

About
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. The sequel to Metroid Prime (2002), Echoes is the sixth main installment in the Metroid franchise. It was released in North America, Europe and Australia in 2004. In Japan, it was released in May 2005 as Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes.
The story follows bounty hunter Samus Aran after she is sent to rescue Galactic Federation Marines from a ship near Aether, a planet inhabited by a race known as the Luminoth. She discovers that the troops were slaughtered by the Ing, a hostile race that came from an alternate dimension of Aether. Samus must travel to four temples to ensure the destruction of the evil Ing, while battling them, wild creatures, Space Pirates, and her mysterious doppelgänger, Dark Samus.
Interviews with the developer
- Feature – Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes Q&A ↗
metroid.jp (via Shinesparkers) · February 24, 2018
- Retro Studios devs discuss Metroid Prime 2 development highlights ↗
GoNintendo · January 3, 2023
- Nintendo talks about the rush to get Metroid Prime 2 finished in just 2 years ↗
Nintendo Everything · November 9, 2025