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'''''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''''' is the tenth installment in the [[Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]] and the final game of the [[Metroid Prime (series)|''Metroid Prime'' series]]. The game was developed by [[Retro Studios]] and released for the [[Wii]] in 2007 and Japan in 2008. ''Corruption'' is the fifth game in the ''Metroid'' timeline and takes place six months after the events of ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''.<ref name="6 Months">{{Cite web|quote= Six months have passed since the events on the planet Aether.| url= http://press.nintendo.com/object?id=9690| title= Metroid Prime 3: Corruption| site= Nintendo Press Room}}</ref>  The story revolves around [[Phazon]] and its [[Phazon Corruption|corruption]] of the galaxy and [[Samus Aran]] herself. A [[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Preview|Preview]] was available for purchase on the Wii Shop Channel a few weeks before the game's release. ''Corruption'' is the final game that Retro worked on in the ''Metroid'' series, as [[Nintendo]] started production on ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''. Overall the game lead to very positive reviews and turned out to be a critical success. The game has sold over one million copies worldwide.

Samus returns to SkyTown to recollect all that has happened on her mission. She grieves the death of her friends as well as rejoices that the galaxy is safe. She flies away in her Gunship and carries on her mission as a savior to the Galaxy.

Suddenly, a mysterious green starship appears behind her, chasing after her ship. The ''Prime'' story, it would seem, does not end here.

''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' has received generally positive reviews from the top critics in gaming. Media site {{wp|1UP.com|1UP.com}} responded positively and with great enjoyment to the new control scheme for the Wii.<ref name="1up review"/> The site described the graphics as "some of the best visuals in gaming, period."<ref name="1up review">{{cite web|url =http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3162330|title=1UP.com: Corruption Review|1UP.com}}</ref> ''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'' rewarded the game with a Silver award as well as a Game of the Month title, sharing the honor with ''{{wp|The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass}}'' and ''{{wp|FIFA 08|FIFA 08}}''. The famous Japanese magazine ''{{wp|Famitsu|Famitsu}}'' ranked the game a 31 out of 40 on their scale. {{wp|GameStop|GameStop}}, a gaming website, ranked ''Corruption'' 8.5 on their scale, stating that the game's boss fights and puzzles were enjoyable, and that the levels were very atmospheric, siding with smooth gameplay that made the game feel more like a traditional shooter.<ref name="Gamestop">{{cite web|url= http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/metroidprime3/review.html|title=GameStop: Metroid Prime 3 Review|site=GameSpot.com}}</ref> {{wp|GameTrailers|GameTrailers}} stated that the game was more action-packed than the first two games of the series, and that the atmosphere of ''Corruption'' suited the hardcore gamers more than ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Prime]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Echoes]]''.<ref name="Gametrailers">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24117.html|title=GameTrailers: Metroid Prime 3: Review|site=GameTrailers.com}}</ref> Overall, the game was said to be "far superior to the original ''Prime''" by the site.<ref name="Gametrailers"/> Their response to the control scheme was that "After playing ''Metroid Prime 3'' you'll never want to play a shooter with dual analog controls again, it's that good."<ref name="Gametrailers"/> Game website ''MyWii'' ranked the title as the second-best Wii game after {{wp|Super Mario Galaxy|Super Mario Galaxy}}.<ref name="Mywii">{{cite web|url=http://mywii.com.au/GuideDetail.aspx?id=207|title=MyWii: Metroid Prime 3 Review|site=MyWii.com.au}}</ref> ''Corruption'' was also ranked below ''Galaxy'' by {{wp|GameSpy|GameSpy}} for Game of the Year in 2007.<ref name="Gamespy">{{cite web|url=http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/wii/10.html|title=GameSpy: Metroid Prime 3 Review|site=goty.GameSpy.com}}</ref>

*The four [[Bounty Hunter|hunters]] in this game are representative of the same four elemental beams featured in ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'': Rundas's [[Ice Missile]], Ghor's [[Plasma Beam (Metroid Prime series)|Plasma Beam]], Gandrayda's [[Grapple Voltage]], and Samus's [[Power Beam]] all correspond to the [[Ice Beam|Ice]], [[Plasma Beam (Metroid Prime series)|Plasma]], [[Wave Beam|Wave]], and [[Power Beam|Power]] [[Beam]]s respectively.