History VideoGame / MetroidPrime

* TheStinger: Achieving HundredPercentCompletion with the pickups unlocks a scene after the credits that shows [[spoiler:a dark hand jutting out of a Phazon pool, Samus's Phazon Suit forming into Dark Samus.]]

An UpdatedRerelease, ''Metroid Prime Remastered'', was announced and released digitally for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 8, 2023. A physical version is set to release on February 22 in North America and March 3 in other territories. Based on the ''Trilogy'' version of the title, ''Remastered'' updates the graphics and visual presentation, and has features such as a color assist option, a character model gallery, and a sound test. In addition, it offers multiple control schemes, from new dual stick controls (with or without gyro assist), pointer controls, the single-stick aiming scheme from the original [=GameCube=] release, and even the option to use an actual [=GameCube=] controller. It also offers the option to toggle the English narration on, off, or partially on, to match the original Japanese, North American, and European releases respectively.

* EverythingSensor: The Scan Visor translates ancient languages and hacks space pirate technology. One scan data from a terminal talks about how Samus is casually annihilating their best encryptions. There's also a passive sensor that alerts Samus to environmental dangers, such as fire or lava.

''Metroid Prime'' is the very first game made by Creator/RetroStudios. The company initially worked on several rudimentary game prototypes upon their founding in 1998, one of which was a FirstPersonShooter engine (many Retro employees had previously worked for Creator/{{Acclaim}} and Iguana Entertainment on the ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' games). Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto suggested that they use this one to make a new ''Metroid'' game, the first in the series since ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' in 1994. While ''Metroid'' series co-creator Creator/YoshioSakamoto had little direct involvement with ''Prime'' (being busy making ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''), ''Super Metroid'' composer Music/KenjiYamamoto would return to provide the soundtrack, while Miyamoto would also serve as a producer. The original [=GameCube=] release would include bonus content that could be unlocked by linking with ''Fusion'' through the [=GameCube=] – Game Boy Advance link cable.

** Attempting to navigate an obstacle that looks passable but actually isn't (such as a barely-out-of-reach ledge underwater without the Gravity Suit) a few times will bring up a prompt telling you to come back later with the proper powerup. And if you spend a long time dinking around and wandering, a prompt will appear and mark on your map your next destination. This can be disabled if you find it distracting, or want to find out where to go on your own.

* PoisonIsCorrosive: The poisoned water in the Chozo Ruins damages Samus’ power armor.

** The Thermal Visor must be used to target Thardus' weak point. Blasting the spot enough will break it open and expose the Phazon underneath, which overloads the thermal visor and renders it useless until the Phazon piece is destroyed.

* ChargedAttack:
** The Charge Beam, returning from ''Super'', allows you to shoot more potent Beam projectiles at the cost of a bit of windup time. Halfway through the game, you can also find Charge Combos, which enable you to combine a full Charge Beam shot with several Missiles to unleash a devastating attack.
** When fighting the final boss, [[spoiler:in order to use the final weapon, Samus must stand in a pool of Phazon while firing.]] Standing in one place leads to bad things if she's not careful. That said, the boss is totally helpless while taking damage, and the Fission Metroids it spawns can be one-shot killed with this attack if you're willing to to aim it away from the boss.

* CutsceneIncompetence: Near the start of the game, Samus gets the BagOfSpilling from a power surge -- which she ''turns to look at'' several seconds in advance, and could easily have avoided by morphing. Her most consistent bad habit is watching Ridley fly away without taking any parting shots. However, even this may be justified: there's no indication that Ridley knows Samus is watching him in many of these scenes, and she may not be confident in her ability to take him on yet until she gets the full capabilities of her suit back. Firing at him may be cathartic, but it may also be starting a fight she's not ready for yet.

* CutsceneIncompetence: Near the start of the game, Samus gets the BagOfSpilling from a power surge -- which she ''turns to look at'' several seconds in advance, and could easily have avoided by morphing. Her most consistent bad habit is watching Ridley fly away without taking any parting shots.

* ArtEvolution: While the original Gamecube/Wii version of the game looked graphically impressive already, the remastered version on the Switch completely revamps all the assets by giving them higher polygon counts and better textures, which makes everything pop out. The lightning and shadows were also improved on the Switch version, making the reflections on surfaces look quite impressive.

* ButtonMashing: The game makes it necessary at the beginning, as you lose nearly everything except the Power Beam when your suit gets damaged, meaning the only reliable way to deal damage is to just spam. Understanding this, the Remastered version changes the Power Beam to fire in three-round bursts.

* ButtonMashing: The game makes it necessary at the beginning, as you lose nearly everything except the Power Beam when your suit gets damaged, meaning the only reliable way to deal damage is to just spam.

* BarrierChangeBoss: Metroid Prime, which periodically changes its weakness to one of your four beams. Its second form, though, is an odd example; while it's only weak to one weapon [[spoiler:[[EleventhHourSuperpower (the Phazon Beam)]]]], it is only visible in one spectrum at a time, requiring you to change which visor you're using to actually hit it.

A VideoGameRemake, ''Metroid Prime Remastered'', was announced and released digitally for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 8, 2023. A physical version is set to release on February 22 in North America and March 3 in other territories. Based on the ''Trilogy'' version of the title, ''Remastered'' completely overhauls the graphics and visual presentation, and has features such as a color assist option, a character model gallery, and a sound test. In addition, it offers multiple control schemes, from new dual stick controls (with or without gyro assist), pointer controls, the single-stick aiming scheme from the original [=GameCube=] release, and even the option to use an actual [=GameCube=] controller. It also offers the option to toggle the English narration on, off, or partially on, to match the original Japanese, North American, and European releases respectively.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the announcement trailer for ''Remastered'', Samus is shown arriving on the planet alongside the messages "Countdown to reentry..." and "Drop imminent..."; seemingly a reference to how the digital version would ''drop'' within hours (and the physical version would be only two weeks later).

** A programming error caused [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSM2F6JTHgA the first 36 seconds of Flaahgra's theme]] to loop endlessly. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhnrH30411A full song]] works fine in the [[RegionalBonus PAL]], [[UpdatedRerelease Player's Choice]], and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'' versions, however.

An UpdatedRerelease, ''Metroid Prime Remastered'', was announced and released digitally for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 8, 2023. A physical version is set to release on February 22 in North America and March 3 in other territories. Based on the ''Trilogy'' version of the title, ''Remastered'' completely overhauls the graphics and visual presentation, and has features such as a color assist option, a character model gallery, and a sound test. In addition, it offers multiple control schemes, from new dual stick controls (with or without gyro assist), pointer controls, the single-stick aiming scheme from the original [=GameCube=] release, and even the option to use an actual [=GameCube=] controller. It also offers the option to toggle the English narration on, off, or partially on, to match the original Japanese, North American, and European releases respectively.

* BrokenBridge: After the game was exploited by fans via SequenceBreaking in its first release, Retro made some changes for future versions. Most of these were just bug fixes, but one was a blatant cheat. The Player's Choice version prevents you from getting the Plasma Beam before the Grapple Beam... by [[http://www.metroid2002.com/version_differences_geothermal_core.php magically locking]] the necessary door. There's no message explaining the lock, but if you see it, you know what you were trying to do.

An UpdatedRerelease, ''Metroid Prime Remastered'', was announced and released digitally for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 8, 2023. A physical version is set to release on February 22 in North America and March 3 in other territories. Based on the ''Trilogy'' version of the title, ''Remastered'' completely overhauls the graphics and visual presentation, and has features such as a color assist option, a character model gallery, and a sound test. In addition, it offers multiple control schemes, from new dual stick controls (with or without gyro assist), pointer controls, and even the single-stick aiming scheme from the original [=GameCube=] release. It also offers the option to toggle the English narration on, off, or partially on, to match the original Japanese, North American, and European releases respectively.

An UpdatedRerelease, ''Metroid Prime Remastered'', was announced and released digitally for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 8, 2023. A physical version is set to release on February 22 in North America and March 3 in other territories. Based on the ''Trilogy'' version of the title, ''Remastered'' completely overhauls the graphics and visual presentation, and has features such as a color assist option, a character model gallery, and a sound test. In addition, it offers multiple control schemes, from new dual stick controls (with or without gyro assist), pointer controls, and even the single-stick aiming scheme from the original [=GameCube=] release.

** The words, ''Those who deface or destroy them[[note]]Meaning anything Chozo related, not just statues[[/note]] will know our wrath, unfettered and raw'' is a retroactive one for ''VideoGame/MetroidDread''. While it could mean against Space Pirates who destroy them such as Ridley in his [[WeCanRebuildHim Meta body]], it also can apply to evil Chozo, as was the case with Raven Beak, [[spoiler:Samus's genetic Mawkin DNA donor and father]].

** At the start of the game, Samus already has the [[VideoGame/SuperMetroid Charge Beam and Grapple Beam as part of her arsenal, and she gets to add Super Missiles, the Plasma Beam, Power Bombs and an X-Ray visor]] to her arsenal later on. One item is also called the Space Jump ''Boots'', to emphasize that it doesn't quite grant her the flight capabilities of the standard Space Jump, but rather just a double jump.
** Scanning the first Metroid in Glacier One will reveal the information of its home planet, [=SR388=]. ''VideoGame/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus'' takes place on that planet, and ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion'' takes place in a space station orbiting it.

** When the player backtracks to a stowed-away path at the Tallon Overworld after they've got Missiles and the Morph Ball, they'll catch Flight Pirates studying a crate of Phazon ''long'' before the player has encountered anything besides Pirate log entries on it, and a sight of a Space Pirate outpost on the other side of a body of water that requires the Grapple Beam to cross. The pirates fly off rather than confront Samus, and yes, [[ShmuckBait touching the raw Phazon pouring out of the crate will hurt you.]]

* FormerlySapientSpecies: This was the fate of the Chozo on Tallon IV. After abandoning Zebes and its technological advances in an attempt to return to their more natural, mystical roots, they eventually [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended to the spiritual plane]]... but when a Phazon meteor struck the surface, their souls were pulled back to the planet and driven mad, making them insane, violent "Chozo Ghosts" that attack anyone who approaches.

An UpdatedRerelease, ''Metroid Prime Remastered'', was announced and released digitally for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 8, 2023. A physical version is set to release on February 22 in North America and March 3 in other territories. Based on the ''Trilogy'' version of the title, ''Remastered'' completely overhauls the graphics and visual presentation, and has features such as a color assist option, a character model gallery, and a sound test. In addition, it offers multiple control schemes, from new dual stick controls (with or without motion assist), to pointer controls, to the traditional [=GameCube=] control scheme.