Exposition is a fickle instrument in the writer’s toolbox. Too little, and your audience struggles to properly comprehend the scenes playing out before their eyes. Too much, and they drown in a sea of ...

Famed bounty hunter Samus Aran's objective in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is to explore the planet of Viewros, home to ruins of yet another mysterious alien civilization. But this time, she has psychic ...

I felt the spark when I started Metroid Prime 4, but the longer I played, the more I realized I wasn’t the only one struggling to enjoy it.

The latest installment of the legendary series could have been a Breath of the Wild-level revitalization, but it’s instead a ...

Released in 2002, Metroid Prime sent a shock through the gaming industry and its players. It was praised for translating ...

In 2002, Nintendo released Metroid Prime on Nintendo GameCube. This reinvention of the Metroid series shifted things to a first-person perspective while still keeping intact all of the puzzle-solving, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — When "Metroid Prime" released on the GameCube in 2002, it marked a seminal moment for the franchise. The first-person shooter, which was remastered for the Wii in 2009 and now ...

Back in 2002, Metroid fans learned a lot more about the series’ mysterious heroine Samus Aran. On Nov. 18 that year, the first-person shooter Metroid Prime — developed by Retro Studios and recently ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Back in 2002, many of us old school Metroid fans were wary of the ...