![]() ![]() Samus Returns is where many players and media began looking back up at the franchise in a positive fashion, as the game garnered strong reviews, with the improvements made to the original formula widely praised. Developed in partnership with the Nintendo EPD division, Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus, built for the Nintendo 3DS. The first 2D game in the series since Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Samus Returns sees developer MercurySteam join the roster of teams working on the Metroid franchise. ![]() Metroid Samus Returns Key Art (Image credit: Nintendo) This prompted Nintendo to aim for a game on its next console, the Nintendo Switch, which at the time was code-named as the "NX." Metroid: Other M The next mainline Metroid Prime game would be even further off due to the poor sales of the Wii U. Its spin-off successor wouldn't be seen for years however and would see a very, very different reaction. Like past Metroid Prime games, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was praised critically and sold over a million copies. The increase in RAM did allow for new high-quality audio mixing however, a first for the series. The game was originally planned to feature much more open environments but these had to be scaled back due to the limited technical improvements provided by the Wii. Developer Retro Studios moved the first-person gameplay forward with the addition of the Command Visor, allowing Samus to bring down her gunship for support. The latest mainline entry in the Metroid Prime sub-series, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption launched in 2007 for the Wii. Metroid Prime 3 Key Art (Image credit: Nintendo)
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