![]() ![]() Some of this information will be vital to solving puzzles. It allows her to download data from computer terminals, while also translating archeological findings. By making use of her scan visor, Samus is able to catalog flora and fauna, in addition to structural and environmental elements of her surroundings. Samus’s role in the Prime series (more-so than it is in any of the mainline Metroid titles) is that of an investigator. Yes there is certainly combat, but calling Metroid Prime a first-person-shooter both undersells its scope, while also setting up an expectation that won’t be met by its combat. The change in perspective grants it a feeling not dissimilar from classic first-person adventure games like Myst or Riven. Metroid Prime takes Super Metroid (the most recent Metroid at the time of its release) and brings it into 3D by adapting the sidescrolling Metroidvania format into a first-person perspective. Given Metroid Dread’s position as the best selling game in the series (a title it took from Prime itself) I suspect many who were introduced to the series with Dread will be playing Prime for the first time via this remaster. Calling this a remaster, as the title screen so humbly does, vastly undersells the visual overhaul Metroid Prime has received.īut before digging into the technical details, it is important to address how Metroid Prime itself holds up in terms of game design decades after its original release. Instead, Retro Studios, with the help of an onslaught of support studios, has rebuilt everything in Metroid Prime to modern standards. For this reason, it would have been easy to remaster it with a simple texture update and a bump to 1080p, much like Tantalus has done with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Because of this it's generally considered one of the games of that era that has aged the best. Metroid Prime presented its intricate puzzle box with a degree of micro-detail none of us had seen before. As you descended to the surface of Tallon IV rain splashed off Samus’s gun and collected on her visor. The bodies of Space Pirates, each scannable to determine cause of death as you pieced together the mystery of what happened here. A giant creature laying in the middle of the room that you simply had to hope was dead. It wasn’t just because it was dark, it was because everything about the atmosphere was convincing. Entering the abandoned Space Pirate frigate, I was terrified. I mean realistic in the sense that the world felt tangible. And I don’t necessarily mean realistic in the sense of being photoreal. Metroid Prime 4 is also currently in development from Retro Studios, which was first revealed at E3 2017.When the original Metroid Prime released on Gamecube, it was one of the most immersive and realistic games I’d ever played. This is the second Metroid game out for the Nintendo Switch, with Metroid Dread released in October 2021. Remasters and re-releases of the Metroid Prime games have been rumored for some time now. The original Metroid Prime has sold over 2.84 million copies in its lifetime. The Trilogy also included the game’s sequels Echoes (2004) and Corruption (2007) with new features and control options. The original game is also part of Metroid Prime: Trilogy that released on the Wii in August 2009 and later on as a download for the Wii U in January 2015. ![]() The Remastered release is also developed by Retro Studios. Created by one of Nintendo’s internal developers Retro Studios, Metroid Prime was the first game in the franchise to have 3D graphics and be designed with a different gameplay style as players controlled Samus Aran in a first-person mode on the planet Tallon IV. Metroid Prime first released for the GameCube on Nov. There’s also unlockable art from the original development along with character and sound galleries. The game features different difficulty options by introducing a casual mode. Players can now use a new dual-stick analog setup as well as the style from the initial release and the Wii controls of Metroid Prime: Trilogy. ![]() The Remastered version of Metroid Prime features updated graphics, improved audio and different control choices. A physical version at retailers will be released on Feb. ![]() Metroid Prime Remastered is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $39.99. Metroid Prime has been remastered in a new updated version of the classic title, Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct stream on Wednesday while also releasing the game right after the show ended. ![]()
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