And so, Nintendo developer Metroid: Zero Mission, a ground-up remake of the first game, in the style of Super Metroid (and using a few elements from Metroid Fusion as well). But while Super Metroid was still perfectly playable for modern gamers, the first two games lacked many of the accommodating features that later games had implemented.
The dual release of Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion brought a new spotlight on the Metroid series, bringing in a number of new fans.