10 Simple Questions That Break Famous Video Game Stories In Half

8. How Many "Last" Metroids Are There?

Everybody knows that the Metroid series is one that's enjoyed more than its fair share of entries over the last three decades, especially during a particularly congested period in the early 2000s. For fans of the series this is obviously welcome news, but it has also done some pretty terrible things for the continuity of the story.

The setup "The last Metroid is in captivity, the galaxy is at peace..." essentially forms the basis around which the series' narrative is conceived. The galaxy is, of course, not at peace, and its this last Metroid that proves to be the problematic element that forces protagonist Samus into action.

More problematic still, however, is that Samus has killed the "last" Metroid numerous times by now. This event seems to have taken place three separate times across the series so far, and several other named enemies have been killed multiple times in between.

Is there actually a stable, chronological narrative at the centre of the series, or are we simply playing an ultra-violent, space-based version of Groundhog Day?