular indie games of our time. But what about Metroid itself? How many Metroid games actually exist for them to have such a strong legacy? Let's find out.

How many core Metroid games are there?

The Metroid series began back in 1986 with the game of the same name for NES. It was a relatively simplistic game that lacked much of the varied color palette and movement mechanics that later games are known for. Still, it laid a great foundation for the games. I how many games is that?

currently, there are 11 Metroid games who saw the world. Many will debate the core nature of games like Other M or the Samus Returns remake, though they are arguably closer to the more mainstream core games than the spin-offs.

As you can see, there is a pretty significant jump between some games. After Super Metroid, Nintendo struggled to find new ideas on where to take the series, which allowed it to do so take a break for eight years to the simultaneous release of Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime, the new 2D and first-ever 3D entries in the series.

After the Other M went further another seven-year hiatus before Samus returns. You can even call it that an eleven year wait if you're only looking at brand new records here. Despite this, the Metroid series seems to be back in fighting form with Metroid Prime 4 finally on the horizon.

How many Metroid spin-offs are there?

Like almost every Nintendo property, Metroid has several spin-offs. Well, maybe a handful is a little generous. While Kirby and Pokemon may be just as revered in their spin-offs as the main titles, Metroid is relatively naked. However, these side effects could prove to be important for the series.

As it stands, the Metroid series only has three additional products. There isn't much to say about Metroid Prime Pinball, as the name conveys everything the game is about. There is nothing critical to miss here. Unless you really like pinball.

Metroid Prime Hunters, however, features a story between Metroid Prime 1 and 2, and introduces Sylux as one of the playable characters who is an integral character in Metroid Prime 4. It also featured multiplayer and voice chat, a rarity for any Nintendo game.

Federation Force is a game best left unmentioned. Sylux shows up briefly at the end create your role in Metroid Prime 4 and that's all that's worth mentioning.

How many Metroid games are there?

Unlike the vast majority of Nintendo games, Metroid has a fairly limited selection of titles considering it's been around for almost 40 years. There are only 14 games at the moment. Considering Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2, Zero Mission is a remake of Metroid, and Super Metroid is in many ways also a reimagining of Metroid, which greatly reduces the completely unique units in the series.

• There is 7 side scrolling entries in the series.
• And there is too 7 entries without side scrollingby a wonderful coincidence.

However, fortunately the side-scrolling entries were never replaced by Prime's first-person entriesand both exist at the same time. Perhaps after Metroid Prime 4 we will be graced with a successor to Metroid Dread. For a very long time now, the future of Metroid has looked pretty bright.