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Podcast: Retro Spectives
Episode: Episode 99: Metroid Prime
Description: The Metroid games are certified classics for a reason. Super Metroid, in particular, is responsible for inventing an entire genre, with a shockingly tight design that puts all other games of its era to shame. The 90s came and went without seeing a 3D metroid game, but in 2002 we finally saw the release of Metroid Prime. Could it possibly capture the magic of what made the 2D games great?Well, according to the reviews of the time, it did that, and more. Metroid Prime received close to universal acclaim, with everything from its graphical presentation to its enem...