Metroid Chronology?

I’m a big Metroid fan. I was wondering when Prime 2 takes place.

The chonilogical order of the games is Zero Mission - Prime - Return of Samus - Super - Fusion.

I theorize that it takes place between Super and Fusion, but I have nothing to back this up. What do you all think?

EDIT: Evidence has come to light that it takes place right after Prime 1. Thanks anyways.

But where is Prime 2?

btw, for those who’ve been keeping up on Prime2… Does Samus have character development in this one?

So far the only metroid game that satisfied me there was Zero Mission. (Didnt play fusion, so dunno if it did)

Hopefully there will be more story to this one than Prime.

Not a lot, sorry. But you might want to check this out.

And that pic is slightly innacurate. Zero Mission IS Metroid 1, story-wise.

I just copied that off the Metroid Prime 2 bonus disc. Technically though, the history was set in stone in the original Metroid, and there was a bit more after in Zero Mission.

And Prime 2 was the one that I left the dot in teh middle line lit up for.

I know zero mission was metroid, and I LOVED the gameplay and everything after motherbrain. I honestly wonder though, is part of the reason the Japanese arent big Metroid fans because they seek more out of Samus’ character than “Girl in metal suit with gun arm” like I do?

I know many people probably dont agree with me, one of my best friends is metroidaholic and he hates when I say this… But this is 2004, I’d think games of a franchize this popular should have certain standards, you know? I love the gameplay of metroid but without character development there really isnt as much reason for me to follow Samus’ adventures anymore.

Especially with turning her 3d. There should be some redemption in that by giving her character… but nope, its just a 3d shooter.

Do you read the logs?