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Abstract

Everyone's favorite heroine, Samus Aran, is back! Packed to the gills with exploration, creative power-ups, and wicked enemies, Metroid Prime is a first-person adventure worthy of the Metroid stamp.

ESRB rating

Animated Violence

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Everyone's favorite heroine, Samus Aran, is back! Packed to the gills with exploration, creative power-ups, and wicked enemies, Metroid Prime is a first-person adventure worthy of the Metroid stamp. An action-packed adventure set in the first-person perspective, Metroid Prime takes place just after the events in the original Metroid (NES). It has lead character Samus Aran, a bounty hunter by trade, chasing down the evil Space Pirates. Their intention is to use a genetic mutagen called Phazon to create a super army and take over the universe. While the installments in the series before have never been home to deeply involving storylines, Metroid Prime breaks the shell to offer up one of the most intriguing and read-worthy sagas yet. Developed by Texas-based Retro Studios. Metroid Prime brings all of the elements of the acclaimed franchise into a massive 3D arena.

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Samus first stopped the evil Space Pirates and Mother Brain from amassing an army of Metroids on the planet Zebes. Then she was called on to finish the job on SR388, ultimately ridding the universe of all but a single Metroid larva. In Super Metroid, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Samus thwarted Mother Brain's attempt to snatch the captive Metroid larva from the scientists on Ceres. Now, Samus is once again called to investigate Space Pirate activities on the unexplored Tallon IV. Her adventure begins as she enters a mysterious derelict spaceship. Traverse a crippled spaceship and explore the vast worlds of Tallon IV in an all-new first-person perspective! Take advantage of Samus's many powers using new suits that enable her to gain new abilities and revisit earlier worlds to uncover many hidden secrets. Master Samus's combat, scan, and visors -- elements crucial to your success. Explore each area to find many familiar weapons, such as the Wave Beam and Freeze Beam, and some all-new ones as well. Choose the right weapon or ability carefully for the situation at hand. Samus will need to use all of the suit and visor abilities as well as many specialized weapons to navigate deadly Tallon IV!

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Special features

The return of Samus Aran and the Metroid franchise

3D first-person adventure game with third-person elements

Morph into a ball and navigate small tunnels, ride half-pipes, magnetic tracks and more

Use bombs in ball mode to gain access to otherwise unattainable areas

Traverse a crippled spaceship and explore the vast worlds of Tallon IV

Take advantage of Samus's many powers using new suits that enable her to gain new abilities and revisit earlier worlds to uncover many hidden secrets

Master Samus's combat, scan, and visors -- elements crucial to your success

Explore each area to find many familiar weapons, such as the Wave Beam, Ice Beam, and some all-new ones as well

Advanced 3D engine draws beautifully detailed worlds with massive geometry, crisp textures, lighting and particle effects and more at 60 frames per second

Flawless camera system blends first- and third-person views in-game

In-game cut-scenes highlight the action

Totally immersive, focused on single-player game

Traditional Metroid style adventure with numerous boss figures and power-ups

Supports progressive scan for HDTV users

Runs in Dolby Pro Logic II with capable stereo setup

No widescreen setting

Connect to GBA's Metroid Fusion to unlock extra goodies

Unlock art galleries, difficulty settings, and more

25+ hours of gameplay