Metroid 64 becomes a fan-made reality Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Metroid 64 becomes a fan-made reality Complete with prequel story. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 6 May 2022 20 comments The Metroid series skipped the N64, with the first 3D entry being the GameCube's Metroid Prime. That is, until now! Mexican indie developer Luto Akino has been putting together his own version of what a possible Metroid 64 may have looked like. Akino has shared a video of his work on Twitter, which shows a wonderfully polygonal Samus Arun exploring some caves (spotted by Kotaku). Watch on YouTube The low-res textures and blocky environments are charmingly retro, but Samus's moveset is intact. That includes her spinning jump, morph ball, and a lock-on for shooting enemies with her arm cannon. At last working in #Metroid64 I adjusted small details, and placed a test texture. There is a bug with the beams direction when Samus is flat against the wall that I need to fix #metroid #F2P #n64 #lowpoly #Nintendo64 #Zelda #unity #unity3d #madewithunity #gamedev #3dmodeling #3D pic.twitter.com/sWBYoTbove- Luto Akino (@LutoAkino) April 26, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Further tweets show more of Akino's process, such as the targeting system, the HUD, and camera movement during morph ball mode. It's unclear, though, how camera movement would work using the N64's controller. Further, Akino has even devised a full narrative as a prequel to the first game, in which Samus is escorting a cargo ship carrying valuable minerals and rocks. Of course, all goes awry when the mission is sabotaged and Samus is stranded on a hostile planet following the attack. Hi i'm Luto akino, these is the plot of Metroid 64. This entire adventure will take place before Metroid 1 and is intended not to interfere with the official timeline.#metroid64 #n64 #Nintendo64 #unity3d #unity2d #unity #madewithunity #Metroid #Zelda #metroid2 #supermetroid #F2P pic.twitter.com/OhViRPi7Lq- Luto Akino (@LutoAkino) May 3, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings At present this is all just a tech demo, but Akino has put plenty of detailed work into the project. If it does come to fruition, let's hope Nintendo doesn't take it down. In the meantime, a recent update to Metroid Dread added a boss rush mode. News of the forthcoming Metroid Prime 4 is also expected soon. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store