Nintendo DS

Metroid Prime: Hunters

Description

A new episode to the Metroid Prime series which started on the GameCube, this game takes place between Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Interstellar bounty hunter Samus Aran is sent to the distant Alimbic Cluster by the Galactic Federation to investigate a message saying that the source of ultimate power lies in this desolate part of the galaxy, once home to an advanced culture.

Samus is not alone, however. Other races have heard this mysterious message, too. Six other bounty hunters, each with unique characteristics, will do everything to get their hands on the Alimbic relics for their own reasons.

The single-player mode is more focused on shooting than other Metroid games but also has puzzles in classic Metroid fashion. Unlike previous games, Samus has all her moves from the start, but she still has to look for weapons. The player may also run into other bounty hunters in this mode.

The multiplayer mode is similar to Unreal Tournament or Quake games. Players can choose from any hunter that was defeated in single-player mode. There are seven modes in total including: Nodes, Survival, Bounty, Prime Hunter, Battle, Capture, and Defender. Each mode has its own unique rules. There are a vast number of arenas that can be played over local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. When using friend codes, voice chat before and after matches is enabled.

Alternate Titles

• "Metroid Prime: Hunters - First Hunt" -- Demo title
• "メトロイドプライムハンターズ" -- Japanese spelling
• "메트로이드 프라임 헌터즈" -- Korean spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Female protagonists
• Metroid universe

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User Reviews

Nice single player, brilliant multiplayer!

Rensch (165)

The Press Says

GamingEvolution	2006	9.5 out of 10	95
Stuff Magazine	Apr 01, 2006	9 out of 10	90
NZGamer	May 29, 2006	9 out of 10	90
Jeuxvideo.com	May 05, 2006	18 out of 20	90
Nintendo Spin	Apr 02, 2006	8.9 out of 10	89
4Players.de	May 19, 2006	86 out of 100	86
Cubed3	May 04, 2006	8 out of 10	80
Gamezine	May 24, 2006	16 out of 20	80
GameCell UK	2008	7 out of 10	70
Gameplanet	Jul 06, 2006		60

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Trivia

A demo version, called First Hunt, was released as a pack-in (now discontinued) with the DS launch on November 21, 2004 in North America. Australia and Europe also received the demo on their respective release dates. This demo was not released in Japan.