Devs talk Metroid Prime 3

Retro Studios reps answer fan questions about Samus' next-generation adventure; plot will concentrate on "closure."

Up until today, this is what we knew about Metroid Prime 3: Retro Studios is making the game for the Revolution. Not much to go on for longtime fanatics of the series. That all changed today, however, as Nintendo released an interview with Retro Studios, the game's developer. On a Metroid fan site (accessible only to members), the Austin, Texas-based company answered some questions from fans.

Extracting from the 16 questions answered, Metroid Prime will once again feature the famed heroine Samus Aran in a first-person shooter. The high-tech visor returns, as do composer Kenji Yamamoto and concept artist Andrew Jones, who drew up the lush environments in Metroid Prime 2. "The player can expect to explore different, quite varied environments in Prime 3," said a Retro rep in the interview. The mysterious substance known as phazon will also "definitely play a major role in Prime 3."

The game's story is apparently already complete and will feature both old and new foes and friends. "The plot of Prime 3 is about closure, told against the backdrop of an epic struggle." It's unclear whether this means the end of the series or just "closure" of this immediate storyline.

The game's engine, which was revamped between the first two installments of the series, will once again undergo an overhaul. "Our engineers are a very talented and dedicated bunch, and they're constantly looking for ways to make our games run smoother with more detail."

Retro did mention the Revolution's controller...barely. "We plan on taking advantage of a number of new features in the Revolution, including the controller."

There has been no mention of a release date for the game. GameSpot will have more on Metroid Prime 3 as information becomes available.

6 Comments

  • dragondlx

    Posted Mar 31, 2007 6:47 am PT

    I am looking forward to this game, as I have been a Metroid fan from day one. Prime 3 was part of my motivation to buy a Wii, but I still wish there were other colors. I have played every Metroid game, and have owned every system that Nintendo has released, except for the 64, because there was no Metroid 64.

    Anyway, I hope John Woo gets that Metroid movie rolling. As long as they don't cast it horribly ( Pam Anderson ), I will check it out. I think Natasha Henstridge from the Species movies would do O.K., just not topless though like Species. There is really no need for any nudity in this movie. If not her, then Victoria Pratt from Mutant X and the short-lived show Day Break. We'll see.....on another note, too bad about the Halo movie. I was curious about that one.

    I told a friend at work that Nick Lachey would play Master Chief in the movie, as a joke. He told me that if they did that, he would burn his Xbox, and his Halo games.

  • luis_aek

    Posted Jan 28, 2007 7:14 am PT

    I've been waiting for this title since I finished Metroid Prime Hunters, for the DS... It's an amazing game, with multiplayer and solo-mode features which make it very fun!

  • DrGonzo456

    Posted May 19, 2006 3:41 pm PT

    As long as they base this game off of the first Prime and not the second one, I'll be on the edge of my seat about this. If this controller works as good as they say, I'll buy the console just for this game. (This and SSB Brawl)

  • B-Link

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 3:12 pm PT

    First time I've been on the first page.

    Anyways, it's not like this is much real news, and Gamespot sure is late on it too.

  • dekasuperlink

    Posted Dec 3, 2005 4:03 pm PT

    I care ! I would like the Prime saga to end. I am tired of wiping the floor with Prime. I am also curious about the controller use as a first-person shooter.

  • colinjennison

    Posted Nov 17, 2005 10:44 am PT

    Judging from 0 comments, looks like no one cares!

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