Metroid Prime
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Metroid Prime is a critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube that reimagined the Metroid series in 3D with atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metroid Prime canonical | 18 |
| Metroid Prime series | 2 |
| Metroid Prime engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5079927 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Metroid Prime Context triple: [Metroid, notableEntry, Metroid Prime]
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A.
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion is a 2002 Game Boy Advance action-adventure game that continues Samus Aran’s story with a more linear, narrative-driven take on the classic Metroid exploration formula.
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Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission is a 2004 Game Boy Advance remake of the original Metroid, featuring updated graphics, expanded areas, and modernized gameplay.
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Metroid
Metroid is a science-fiction action-adventure video game franchise centered on bounty hunter Samus Aran battling alien threats and exploring hostile, labyrinthine worlds.
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Super Metroid
Super Metroid is a critically acclaimed 1994 action-adventure game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, renowned for its atmospheric exploration, non-linear world design, and major influence on the "Metroidvania" genre.
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E.
Star Fox
Star Fox is a Nintendo science-fiction video game series centered on a team of anthropomorphic space pilots led by Fox McCloud in fast-paced, arcade-style space combat adventures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Metroid Prime Target entity description: Metroid Prime is a critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube that reimagined the Metroid series in 3D with atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling.
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A.
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion is a 2002 Game Boy Advance action-adventure game that continues Samus Aran’s story with a more linear, narrative-driven take on the classic Metroid exploration formula.
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B.
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission is a 2004 Game Boy Advance remake of the original Metroid, featuring updated graphics, expanded areas, and modernized gameplay.
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C.
Metroid
Metroid is a science-fiction action-adventure video game franchise centered on bounty hunter Samus Aran battling alien threats and exploring hostile, labyrinthine worlds.
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Super Metroid
Super Metroid is a critically acclaimed 1994 action-adventure game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, renowned for its atmospheric exploration, non-linear world design, and major influence on the "Metroidvania" genre.
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E.
Star Fox
Star Fox is a Nintendo science-fiction video game series centered on a team of anthropomorphic space pilots led by Fox McCloud in fast-paced, arcade-style space combat adventures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metroid series game
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first-person action-adventure game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| artDirector | Todd Keller ⓘ |
| awarded | Game of the Year awards from multiple publications ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Metroid franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Metroid
|
| cameraSwitchesTo | third-person view for morph ball sections ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | first game in Metroid Prime subseries ⓘ |
| composer |
Kenji Yamamoto
ⓘ
Kouichi Kyuma ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| developer | Retro Studios ⓘ |
| director | Mark Pacini ⓘ |
| ESRBRating | T (Teen) ⓘ |
| features |
backtracking with new abilities
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beam weapon upgrades ⓘ boss battles ⓘ environmental storytelling ⓘ exploration-focused gameplay ⓘ missile upgrades ⓘ morph ball gameplay ⓘ puzzle-solving ⓘ scan visor mechanic ⓘ suit upgrades ⓘ |
| follows | Super Metroid ⓘ |
| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure
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first-person shooter ⓘ |
| hasRemaster | Metroid Prime Remastered ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Samus Aran ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric world design
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minimalist narrative presentation ⓘ successful transition of Metroid series to 3D ⓘ |
| originalPlatform | Nintendo GameCube ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 2002-11-17 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Metroid ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person ⓘ |
| platform |
Nintendo GameCube
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Nintendo Switch ⓘ Wii ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo Wii
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| producer |
Kensuke Tanabe
ⓘ
Shigeru Miyamoto ⓘ |
| publisher | Nintendo ⓘ |
| remasterReleaseDate | 2023-02-08 ⓘ |
| setting | planet Tallon IV ⓘ |
| subgenre | Metroidvania ⓘ |
| usesPerspective | first-person perspective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metroid Prime Description of subject: Metroid Prime is a critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube that reimagined the Metroid series in 3D with atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Metroid Prime
subject linked to:
Chozo ruins
linked to: Metroid Prime
linked to: Metroid Prime