Metroid Prime Remastered

Nintendo and Retro Studios' classic GameCube adventure has been released for Switch, and the version allows for pointer controls in the style of Wii's ...

“Pointer,” based on the Wii release, works similarly to the dual-stick mode but uses gyro controls on the right Joy-con for aiming, with fire on the A button (the right trigger is used for gyro recalibration). The gyro controls are very responsive and accurate, and map perfectly to the movements of Samus’ right arm. What it didn’t mention was that the game also has a “pointer” control scheme enabling motion controls for camera movement and aiming, “similar to Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii.” It’s possible the remaster was done in-house at Retro, although the team there is presumably busy working on It will doubtless be nostalgic fun if you happen to own a GameCube controller and [the adapter](https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/24/16533932/nintendo-switch-gamecube-controllers) that was released alongside Super Smash Bros. “Hybrid” works like the classic controls but enables the pointer-style gyro controls for aiming.

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Let us know in the comments. The game costs $39.99 / £34.99 to buy digitally, so make use of some of our discounted eShop credit to save some pennies. [Metroid Prime Remastered](games/nintendo-switch/metroid_prime_remastered) is already available digitally, but there's also a lovely physical copy headed our way very soon indeed.

Metroid Prime Remastered was surprise released at last night's Nintendo Direct, but there's already a touch of controve…

The improvements to Samus and the boss models are awesome. What's most impressive about the remaster are the visuals - Samus' new model is sublime - and the multiple control options. It's still a wonderful re-master and should be played and enjoyed." They have the wrong alpha level on the door shields," he said on Twitter. "The improvements to Samus and the boss models are awesome. The doors in the Metroid series have always been iconic, locked behind Samus's various beam weapons, and Metroid Prime is no exception.

Metroid Prime Remastered has finally been announced for the Nintendo Switch after months, years even, of rumours and speculation.

[video of the week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4en53pm5_k&t=26s). You will also be able to pick up a physical copy of the game which launches on 22nd February in the US, and then on 3rd March for Europe and Japan. [Nintendo Direct](https://www.gamebyte.com/?s=nintendo+direct), Metroid Prime Remastered is out now. You will also be able to unlock new art not initially available in the original game. However, the remastered port will have swanky 1080p visuals docked and 720p handheld. “Step into the suit of Samus Aran and relive the iconic adventure.

It's a nice surprise which brings improved visuals and sound to Samus' beloved first-person adventure. It also adds the option to use dual stick controls in the ...

Metroid Dread, a new 2D installment not tied to the Prime series, released in 2021, but that was put together by MercurySteam, the talented developers behind Metroid II remake Samus Returns. Metroid Prime Remastered is certainly good news, and Nintendo fans are rightfully elated. Is Metroid Prime Remastered meant to pave the way for the next proper installment in the series? With safer hands working on the project, it seemed like Metroid Prime 4 was finally on track, but that’s become increasingly harder to tell when we’ve not heard anything new about the project since 2019. Originally, development was delegated to Bandai Namco Studios, who worked on the title until at least 2019, when Nintendo revealed that the project had restarted in-house, with Retro Studios back at the helm of the series it first spearheaded in 2002. [Nintendo Switch](https://www.denofgeek.com/nintendo-switch/), but not with the brand-new installment you were probably hoping for when the publisher announced this month’s Direct presentation.

One of the original designers behind 'Metroid Prime' has praised the “wonderful” remaster, despite the “fucked up” doors.

”Following up, the remaster is amazingly well done. They have the wrong alpha level on the door shields. “We wouldn’t have let you down. They fucked up the doors in the re-mastered Metroid Prime! [GameCube](https://www.nme.com/tag/gamecube) in 2002, Metroid Prime follows armoured bounty hunter Samus Arun as she explores the planet of Tallon IV. This should be fixed. He then went on to praise Metroid Prime Remastered as a whole though. I tend to be picky about this since I literally spent months working on the doors. Labour of loves are always better value than cash for mates.” He went on to [2021](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/nintendo-might-be-re-releasing-metroid-prime-for-nintendo-switch-3053300) and [2022](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/a-metroid-prime-switch-remaster-will-reportedly-launch-this-year-3257808). “They have the wrong alpha level on the door shields. This should be fixed.”

The digital version of Metroid Prime Remastered launched for the Nintendo Switch on Feb. 9, but the physical edition is releasing on Feb. 22.

13, but we’re not so sure that will play out with buyers getting early copies. The remaster brings updated HD graphics, improved sound, and twin stick shooter controls to make it play like most other modern FPS games (optionally, it features Wii-style controls, and [they’re apparently great](https://www.polygon.com/gaming/23592370/metroid-prime-remastered-controls-wii-pointer-dual-stick-classic-gamecube)). Amazon claims that its release day is happening on Feb. Nintendo plans to launch that on Wednesday, Feb. [Best Buy](https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/482924/614286/10014?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fmetroid-prime-remastered-nintendo-switch-nintendo-switch-oled-model-nintendo-switch-lite%2F6535545.p%3FskuId%3D6535545&sharedid=polygon.com) and [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Test-3-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B09YZNRQ7S/?tag=polygon05-20). 22, so you don’t have too long to wait.

Nintendo suddenly drops Metroid Prime Remastered on the Nintendo Switch eShop, but one of the developers is unhappy about the new doors.

[remastered version of the Metroid Prime](https://gamerant.com/metroid-prime-remastered-switch-release-date-today/) are mostly missing the internal locking mechanisms. The screenshot of the original Metroid Prime for GameCube shows a hexagonal door with intricate locking mechanisms that fittingly move around once Samus interacts with the barrier. [the Nintendo Switch eShop](https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-update-searching-eshop-easier/), one of the original developers has voiced their displeasure with it.

During this week's Nintendo Direct, the company released Metroid Prime Remastered, an updated version of the 2002 first-person classic, on Nintendo Switch.

In assessing the creature that stands before her, Samus considers what is required for it to live, outside of the context of her current entanglement. The deduction is confirmed when the player realizes that the arena is lined with solar panels, and that Samus can deactivate them. Shriekbats are “fiercely territorial.” Reaper Vines “keep a constant vigil.” Unlike so many of the lore entries that fill up our pause screens, Metroid Prime conveys a sense of inquisitiveness on the part of its protagonist, and indeed empathy for the environments she finds herself traversing, both by its accumulation of what are, in terms of gameplay ramifications, extraneous details, and also its insistence on inquiry as a mode of moving through the world. Much of the text is inconsequential to the game’s mechanics but is hugely important with respect to character and the texture of Prime’s narrative. In doing so, it becomes clear to the player that one must deprive the creature of sunlight in order to make any meaningful progress. Metroid Prime, by contrast, wants you to feel inquisitive toward its lonely landscapes, to seek understanding of your enemies as much as mastery over them. The soundtrack and sound design of Prime still evoke a sense of loneliness that few games have achieved to date. Crucially, however, Metroid Prime does not throw a big block of text up on the screen that just says “Shoot the butt.” Instead, it situates this information in-fiction alongside scientific observations. [Maddy Myers’ distillation of the series](https://www.polygon.com/22837826/metroid-dread-game-of-the-year-goty-nintendo-switch-samus-aran-bad-ass).) If video games can be said to have a canon, Metroid Prime, originally released on GameCube in 2002, is certainly among the established greats. What was there to know about a War Wasp beside the fact that I should kill it before it kills me? Playing from the claustrophobic, in-helmet perspective of Samus, you glean information about the world and its assorted flora and fauna, presented as text, collecting the entries in the bounty hunter’s Log Book throughout your adventure. Metroid Prime Remastered looks great and plays smoothly in both TV and handheld mode, with new models and textures that are

Samus is back in a remaster of the classic GameCube game with updated graphics, dual-stick controls and purist-pleasing classic control options.

22 for a physical version of the game. Developed by Motion Twin, the natural unification of this modern Metroidvania and one of its spiritual parents will be coming to the switch on March 9, 2023. A fourth game in the saga for the Switch was announced in 2017 with Retro Studios currently handling development. These are action-adventure games that follow a non-linear structure that encourages the re-exploration of areas with unlocked abilities and upgrades. A hybrid mode functions in a similar way to the classic control system while integrating pointer-style gyro controls for aiming. In addition to boasting vastly improved graphics Metroid Prime Remastered also offers an updated control system, with players able to guide Samus using the Switch's dual stick controls.

Nintendo shadow-dropped the digital version of 'Metroid Prime Remastered' on February 8, and there's a physical edition on the way for collectors.

Interestingly, the Amazon listing says the game is set to launch on February 13, though this is likely an error. [rumors](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/nintendo-direct-september-2022-metroid-prime-easter-egg-007-goldeneye), Nintendo announced the [Metroid Prime remaster](https://www.inverse.com/gaming/metroid-prime-remaster-release-window-trailer-platforms-developer) for Nintendo Switch. In it, we get to see the game’s new visuals, with little bits of information about its features sprinkled throughout. Metroid Prime Remastered Pre-Order Details At this point, it doesn’t appear that the boxed version will include any additional goodies. Metroid Prime Remastered Trailer