Metroid Prime Artbook Releasing as Nintendo x Piggyback Collab

Nintendo, Retro Studios, and Piggyback are joining forces to release a stunning Metroid Prime art book, launching Summer 2025. This exciting collaboration offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the development of the acclaimed Metroid Prime series.

A Visual Retrospective of Metroid Prime

Celebrating 20 Years of Metroid Prime (1-3)

Nintendo and Piggyback, renowned for their high-quality game guides, are teaming up to produce Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective. Retro Studios, the creative minds behind the series, have contributed extensively, providing a wealth of detail from the past two decades of development.

This art book showcases a rich collection of "drawings, sketches, and illustrations from the Metroid Prime series," as stated on Piggyback's website. It's more than just a visual feast, offering insightful context and perspective on the creation of Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and the recently released Metroid Prime Remastered.

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

• A foreword by Kensuke Tanabe, producer of Metroid Prime.
• Introductions to each game penned by Retro Studios.
• Producer anecdotes, commentaries, and insights into the artwork.
• Premium quality: stitch-bound, sheet-fed art paper with a cloth hardcover featuring a metallic foil Samus.
• Available in a single hardcover edition.

With 212 pages of captivating content, readers will gain unprecedented insight into the development process and creative inspirations behind these four iconic games. Priced at £39.99 / €44.99 / A$74.95, the art book is eagerly anticipated by fans. Keep an eye on Piggyback's website for availability updates, as pre-orders are not yet open.

A Proven Partnership

This isn't Piggyback's first collaboration with Nintendo. The publisher previously produced official strategy guides for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, renowned for their comprehensive coverage of Hyrule's secrets, collectibles, and quests. The BOTW guide even included complete details on both DLC expansions.

Piggyback's proven ability to create visually stunning and informative guides, showcased in their BOTW and TOTK work, promises a similarly high-quality experience for the upcoming Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book.