As Metroid Prime’s initial sales didn’t set the world on fire and Metroid Prime Trilogy is near impossible to find, I’ll provide an overview of the game before I get into Remastered.Īt its initial release, my personal experience with Metroid Prime was one of great wonder and immersion, as I felt immediately transported into Samus Aran’s perspective, thanks to the in-game HUD simulating the inside of her helmet. Nintendo answered the speculation with a mic drop, by both announcing and shadow-dropping Metroid Prime Remastered on their February 8th Nintendo Direct, delighting fans worldwide and causing me to put everything on hold and revisit one of my favorite games of all time.Īs this would be only my third play-through, I was definitely eager to explore whether or not Metroid Prime really was as amazing as my memories of it, but since I’ve been burned in the past by the uneven quality of Nintendo’s Zelda remasters, I was also curious as to whether this remaster would be another disappointing effort such as Twilight Princess HD or Skyward Sword HD, or a rare triumph, like Wind Waker HD. ![]() ![]() Critically, the game blew all expectations out of the water, as it earned perfect scores all across the board, expanded the scope of the first-person-shooter format, and not only brought Metroid to a new generation and dimension, but provided Nintendo with an exclusive first-person sci-fi franchise in the vein of Halo or Doom.Įver since late 2021, rumors had been circulating about remastered versions of the Wii’s Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Switch. I left the arena with 200 health left.Metroid Prime was my first-ever Metroid title, but I can still recall the rampant online speculation and controversy regarding Nintendo’s announcements that the 2002 game would be made by the then-unknown Retro Studios, and that it would be a first-person “adventure” (as opposed to “shooter”), eschewing the series’ 2D roots. This method may take a little longer than the "proper" way, but you'll save tons of health. Strafe out to shoot at him, and hide next to the beam when he starts rolling. Stay between the wall and the beam, staying closer to the metal beam. You'll see that next to the wall of snow there is a metal beam. Go toward the platform to the right of where you came in. Having trouble fighting Thardus? There is a section where you can hide from his rolling. Okay, perhaps it's not the most exciting thing in the world, but cool nevertheless.īoss Exploits Preserve Health Fighting Thardus Want to see what the heroine of Metroid Prime does when she's not hunting Metroids and Space Pirates? Don't touch your controller for a few seconds and Samus will start to relax her posture slightly, then opens a flap on her Power Blaster and fiddles with the controls. This can save you a timed bomb (it gets you to the same height as a bomb jump) in some of the puzzles and is nice for fast Morph Ball traversal as well. The Wii version of Metroid Prime added a motion/gesture-based Morph Ball jump that is included in the Switch version. Make sure you have the Power Beam equipped as other beams don't fire as fast! This is an essential strategy for beating Meta Ridley on Hard. In essence, this means mashing both buttons quickly. You can fire missiles at a much faster rate than allowed by alternating firing them and Power Beam shots.
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