An ecological tale gives life to Metroid Prime 4

Despite the spectacle, Metroid Prime 4’s start is inauspicious. It’s bland and cliché in an effort to appeal to all video game fans. — Photos: Nintendo

Samus Aran, the science fiction protagonist in the Metroid series, is arguably Nintendo’s most mysterious character. She doesn’t speak at all. She wears a space warrior’s uniform with a reflective helmet. For most of the games, no one knows what she looks like.

But almost everyone in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond knows Samus as a redeemer.