Game Information

Original Release Date: November 17, 2002

Platforms: Nintendo GameCube

Involved Companies: Retro Studios, Nintendo

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure

Summary: 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.