Metroid Prime Remastered

StuffAlan Wen

Samus is back and looking better than ever. Of course, Nintendo’s iconic space bounty hunter had already graced the Switch with 2021’s superb Metroid Dread – but for many fans, Metroid Prime is the real deal. This was the game where she made her transition to 3D, and one which has never been bettered.

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

The core game of Metroid Prime Remastered is every bit as brilliant as it was in 2002. The story is subtle but intriguing, the exploration is a joy to take part in, and the different areas are remarkably diverse. The music slaps, the combat is slick, and the atmosphere is unparalleled. An already top-tier game got a top-tier remaster, making it truly out of this world.

Hardcore Gamer Jordan Helm

Already a masterstroke of design and execution on original release, Metroid Prime Remastered goes one better in cementing Retro's debut Metroid outing as one of gaming's greatest evolutions of a series. Still as brilliant to replay all these years later, now with added customization and improved technical details that are unmatched on the Switch at present. It may not ease us of Prime 4's ongoing absence, in the same way Dread so wonderfully did. In fact if anything, in a somewhat bizarre and unintended turn of events, Nintendo may just have reignited that longing for a fourth entry in Retro's...

DualShockersJoshua Furr

9.5/10

Metroid's most revered title shines even brighter on the Nintendo Switch

Checkpoint GamingCharlie Kelly

9.5/10

Metroid Prime Remastered was recently shadow-dropped at a February Nintendo Direct to a great surprise. It was a momentous, majestic moment that can only occur for a game as prestige as the long-awaited re-release of a Nintendo and Retro Studios title that spawned a genre revitalisation. Finally getting to the game myself in this new form, I now too understand and am utterly captivated by Metroid Prime’s magic.

Game InformerBrian Shea

9.5/10

Metroid Prime has long been considered one of the crowning achievements of Nintendo’s GameCube library. The series’ seamless transition to the first-person genre was defined by its frenetic action, massively explorable environments, clever puzzles, and daunting boss encounters. However, the subsequent two decades have worn on the original release, but much like Samus by the end of each game, Metroid Prime Remastered brings the title back to full power.

SiliconeraDaniel Bueno

9/10

Intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran receives a distress signal from a wrecked frigate in orbit around planet Tallon IV. Upon investigation, the frigate reveals itself to be a Space Pirate research vessel home to terrifying genetic experiments using the mysterious Phazon substance. There, Samus encounters her nemesis, Meta Ridley, whom she pursues to the surface of Tallon IV. It’s up to her alone to explore the planet’s interconnected regions, investigate its dark secrets, and end the intergalactic threat posed by Phazon.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

9/10

The first Metroid Prime game has been remastered for the Nintendo Switch system with HD visuals and enhanced sound!

GamingTrendDavid Flynn

90/100

Metroid Prime Remastered is an amazing update to a classic game. Despite some remaining issues like clunky combat and platforming, the new control scheme and visual updates make this a must-play in the Switch’s library, even for those who didn’t enjoy the original. This is how you update a game for modern audiences.

Sirus GamingKyle Christopher Go

9/10

Almost perfect if not for the nitty-gritty. If it’s quite there but not enough to push the boundaries, it’s still an awesome game.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

9/10

It's been a long time since it debuted but Metroid Prime is back thanks to a brand new and undeniably swanky Remastered iteration.

VGChartzPaul Broussard

Unscored

Throwing a Dime in Your Prime.There probably isn’t a game on this planet that I know better than Metroid Prime. Being one of [...]