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Metroid Prime

Metroid Prime

Retro Studios·Nintendo
November 17, 2002
GameCube
ShooterPlatformAdventure

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.

Release November 17, 2002
Developer Retro Studios
Publisher Nintendo