Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective
The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1-3
Published on 28. October 2025
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-913330-27-9 (ISBN)
Description
This visual compendium celebrates the art of the Metroid Prime Series covering the original game, its two sequels, and the remastered release, with exclusive contributions from the game developers,
Developed in collaboration with Nintendo and Retro Studios, this art book showcases concept drawings, sketches and assorted illustrations from the Metroid Prime series. With an extensive range of behind-the-scenes, high quality artwork, this hardcover anthology spans more than 20 years of Metroid Prime development and includes exclusive commentary from Nintendo producer, Kensuke Tanabe, as well as the esteemed Retro Studios. Printed on premium sheet-fed art paper, this book is stitch-bound with a lavish cloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil.
Covers Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Metroid Prime Remastered
Includes a foreword by Metroid Prime producer KensukeTanabe
Features a vast array of high-quality art and sketches from the developers
Comes with exclusive Retro Studios-penned introductions to each game
Dozens of Producer's Notes offer commentaries, insights and anecdotes on the featured artwork
Stitch-bound, with lavish cloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil, and printed on high-quality art paper
© 2025 Piggyback Interactive Limited. All rights reserved.Piggyback® is a registered trademark of Piggyback Interactive Limited.PIGGYBACK.COM and the Piggyback logo are trademarks of Piggyback Interactive Limited.© Nintendo
Developed in collaboration with Nintendo and Retro Studios, this art book showcases concept drawings, sketches and assorted illustrations from the Metroid Prime series. With an extensive range of behind-the-scenes, high quality artwork, this hardcover anthology spans more than 20 years of Metroid Prime development and includes exclusive commentary from Nintendo producer, Kensuke Tanabe, as well as the esteemed Retro Studios. Printed on premium sheet-fed art paper, this book is stitch-bound with a lavish cloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil.
Covers Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Metroid Prime Remastered
Includes a foreword by Metroid Prime producer KensukeTanabe
Features a vast array of high-quality art and sketches from the developers
Comes with exclusive Retro Studios-penned introductions to each game
Dozens of Producer's Notes offer commentaries, insights and anecdotes on the featured artwork
Stitch-bound, with lavish cloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil, and printed on high-quality art paper
© 2025 Piggyback Interactive Limited. All rights reserved.Piggyback® is a registered trademark of Piggyback Interactive Limited.PIGGYBACK.COM and the Piggyback logo are trademarks of Piggyback Interactive Limited.© Nintendo
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 356 mm
Width: 243 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1704 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913330-27-9 (9781913330279)
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