Originally it was speculated that Metroid Prime Trilogy would release on the Switch before the rumors and leaks pointed towards the company only remastering the first game. Nintendo would follow the game up with Metroid Prime 2: Echos and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption before a full trilogy edition was released on the Nintendo Wii.

It was the first game in the franchise after an eight-year hiatus and was also the first to be a first-person shooter. At the time of its release, the game received near-universal critical praise and went on to sell over 2.2 million copies worldwide. Metroid Prime was originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002 before being re-released on the Nintendo Wii. The Metroid Prime Remastered announcement came after months of rumors and leaks reporting that a remaster was in the works. The announcement came during the most recent Nintendo Direct. Metroid Prime Remastered was officially unveiled for the Nintendo Switch and will be available for digital download today.

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