Metroid Prime (Video Game 2002)

Samus enters a mysterious derelict ship on the unexplored world of Tallon IV to investigate Space Pirate activities. She has thwarted their dastardly efforts before. She stopped them from ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jennifer Hale

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jennifer Hale	...	Samus Aran (voice)

Storyline

Samus enters a mysterious derelict ship on the unexplored world of Tallon IV to investigate Space Pirate activities. She has thwarted their dastardly efforts before. She stopped them from amassing an army of Metroids and she kept Mother Brain from retrieving the last known Metroid larva. Now she must face the Space Pirates once again in an all-new adventure.

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Plot Keywords:

space pirate | metroid | chozo | bounty hunter | samus aran | 

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Taglines:

Evil must be exterminated. But first it must be found.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

T

Details

Country:

USA Japan Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nintendo, Retro Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not only did Retro Studios work on this game but another game for Gamecube called "Raven Blade", which was to have been an RPG game, and it was shown in video form in E3 2001. However, in late 2001, it was announced that "Raven Blade" was cancelled under orders from Nintendo so more focus would be on "Metroid Prime", as Retro Studios is a second-party developer for Nintendo. As a result, an unspecified amount of workers were laid off as a result of the cancellation and it seems that the cancellation was a price gamers had to pay for the brilliance and effort of "Metroid Prime".

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Quotes

Samus Aran: I hate these fuckin' war wasps!

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Crazy Credits

The amount of ending footage you see depends upon how many items you have obtained in your journey. You see the fewest amount of scenes if you have 70% or less, more scenes if you have between 70% and 100%, and the most if you got all 100%.

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Connections

Referenced in Chibi robo! (2005)

User Reviews

A classic for future generations

Metroid Prime was a big gamble that Nintendo took when it gave the responsibility of this franchise to a small known "TEXAS" based developer. The end result is nothing short of spectacular. People who "bash" this game for having no story or "cut scenes" are just the few (or many?) that are accustomed to having their stories played out for them "FINAL FANTASY" like and who are too lazy to read. The story isn't something that is playing out as you progress, but rather a history of the inhabitants of the planet and how it may tie to your character. The game layout is magnificent and the sound of the surrounding ambiance is a treat for the ears. The developers even threw in little details into the graphics that make you get a sense that the programmers really do care and they put a lot of effort into this game. I bought the game and had it sitting in my closet for over a year without ever playing it (I bought it because it was giving to me REALLY cheap). Once I picked it up, I smacked myself silly and asked myself over and over why I had waited so long to take a dive into this future classic. 9.5 out of 10.