Metroid Prime
Developer(s)	Retro Studios
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo GameCube
Release date	NA November 15, 2002 JP February 28, 2003 EU March 21, 2003
Genre(s)	First-person action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	CERO: All ages ELSPA: 11+ ESRB: T OFLC: M15+ USK: 12+
Media	1 × Nintendo GameCube Game Disc
System requirements	3 memory card blocks
Input methods	Gamepad

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Metroid Prime is the first of the three part Prime storyline, which takes place between the original Metroid and Metroid II: Return of Samus. is the first game in the ''Metroid'' series of video games It was released first for the Famicom Disk System on August 6, 1986 is the second game in the ''Metroid'' series, and the only one on the Nintendo Game Boy. ^[3][4] Like previous games in the series, Metroid Prime has a science fiction setting, in which players control the bounty hunter Samus Aran. A bounty hunter captures Fugitives for a monetary reward ( bounty) is the fictional protagonist of the ''Metroid'' Video game series The story follows Samus as she battles the Space Pirates and their biological experiments on the planet Tallon IV. is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo.

Despite initial backlash from fans due to the first-person perspective,^[5] the game was released to both critical and commercial success, selling more than a million units in North America alone^[6] and becoming one of the most acclaimed games of all time. In video games first person refers to a graphical perspective rendered from the viewpoint of the player character ^[7]

Gameplay

Samus facing a Flying Pirate, surrounded by a crosshair; also shown are: immediate area danger level (left), radar (top left), health status (top middle), mini-map (top right), missile ammo (right), current/available beams (lower right), and current/available visors (lower left). A crosshair or reticle is a shape superimposed on an image that is used for precise alignment of a device most notably that of a Scope rifle. Health is a Game mechanic used in computer and Video games to give value to characters, enemies NPCs, and related objects A directed-energy weapon ( DEW) is a type of weapon that emits Energy in an aimed direction without the means of a Projectile.

See also: Gameplay of the Metroid series

As in previous Metroid games, Prime takes place in a large, open-ended world with different regions connected by elevators. is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. Each region has an entire set of rooms separated by doors that can be opened with a shot from the correct beam. The gameplay revolves around solving puzzles to uncover secrets, platform jumping, and shooting foes with the help of a 'lock-on' mechanism that allows circle strafing while staying aimed on the enemy. A puzzle is a Problem or Enigma that challenges Ingenuity. In a basic puzzle one is intended to piece together objects in a logical way in order to Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles In Video games, particularly in First-person shooters (FPSs circle strafing is the technique of moving around a target in a circle while facing it The game is the first in the series to use a first-person view as opposed to side scrolling, except in Morph Ball mode, when Samus's suit transforms into an armored ball and the game uses a third-person camera. Third-person shooter ( TPS) is a genre of 3D computer and video games in which the Player character is seen at a distance from a number ^[8]

The protagonist, Samus, must travel through the world searching for twelve Chozo Artifacts that will open the path to the Phazon meteor impact crater, while collecting power-ups that enable the players to reach previously inaccessible areas; the Varia Suit, for example, protects Samus' armor against extreme heat, allowing her to enter volcanic regions. In the broadest sense the term impact crater can be applied to any depression natural or manmade resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with larger body In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character Some of the items are obtained after boss and mini-boss fights, present in all of Tallon IV areas but the Magmoor Caverns. A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game

The head-up display simulates the inside of Samus's helmet, featuring a radar, a map, ammunition for missiles, a health meter, and a health bar for bosses along with the boss name. In Video gaming, the HUD is the method by which information is visually relayed to the player as part of a game's User interface. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Health is a Game mechanic used in computer and Video games to give value to characters, enemies NPCs, and related objects A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game The display can be altered by exchanging visors, including one using thermal imaging, another with x-ray vision, and a scanner that searches for enemy weaknesses, and interfaces with certain mechanisms such as force fields and elevators, allowing the player to operate them. wiki stranglesnakejpg|thumb|Thermographic image of a Snake held by a human]] Infrared Thermography, thermal imaging, or thermal video, is a type of X-radiation (composed of X-rays) is a form of Electromagnetic radiation. ^[9] Prime also introduces a hint system that provides the player with a general idea of where to go. ^[9]

Items

Samus' Morph Ball form changes the view to a third-person camera.

Throughout the game, players must find and collect items that improve Samus' arsenal and suit, including weapons, armor upgrades for Samus' Power Suit and items that grant abilities. is the fictional protagonist of the ''Metroid'' Video game series Among these are the Morph Ball, which allows Samus to roll into narrow passages and drop energy bombs, and the Grapple Beam, which works similarly to a grappling hook by latching onto special hooks, called grapple nodes, and allowing Samus to swing from them across gaps. In Grappling or Wrestling the term hook refers to an arm or leg position designed to help control an opponent ^[9]

Items from previous Metroid games make appearances with altered functions. Art galleries and different endings are unlockable if a player obtains a high percentage of collected items and Scan Visor logs. Multiple endings refer to a case in entertainment (usually Video games) where the story could end in different ways depending on the actions of the characters Prime is the first Metroid game to address the reason Samus does not start with power-ups. She begins the game with certain upgrades, but during an explosion in the Space Pirate's ship, they are all lost. ^[10] The producers stated that starting with some power-ups was a way to give the player "different things to do" before settling into the core gameplay. ^[11]

Players of the game can gain two features by connecting Prime with Metroid Fusion using a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable: use the Fusion Suit that Samus wears in Fusion and the ability to play the original Metroid. The Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable is a cable used to connect the Nintendo GameCube (GCN and the Game Boy Advance (GBA ^[9][12]

Plot

Prime has an extensive storyline, which was considered a major difference from previous Metroid games. ^[13] Short cutscenes appear before important battles, and the Scan Visor can be used to read text related to the backstories of the Chozo and the Space Pirates. A cut scene is a sequence in a Video game over which the player has little or no control often breaking up the gameplay and used to advance the plot present

The game begins as Samus receives a distress signal from the Space Pirate Frigate Orpheon, whose crew has been slaughtered by the Pirates' own genetically modified experimental subjects. A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. Upon arriving at the ship's core, she battles with the Parasite Queen, a giant mutated version of the tiny parasite enemies occasionally seen in the ship. Having defeated it, the Parasite Queen falls into the ship's reactor core, setting off the destruction of the ship. While Samus is escaping from the doomed frigate, an electrical surge destroys all of her Power Suit upgrades, and she encounters Ridley, now a cybernetic version of himself called Meta-Ridley. is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. She watches as he flies towards Tallon IV before giving chase in her gunship. For the game see Gunship (video game The term " gunship " is used in several contexts all sharing the general idea of a light craft armed

Samus initially lands on the Tallon Overworld, a rainforest-like area. She discovers the Chozo Ruins, the remains of the Chozo civilization on Tallon IV that was destroyed with the crash of a meteor containing a corrupting substance called Phazon and a creature known to the Chozo as "The Worm". is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. ^[14] After obtaining a missile launcher, Samus enters a Chozo temple in Tallon Overworld, and discovers that the temple houses a seal to the meteor's impact crater,^[15] which the Space Pirates are trying to break. ^[16] The containment field is powered by twelve Chozo artifacts, which must be found to open the path to the crater. ^[17]

After defeating Chozo Ruins' boss, a giant, mantis-like plant called Flaaghra, she obtains the Varia Suit upgrade, and enters Magmoor Caverns, a series of magma filled underground tunnels. Magma (Plurals magmas and magmata) is molten rock that sometimes forms beneath the surface of the Earth (or any other Terrestrial planet The Caverns are used by the Space Pirates as a source of geothermal power, and connect all of the game's other areas together. Geothermal power (from the Greek roots geo, meaning earth and therme, meaning heat is energy generated by heat stored in the earth or the collection Following the tunnels, Samus journeys to the Phendrana Drifts, a cold, mountainous location divided into an ancient Chozo ruin, Space Pirate research labs that feature the first Metroids in the game, and ice caves and valleys home to electrical and ice-based creatures. is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. After obtaining the Gravity Suit in Phendrana, Samus explores the interior of the crashed Orpheon, and then infiltrates the Phazon Mines, the mining and research complex which is the center of the Space Pirates' Tallon IV operations. Here she battles Phazon-enhanced Space Pirates and obtains the Phazon Suit, along with the last of the Chozo Artifacts after she defeats the monstrous Phazon-mutated Omega Pirate.

During her exploration of Tallon IV, Samus finds the twelve keys to the Artifact Temple, and lores recorded by both the Chozo and the Space Pirates, providing some more insight about the history of the planet and the two races' colonization of it and other activities. As she puts the last of the keys in place, Meta Ridley appears and attacks her, but is defeated by Samus with some aid from the temple's defensive artillery. The Chozo Artifacts and Phazon Suit allow Samus to enter the Impact Crater, where she finds a Phazon mutated beast called Metroid Prime. is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. After she defeats it, the dying Metroid Prime steals Samus's Phazon Suit, reverting her armor to the Gravity Suit, and she escapes the collapsing Impact Crater and leaves Tallon IV in her ship. In a post-credits scene, Metroid Prime uses the Phazon Suit to recreate its body, becoming the entity known as Dark Samus. A post-credits scene (also called a stinger, tag, or coda) is a short clip that appears after some or all of the Closing credits of a Film Metroid Prime is a Video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube, released in North America

The Prime trilogy is set between Metroid and Metroid II,^[3][4] but sources such as Gradiente, Brazil's former distributor of Nintendo, and the Nintendo Power comics adaptation of Metroid Prime,^[18] set the games as occurring after Super Metroid. Gradiente is a Brazilian Consumer electronics company based in São Paulo. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The Brazilian publicity even states that the Phazon meteor is a piece of Zebes,^[19] destroyed after Super Metroid. However this contradicts the story of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, which states that Phazon originated on a planet called Phaaze. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption is a First-person Action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the

Development

Style guide sketches of the Impact Crater

After Super Metroid, Metroid fans eagerly awaited a sequel. A style guide or style manual is a set of standards for design and writing of documents either for general use or for a specific publication or organization It was supposedly slated for the Nintendo 64 or its ill-fated accessory, the 64DD, but while the game was mentioned,^[20] it never entered production. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market The Nintendo 64DD ("DD" being short for "Disk Drive" is an expansion system for the Nintendo 64. Developer Shigeru Miyamoto explained that it was because Nintendo "couldn't come out with any concrete ideas". is a Japanese Video game designer. He is the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, ^[21]

Metroid Prime was developed as a collaboration between Retro Studios and important Nintendo EAD and R&D1 members. Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (or EAD; formerly Research & Development Team 4) is the largest division inside Nintendo. Nintendo Research and Development 1 (R&D1 was Nintendo 's oldest development team Retro Studios was created in 1998, by an alliance between Nintendo and former Iguana Entertainment founder Jeff Spangenberg. Iguana Entertainment, renamed Acclaim Studios Austin after 1999, was a Video game developer operating from 1991 to 2004 in Jeff Spangenberg is a video game producer and Entrepreneur who has founded and presided over Video game developers Team Design, Punk Development After establishing its offices in Austin, Texas in 1999, Retro received five game ideas for the future GameCube, among them a new Metroid,^[22] despite not even having development kits. A software development kit ( SDK or " devkit " is typically a set of development tools that allows a Software engineer to create applications ^[23] Nintendo members, such as Shigeru Miyamoto, Kensuke Tanabe and Kenji Miki, as well as Metroid designer Yoshio Sakamoto, communicated with the Texas-based studio through emails, monthly phone conferences and personal gatherings. is a Japanese Video game designer. He is the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Yoshio Sakamoto is a Japanese Game designer working for Nintendo. The game was originally envisioned as having third-person perspective gameplay, but this was changed to a first-person perspective after Miyamoto intervened, causing almost everything already developed to be scrapped. Among the reasons for leaving the third-person perspective were Rare's trouble with the camera in Jet Force Gemini, shooting in third-person "not being very intuitive" and exploration being easier using first-person. Rare Ltd (formerly known as Rareware) is a United Kingdom -based video game development company. Jet Force Gemini is a science fiction Third-person shooter game for the Nintendo 64 developed and published by Rare that was released on ^[23] Director Miyamoto has also professed a fondness for games to be in the first person perspective in an interview with Satoru Iwata. A game director is a person who is in charge of significant creative aspects of a Video game. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 He went on to say that he had even wanted Ocarina of Time to take place in the first person perspective. is an action-adventure Video game developed by Nintendo 's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 Video game ^[24] Mark Pacini said Retro tried to make the game so that the only difficult parts would be boss battles, so players would not be "afraid to explore", because "the challenge of the game was finding your way around". ^[25]

In 2000, three games were canceled to establish focus on Prime, and in 2001, the fourth other project (an RPG called Raven Blade) was canceled, so that Prime would be the only game in development. Raven Blade was a game in development by Retro Studios for the Nintendo GameCube. ^[26] The first public appearance of the game was a ten second video at SpaceWorld 2000. Space World was a Video game trade show hosted by Nintendo, typically to unveil new consoles or handhelds In November of the same year, Retro Studios confirmed in the "job application" part of its website its involvement with the game, and at E3 2001, Prime was officially announced by Nintendo, receiving mixed reactions due to the change from 2D side scrolling to 3D first-person. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer ^[27]

Kraid, a boss from Metroid and Super Metroid, was intended to make an appearance in Prime, and designer Gene Kohler modeled and skinned him for that purpose. However, time constraints prevented him from being included in the final version of the game. ^[28]

Audio

Kenji Yamamoto, assisted by Kouichi Kyuma, composed the music for Prime. Kenji Yamamoto (山本 健誌 Yamamoto Kenji) is a Japanese Video game musician working for Nintendo. The soundtrack contains remixes of tracks from previous games in the series, because Yamamoto wanted "to satisfy old Metroid fans. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version It’s like a present for them. "^[29] The initial Tallon Overworld theme is a remix of Metroid's Brinstar theme, the music in Magmoor Caverns is a remix of Super Metroid's Lower Norfair area, and the music during the fight with Meta Ridley is a remix of the Ridley boss music first featured in Super Metroid, which has been remixed and featured in most Metroid games since. Tommy Tallarico Studios also aided in developing the sound effects. Tommy Tallarico (born on February 18, 1968) is an American Video game music Composer. ^[30] The game supports Dolby Pro Logic II setups, which allows it to be played in surround sound. ^[31] There was an official soundtrack released for the game called Metroid Prime and Fusion Original Soundtracks which was supervised by Mr. Yamamoto himself.

Versions

Prime was released in three versions: the original North American version; a second version, released in North America and Japan, with resolved technical issues (such as a glitch that occasionally caused the game to freeze when using elevators connecting to Chozo Ruins); and the European version, with resolved glitches and altered certain elements of the gameplay to prevent sequence breaking.

The European translation had logs removed or changed, resulting in a different storyline and log book. ^[32][33] For instance, a narrator was added in the opening and closing scenes. Some of the changes were in the NTSC region's Player's Choice re-release, along with more changes not in other releases. This article is about the series of video games for the retail chain see Player's Choice Video Games. ^[34]

Before the release of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes in 2004, Nintendo released a platinum colored GameCube bundled with a copy of Prime containing a special second disc, featuring both a preview trailer and a demo for Echoes, a timeline of Metroid games and an art gallery. Metroid Prime 2 Echoes is a first person action-adventure Video game developed by Retro Studios and published A game demo is an often but not always freely distributed demonstration or preview of an upcoming or recently released computer or video game. ^[35]

Reception

Metroid Prime became one of the best-selling games on the GameCube. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. Edge is a multi-format Computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS has been hosting the Interactive Achievement Awards for Video game publication annually since 1998. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS has been hosting the Interactive Achievement Awards for Video game publication annually since 1998. The Game Developers Conference ( GDC) is the largest annual gathering of professional Video game developers focusing on learning inspiration and networking The Game Developers Conference ( GDC) is the largest annual gathering of professional Video game developers focusing on learning inspiration and networking This is a list of Video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies including the top ten best-selling franchises. It was the second best-selling game of November 2002 in North America, behind only Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,^[43] and hit 250,000 units in just one week. Grand Theft Auto Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly ^[44] The game has since sold about 1. 49 million copies in America,^[6] earning more than $50 million in revenue. ^[45] It is also the eighth best-selling GameCube game in Australia,^[46] and sold more than 78,000 copies in Japan^[47] and more than 250,000 copies in Europe, thus entering the Player's Choice line in the PAL region. This article is about the series of video games for the retail chain see Player's Choice Video Games. ^[48]

Prime was also critically acclaimed, including a perfect review score from Electronic Gaming Monthly,^[49] and numerous Game of the Year awards. Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. Game of the Year (abbreviated GotY or GOTY) is a distinction awarded by various Magazines and Websites to a deserving PC or console It was praised for its detailed graphics, with special effects and varied environments,^[50] moody soundtrack and sound effects,^[13] level design,^[51] immersive atmosphere,^[8] and innovative gameplay centered on exploring as opposed to the action of games such as Halo^[52] while staying faithful to the Metroid formula. Level design or game mapping is the creation of levels mdashlocales stages or missions&mdashfor a Video game (such as a Console game or Halo Combat Evolved (commonly known as Halo or Halo 1) is a First-person shooter (FPS Video game developed ^[53] Criticisms were also made, mostly for the unusual control scheme, which Game Informer considered awkward;^[54] lack of focus on the story, making Entertainment Weekly compare the game to an "1990s arcade game, filled with over the top battle sequences, spectacular visual effects – and a pretty weak plot";^[55] and backtracking, stated by GamePro that inexperienced players "might find it exhausting to keep revisiting the same old places over and over and over". Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American -based monthly magazine featuring articles news strategy and reviews of Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in businesses such as Restaurants Pubs Video arcades and Family Entertainment GamePro is an American Video game magazine published monthly The magazine was first established in Redwood City California in 1989 by Pat Ferrell ^[56]

On Game Rankings, Prime stands as the seventh highest rated game of all time, with an average score of 96. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game 264% (as of May 2008) making it the highest reviewed game of the sixth generation. The sixth-generation era (sometimes referred to as the 128-bit era; see "Number of bits" below refers to the computer and Video games ^[57] The video game countdown show Filter named Prime as having the Best Graphics of all time. filterjpg|right|200px|thumb| Filter's logo after the 2005 revamp ^[58]

Prime was also chosen into lists of best games: 24th in IGN's Top 100,^[59] 29th in a 100 game list chosen by GameFAQs users,^[60] and 10th in Nintendo Power's "Top 200 Nintendo Games Ever". GameFAQs is a Website that hosts FAQs and Walkthroughs for Video games It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. ^[61] GameSpy chose it as the third best GameCube title of all time, behind The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Resident Evil 4,^[62] while IGN put it at first in a similar list. The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker, known in Japan as, is an Action-adventure game and the tenth installment in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as, is a Third-person shooter Video game and the sixth installment in the Resident Evil ^[63] Metroid Prime also became popular among hardcore gamers for speedrunning, with specialized communities being formed to share these speedruns. Hardcore gamer is a widely used term applied to describe a type of Video game player A speedrun ( IPA: /ˈspiːdˌɹʌn/ is a play-through or recording thereof of a computer- or Video game performed with the intent of completing it as A speedrun ( IPA: /ˈspiːdˌɹʌn/ is a play-through or recording thereof of a computer- or Video game performed with the intent of completing it as ^[64]

Legacy

Further information: Metroid series chronology

Three other Metroid games in the same first-person style were released after Prime, as well as a pinball spin-off. is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing The first was the sequel Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, released in November 2004 for the GameCube, in which Samus travels to planet Aether and discovers that a Phazon meteor crashed on the planet creating an alternate reality, while being pursued by a mysterious enemy called Dark Samus. Metroid Prime 2 Echoes is a first person action-adventure Video game developed by Retro Studios and published Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own It was followed by Metroid Prime Pinball, a spin-off game developed by Fuse Games and released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS. Fuse Games is a Cotswold, Burford based Video game developer best known for developing Pinball games for Nintendo and is currently ^[65] Prime Pinball is a virtual pinball game that features the locations and bosses of Prime.

The next game released was Metroid Prime Hunters for the Nintendo DS, with a storyline that takes place between the events of Prime and Echoes. Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person shooter and adventure game for the Nintendo DS developed by American developers Nintendo Software Technology The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. A demo of the game, titled Metroid Prime Hunters — First Hunt, was released with purchase of a Nintendo DS, and the full game was released on March 20, 2006 in North America, and May 5, 2006 in Europe. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The storyline follows Samus trying to discover an "ultimate power", while facing six rival bounty hunters. Hunters was not developed by Retro Studios, but by Nintendo's Redmond-based subsidiary Nintendo Software Technology. Nintendo Software Technology Corporation (often just Nintendo Software Technology, or "NST") is an American -based First-party developer The game is more centered on first-person shooter aspects than Prime and Echoes, with removal of assisted aiming, more action-oriented gameplay, and various multiplayer modes. ^[66]

Prime's second full sequel is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, which closes the Prime series,^[67] and was released on August 27, 2007 for Nintendo's Wii. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption is a First-person Action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Corruption's story, Samus is corrupted by Phazon after being attacked by Dark Samus, who has become the leader of a Space Pirate group and is sending Phazon Seeds (called "Leviathans") to corrupt planets. Corruption makes changes in gameplay from Prime and Echoes, such as trading the assisted aiming for free aiming with the Wii Remote, and changing the interchangeable beams for a stackable upgrade system. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's Elements of Metroid Prime have appeared in other games, such as in the Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl where the Frigate Orpheon is a playable stage, featuring the Parasite Queen in the background and a medley of the opening and menu music as soundtrack. often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros ^[68][69] Metroid Prime's style of gameplay and HUDs also led to influence and comparison in later first-person shooters, such as Geist^[70] and Star Wars: Republic Commando. Geist (early working title Fear, changed to avoid legal issues with F Star Wars Republic Commando is a First-person shooter Star Wars Video game, released in the US on March 1, 2005. ^[71]

References

External links

• Metroid Prime's official website
• Metroid Prime guide at StrategyWiki
• Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks (disc 2) at MusicBrainz
• Metroid Prime OST (disc 2) at MusicBrainz