First Metroid

[kainemaxwell]

Should I finally get around to playing the original Metroid via my DC, or go to the Zero Mission remake instead? I used to have the first one as a kid and thanks to the stupid passwords I never got too far. Last Metroid I really played, and loved, was Super Metroid.

[Mayhem]

Personally go for the Zero Mission remake... you'll find it a lot more accessible...

[Scream And Fly]

I say play the original. It's a special game.

[ubersaurus]

Play through Zero Mission, unlock original game, and try that for shits and giggles. It hasn't aged well.

[studvicious]

Play both, but I would start with the original first.

[TurboGenesis]

Play through Zero Mission, unlock original game, and try that…

^^This may be the best way to go about it.^^

The original Metroid is hold a very special place in my life. I play it on my NES from time to time always starting from scratch.

When I got Zero Mission, I played through it and then beat the original on my GBA

[AMG]

Definitely play the original Metroid, it's one of my all time favorite games on the NES.

[Family Computer]

I would recommend beating them in order as Metroid 1 for the NES & Metroid 2 for the GB are harder. Next, Super Metroid is the masterpiece but is easier to play than the first two. Finish it off with the 2 GBA titles, which aren't as good as Super Metroid, but are fun to play and visually/sonically nice.

That is the best way to do it in my opinion, if you want to conquer the series ;p

[kainemaxwell]

You recommend fighting Ridley or Kraid first, and when should I get one of the Ice Beams?

[Gentlegamer]

Fight Kraid first.

Two different strategies for Ridley:
1. Use Ice Beam to freeze his fireballs and waste him with missiles
2. Use Wave Beam to shoot him through the platform he stands on as you jump repeatedly out of the lava on the floor

Mind you, I haven't played Metroid in about 15 years, but I still remember this!

[Ulticron]

It's a shame you don't have the original Metroid on the NES, but emulation through the DC is better than nothing. I honestly think you should play the original first, because if you play Zero mission you'll most likely never experience the original and even you do you won't appreciate it to it's fullest. There's nothing like hearing the old 8-Bit music and the room w/Mother Brain still brings terror to my heart, honestly I still freak when I see a Metroid come at me.

I always liked to run through several areas pick up as many E-Tanks as possible, and Missiles, then head back to fight Kraid. I tried the wave beam a few times but I never found it very worth of getting. You ultimately have to get rid of it to fight the Metroid and you get more of an advantage from keeping the Ice Beam through the whole game. Kraid is pretty easy to beat, just ball up get in close and drop bombs like a maniac. Ridley I always used a combo of the screw attack and missiles, I also made sure I was near perfectly powered up before I fought Ridley.

I hope you have a blast playing Metroid it's one of my all time favorite games.

[kainemaxwell]

I have played the originial Metroid, I think it was one of the first NES games I had! Sadly I had sold it off at one point when I thought I would be dropping my NES (which I later changed my mind on considering my collections).

[Jorpho]

Didn't we just go over this a little while ago?

Here we are:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105858

(I picked up Zero Mission for a song. What am I going to do with this GBA Classic Series Metroid?)

[NinjaJoey23]

I think the original game is awful. I'm not sure how such good sequels came out of it. Go straight to Super Metroid, or the first one for Game Boy. Pretend the NES version never happened.

[Snapple]

I've gotten some responses of blasphemy for saying so, but I think the original Metroid has aged INCREDIBLY poorly. Super Metroid has aged phenomenally, but I cannot play the original Metroid anymore.

[Family Computer]

It has aged somewhat poorly, but it is a certified classic nonetheless. If you aren't one of those people that has to beat every game in the series, then by all means skip it and just play Zero Mission.

For me though, for a series like Metroid, I need to complete all of the 2d games at least, and I feel its best to start with the original. I would recommend the same thing for someone playing the Maro series for the first time, even though a game like Super Mario 3 might be far more polished, forgiving, and the better overall game.

[Gentlegamer]

Let me ask a genunine question: in what way can the original Metroid be considered to have "aged poorly" . . ?

[ApolloBoy]

Let me ask a genunine question: in what way can the original Metroid be considered to have "aged poorly" . . ?

That's exactly what I was going to say. I think the original Metroid has a rather nice atmosphere to it that I can't get from Zero Mission.

[chrisbid]

Let me ask a genunine question: in what way can the original Metroid be considered to have "aged poorly" . . ?

modern gamers have to have their hand held as they play through a game with auto-maps, and they need an engaging storyline to give them motivation to finish or else they will die of boredom.

the original metroid is all about pure exploration. if you know exactly where to go, its fairly easy to finish in less than a couple of hours. if you do not, then you can play for hours on end trying to find everything

[kainemaxwell]

modern gamers have to have their hand held as they play through a game with auto-maps, and they need an engaging storyline to give them motivation to finish or else they will die of boredom.

the original metroid is all about pure exploration. if you know exactly where to go, its fairly easy to finish in less than a couple of hours. if you do not, then you can play for hours on end trying to find everything

I would say the lack of an auto-map as mentioned, as well as the off hit detection.

So far in the game, I have a number of missile packs, 2 ETs, the Long Beam, Jump Boots, the Bombs and the Maui Muri. Do I really need to get the Ice Beam so I can get some items?