This is the second Metroid game out for the Nintendo Switch, with Metroid Dread released in October 2021. Remasters and re-releases of the Metroid Prime games have been rumored for some time now. The original Metroid Prime has sold over 2.84 million copies in its lifetime. The Trilogy also included the game’s sequels Echoes (2004) and Corruption (2007) with new features and control options. The original game is also part of Metroid Prime: Trilogy that released on the Wii in August 2009 and later on as a download for the Wii U in January 2015. The Remastered release is also developed by Retro Studios. Created by one of Nintendo’s internal developers Retro Studios, Metroid Prime was the first game in the franchise to have 3D graphics and be designed with a different gameplay style as players controlled Samus Aran in a first-person mode on the planet Tallon IV. Metroid Prime first released for the GameCube on Nov. There’s also unlockable art from the original development along with character and sound galleries.

The game features different difficulty options by introducing a casual mode. Players can now use a new dual-stick analog setup as well as the style from the initial release and the Wii controls of Metroid Prime: Trilogy. The Remastered version of Metroid Prime features updated graphics, improved audio and different control choices.

A physical version at retailers will be released on Feb. Metroid Prime Remastered is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $39.99. Metroid Prime has been remastered in a new updated version of the classic title, Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct stream on Wednesday while also releasing the game right after the show ended.

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