November 15^th, 2004 (3:59pm) - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, the sequel to one the greatest games of this console generation has shipped to retailers nationwide and should be available tomorrow at a suggested retail price of $49.99.

Developed by Retro Studios, Metroid Prime 2 continues one of the most fabled franchises in interactive entertainment. The first-person adventure game chronicles the adventures of Samus Aran, the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy, as she blasts her way through a planet that’s been split into light and dark halves.

The deep, single-player storyline begins as Samus finds herself trapped on a mysterious planet, populated by creatures of both light and darkness. She must bolster her suit’s power to battle enemies and solve puzzles, all while a hostile entity stalks her. Players explore the environment using new scanning equipment and new weapons that yield different results, depending on the type of enemy. Players use the new Light Beam and Dark Beam, as well as staples of the Metroid arsenal like the Morph Ball, Grapple Beam and Missile Launcher.