Metroid Prime Remastered is a MASTERPIECE... | Review
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2023
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I have owned Metroid Prime for many years and just when I was settling in to finally complete it, rumors swirled of a trilogy remaster. Like many, I waited and waited... and waited. Finally, Nintendo has delivered the goods with a remaster of the first Metroid Prime game. Marking my first time completing it, this game is one of the greats, and for good reason. The gameplay, exploration, atmosphere, and soundtrack all work together effortlessly to create an unforgettable and unique experience.
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This is the game that introduced me to the Metroid series, and it makes me so happy to see that gamers today will get to experience Retro Studios' masterpiece in all of its glory.
Same with me. Prime was my very first & was happy to experience that in the same way as Ocarina was my first Zelda. Really magical.
Maybe if you get lucky they'll do 2 & 3 and you can pay $120 for 3 old ass games.
@@zZiL341yRj736 ok
@@zZiL341yRj736 it’s a full on remake done gloriously for only 40$ you forgot skyward sword hd was 60$?
@@zZiL341yRj736 I would buy it, these games are better than a lot of "new" games, the chance to play that on the Switch is enough for me, those sexy graphics are a very welcome extra.
This game actually shocks me how well it holds up 20 years later. It truly was ahead of it's time in 2002.
Yep, it's called a Classic.
did you just say 2002? Damn I feel old...
I'm still a little disappointed by certain games not doing things Prime does. Like steam effects on the visor, and the reflection of Samus' eyes.
Sonic Adventure DX holds up better.
@@tonicipirani7659 i love sonic adventure dx, but hell no. It isn't even the best version of that game
The transition between first person and morph ball is great indeed. During the development of the original version, Miyamoto insisted that if the team couldn't get that transition right the game just wouldn't work.
guess you could call that a.. remasterpiece
man...
You, take my like and get out. 👉
Hopefully we can say the same about paper mario for switch have you got a chance to try it?
I cant believe Metroid Prime is 21 years old. I purchased this on my gamecube November 18, 2002 and found it to be an absolute masterpiece and one of the greatest games ever made. Having completed it dozens of times, I can say with certainty that it's one of a handful of games I consider flawless.
I had just turned 20 when the game came out. I am 40 now. Is shocking how time just keeps on slipping into the future. Damn you Steve Miller Band.
21?! Sheesh, I think I was like 10 when I tried it out.
@@retrorebound8887 I hear ya. I was 18.
wow 21 years already, where did the time go. It feels like it was only a few years ago and nice to see some more people here from my generation, as I was 23 myself when I played this on a GameCube from a buddy back in the day.
Prime came out one day before I was born, which is funny because it's also the game that got me into the franchise 9 years later. Gotta be fate or smn
Dude so crazy to think about your channel not being around when Dread came out. You came up pretty quick!
Also my fav detail in any game is how you can see Samus’ reflection in her visor when a flashing light hits close. Whether it’s a missile or a charge shot hitting something close to you. Never gets old!
his channel was definitely here when dread came out
@@yaleseagull8662 he said it wasn’t 🤷🏻♂️
@@yaleseagull8662 he has a main channel that he has had since 2011 but this one is new
@@Piizzachuu that threw me for a loop too.
Im new to him. But I was sure I've been seeing thumbnails of his face for a long time.
It’s nice to see it get a remaster. I remember having it as a kid but I was too scared to play it in its entirety. Now that I’m that older I can finally play it again to the end
I get that. Darth Sion scared the life out of me in KOTOR 2 as a kid, but eventually I pushed through!
For me it was super Metroid... As a kid playing that game just the starting screen itself scared me 🤣 playing in the dark was something else.
100% me to. I loved the game but couldn’t get past the first level as that and the title screen scared the hell out of me haha
I remember watching my brother play through the game on GameCube when I was very little, and being obsessed with reading the guidebook. I was too scared to play it myself because of the death scene, but eventually I pushed forward and beat the game myself. One of the most memorable games I've ever played. I can't wait to play Remastered after I'm done with FE Engage!
Just wanted to say for the exploration part, a lot of those pathways end up being dead ends if you don’t have the correct upgrades so you kind of always end up circling back to where you need to go anyway, and if it really is taking a long time for you to find out where to go eventually an update will come to Samus informing her of where she needs to go next, it’s not like a trail you follow but it does indicate where you’re trying to get to and usually from there it’s kind of obvious what path you should take
Personally, I would leave the hint system off unless you're really REALLY lost.
Part of the charm of Metroid Prime is exploring the areas at your own pace, cause even if you do hit a temporary dead end, it stills fills you with a sense of curiosity about what's beyond that point once you DO get the upgrade to progress there, but the hint system kind of detracts from that sense of organic exploration and discovery.
metroid dread was excellent but the ost of prime 1 is just so much superior, also i remember vividly like getting to phendrana and then realising i didnt have an item that was needed, going back to the half pipe structure and realising there was something to do here to get the space boots really meant using your brain. Being a kid even with the hints it took me days or weeks to figure things out. I agree with everything you said basically great take.
The OST for prime honestly hasn't been topped yet
So happy you played Prime 1 to completion for the first time! This was my first Metroid game as a kid and it's great so many people are experiencing 3D Metroid for the first time. :) I teared up a little bit seeing it #1 on the Nintendo eShop lol...I hope they do the same for Echoes and Corruption.
Favourite game of all time. Bought the GameCube for my 14th b-day and this game was bundled with it. Had no idea how amazing it would be when I booted it up for the first time, and now, playing it remastered is like discovering it all over again. Great review!
As someone who played and finished Metroid Prime back in 2002 multiple times, Prime Remastered is nothing short of astounding, my personal favorite game of all time, if not one of the best games ever made.
Did u like Prime 2?
I remember the countless hours playing this on my Gamecube, its truly a masterpiece.
I’m new to Metroid with dread being my first game. This feels like dread but in fps! Awesome game
Definitely play Super Metroid next 👌
Fun fact: when Retro Studios developed Metroid Prime, they used Super Metroid as a template
Metroid Dread was my first Metroid game and I fell in love with the franchise and then played all the 2D games and finally got to play Prime and I love it!
What's funny is the remaster is how I remember the original looking back in the day. I believe I was 13 back then.
This game truly is a masterpiece. It was my first Metroid experience and my first first-person game. I played it back when I was eleven or twelve. I struggled so hard acclimating to the first-person view back then. I pushed through and learned though.
I played this game countless times as a kid. I played it so much that I started to memorize the game and where the items were. I eventually beat it for the sixth time and got enough completion percentage to get the special ending where Samus takes off her helmet. Up to this point, I had no clue what kind of character I was. I was just some nameless guy in a spacesuit. When I finally realized I had been playing as a woman the entire time, I remember audibly yelling "I am a GIRL!? THAT'S AWESOME!"
From that point, the game became a cherished memory and personal journey of mine and fundamentally made me who I am as a gamer. I consistently gravitate towards badass female heroines in games and Samus is the GOAT to me.
When the Trilogy released on Wii in 2009, I made it a point to play through the series once a year for fun and to try best my own speedrunning record. As of today, my fastest 100% speedrun for Prime is 4 hours and 37 minutes.
I eventually stopped doing the annual speedruns in 2017. Life got in the way and I had to focus on other things. Then at Christmas time of 2017, I got a PS4, so my console focus shifted from Switch to PS4. I eventually shelved my Wii and never touched it again.
Fast forward to 2020. I got a PS5 and focused on that a ton. My Switch was gathering dust. I was holding out hope that one day the Trilogy would come to Switch so I could play it again. Lo and behold, it has arrived!
I never thought a Switch game could look as good as this one does. It is practically a remake. While it isn't the complete trilogy, I am so glad that I can play this masterpiece again and that so many others can experience it for the first time.
Here's to hoping Retro Studios releases remasters/remakes of Prime 2 and 3 for the Switch. I can imagine they will to prepare everyone for Prime 4. Seeing what they did with Prime's remaster/remake, I know Prime 4 is in the best hands.
How do you have enough time to play and review all those games. And you review the games with detail and passion. Love your channel.
I'd give anything to have Prime 2 remastered too!!!
Great video! Retro Studios were testing the waters doing this excellent remaster for Prime 4. It was their chance to feel and jump back to this amazing game and inspire themselves on what the original Team did back in 2002. I remember back then when I had the GC and bought this wonderful game on day one!
The psysical edition of Metroid Prime Remastered is currently sold out in Amazon US, Amazon Spain and Amazon Mexico.
Like i said on Happy Console Gamer's First Thoughts video, this is a masterclass on how to do a remaster and it's great to see Retro Studios come back and with the game that defined the studio :)
I always end up finding myself wondering what it could look like if Nintendo wasn't 2 generations behind all the time. Prime with dead space level detail would kill everything else on the market
@@johndodo2062 I honestly think this looks better than the new dead space. Art direction and lighting is just so pleasing. Dead space is just constantly grim and gritty
More like half ass effort and then charged $40 for an old ass game. Maybe if you get lucky they'll do 2&3 and you can give them $120 for an old trilogy.
@@zZiL341yRj736 This is half assed? i don't think so
@@johndodo2062 even if Nintendo was on level with Sony and Microsoft, folks will still bitch about graphics and what could've been.
My first playthrough on the switch I made it to the spot where you face Rhundas. A good few hours if exploration and breathing in the atmosphere of my childhood. Gonna try to go 100%
Played this when I was 8 and got hard stuck after getting the morphball 😂 now I'm collecting the rest of the chozo artifacts
I played Prime when I was 13 and when it first came out. It’s been my favorite game(series) ever since and hasn’t changed.
When the game says a Concussive blast is required it simply means use your missiles. You don’t technically “need” the charge beam save for super missiles to break certain objects made of cordite. Sure makes the game a lot easier though! Also, the hint system will tell you were to go next if you wander for too long. It’s pretty generous so it doesn’t take much time for it to pop. It would pop for me sometimes when I was in the room right before the hint room.
When Prime 4 lands, I'm gonna do the same thing I did back in 02'. Bought a system just for one game, Metroid Prime.
the OST for this game lives in my head. constantly. and the fortress theme from prime 2... *chefs kiss*
You brought up a good point that I’m struggling with. I’m not sure if I should go out and buy Prime 2 and 3 on older hardware or wait for a remaster. I love the shadow drop concept but it makes these decisions so much harder! Great video
I remember getting this game as a birthday present in 3rd grade. I had wanted some Mario basketball game instead, so I wasn't thrilled but I gave it a chance. This game's lore was way too complex for little me to understand at the time, but I absolutely loved the sci-fi action and I have replayed it many many times over the years. I remember being blown away by the ending when the cool space guy's identity was revealed to be a girl! When Prime 2 Echoes came out I NEEDED to have it as well. Highly recommend the Prime trilogy. Echoes went on to be my favorite of the trio, but I still have a great fondness and respect for the first and third. You ABSOLUTELY need to play the trilogy in its entirety.
So happy you finally played it! I have to admit the Wii version of this with motions controls was also good. In fact it's the only Wii game I played that felt like it used them properly. I still prefer the GC version though. Can't wait for the physical version of the remake to come out.
I also loved Prime 2. It's basically just more of Prime but that's not a bad thing.
Can I just say Retro Rebound has really become the retro gaming channel I've always wanted. Not just focusing on retro games themselves, but also all the Remasters, Remakes and Spiritual Sequels for some of these games. Perfect blend of new and old
Great review. I love that there is no spoken dialogue and long conversations in Metroid Prime. It adds a sense of desolation to the environment and enables the player to focus more on game strategies.
This was the first metroid game i ever own. Remember getting it at gamestop for 8 bucks in their replacement box and cover art.
One of my favorite Christmas presents of all time.
I remember enjoying this game when I was young, but I definitely had to use a guide I am planning to get the physical game but its hard to wait, and not just buy both.
15:10 it's not weird since it is one of the decisive aspects that determined if the game was coming out. I can't remember who but it was one of the big names in Nintendo basically told Retro Studios that if they didn't nail that transition from the morphball into first person they were going to drop the project
Wow, if true, that's intense!
@@retrorebound8887 Looked it up. It was the man himself, Miyamoto.
"But Miyamoto’s first directive was ‘if we don’t make the transition between the ball and first-person seamless, then we can’t do this game.'" "It took us a few months to get that correct," added Pacini. "And that was pretty scary, as it was one of the first milestones we had to reach, and thanks to our engineers ,we managed to create something that when Miyamoto saw it he said, ‘okay’ on the project. "
@@retrorebound8887 The channel @KIWITALKZ has some very interesting interviews with some developers of the Prime trilogy, and plenty of them detail the design challenges for the game's magnificent camera system and the work done by the late Mark Haigh-Hutchinson. Worth the time for anyone that wants to know more about those games.
You definitely deserve more subs, you could easily hit the 1M mark with this quality
I've never been a fan of Metroid but I loved Journey to the savage planet which was heavily inspired by this game so I decided to pick it up. I can see the inspiration everywhere lol.
When I was a teen I watched my cousin play Metroid Prime but I missed it on it. I grew up with the original on NES and SM on SNES.
I ordered the physical, I'm super stoked to finally play this classic!
15:57
"The most badass heroin in this game"
Me - haha, bro! You said Heroin.
Haha! Ha! Haha!
Just bought this yesterday I skipped over the gamecube back in the day I had the ps2 and my friends had ps2 or xbox and with this being my first metriod prime game im in love 😍 being a huge mass effect fan I feel right at home in the metriod universe
I’m very new to the Metroid series, I’ve always been keenly aware of it, but never known the proper moment to jump in until the Switch’s Metroid revival.
I played Super Metroid in the lead up to Dread and absolutely loved both games. Now I’ve just beaten Prime remastered and am moving on to Fusion on NSO. I’ve loved all of them so far and am praying that they add Zero Mission to NSO, and I’m considering getting the Metroid 2 remake on 3DS to complete the Metroid pentalogy.
Completely agree. The remaster is phenomenal ! 👌
I never beat Metroid Prime on GameCube so having it on the Switch is awesome. Like you said I wish you could place a marker on the map as I remember getting lost when exploring rooms and such.
Hey Matty, I'm so glad that you played this for the first time and enjoyed it! Metroid Prime is one of my all time favorite games. I'd also recommend playing Metroid Prime 2, even on the gamecube it ran at 60fps and played very well! There's rumors of a Metroid Prime 2 Remaster, but I think it's worth checking out the original if you're interested.
You should post this on your main channel. The algorithm usually doesn’t push this channel to the feed so I feel like people miss these videos often.
That's untrue. Most of the viewership of this channel is generated from non-subscribers and it overall performs better than MrMattyPlays in the long term. Just go peep the performance of any Nintendo videos on that channel. It's night/day because the audience and reach is different.
@@retrorebound8887 fair enough, thanks for explaining. Fantastic review btw. One of my favorite games of all time.
@@TAgarwal447in real time I just watched you comment this
@@TAgarwal447 No problem. I understand how it looks given the subscriber counts. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! :)
This isn't the main channel? Had no idea
The remaster maintains the nostalgia goggles, and it's an altogether awe inspiring experience!
I grew up on this game and its awesome to see how well its held up
One of the greatest series ever made. The music is unbelievable. Very welcome surprise for me. I only just got a new switch around a month ago. I played all the originals as they were released in the early '00s. Everything about the prime series was way ahead of its time. Downloaded Remastered last night & its amazing.
I remember getting the Wii trilogy for like $40 back in the day after beating and really liking Other M. I also got stuck/lost in the beginning of the game and never touched the game again. I still got it sitting on the shelf
@-Retro_Rebound no thanks. I don’t feel like getting scammed today
Doing digital releases first with the physical later on is the best move. Bugs and patches can be sorted out early, leading to physical versions that are playable right out of the box.
I think the reason they did this was because they wanted to shadow drop it and if they shipped the games people would have known about it.
@@dynamic_shortage6532 Intended or not, the physical release will be better for it.
@@nujevad28 I wish that were true. But out of the box it won’t be. It takes a long time to print all of those copies and ship them. It may be better if they release an update along side the game, but the update is on your console, not the cartridge.
Edit: basically what I’m saying is it’s already too late if they want to make changes to it. Games are shipping as we speak.
I actually like the shadowdrop aspect of that while also allowing it to be physical.
Having never played a mainline Metroid Prime game before and being such a fan of Dark Souls, its honestly jarring how similar this game is to DS1. The Talon Overworld is Firelink Shrine. The Magmoor Caverns are Blighttown. I can't wait to play 2 and 3 and eventually 4.
Other than messing up the beam effects and the charge beam in general I agree
just picked it up today, never gotten the chance to play back in day and hope the sequels would get remastered for the switch
I'm curious if Matty made use of the Hint System?
I first played Prime when I was 12 in 2007. It was the first game up til that point where I could easily say it was my favorite game ever made. I've been a massive Metroid fan ever since.
Great review, Matty!
I played Metroid Prime as a kid and still own my copy. Unfortunately, I never got very far because I couldn't figure out where to go. I'm going to get Metroid Prime: Remastered and beat it! After all these years!
Excited to pick up my physical copy tomorrow :D
It really doesn’t need autoaim because the gyro was implemented the right way. I’m using dual stick + gyro aim settings. Such a great remaster.
When I was a kid my dad got me a GameCube and this game because super smash bros was sold out. At first I was kinda upset but ended up being one of my favorite childhood games along with MGS1
Oh man just that opening track
Wow, you have insanely high views for a channel your size, congratulations, you deserve it!
Thanks. It's all because of the support of folks like you. I truly love making videos for this channel so, so much!
This isn't his first channel, or his largest. He's been gaming the algorithm for years, plus carried subs from his other channel over here. So nothing shocking.
@@phant0mdummy didn't know that, there is nothing in his channels section. What are his other channels?
@@lucashen9686He’s most known as Mrmattyplays
@@thecameraman8648 thanks. why did he make an extra channel just for retro gaming?
This game was great! Playing through the remake as well! Definitely worth going through the older games. Played Super Metroid and Metroid fusion last year and I was shocked at how well they stood up and I love those games. I didn't grow up with those games and don't have nostalgia and they still hold up extremely well.
I was 14 when this came out and I remember I just didn’t really enjoy it for some reason. I think it was the puzzles/ maps that were too hard for me at the time. But now, omg I love the Metroid series. Wanna give this one another shot.
Metroid Prime Remake reminds us that leaving the development of MP4 to Retro Studios is the right choice, even if they take their time to release the game. I mean this is a 21 years old game and is gold and better that some stuff released recently
The bosses got the biggest glow ups and that makes them even more awesome.
I love this game. The physical preorder is sold out . I’ll get the digital and may have to get both. It’s that good.
I’d love to see an entire collection so far video
I think the way the game respects my intelligence by letting me get lost without telling me what to do or where to go next most of the time is a big factor in why it's so good.
Funny enough I'd recently hooked up my old Gamecube and started playing through this game. Was amazed with how well it holds up. I have some gameplay gripes (like the artifacts), but love the game. Took a bit to get into the swing of things again too as the game doesn't hold back.
I'm surprised no one has made the joke "It's a Remasterpiece!"
Hey I love the channel and all the content you produce. I was wondering if you’d wanna review all of the gauntlet games. Dark legacy is my favorite
Metroid Dread sort of railroads you, Prime harkens back to the era of Fusion and Super, the key is to make mental notes of things that you can't yet interact with, so when you get the correct item you can go back and continue forward.
I have memories of playing this on Gamecube getting lost for hours at a time.
7:18 $40 was a steal for me! The minute I saw that it shadow dropped, I had to snatch that shit right up! Oddly enough, I still haven't picked up a physical copy
I’m glad Nintendo remastered MP the trilogy on will goes for an insane price right now
I remember getting this game 2 days before release date mainly because the employee didn't really care about release dates. And the moment I popped the disc inside the GameCube, it stayed in there for months. I was hooked. Haven't played this game in years becuz my dumbass gave my GameCube to my girlfriend's son for his birthday long ago. There have been plenty of times I wanted to do so many play throughs on this game. Thank the lord that Retro and nintendo brought this back.
The game actually drops you hints as to what you need to do next if you spend too much time in an area.
Sixth year old me is happy this remake was done well and with passion to recreate the experience we all had back in the early 2000’s.
One of my games I got with my Gamecube back in the day and loved every second of it. Can't wait to play it again on the Switch when the physical version comes out. Trying not to double dip on a digital copy and start playing it already.
Everytime you drop it makes my day better! -Ricardo from Alaska
Haven’t played it yet did they bring back the cut Kraid as a boss?
I have to admit as a kid playing on the GameCube unable to read and all that it took me 3 years yes seriously to beat this game but man I loved it but uh yeah it was one of the first games I ever beat good times
This game is definitely goated. And despite all the scores of video games I love, this game still to this day has the most atmospheric score I've ever heard.
The aural assault is absolutely incredible.
"Phen - dran - a Drifts" & Tallon overworld 2 are absolute perfection.
Iirc back when it was new it was called a First Person Action Adventure. Which imho fits its style way more than Shooter.
I've played the older metroid games before.. even tried prime once before on the original GC but I never got past the prologue, now fully playing it, it definitely is an amazing game, the OG "2D" games I cannot get into for the life of me, but prime is very different, and in a good way.
As always, great work, Matty!
Like you, I bounced off Prime back on the GameCube due to simply getting frustrated with navigation. While I typically love playing first person shooters, I’m not a big fan of puzzles in games and despite playing through and enjoying Metroid Fusion (using the strategy guide) I have never enjoyed Metroidvanias. I recall loving the atmosphere, music, etc - but the minute to minute gameplay wasn’t for me. The lack of twin stick control also made me drop it.
The QoL features, addition of twin stick controls, improved visuals, and ability to play this portably have all led me to highly consider giving this another shot in the near future. If I can get my hands on a physical copy somehow that is.
First time I played a Metroid game was when the SNES mini came with Super Metroid and I was hooked on it. Then Dread came out and I loved it. I bought Prime Remastered but I just haven’t played it yet.
First game ive ever played on my gamecube back on 2002. I had money for the console and the gane, but not enough for a memory card....so y played the first hours of the game tons of time until i get money enough for the memory card. Awesome memories.
The music and atmosphere is sooo good in this game. Did I mention how great the music is? 🎶
@-Retro_Rebound haha what?
@-Retro_Rebound idk what Nicegram is! Sorry!
Never played any Metroid game, but this really caught my attention. Anybody recommend which one I should play first? Or just dive into this amazingness lol?
It’s crazy to think it came out 8 yrs after super Metroid on the snes
It was 2016 8 yrs ago!my mind would have melted to see that graphic jump in that short span of time
Played and beat it on Gamecube already. I got the MPrime Trilogy on Wii U, and still need to beat the last 2. Games like this inspired Halo.
MP2 is the peak of the series IMO
Metroid Prime Echoes was awesome, but also demanded a great deal more patience and endurance.
A much more meaty world to adventure, though a much more monochrome colour palet and ghastly barren locations. It adds an extra dimension to travel through, which seriously amps up the path finding on the map screen.
Prime Corruption is the most action packed, probably the best ending, but the 'world' has been strictly segmented, which breaks up the play from the traditional 'one giant maze' into sections that you'll be jumping between painfully so when you've lost ur way. Cue watching a lotta (pretty) load screens.
Prime 1 is very good because it borrows heavily from Super Metroid in terms of level design.
I played Metroid Prime on GameCube back in the day and had a lot of trouble getting into it. I was bored by the exploration (something that would definitely not be the case for me now); so, when I ran into a snag where I couldn't figure out how to progress, I just gave up on it (and eventually gave the sequels a pass). Many years later, I bought Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii U and tried to get into the first game again. Nope. Wasn't feeling the controls. Metroid Prime Remastered will be my third attempt to get into Metroid Prime, and hopefully it'll be the charm. I've got the physical edition pre-ordered.
The only visual downgrade (other than the removal of water ripples, which was also curiously cut from the Wii Trilogy version) is the lack of dynamic lighting. And unfortunately it really does detract from the immersion that the original game had. In the original, every shot from your arm cannon would dynamically cast light onto the environment. The Wave Beam in particular would light up the entire room with bright sparks of purple and red. Space Pirate grenades and missiles would also result in a similar effect.
The lack of these dynamic lighting effects in the remaster is a damn shame. For as good as the recreated environments and models look, during gameplay, they feel a bit sterile compared to the original for this very reason. Of course, Prime 1's dynamic lighting wasn't anything particularly groundbreaking from a tech perspective. It was simple vertex lighting, which had been used as early as PS1/N64 software. It certainly wasn't 'Doom 3' levels of lighting complexity here, and none of the original Prime games featured any sort of dynamic shadows of any sort (in fact, outside of pre-baked shadows for the environment, enemy and NPCs had literal circle shadows). Still, Prime 1 used its lighting to great effect in really drawing the player into the world. Being able to use your arm cannon as a torch to light your way through the powered-down Space Pirate lab in Phendrana is simply not possible to do in the remaster.
Interestingly, Prime 2 and 3 also progressively downgraded the intensity of dynamic lighting compared to the first game - so maybe it was an artistic choice. Although I imagine the choice to remove the effect had to do with the more complex geometry in Prime 2 making it more difficult to render dynamic lighting whilst maintaining a fluid framerate. Same for Prime 3, which, although being on the (barely) more powerful Wii, featured much higher polygon counts and impressively high-resolution textures (even better than the ones used in Prime remaster in many instances), and probably most importantly, extensive use of bloom lighting, which would probably have looked unnatural if mixed with Prime 1-esque dynamic lights. I noticed that Prime Remaster also uses a lot of bloom. It actually does remind me of Prime 3's art-style in many ways. Not a bad thing - but I defenitely miss those dynamic lights (if you couldn't tell).
I do however hope that Prime 4 looks a lot better (if it ever actually comes out).
Interesting brother, thanks for sharing
The game does have dynamic lighting just not from Samus arm cannon...I wonder why they cut that?
It's using the same GC engine with a texture makeover...could be for performance or maybe was an oversight?
I played this game when I was a child, I remember vividly how scary it was to the point my dad had to help me during some parts so I wouldn’t cry lmao. Never beat it because the puzzles were a lil to much for my 6 year old Brain, got really far though.
This game is like twilight princess or rayman 3 to me, games I absolutely LOVED as a kid but never beat so I have the feeling in my gut whenever I see them remastered that just tells me I HAVE to complete my childhood and the only way to do it is to beat these specific games lol.
Great video! I havent been able to put this game down. This is one I'll buy again for my physical game shelf amongst my few other physical switch games.
What did you mean about docked Switch players and stretching a 480p image? Most games I know usually have around a 30% increase in resolution when used in docked mode so I thought people played that way most of the time. Lol
For those curious, Metroid Prime Remastered plays at 612p at 60FPS in portable mode and 900p at 60FPS in docked mode. Both look absolutely impressive thanks to the masterful use of the 2x MSAA Anti-Aliasing.
It’s kinda wild to me that they couldn’t get a 20 year old game that has been remastered to run at 1080p 60 FPS while docked. That says a lot about the capability of the switch imo. Like yea it’s a hybrid console but it’s 2023 and there’s a ton of games that can’t even hit 1080p consistently and they aren’t like the most graphic intensive games either. I know Nintendo always kinda marches to the heat of their own drum but I hope whatever there next console is is a significant upgrade in power and performance. Idk I just look at what the other platforms have right now and it’s hard for me to get excited about certain games for the switch cus it just seems so far behind in comparison. For example look at hogwarts legacy and how beautiful and vast that game is it’s hard for me to play that and then fire up my switch and play breath of the wild. I know it sounds like I’m kinda hating on the switch right now but I do like the console I just wish it was more powerful cus Nintendo misses out on so many great third party games simply because the switch just can’t handle it. Almost every single one of the huge third party games coming this year will never be available on a switch
I hope that nintendo gives both sequels the same treatment. Maybe they'll include prime hunters as a bonus lol. I used to play the hell out of this game on my gamecube. Hours of time after school, whole weekends. Multiple playthroughs. If i wasnt playing this it was doom 64, serious sam next encounter and mario lol. This game being remastered brought back so much of that childhood joy. im going to wait for the pysical release on the 22nd