Metroid Prime

November 17, 2002

9.3 (886 ratings)

ShooterPlatformAdventure

NGC

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.

Details

Developer

Retro Studios

Publisher

Nintendo

Release Dates

Nintendo GameCube•Mar 21, 2003

Nintendo GameCube•Nov 17, 2002

Nintendo GameCube•Apr 03, 2003

Nintendo GameCube•Feb 28, 2003

Nintendo GameCube•Sep 25, 2003

After receiving a distress signal from a Space Pirate frigate in orbit, bounty hunter Samus Aran boards the vessel and discovers the Pirates have been conducting biological experiments. When the frigate is destroyed, Samus pursues her nemesis Ridley to the surface of the planet Tallon IV, where she uncovers the remains of the Chozo civilization and the source of a toxic substance called Phazon that is corrupting the planet's ecosystem.