Metroid Prime Hunters

Developer / Publisher: Nintendo

Mar 20, 2006

Visual

3D
first person

Structure

ability gated
exploration
item gated
discrete levels
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
Ranged Combat

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay. Set across interconnected locations, it features objective-based progression alongside encounters with rival bounty hunters, each with distinct abilities and weapons.
The game emphasizes fast-paced combat, environmental navigation, and upgrade-driven progression, with both single-player and multiplayer modes supporting a variety of playstyles.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Wii U
- DS

Resources

Links

Maps

Wikis

Metroid Wiki

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- item gated
- action
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- 3D
- first person
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- exploration
- item gated
- action
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- Sci-Fi
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- first person
- Differences
- remake
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- utility gated
- realistic
- boss gated
- difficulty options
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- item gated
- action
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- Differences
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- item gated
- action
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Has Romhack
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- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- isolation
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- item gated
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- no combat
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- Similarities
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- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- equipment
- map markers
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
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- equipment
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- isolation
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- Similarities
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- exploration
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- remake
- interconnected map
- utility gated
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- parry
- difficulty options
- isolation
- map markers
- multiple endings
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- gothic
- multiple endings
- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- action
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- boss gated
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- parry
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- difficulty options
- equipment
- horror
- isolation
- map markers
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
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- equipment
- fantasy
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- no map
- proto-Metroidvania
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Metroid Prime Hunters

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