{
  "id": 528949,
  "title": "'Hopefully as many people as possible get to play it before Nintendo flips out': Fans spent 3 years secretly crafting a full Metroid Prime 2D demake, and it rocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/hopefully-as-many-people-as-possible-get-to-play-it-before-nintendo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hopefully-as-many-people-as-possible-get-to-play-it-before-nintendo-flips-out-fans-spent-3-years-secretly-crafting-a-full-metroid-prime-2d-demake-and-it-rocks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, Metroid fans crafted a full Metroid Prime 2D demake called Metroid Prime Origins, which has been met with great enthusiasm. The game, released on the anniversary of the Metroid franchise, is a fully complete adaptation of Metroid Prime for the GameCube, featuring a fake-bit aesthetic reminiscent of the original 8-bit NES game. Despite being an unofficial release, Metroid Prime Origins has been well-received for its polished gameplay and attention to detail, such as Samus' grappling and aiming mechanics, as well as the recreation of the scan visor for puzzle solving and lore. The developers, Lv.4 Games, successfully released the game without getting shut down, despite receiving no takedown notice from Nintendo. The game's creators expressed their pride in completing the project, hoping that as many people as possible get to play it before Nintendo takes action.",
  "summary": "Metroid Prime Origins takes the first 3D game in the series back in time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}