All Differences Between Metroid Prime Remaster and the Original

To say that I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement when Nintendo introduced the Remastered version of the classic Metroid Prime is an understatement. I couldn’t hold back the emotion, the memories, all the adventures I went through with Samus across the years. And to see it brought back to the spotlight! It is the space you always deserved, my dear timeless gem. The obvious thing we saw at the premiere was a major graphic overhaul. However, what else has this Remaster brought to the table? Here are all differences between Metroid Prime Remastered and the Original.

All Differences Between Both Metroid Prime Versions

Let’s knock out the most obvious difference. The new Remastered version of Metroid Prime just looks gorgeous with the improved graphics. Not only that, but Metroid Prime, thanks to this release, is available officially in HD for the first time (see how I said officially, wink wink). The dynamic lightning, water physics, geometry improvement, the overhauled design, post-processing effects, improved physics, the remarkable smoothness. Like we all found out immediately, this isn’t just a rescaling of a game, it is a full-blown redesign of the GameCube Classic. To receive such a quality release by Nintendo, on top of it being a shadow drop, it is quite comforting. Furthermore, it gives me hope for the future of the Metroid franchise (anyone still waiting for Metroid Prime 4? Arlo?).

The other major thing that we saw during the Nintendo Direct presentation of the game, is the overall overhaul of the gameplay via the camera and aiming. Now, it is possible to use dual-stick controls, which was unavailable on both GameCube and Wii versions of the game. Remember how you used to press R to Free Aim? It was fine at the time, but now it feels weird for the most part. That’s why the aiming system was more dependent on focusing on targets than free aiming. Well, you can now aim with the right control stick, although you also have the possibility to use the classic aiming system, if you really want to relive the classic Metroid experience. In fact, there is a total of 4 control types, so you have a lot of variety (GameCube, Wii, Hybrid, and modern FPS).

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And, of course, being a Switch release, it will be the first time we will be able to enjoy Metroid Prime on-the-go. At least officially, again, wink wink. As you can see, this is more like a Remake than a Remaster, it is a phenomenal release. If only all Remasters were like this, imagine the world we could live in. Anyway, enjoy this gem like I once did, 21 years ago. Have a good one!

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