![]() ![]() Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion Official Strategy Guide (2002, Prima) Nintendo’s book also features complete maps and a walkthrough for the unlockable NES Metroid! Out of all the official Metroid Prime strategy guides, Nintendo’s, appropriately enough, is the best. The index in the back lists every weapon, item, and Chozo Artifact along with their locations and the page of the guide on which you’ll find more details. A very sleek, cool looking layout that’s also easy to read and provides quick and easy access to any information you need. Nintendo’s guidebook for Prime is laid out in a very useful format, with numbered maps introducing each segment of the game and those numbers corresponding to easy-to-follow walkthrough information in the following pages. Metroid Prime Official Nintendo Player’s Guide (2002, Nintendo) Finally, special to the MDb is a collection of voice clips and SFX, many of which were either unused or not present in the North American release. This collection also contains music from the game's trailers and alternate versions of the tracks, as well as unique tracks from the demo version played at E3 and store kiosks and the Japanese Wii version. Thankfully, Prime Blue remastered the soundtrack, removing the blemishes to create the clean audio heard below, making this the definitive version of the soundtrack. Unfortunately, Metroid Prime's soundtrack contains many noticeable audio bugs (clicks, reverb), a result of poor mastering. Note that "Chozo Ruins (Main Plaza)", which plays in the water-filled temple, contains bars that would later reappear in MP2E's "Torvus Bog." ![]() While a nod to the original Metroid, tracks such as "Ancient Chozo Ruins" illustrate how dependent such music can be on game space, though other tracks such as "Phazon Mines" demonstrate its potentials for compelling audio. ![]() However, Prime is also dominated by what I call "atmospheric minimalism", amelodic music that replicates background noise. Meta Ridley", and finally "Frigate Orpheon" as the first of many arrangements of "Mysterious Statue Room" from Super Metroid. A heavy dosage of remixes includes one of the best "Brinstar" arranges as "Planet Tallon IV", the ever-popular "Lava Caves" (Magmoor), "VS. Metroid Prime introduced new favorites such as "Ice Valley" (Phendrana Drifts), "Artifact Temple" which defined Chozo grandeur, the beautiful "Crashed Ship Frigate Orpheon", and the memorable "Title" theme, which appears in many guises throughout the series. Both soundtracks were released in a single album. 2002 also saw Kenji Yamamoto work on Metroid Fusion, making it a busy year for the man who defined the music of Metroid for over a decade. The soundtrack was composed by Kenji Yamamoto with assistance by Kyoichi Kyuma. A departure from the orchestral score of Super Metroid, Metroid Prime redefined the series musically as a mysterious confluence of technology, civilization, and nature. While Chewie’s been a guitarist most of his life, his piano chops also shine through across the album.Metroid Prime marked a new style of music for the Metroid series, dominated by electronic scores and X-Files-esque whistling, a style requested by the Retro Studios staff. ![]() Chewie produced Samus & Chill with Logic Pro using custom-built synthesizers, orchestral sound libraries, and vast textures created from his eurorack and guitar. Producing and composing music for over a decade, he’s also the lead sound designer at Output, a software instrument company. Exploring a wide array of tracks from the Metroid series, Chewie remixes tunes ranging all the way from the series’ debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, through Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, and the Metroid Prime trilogy.Ĭhewie, real name Nestor Estrada, is a guitarist and music producer native to Los Angeles, California. Samus & Chill marks Tune in with Chewie’s first release with video game record label GameChops. Samus & Chill is a carefully crafted homage to the music of Metroid. Producer Tune in with Chewie transforms the dark, atmospheric Metroid soundtrack into laid back lofi hip hop, featuring soft piano chords, smooth vintage synths, and expressive guitar. Samus & Chill is a tribute to the music of Metroid, Nintendo’s beloved sci fi video game series. Samus & Chill is the music of Metroid if it had a lofi hip hop soundtrack. ![]()
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