Most pieces of machinery, text carvings on the walls that describe the history of the planet, ancient architecture, radioactive substances, whatever. Every single creature can be scanned, often providing insight into weak points and attack patterns. And when I say almost anything, I’m not exaggerating. The way it works is, at any time, Samus can swap her default view of the world, which allows her to “scan” almost anything and gain information on it. Almost all of the information in Prime is conveyed through your HUD, and in particular the Scan Visor, which is a unique little storytelling and worldbuilding mechanic that I would argue has yet to be matched in terms of immersion. That said, I do want to discuss the way the lore, the plot, and even the world are told, because it’s what sets Prime apart for me from virtually every other exploration-heavy title. I won’t write too much more in the way of plot detail beyond that, because Metroid Prime is a game that improves the less you know about it going in. Lack of proper safety protocol results in some bad stuff happening, and Samus, a so-called “freelance” bounty hunter who appears to only work for one organization, responds to a distress beacon from said space station.
The dastardly Space Pirates have begun outsourcing their experiments to deep space research stations, presumably in order to dodge OSHA regulations. The plot is relatively simple at the outset.
What makes the Prime games, and especially the first Prime, unique from other entries is how heavily it plays into themes of mystery and discovery placing you in the role of Samus, not just as an explorer and fighter, but as a detective. If you’re not familiar, Metroid Prime features the standard elements of a Metroid title you start off in a relatively weakened state, explore a lonely alien world, and find items to unlock new areas of the world as you slowly become stronger. So to call Metroid Prime Remastered a nostalgia trip would be to undersell it, but it raises two interesting questions in its own right: how does Metroid Prime hold up today (particularly for newcomers), and is it worth purchasing again for veterans? Being one of the very first titles I played on any console back in elementary school (and the only particularly good one), it wound up being a game I’ve pretty much memorized forwards and backwards. There probably isn’t a game on this planet that I know better than Metroid Prime. "Japan is still dealing with these issues so I don’t think those processes are going to open up any time soon.By Paul Broussard, posted on 17 February 2023 / 5,320 Views "I think a big problem for Nintendo for quite some time during the pandemic was QA… I think Nintendo was focusing its quality assurance resources on one or two big projects at a time and that meant that some games that were basically finished were sitting on the side, while they had their lockdown secure QA processes focused on one or two more important games," Grubb added.
While it will be a 2D platformer, it will introduce some new elements into the lore and also channel some of the energy of the Prime games thanks to EMMI, a frightening new enemy. Metroid Dread, a game a decade in the making, is finally arriving later this year. While there's a shocking lack of Metroid games on the Switch, a new one is on the way. Instead, Nintendo just wants to wait until they can find the most advantageous release date. "I think that game is sitting in their pocket for whenever Nintendo decides it’s the right time, and Nintendo’s done this a lot recently so it’s not unusual, it’s not a sign of some bad thing happening, it’s not a sign of a lack of faith in Metroid… Nintendo can afford and that’s how they’re treating it." Grubb went on to assure that it's not a lack of interest in the Metroid franchise that's holding back the game. RELATED: Was BioShock's Tense Immersion Inspired by Metroid Prime?
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