Two Multiplied by Two is?
First, we have the Metroid e-manga. It says in the English rendering that planet Zebes is the second planet from the sun, FS-176. However, in Metroid Prime, this is not true, that is, at least if that large orb in the center of all the other planets around it is not FS-176. Yet, if it were not, we would expect that Zebes is located in another area, or that solar system in Metroid Prime was based off of faulty coordinations from the Space Pirates. (Oddly, we find the Chozo language above some of the planets circling around the sun.) But neither of these are so. Planet Zebes, at least to the best of my ability in investigating each angle, is the fourth planet from the sun, and Tallon IV is the fifth. So, how do we solve these?
At first I was curious as to whether or not I could find away around this inconsistency. I thought that perhaps I could resolve this by saying that planet Bilium was discovered, and that Oormine II and Twin Tabula were smaller planets so as to say that these two planets were not yet discovered. Yet, this falls short, because Bilium appears quite smaller in the solar system. In fact, if I am not mistaken, Bilium is a bit larger in teratons than one of those two planets (Oormine II and Twin Tabula). Yet, that planet size is rather small. (I could be mistaken.) So, if anyone can come up with an elaborate way of taking these two and resolving them, much would be appreciated. However, I am more inclined to just choose Metroid Prime over the Metroid e-manga.
To Three or Not to Three? That is the Question.
This one is a bit easier. Consider the following.
- Metroid NES "In the year 2000 of the history of the cosmos, representatives from the many different planets in the galaxy established a congress called the Galactic Federation, and an age of prosperity began."
- Metroid Zero Mission "In the year 2003 of the Cosmic Calendar, representatives of the many different planets in the galaxy established a congress called the Galactic Federation, and an age of prosperity began."
Super Metroid Storyline Lacks Information Regarding Samus' Prime Missions
Super Metroid Introduction said:
I first battled the Metroids on planet Zebes. It was there that I foiled the plans of the Space Pirate leader Mother Brain to use the creatures to attack Galactic civilization...
I next fought the Metroids on their homeworld, SR388. I completely eradicated them except for a larva, which after hatching followed me like a confused child...
I personally delivered it to the Galactic Research Station at Ceres so scientists could study its energy producing qualities...
The scientists' findings were astounding! They discovered that the powers of the Metroid might be harnessed for the good of civilization!
Satisfied that all was well, I left the station to seek a new bounty to hunt. But, I had hardly gone beyond the asteroid belt when I picked up a distress signal!
Ceres Station was under attack!!
After Metroid, Metroid 2: The Return of Samus was the next installment. And then we have Super Metroid. The contradiction? Samus is speaking about what has happened so far. But we are aware that between Metroid and Metroid 2 is the Metroid Prime sub-series (or, that's what I consider it). So, what we find here is that Samus does not mention anything about the Prime series.
The Etecoons & Dachora
We learn that in Super Metroid, Samus learns how to do the wall jump, as well as use her Speed Booster in order to fly. This is affirmed in Metroid Fusion where at Samus meets the Etecoons and Dachora, that she uses the elevator and speaks of these creatures teaching her about unknown abilities. The problem, however, is that in Metroid Zero Mission, she not only knows how to wall jump, but she also knows how to fly. [In the Prime series, with the use of the Screw Attack, Samus is capable of wall-jumping.]
I'm loving the Norfair theme.
