Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective releases in less than two weeks, and if the newly unveiled sample pages are any indication, fans of the legendary Nintendo franchise are in for a treat. Piggyback has shared three images showcasing some of the artwork inside the book. The new images also provide a closer look at the hardcover book’s clothbound finish and metallic cover art. Check out all three images below:
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Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective will be published October 28, roughly a month prior to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s December 4 launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. You can preorder the book for $46.49 (was $50) at Amazon. With Amazon’s preorder price guarantee, you’ll automatically get any price cuts offered between the time you order and launch.
Piggyback is best known for the beautiful strategy guides for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild. Like the Zelda guides, Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective is an official book designed in partnership with Nintendo.
$46.49 (was $50) | Releases October 28
The book’s full title is Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective: The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1-3.
The 212-page clothbound hardcover with a stitched binding and etched metallic foil cover art featuring Samus Aran wearing the Varia Suit. Piggyback is using high-quality, sheet-fed art paper to showcase the concept art and sketches from the development of the original Metroid Prime (2002), Prime 2: Echoes (2004), Prime 3: Corruption (2007), and Metroid Prime Remastered (2023).
Along with the artwork, the book contains commentary from Retro Studios developers. The foreword was written by Metroid Prime series producer Kensuke Tanabe, and each of the four sections are introduced by a developer from Retro Studios.
Preorder Metroid Prime 4: Beyond + Amiibo
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches December 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The Switch 2 version is available to preorder at Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers for $70. The original Switch version is up for preorder for $60. If you want to upgrade to Switch 2 to play Metroid Prime 4 in 4K resolution, Amazon has both Nintendo Switch 2 console bundles in stock. The newly launched Pokemon Legends: Z-A Bundle and Mario Kart World Bundle are available for $499 each.
Nintendo is also releasing three new Amiibo for Metroid Prime 4. Two different Samus Amiibo figures launch November 6, while Sylux releases December 4. All three figures have sold out several times since preorders first opened. At the time of writing, Walmart has all three Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Amiibo in stock. You can also still get the Metroid Dread Amiibo 2-Pack featuring Samus and E.M.M.I. for $24.88 (was $30) at Amazon.
More Metroid Games
If you haven’t played Metroid Prime Remastered, we’d highly recommend checking it out ahead of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. It’s one of the very best games for Nintendo Switch and will serve as a good primer (sorry) for Beyond. For classic side-scrolling Metroid, check out Metroid Dread for Switch and Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS. The latter is a great remake of Metroid II that flew a bit under the radar because it launched in 2017 after the Switch hit the market. Dread and Samus Returns were developed by MercurySteam.
Nintendo Switch Online members can play the first five Metroid games on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Metroid, Metroid II, and Super Metroid are available with the Switch Online Individual membership ($20/year). To get the Game Boy Advance games–Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission–you need the Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership ($50/year).
And if you want to play all of these Metroid games with a controller themed around the franchise, PowerA recently launched an officially licensed wireless controller featuring Samus Aran and a galactic background. You can also grab a pair of wired Metroid-themed earbuds packaged in a drawstring bag with Metroid artwork. Finally, PowerA also has a brand-new crossbody bag featuring Metroid Prime Trilogy artwork and will release a hardshell Metroid Prime 4 carrying case for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 30 for $20. The carrying case matches the new controller.
More Nintendo Guide & Art Books
Amazon has deals on the hardcover editions of Piggyback’s other recent Nintendo books. We’ve included a list of those below. And if you’re looking for more official Nintendo art and lore books, you should check out Dark Horse’s series of Zelda and Super Mario books. Most notably, you can get The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia for $20 (was $40) and The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia for $18 (was $40).
Piggyback’s Zelda Guides:
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