![]() ![]() Scanning is a huge feature of Metroid Prime, and it’s a polarising feature. There are plenty of parallels to draw between early 3D Zelda games and Metroid Prime, combat being one of them. This allows you to focus in on single enemies, allowing you to side step enemies and essentially dance around them, similar to gameplay in Ocarina of Time for Link. This was different to the first person shooters of the day, like Halo Combat Evolved for example. One of the innovations of the original is here and in tact with the lock on aiming ability. Samus loses her abilities at the start of the game, and much like other Metroid titles you have to progress through the game and regain your abilities, and this allows you to get to new areas of the map. This isn’t your straight forward first person shooter, there is plenty of exploration, puzzles and environmental narrative. Retro did a wonderful job with the original, keeping the essence of 2D Metroid titles and translating that to the 3D space. Outside of the controls the exploration and shooting is the main attraction of Metroid Prime. Personally, I’d stick with the twin stick controls, but it’s good to have options. The game also supports motion controls, but unfortunately they don’t translate as well as they did on Nintendi Wii. Nintendo have given us the choice between twin stick controls and classic controls, but I don’t seem any reason to go back to classic controls unless you really want that authetic feel. The original Metroid Prime came out before console games had figured out how to control first person shooters, even though PC shooters had figured this out long before, it took some time for console developers to come to an agreement on how controlling first person characters should work in a 3D space. Regarding the gameplay the immediate impact of this upgrade is the twin stick controls to bring it in line with modern shooters. This may seem like a minor issue, but for the developers who poured themselves into the game, this one stings. It’s not all rosey though, as one of the original developers has complained about the door animation. The overall package looks good, but it’s all down to the finest details including the rain drops on Samus’ suit, the condensation in the visor and the metallic nature of Saums’ arm cannon. If you’re coming to this Remaster from the original then you’ll feel right at home, but if you are new to the series then you’d be forgiven for mistaking this as a 2023 release. From top to bottom Metroid Prime Remaster has been given an upgrade the environments, Samus and the enemies you encounter. Many have complained Nintendo Switch can’t handle great graphics and performance, but Metroid Prime Remaster is one example of debunking that myth. ![]() Samus docs onto a Space Pirate Ship, and you are immediately struck by the visuals. Whether you’ve played it before, or you are new to Metroid, this is one to have in your Nintendo Switch Collection.įirst impressions go a long way, and Metroid Prime Remaster makes a great one. Retro Studios have a great reputation in the industry, and while Metroid Prime 4 has been rebooted and developed started again, Metroid Prime Remaster is an example everyone can point to and say “This is how a Remaster should be done”. Looking back at the top games on the GameCube platform, it’s still one of the best games on that platform. Retro Studios successfully reimagined Metroid as a 3D shooter, with a healthy dose of puzzling, successfully converting the series from one genre to another, while maintaining the feel of classic Metroid titles. Prior to that release Metroid had only existed in 2D, side scrolling, in the classic metroidvania style. It’s 21 years since the release of Metroid Prime on the Gamecube back in 2002. Today I want to bring you my review of Metroid Prime Remastered. ![]() I’ve always been a big fan of the Metroid 2D series and 3D Metroid was new for me. There have been rumours for a long time that this was in development, but it turns out Nintendo went above and beyond with this release. One of the biggest and best surprises of the recent Nintendo Direct was the shadow drop of Metroid Prime Remaster. ![]()
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