DF Retro — Season 1, Episode 17: Metroid Prime: First Person Action Redefined GC/Wii
Documentary • 17 min • 6 seasons, 100 episodes
Episode synopsis
John revisits Retro Studios classic installment in the Metroid series. Now in first person, Retro and Nintendo manage to perfectly translate the essence of the Super NES classic into full 3D. Metroid Prime delivers some of the richest visuals on the GameCube all at a rock solid 60 frames per second. We follow up with a quick look at the Wii version of the game and check out Metroid Prime running on the PC using Dolphin Ishiiruka.
About DF Retro
DF Retro explores the technology, innovation and history of video games from the past, giving them a modern re-evaluation while exploring just how even the most simple video games helped pave the way for the most advanced current generation blockbuster. Hosted and produced by Digital Foundry's John Linneman.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Quake Sega Saturn Analysis: The Impossible Port
- E2Shenmue: A Game Ahead Of Its Time
- E3Duke Nukem 3D: Come Get Some... Ports!
- E4The Birth Of Unreal Engine On Console
- E5Half-Life: The Shooter Redefined On PC, PS2 And Dreamcast
- E6Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis
- E7The Nintendo Launch Spectacular: NES/SNES/N64/GCN/Wii
- E8Half-Life 2: The Shooter Evolved
- E9Rare's N64 Classics: GoldenEye and Perfect Dark
- E10Deus Ex is A PC Classic, But What About PlayStation 2?
- E11Ridge Racer 5 and Ridge Racer Type 4 PS2/PS1
- E12MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat: DOS/Win95/3DFX/PS1/Saturn