2025 is going to be a massive year for Metroid Prime. Not only is the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally launching on Nintendo Switch, but now fans can look forward to a new, official art book covering the original trilogy from premium game-guide publisher Piggyback. Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective is a 212-page hardcover edition launching in Summer 2025.
According to Piggbyback's official announcement, the publisher worked directly with Nintendo and Retro Studios to create Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective. The book will feature "concept drawings, sketches, and assorted illustrations" from the original Metroid Prime, Prime 2: Echoes, Prime 3: Corruption, and the recent Metroid Prime Remastered on Switch. The art is presented alongside "exclusive commentary from Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe, as well as the esteemed Retro Studios." Tanabe also contributed a foreword to the book and each section features written intros from Retro Studios staff. The hardcover book is printed on premium, sheet-fed art paper with stitch binding and etched metallic foil cover art featuring Samus Aran's iconic Varia suit.
The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1-3 will launch for $50 sometime in Summer 2025. No preorders are available yet, but judging by Piggypack's previous book launches, we expect The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1-3 will be on Amazon soon.
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