Review: Metroid Prime Remastered
destructoid.comWhile rumors that had been swirling for years pointed to the likelihood of a port of 2009’s Metroid Prime Trilogy, Nintendo surprised us by dropping Metroid Prime Remastered instead. This is entirely unlike Nintendo for a few reasons. Mostly, it’s because Metroid Prime Remastered isn’t just a port. They actually went to the effort of gussying up to the nines. Weirder yet, they aren’t charging some sort of premium for it or even full price. Sometimes they pretend that Metroid doesn’t even exist. Is this a mistake?
In any case, I love Metroid Prime. The GameCube had a lot of momentum coming out of the gate, giving fans a lot to draw their focus away from what was happening on other platforms. Metroid Prime dropped in North America, exactly one year after the continent got the console itself. I loved it. For a good period of time, I considered it my favorite game of all time, and while that title has tarnished a little, I still love it. It’s great to see it get a thoughtful spit-shine.
Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch) Developer: Retro Studios Publisher: Nintendo Released: February 8, 2023 (Digital), February 22, 2023 (Phsyical) MSRP: $39.99
The story sees the alleged bounty hunter, Samus Aran, as she follows a distress signal to a Space Pirate frigate near the planet of Tallon IV. One thing leads to another, and Samus is planetside without a bunch of her gear.
If that sounds like the setup to Super Metroid, well…
Aside from the plot, Metroid Prime is both a tremendous divergence and a faithful continuation of the series. While Metroid Fusion was a more conventional entry being released as a companion on GBA, Retro Studios decided to bring it into the third dimension and shove you into Samus’ visor. Rather than a
Read more on destructoid.com
