Metroid Prime (2002)
- Developer
- Retro Studios
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Platforms
- Nintendo GameCube
- Genres
- Shooter, Platform, Adventure
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 876 player ratings
- Main story
- about 13 hours
- Completionist
- about 18 hours
- Where to get it
- Nintendo eShop
How it feels
A lonely, atmospheric journey through an alien world that rewards curiosity and careful observation over pure combat.
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About
A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.
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- Metroid Prime Hunters (2006)
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