Digital Foundry: Metroid Prime Remastered – DF Tech Review – An Essential Buy For Nintendo Switch
by Turbostrider27
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Digital Foundry: Metroid Prime Remastered – DF Tech Review – An Essential Buy For Nintendo Switch
by Turbostrider27
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They said it was impossible, but perfection was improved **EVEN FURTHER BEYOND.**
When is the physical being released?
This makes me even more excited to see what retro can do with MP4
Did they fix the doors, or was that developer’s tweet misleading? Because the remastered version’s doors look a lot better in this video.
I need the physical version due to a lack of storage space. But the wait is hard…
It’s been a long time but I’m willing to give it another go.
Honestly feel so lucky as a Metroid fan. We got Dread out of nowhere and it was fantastic. Now one of the best remasters for this masterpiece.
I’m so hyped for it to release next week.
I’ve been playing it non stop since the direct and I’m surprised at how utterly modern the game feels. The remaster is one of those where it feels like ‘yeah this is how I remember it looked like in 2002’ and then you watch a comparison video like this and you’re like ‘holy crap, they did a lot of work!’ It’s so good.
I’m really hoping they do the same with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
Waiting on physical release!
I love Metroid and similar games, but suck at first person controls and fps games in general. This has probably been asked before but do ppl in that camp generally like this game? Thinking of buying but uncertain cuz 40$
Edit: thanks for the responses, think I’m gonna give it a try
the last time i was this impressed by a nintendo game graphically was bayonetta 2 on the wii u.
Prime remastered is the best looking switch game and its not even close
It’s amazing that a remaster of a 20 year old game is one of THE most impressive looking games on the console. The devs responsible for the remaster should get a freaking raise and then immediately start working on remasters of the other 2 Prime games!
Why couldn’t this level of remastering be done for the Mario 3D All Stars pack?
Maybe I didn’t play or look long enough, but first thing that popped in to my head was wow there is no jagged edges in this like most Nintendo stuff.
Nice to see a Switch DF video that isn’t “runs like dogshit”.
I like to think these kind of devs spit when they see some of the piss poor excuses of “remasters” have been showing up nowadays.
This is one of the few remasters that I’m really excited about, and it’s amazing what they managed to squeeze out of the hardware. Certainly shows that there is quite a bit of potential that other games don’t tap into. It’s not just the great visuals, it’s also that it runs at a stable 60 fps both in handheld and docked.
They did an absolutely fantastic job with this. Really remarkable.
I wish I could buy the physical right now
I’m never heard of this game before and even I’m so keen (which for an old game is saying something and how quality stands test of time)!
~~One of the best parts is the fix to the Flagghra music. We’ve had the dump of what it was supposed to be up on youtube for years but having it reintegrated into the game is *chefs kiss*.~~
Edit: As a few people have pointed out this DID get fixed elsewhere AND in Trilogy. I totally misremembered. That being said Flagghra music is still fantastic and I’m glad they made sure to get their ducks in a row.
As a bonus if you look in the options, there’s various narration options that regions outside of NA got. Check em out.
Patiently waiting for the physical drop. Just one more week.
Admittedly I haven’t played a whole lot of Metroid, but it’s always intrigued me. I’ve played a little bit of Super Metroid, a little of the first game, and the Dread demo, and enjoyed what I played. I really want to pick this remaster up eventually!
Back when Dark Souls first announced their remaster, I was excited. I was expecting updated graphics and the improved combat and controls of Dark Souls 3. What we got was just Dark Souls but again. This Metroid Prime remaster did everything right and is a shining example of what a true remaster should look and feel like.
How does this game hold up? I never had a gamecube as a kid so no nostalgia for this game, but always thought it looked awesome. Older FPS’s are kind of rough going back to due to age for me. I don’t have the patience to find the next area or figure out what to do these days with my limited time.
Had a GC back in the day but never played Metroid.
Freaking loving it on Switch, the mood, the atmosphere… It almost reminds me of Alien Isolation at times.
It’s unbelievable how good Metroid Prime is. The new dual stick control scheme definitely helps it a lot, but that’s really the only change that’s needed to make it feel like a modern game. The updated graphics are just the icing on the game, but man are they nice.
Great video, but surprised he doesn’t mention dual stick *with gyro aim* when going over the controls. That control scheme is by far the best, feels the most modern and comes the closest to mouse/keyboard precision.
This game was amazing all over again. Stopped my Xenoblade Chronicles 3 playthrough and 100% this game twice, once on normal and once on hard. Now that I’ve unlocked everything I’m very satisfied. Great release. Just sad they didn’t fix some of the enemies disappearing forever and leaving a hole in your log book. Besides bosses of course.
OK, now that Digital Foundry has told me it’s a great remaster, I can finally believe it.
I think it’s very likely that prime remastered will become the highest selling metroid game. The figures might be a bit odd though as I think most metrics only include physical sales.
Nintendo are insane for stealth-dropping such a perplexingly high-effort remaster, but I’m glad they did. Would kill for more GC/Wii-era remasters, especially if there are no plans for Gamecube on NSO.
The physical release can’t get here fast enough
Makes you realise just how low effort the recent Pokemon games are. People are blaming the hardware, but this Remake completely defeats that argument!
Waiting for the physical, don’t wanna buy the game twice I’m not rich
Literally puts the Tales of Symphonia remaster to shame. So disappointed Namco is so lazy. It’s up there for me for best games I played on the GameCube.
I need this in my life today. Soon
I bought this game at launch for my GameCube and just couldn’t get into it at the time. At that age I wanted fps that was more action oriented.
I’m really excited to try it again and appreciate it this time
I thought I was getting bored of gaming until this came out. I can’t put it down, and it’s just as good as I remember – even more so due to how well it still holds up. THE absolute best OST and sound design in gaming, imo, and the most amazing atmosphere.
I love that this gem gets another chance at relevance twenty-one years later, especially that Metroid Dread piqued a fair number of Switch owners’ interest.
remember that PoS that GTA trilogy was that came and went (largely unfixed?)
this is the one that groove street should aspire too