Some new details on Metroid Prime 3 have emerged...

First the screenshots, and now some brand new details for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

First of all, the game has no online or multi-player modes - the "delay" was to perfectly balance out the game - Retro wanted to make the game easier while making as challenging as the last two. As a result, the game should have less frustrating bosses, and backtracking makes much more sense.

The audio of the game has also been improved. The music has a much more epic feel to it, and the game will also feature voice-overs. MP3 is much more story-driven than the last two, while still maintaining the loneliness of Samus. The game will also wrap-up the Metroid Prime trilogy. The controls make the game much more accessible, but the game is getting made for fans of the franchise. As Retro put it: "It's definitely not for grandma. But if she wanted to play it, that's awesome too."

The "Hypermode" (Phazon Corruption) aspect of the game is still a mystery - demo's won't show it as the game will gradually introduce it to you - it has a very long learning curve. It will also be something unique. Retro say that "is definitely [something] that you haven't seen before.".

The graphics have also had a major improvement over the GameCube game, and make use of the Wii's power. It will have things like more polygons, higher-res textures and bloom lighting, stuff that wasn't possible on the GameCube. On top of this, the environment will be much larger, and the backgrounds will be much more dynamic.

Retro say that they will take a break from the franchise after Metroid Prime 3, but this doesn't mean that the Metroid franchise will end - it's just the Prime series that is coming to an end. Still, Retro say that it's possible for a Wii Remake of Metorid Prime 1 & 2 to happen at some point.