There’s a golden path through the game, that sees you collecting everything you need to get to the final boss, but almost every room contains a secret of some kind, whether it’s a missile or health upgrade or simply a new bit of lore. Metroid Prime’s design is one of puzzle boxes within puzzle boxes, with the map divided up into small rooms, just like the older games, with enemies generally not moving between them. There are some intense battles, including some superb boss encounters, but exploration and puzzle-solving are the game’s primary activities, as you slowly open up the interconnected world map and recover new weapons and equipment. The new dual stick control method makes it feel more like one than it used to, but you still have a very powerful lock-on, inspired by Ocarina Of Time’s Z-trigger, that does all the aiming for you. The game is played from a first person perspective but it is not a shooter, not really. There’s no one to help you on Tallon IV – the Chozo are all long dead – and the game offers very little advice in terms of where you should go or what you must do when you get there. The early Metroid games were always known for their forlorn atmosphere and sense of loneliness (they were heavily influenced by the film Alien – to the point where the main bad guy/creature is called Ridley) and Prime replicates this perfectly. There was no Metroid game on the N64 and if that happened to be your first Nintendo console then Metroid Prime would have come as a bit of shock – what with it being one of the best games ever made and all.
Although the games are of equally high quality there’s no comparison in terms of either their commerical success or the number of individual entries. That generation’s Super Mario, Zelda, and Mario Kart titles are arguably the worst in each series’ history and instead the best games were new entries for Paper Mario, Super Smash Bros., F-Zero, and, of course, Metroid.Īlthough some like to pretend that Metroid is part of a Nintendo holy trinity, together with Super Mario and Zelda, it really isn’t.
Nintendo has had plenty of unsuccessful consoles in its time, but the GameCube was unique in that none of its best games came from the usual, high profile franchises. The GameCube classic gets a remaster that far exceeds expectations and reconfirms Metroid Prime as one of Nintendo’s best games ever. We’ll try our best to keep this page up to date with the latest stocking information.Metroid Prime Remastered – return of the queen (pic: Nintendo) If you’re after a physical copy of Metroid Prime Remastered that won’t cost you more than its retail price, I suggest regularly visiting the links below to see if stock has returned. Plus, Nintendo of America told Polygon in a statement “If the Metroid Prime Remastered game sells out at various retail locations in the U.S., we will work to provide more units as soon as possible.” Where to buy Metroid Prime Remastered You never know when the next restock might happen. Should that sell out, it might be tempting to spring for a pricier copy on eBay, but you should hold off. It sold out at multiple retailers during its pre-order phase (even Nintendo itself quickly sold through its initial stock).īut if you head over to Amazon, you might be able to find a physical copy of the game selling for $39.99, its retail price (via Wario64). However, if you didn’t pre-order the cartridge-based game, you’re probably having a tough time finding it in stock right now. 22, about two weeks after it surprise-launched the digital version on Feb. Nintendo launched the physical version of Metroid Prime Remastered on Feb.
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