Metroid Prime

Metroid Prime was the reboot of the Metroid series, which had laid dormant since Super Metroid eight years earlier (although Samus and some series elements appeared in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee). The game was met with plenty of nostalgia, but also lots of suspicion as gone were the days of 2D side-scrolling platforming in favor of 3D first-person adventuring.

Luckily, fears were soon quelled as fans and critics alike discovered that despite the different style and gameplay, the core feeling and essence of Metroid was intact.

Odd Scans
There are a few instances of scan data oddities in the game, such as for Omega Pirate's cannon and the invisible security drone in the Dynamo in Phazon Mines.

Unused Scan Image


What looks like a Shinesparking Samus. In an interview with Retro Studios, it was revealed that they were considering implementing the Speed Booster and Shinespark, but due to the difficulties implementing it, it was scrapped.

Unused Audio


A title theme created by Joseph Toscano for the demo.



Present in the ISO is this narration by Jennifer Hale, the voice actress of Samus in all three Metroid Prime games. It sounds like it was originally meant to be used in the opening sequences to provide backstory. One likely reason for its exclusion is that Nintendo didn't want to have Samus truly speak to the player, instead remaining the silent protagonist.

The narration at the beginning of the Metroid Prime track in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is based on this.

Super Metroid
Discovered in the textures for the Pirate frigate, this is presumably unused because it could not be found after combing over the ship textures during gameplay. Unknown as to why it was removed.

Ripper
A fully-textured model present among the Phazon Mines files, the Ripper was a Super Metroid enemy that could be frozen and then used as a platform. Unknown as to why it was removed. There are scripts for it in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, containing the strings PathOver, Patrol, and RipperGrapplePoint, suggesting it may have originally functioned as a grapple point that would move on a set path. It may have been scrapped in favor of gliders, which perform a similar function.

Other
Other unused textures and models include the inside of Samus' ship (to a certain extent), an early model of the Phazon Suit, and an early Gravity Suit.