Nintendo and Piggyback Team Up for Metroid Prime Artbook

Nintendo and Retro Studios join forces with Piggyback to release a highly anticipated Metroid Prime art book, launching Summer 2025. This collaboration offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the development of the acclaimed Metroid Prime series.

A Comprehensive Visual Retrospective of the Metroid Prime Trilogy

Encompassing Metroid Prime 1-3 and the Remastered Edition

Nintendo and Piggyback, a renowned guidebook publisher, have partnered to produce Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective, a stunning art book celebrating twenty years of Metroid Prime development. Retro Studios, the creative minds behind the series, have contributed extensively, providing invaluable context and insights.

This 212-page book showcases a wealth of "drawings, sketches, and assorted illustrations from the Metroid Prime Series," as described on Piggyback's website. It goes beyond mere visual appeal, offering a rich narrative of the creative process behind Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and the recently released Metroid Prime Remastered.

Beyond the captivating artwork and developer sketches, the book includes:

• A foreword by Kensuke Tanabe, the producer of Metroid Prime.
• Introductory essays by Retro Studios for each game.
• Producer anecdotes, commentary, and insightful perspectives on the artwork.
• Premium quality: stitch-bound, sheet-fed art paper with a cloth hardcover featuring a metallic foil Samus etching.
• Available in a single (hardcover) edition.

Priced at £39.99 / €44.99 / A$74.95, this collector's item offers exclusive insights into the creation of these four iconic games. While currently unavailable for purchase, keep an eye on Piggyback's website for updates.

A Legacy of Collaboration Between Nintendo and Piggyback

This isn't Piggyback's first collaboration with Nintendo. The publisher previously produced official guides for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, providing comprehensive walkthroughs, collectible locations, and quest completion strategies for Hyrule's vast landscapes. These guides even included detailed coverage of DLC content.

Piggyback's proven ability to deliver visually stunning and informative content, as demonstrated in their previous Zelda guides, promises a similarly high-quality experience in the upcoming Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book.