Metroid Prime: Hunters - Nintendo DS (Good)

Game Description

Enter a new frontier of intergalactic bounty hunting with Metroid Prime: Hunters for the Nintendo DS. Set between the events of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, this handheld entry puts players back in control of the iconic bounty hunter Samus Aran. When a mysterious telepathic message promises ultimate power within the Alimbic Cluster, Samus investigates — only to encounter rival hunters, each determined to seize that power for themselves.

Unlike traditional Metroid adventures, Hunters emphasizes fast-paced first-person combat while still retaining the exploration and puzzle-solving the series is famous for. The Nintendo DS’s dual screens allow for intuitive touch-screen aiming and precision control, setting a new standard for handheld shooters. The game’s atmospheric environments, alien architecture, and eerie soundtrack continue the franchise’s tradition of immersive world-building while delivering intense battles that showcase the DS hardware’s full potential.

For fans and collectors, Metroid Prime: Hunters represents a bold experiment — one that expanded the Metroid legacy beyond consoles and proved that even on a handheld, the series could deliver scale, tension, and innovation. It remains a defining entry in the DS library and an essential title for anyone building a collection of Nintendo’s most legendary franchises.

Gameplay Features

• Play as Samus Aran in a first-person shooter built exclusively for the Nintendo DS
• Explore the Alimbic Cluster’s mysterious planets filled with secrets, puzzles, and alien lore
• Touch-screen aiming and dual-screen interface create precision controls unique to handheld play
• Engage rival bounty hunters, each with their own weapons, abilities, and backstory
• Blend of action, exploration, and puzzle-solving true to the Metroid formula
• Stunning visuals and immersive sound design push the DS hardware to its limits

Historical Trivia or Fun Fact

Developed by Nintendo Software Technology, Metroid Prime: Hunters was one of the most ambitious handheld projects of its generation. Its touch-screen aiming was praised for delivering a console-quality FPS experience on the go, something few believed possible on the DS at the time.

The game also introduced new rival hunters such as Sylux, Kanden, and Trace — characters that have sparked years of fan theories and speculation about their place in Metroid lore. Collectors prize Hunters not just for its connection to the Prime series but for its role in shaping the handheld shooter genre, ensuring its place as one of the DS’s most important and talked-about releases.