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It was released on October 24, 2005, and bundled with Metroid Prime Pinball, [1] although it can be purchased separately. A specially designed Rumble Pak was released in Japan in late May 2006 for the Nintendo DS Lite. [2]
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is a 2004 adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube.The sequel to Metroid Prime (2002) and the first Metroid game with a multiplayer feature, Echoes was released in North America, Europe and Australia in 2004 and in Japan under the name Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes [a] in May 2005.
The 2D Metroid games are side-scrollers, and the 3D Metroid Prime series gives the player a first-person perspective, [1] while Other M is a third-person shooter with the ability to switch to first-person view. [2] Metroid is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, with over 17 million copies sold by September 2012. [3]
The PlayStation 2 supports 3 light-gun input types, GunCon (GunCon 1), GunCon 2, and Justifier/Hyperblaster. Some games listed also support connecting an additional PS1/PS2 controller for convenient redundant button mapping, such as the Time Crisis games for cover shooting, or Resident Evil: Dead Aim for simultaneous control stick movement.
After the critical and commercial success of Metroid Prime, Nintendo asked Retro Studios to produce a sequel.The developers decided against recycling the features of the first game while creating Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and instead used new sound models, weapon effects, and art designs. [14]
Metroid Prime is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. Metroid Prime is the fifth main Metroid game and the first to use 3D computer graphics and a first-person perspective. It was released in North America in November 2002, and in Japan and Europe the following year.
The Rumble Pak (Japanese: 振動パック, Hepburn: Shindō Pakku) is a removable device from Nintendo that provides force feedback while playing video games. Games that support the Rumble Pak cause it to vibrate in select situations, such as when firing a weapon or receiving damage, to immerse the player in the game.
The ported version of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes has a different aspect ratio, changed from 4:3 to 16:9 widescreen, and allows for the targeting reticle to be aimed anywhere on the screen using the Wii Remote. Metroid Prime: Trilogy is a video game compilation which includes Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.