Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Developer: Retro Studios

Publisher: Nintendo

Nov 15, 2004

Visual

3D
first person

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
utility gated
Has Hub
linear

Combat

action
Ranged Combat

Features

equipment
map markers

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

An exploration-driven 3D metroidvania/first-person shooter hybrid and sequel to Metroid Prime (2002) in which Samus lands on Aether, an intricate planet torn into light and dark versions of itself, to help its remaining inhabitants defend against the invaders from its dark incarnation by traversing both the light and dark worlds, acquiring new power-ups and braving oppressive environments.

Last updated August 22, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Wii
- GameCube

Resources

Links

Maps

Wikis

Metroid Wiki

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Other

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Developer: Retro Studios

Publisher: Nintendo

2007

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
- boss gated
- isolation
- Semi-Linear
Metroid Prime

Developer: Retro Studios

Publisher: Nintendo

2002

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
- boss gated
- Semi-Linear
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Publisher: Nintendo

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
- non linear
- realistic
- boss gated
- difficulty options
- isolation
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Publisher: Nintendo

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- Has Hub
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
- item gated
- realistic
- boss gated
- story gated
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- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: Griffin Snow

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83%

Positive

12 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- first person
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
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Publisher: JanduSoft

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76%

Mostly Positive

288 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- corpse run
- Semi-Linear
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Publisher: Nintendo

2017

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- action
- Ranged Combat
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- parry
- difficulty options
- isolation
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
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Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

2002

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- chase scene
- contact damage
- horror
- isolation
- Semi-Linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- Has Hub
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- first person
- Differences
- unofficial
- item gated
- non linear
MindSeize

Developer: Kamina Dimension

Publisher: First Press Games, Kamina Dimension, Sometimes You

2020

75%

Mostly Positive

306 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- Has Hub
- action
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- Semi-Linear
Metroid: Zero Mission

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: iQue, Nintendo

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- difficulty options
- isolation
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- map markers
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- new releases
- remake
- unofficial
- item gated
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- contact damage
- timer
- isolation

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

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