Believe it or not Metroid Fusion was the first Metroid game I played. It was a great one but Metroid Prime is the best. I love it in every way. Oddly enough I never played Prime 2 or 3. Super Metroid is fantastic as is Zero Mission, but Prime is #1. I was not crazy about the original, Metroid 2, or Other M.
i like most of the metroids... Super Metroid is one of the top of my list but tied with fusion and i actually liked the prime trilogy on the Wii only cuz it offers what i FELT where better controls!
Fusion was a great departure of the Metroid we all love but it was to linear for my taste. Now Metroid Zero Mission (Metroid 1 remake) I did enjoyed a lot.
As for the Prime saga? I never ever put them in the same category as the side scrolling ones. But yes they are awesome.
Super Metroid would have to be my favorite as I haven't played any others! I would really like to play the Metroid Prime Trilogy though, heard only good things about those games.
metriod prime and im glad never got chance playing metroid 1 after seeing the end of it 2 rude should change age rating to 18s not being 7s imagine a kid playing this game & he or she sees a nude woman at end