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The '''''Metroid Prime'' series''' is a subset of the [[Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]] published by Nintendo and developed by Retro Studios. The ''Prime'' series consists of a main [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy|trilogy]] and two titles released on handheld systems: a [[Metroid Prime Hunters|spin-off game]], which deviated from the trilogy storyline, and a [[Metroid Prime Pinball|retelling]] of the first ''Prime'' game in the form of a fast-paced pinball-based game. The ''Prime'' games were the first ''Metroid'' titles using a three-dimensional first-person perspective.

==Overview==
The games heralded a revival of the ''Metroid'' series in 2002 after an eight year absence, as the series [[Metroid 64|did not see a release]] on the [[nwiki:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] console as fans had hoped it would. Instead, the games were released on the next two generations of video game consoles: two on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], two on the [[Nintendo DS]], and one on the [[Wii]]. The three main titles were later combined with enhanced controls and released on the Wii as the ''[[Metroid Prime Trilogy]]''.

Chronologically, the ''Prime'' series falls between the events of ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''/''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' and ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'',<ref>{{cite web|quote= 最初のファミコンディスクシステムと、次の『メトロイド２』の間のお話です。外伝として切り離して作るアイデアもあったんですが、外伝って逃げの部分がありますよね？　それで、田邊と相談しまして、一番自然に入れるところに入れたんです。現地のスタッフがよくがんばってくれて、シリーズ内の１作品として、うまくできあがったと思いますよ。| url= http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0303/4/index.html| title= 「メトロイド」に託す思い 坂本賀勇インタビュー| site= Nintendo.jp}}</ref> but the storyline is greatly self-contained and has little effect on future games.

The ''Prime'' series trilogy - ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' - follows [[Samus Aran]] as she combats [[Space Pirate]]s experimenting on [[Metroid (species)|Metroids]] with the recently discovered mutagenic substance known as [[Phazon]]. Samus must save several planets from the spread of Phazon, which has the ability to decimate entire ecosystems, while battling enemies who would use the power of Phazon for their own purposes. One such enemy is a mutated Metroid known as [[Metroid Prime (specimen)|Metroid Prime]], who absorbs DNA from Samus and becomes [[Dark Samus]], and is the main antagonist of the series.  Along the way Samus discovers the origin of all Phazon and must destroy it to save the galaxy.

==Installments==
===Console Titles===
====''Metroid Prime''====
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''Metroid Prime'' was released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002 and was the first 3D Metroid game. The game is officially classified by Nintendo as a first-person adventure rather than a first-person shooter, though there are many combat sequences, because of the extensive exploration elements in the game.

[[File:Samus vs Ing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Echoes'' artwork]]
Samus follows the distress signal of a Space Pirate [[Frigate Orpheon|frigate]] to the planet [[Tallon IV]], a former [[Chozo]] colony. On the surface she uncovers a series of Space Pirate operations involving a powerful substance known as Phazon, which was brought to the planet on the back of a strange [[Leviathan|meteor]] and was slowly devastating the local ecosystem. She dismantles the Space Pirate [[Glacier One|labs]] and [[Phazon Mines|mining]] operations and heads into the [[Impact Crater]] of the meteor, where she encounters an intensely-mutated Metroid known as [[Metroid Prime (specimen)|Metroid Prime]]. Though Samus defeats the creature successfully, it manages to survive, and using DNA from the [[Phazon Suit]] it rips from her, Metroid Prime becomes the entity known as [[Dark Samus]].

====''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''====
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The successor to the highly-acclaimed first-person adventure ''Metroid Prime'', ''Echoes'' is the second installment in the ''Prime'' series. It was released for the Nintendo Gamecube in 2004 and was the first ''Metroid'' game in the series to feature a multiplayer function. ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' received a reputation for having punishing difficulty, but was still well-received.

In this installment, Samus is hired by the [[Galactic Federation]] to make contact with and render assistance to a [[GFMC Task Force Herakles|squadron]] of [[Galactic Federation Marines]] that went missing in the Dasha region.<ref>{{cite|--- Mission File 02543 --- 8 days ago, contact with Galatic Federation trooper squad Bravo was lost.<br>--- Contract Agreement --- Locate Federation troopers and render assistance.<br>--- Data Confirmation --- Last transmission received from a rogue planet located in the Dasha region called Aether.|Samus Mission File|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> She follows the marines to the planet [[Aether]], which had also been infected by [[Phazon]] after a meteor impact, creating a hellish mirror image known as [[Dark Aether]] infested with dark creatures called the [[Ing]]. [[Dark Samus]] and the Space Pirates also ventured to the planet, attracted by the Phazon there.

The marines she was sent to assist were dead before Samus arrived. She makes contact with the local people, known as the [[Luminoth]], and uses [[Portal]]s that connect the two dimensions on the planet to repel the Ing, as well as the Space Pirates who were mining Phazon on the planet and experimenting on [[Tallon Metroid]]s. She manages to destroy the Ing presence, collapse Dark Aether, and seems to destroy Dark Samus as well. But the threat of Phazon still exists.
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====''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''====
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[[File:Metroid Prime 3 Poster.jpg|left|thumb|200px|''Corruption'' artwork]]
The final game in the ''Prime'' series and the sequel to ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'', ''Corruption'' was the first Metroid game to be released for the Nintendo Wii in 2007. It used the revolutionary control scheme used in the [[New Play Control!]] versions of ''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''[[New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. The same controls were recycled for use in the ''Metroid Prime: Trilogy'' release. The game was very well received for its tight controls and gameplay, but received some criticism for its easy difficulty and lack of reliance on puzzles, and that the game was relatively short when compared to its predecessors.

During the events of ''Corruption'', the Federation begins using Phazon as a weapon, and gives Samus this ability in the form of the [[PED Suit]]. These [[Phazon Enhancement Device|devices]] gradually corrupt the wearer, however, and Samus must complete her mission under constant threat of complete [[Phazon Corruption]].

In the midst of her adventure the origin of all Phazon is revealed, a sentient planet called [[Phaaze]]. [[Leviathan]]s, living Phazon-laced meteors, are birthed on Phaaze and launched towards other planets, which they infect with enough Phazon to eventually transform their targets into more sentient planets. [[Dark Samus]] takes control of Phaaze and a force of [[Space Pirate]]s in an attempt to spread Phazon throughout the universe. Samus works closely with the [[Galactic Federation]] in this title to end the Phazon's corrupting effects on three Federation worlds: [[Norion]], [[Elysia]], and [[Bryyo]].

Samus successfully defeats Dark Samus and destroys the planet Phaaze, eliminating all Phazon in the galaxy.

====''Metroid Prime: Trilogy''====
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''Trilogy'' is the Collector's Editon of all three ''Metroid Prime'' games in the series, with the first two being ported for the Nintendo Wii in 2009. The game borrowed the controls from the New Play Control! versions of the first two ''Metroid Prime'' titles released in Japan. It also has the Multiplayer of ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' with the new controls as well. The game featured concept artwork and other extras to those who purchased the package. ''Metroid Prime Trilogy'' is one of the few titles on the Nintendo Channel with a Platimum rating, indicating its replay value and its gameplay elements. The trilogy is defined as a must-own of three of the most highly-acclaimed games for their systems. The game, like the others, had good reception and included all three games into one package. Its production, however, is discontinued.

It was later re-released as a digital download on the Wii U in January 2015.
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===''Metroid Prime 4''===
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A fourth main installment of the ''Metroid Prime'' series is to be released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2018.

===Handheld Titles===
====''Metroid Prime Hunters''====
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[[File:Hunters mph Artwork.png|200px|thumb|right|''Hunters'' artwork]]

''Hunters'' is a spinoff game in the ''Prime'' series, released in 2006 for the touch-screen capable handheld, the Nintendo DS. It is the first ''Metroid'' game ever to feature competitive online multiplayer support, and it pioneered the way for other online Nintendo DS titles to follow. It is also the first ''Metroid'' title ever to feature Full Motion Video (FMV) in its cutscenes.

''Hunters'' deviates from the ''Trilogy'' storyline, recounting a mission in which Samus encounters neither Phazon nor the Metroid Prime creature. It takes place between the events of ''Metroid Prime'' and ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''. After the [[Galactic Federation|Federation]] intercepts a telepathic message promising great power, they send Samus to retrieve the power for the Federation or destroy it before it can fall into enemy hands.<ref>{{cite|---MISSION FILE 79109---<br/>"The secret to ULTIMATE POWER lies in the ALIMBIC CLUSTER."<br/>---DATA CONFIRMATION---<br/>This repeating neural thread, originating from an uncharted region of the TETRA GALAXY known as the ALIMBIC CLUSTER, was recently intercepted and translated by federation empaths. ---ROGUE CONTRACT---<br/>1. Discover the meaning behind this mysterious telepathic message.<br/>2. If the "ULTIMATE POWER" can be secured, ensure Federation control.<br/>3. If the power cannot be secured, ensure that it remains secret or destroy it.|Introduction|Metroid Prime Hunters}}</ref> Several other [[Bounty Hunter]]s also intercept the message and rush towards its [[Alimbic Cluster|point of origin]] to claim it for themselves. In the end, the message proves to be a trap, and the Bounty Hunters must fight together to survive.

====''Metroid Prime Pinball''====
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''Metroid Prime Pinball'' is a pinball-style title that was released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS. The game loosely follows the events of the original ''Metroid Prime'', retaining many of its thematic and graphic elements. Samus's [[Morph Ball]] acts as the pinball. She can progress through various stages resembling all but the [[Chozo Ruins]] area from ''Metroid Prime'' and must defeat bosses along the way.
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