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In most cases a clone is made in part by studying and reverse engineering the original executable, but occasionally, as was the case with some of the engines in ScummVM, the original developers have helped the projects by supplying the original source code—those are so-called source ports.
Other notable fan projects that have been taken down include Pokémon Uranium, a fan game based on the Pokémon series in 2016, [31] Super Mario 64 Online, an online multiplayer version of Super Mario 64 in 2017, [32] and Metroid Prime 2D, a demake of Metroid Prime, in 2021. [33]
Development of the game was continued by people from the Metroid fan community, including bug fixes, new enemies and story elements, and additional game modes such as New Game+ and a "Randomizer", which shuffles the locations of power-ups. [23] Nintendo released an official remake of Metroid II, Metroid: Samus Returns, in 2017. [24]
That summer, the PC version was made available on early access. [77] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Initial teaser was shown at E3 2017, [78] [79] but Nintendo revealed no new info on the game until January 2019, when they revealed that development had been restarted with Retro Studios at the helm. [80]
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.
A fan game is a video game that is created by fans of a certain topic or IP.They are usually based on one, or in some cases several, video game entries or franchises. [1] Many fan games attempt to clone or remake the original game's design, gameplay, and characters, but it is equally common for fans to develop a unique game using another as a template.
Metroid Prime was considered one of the best games ever made upon its release, winning Game of the Year from various publications and websites. [108] [109] [110] IGN called the aural experience with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes "mesmerizing". [111] Music from Metroid has been frequently re-released as part of "best of" video game music releases.
Known in Japan as Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes. [b] [35] [36] First game in the series with a multiplayer mode. [37] The PAL version lacks the standard 50 Hz mode and offers 60 Hz only. [38] Re-released for the Wii in the New Play Control! series of GameCube remakes in Japan and as part of Metroid Prime: Trilogy internationally. [33]