Metroid Prime is on Switch now, in remastered form, after Nintendo finally announced the long-rumored remaster during the February Direct. Metroid Prime remastered is out now on Nintendo Switch for $39.99, and a physical edition will be available at retail in the U.S. starting Feb. 22, 2023.
Metroid Prime remastered is pretty much what it says in the title, with a shiny coat of paint applied to Samus Aran and the world around her. Get behind the visor and explore the tainted world of Tallon IV in the first Metroid FPS game, as Samus searches for the remnants of a group of rogue space pirates – and finds a deeper, darker secret than she could have imagined.
Nintendo said Metroid Prime on Switch features updated controls and a dual-stick control scheme to help aid in moving Samus and the camera independently.
The Big N didn’t say whether it features motion controls like the Wii version of the Metroid Prime Trilogy added, nor did they indicate whether Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption are planned for the Switch at any point. Previously, leakers had suggested Nintendo planned to release the entire trilogy, but that the first game was the only one to get the remaster treatment.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
