Metroid Prime Remastered, a classic game from 2003, has received a remaster for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED, earning an impressive 95 on Metacritic, making it the highest-rated game of 2023 so far. The remastered game is a modern update of the original Metroid Prime, an action-adventure game that was originally released for the Nintendo GameCube.
The remastered version of Metroid Prime features new visuals, audio, and controls, while still preserving the classic gameplay and storyline of the original. Players take on the role of intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran, who receives a distress signal from a wrecked frigate orbiting planet Tallon IV. Samus must explore the planet's interconnected regions, investigate its dark secrets, and end the intergalactic threat posed by Phazon.
Despite the original game's underwhelming sales of less than three million copies, Metroid Prime is widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, and its remastered version has garnered similar praise from fans and critics alike. The high Metacritic score cements Metroid Prime Remastered's place among the best games on the Nintendo Switch, and it's sure to be a hit with fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.
